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Uttar Pradesh · PC 77 · 2009
Varanasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 30.5%BSP 27.9%13 others 41.5%
Votes
2,03,122
30.5% share
Winning margin
17,211
2.6% of votes
Total votes cast
6,65,490
Candidates
15
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI | NDA (NDA) | 2,03,122 | 30.5% |
| 2 | MUKHTAR ANSARI | 1,85,911 | 27.9% | |
| 3 | AJAY RAI | 1,23,874 | 18.6% | |
| 4 | DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | UPA | 66,386 | 10.0% |
| 5 | VIJAY PRAKASH JAISWAL | AD | 65,912 | 9.9% |
| 6 | SATYA PRAKASH SRIVASTAVA | IND | 5,279 | 0.8% |
| 7 | NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIG | IND | 2,826 | 0.4% |
| 8 | RAJESH BHARTI | IND | 2,116 | 0.3% |
| 9 | PUSHP RAJ SAHU | IND | 1,830 | 0.3% |
| 10 | KISHUN LAL | IJP | 1,627 | 0.2% |
| 11 | AWADHESH KUMAR KUSHWAHA | RSMD | 1,607 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ER. SHYAM LAL VISHWAKARMA | MADP | 1,582 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ANAND KUMAR AMBASTHA | IND | 1,454 | 0.2% |
| 14 | PARVEZ QUADIR KHAN | IND | 1,243 | 0.2% |
| 15 | USHA SINGH | RAD | 721 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (41st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.1% · min 0.4% · max 62.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
41st of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
32nd of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 30.5%BSP 27.9%SP 18.6%INC 10.0%AD 9.9%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,76,841
Density
2395 / km²
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,535 km²
SC population13.2%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.5%Muslim 14.9%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.7%
Electricity62.0%
Sanitation54.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance12.8%
What's nearby?
14 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pink Enamel (Gulaabi Minakari)🏺Silk Products🏷️ToysGI🏺Wooden Lacquer Ware
Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa
🏛️MonumentASI
Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.