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Uttar Pradesh · PC 52 · 1996

Varanasi

Winner — Lok Sabha 1996

SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL
BJP· BJP
BJP 43.5%CPM 26.1%45 others 30.4%
Votes
2,50,991
44.6% share
Winning margin
1,00,692
17.9% of votes
Total votes cast
5,76,473
Candidates
47
Seat history
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All Candidates

47 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL
BJP
2,50,99144.6%
2
RAJ KISHORE
CPM
1,50,29926.7%
3
KAMALA RAJBHAR
BSP
70,31612.5%
4
RAJDEO PATEL
AD
26,7974.8%
5
DOODH NATH CHATURVEDI
INC
22,5794.0%
6
RUDRA PRASAD SINGH
AIIC(T)
7,6151.4%
7
RAM HARKH
IND
4,2300.8%
8
CHANDER PRAKASH
IND
2,6290.5%
9
GULAB SONKAR
IND
2,0310.4%
10
MUSTARI
IND
1,9620.3%
11
MANGALA
IND
1,6070.3%
12
SANTOSH
IND
1,4950.3%
13
TIGER ASHOK SINGH
SHS
1,3270.2%
14
KRISHNA NIGAM
IND
1,2940.2%
15
RAKESH "NYAYIK"
IND
1,0450.2%
16
AMAR NATH GUPTA
RMEP
1,0120.2%
17
V.C.RAI
IND
9790.2%
18
RAJ KUMAR MAURYA
IND
9440.2%
19
ANIL KUMAR RAI
IND
8500.1%
20
SUKKHU
RPI
7240.1%
21
MADINA BEGAM
IND
6640.1%
22
KAMALA PRASAD BIND
PMSP
6430.1%
23
GOPAL RAI
IND
6330.1%
24
THUFIF
IDP
6240.1%
25
SHAMBHOO NATH
PSSS
6220.1%
26
QUADIR JAMAL
IND
6040.1%
27
ASHOK
IND
5860.1%
28
AKASH YADAVA
IND
5830.1%
29
UMA SHANKAR
IND
5240.1%
30
BALLU RAM
IND
5180.1%
31
RAJ KUMAR
IND
5030.1%
32
VIJAY NARAIN
IND
4630.1%
33
KRISHNA NAND
IND
4600.1%
34
ANIL SARAWAGI
IND
4480.1%
35
OM PRAKASH S/O LATE SHANKAR
IND
4080.1%
36
HARIHAR
IND
3860.1%
37
DURGA DUTT SHUKLA @ KRISHNA MAHARAJ
IND
3840.1%
38
RAMBALI
IND
3730.1%
39
AMAR NATH SINGH
IND
3400.1%
40
ABHIJIT DAS
IND
3370.1%
41
ATUL MEHRA
IND
3150.1%
42
RAMCHANDAR
IND
3150.1%
43
RAM VIKASH
IND
2810.1%
44
RAM MURAT
IND
2580.1%
45
OM PRKASH S/O SHIVA SHANKAR
IND
2300.0%
46
ALOK
IND
1790.0%
47
NAMWAR SHASTRI VYAS
ABRRP
1570.0%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (73rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
17.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 4.3% · max 48.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
73rd of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
9th of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 44.6%CPM 26.7%BSP 12.5%OTH 16.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,54,391
Density
1086 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,482 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 13.4%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water28.1%
Electricity43.6%
Sanitation31.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.2%
Children fully vaccinated55.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.9%
Children underweight (under 5)32.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.4%
Women literate67.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.8%
Clean cooking fuel45.1%
Health insurance20.6%

What's nearby?

14 locations
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Chopani Mando

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Koldihwa

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Zanana_Palace_Allahabad_Fort

Zanana_Palace_Allahabad_Fort

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A.     Asoka Pillar

🏛️MonumentASI

A.      Asoka Pillar

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B.     Zanana palace (Situated in Allahabad fort)

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B.      Zanana palace (Situated in Allahabad fort)

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Cave known as Sita-ki-Rasoi

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Cave known as Sita-ki-Rasoi

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Cemeteries at Kydganj

Cemeteries at Kydganj

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Cemeteries at Kydganj

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Garhwa Fort

Garhwa Fort

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Garhwa Fort

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