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Uttar Pradesh · PC 52 · 1998
Varanasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.3%CPM 19.1%11 others 38.5%
Votes
2,77,232
43.0% share
Winning margin
1,51,946
23.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,54,935
Candidates
13
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | NDA (NDA) | 2,77,232 | 43.0% |
| 2 | DEENA NATH SINGH YADAV | 1,25,286 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | DR. AWDHESH SINGH | 1,01,024 | 15.7% | |
| 4 | RAJDEV PATEL | AD | 65,529 | 10.2% |
| 5 | DR. RATNAKAR PANDEY | 64,154 | 9.9% | |
| 6 | ASLAM ANSARI | IND | 3,672 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MUNNA | IND | 1,942 | 0.3% |
| 8 | DR. MOIN AHAMAD ANSARI | IND | 1,673 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PANNA LAL SONKAR | IND | 1,134 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SHAMBHU NATH | IND | 974 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAJ KUMAR SHARMA | IND | 971 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RANA SHAH JAYASAWAL | IND | 832 | 0.1% |
| 13 | GOPAL KRISHNA MISHRA (RAJU MISHRA) | IND | 621 | 0.1% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (73rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 4.3% · max 48.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
73rd of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
9th of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.0%CPM 19.4%BSP 15.7%AD 10.2%INC 9.9%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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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