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Uttar Pradesh · PC 77 · 2014

Varanasi

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

NARENDRA MODI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 56.4%AAP 20.3%41 others 23.3%
Votes
5,81,022
56.4% share
Winning margin
3,71,784
36.1% of votes
Total votes cast
10,30,685
Candidates
43
Seat history

6 of 43 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

43 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NARENDRA MODI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
5,81,02256.4%
2
ARVIND KEJRIWAL
AAP
2,09,23820.3%
3
AJAY RAI
INC
UPA
75,6147.3%
4
VIJAY PRAKASH JAISAWAL
BSP
60,5795.9%
5
KAILASH CHAURASIYA
SP
45,2914.4%
6
RAJESH BHARTI SURYA
RaAD
4,3270.4%
7
ARUN
BSCP
3,6340.3%
8
SARVESH KUMAR GUPTA
IND
3,0230.3%
9
BASEER KINNAR
IND
2,8500.3%
10
INDIRA TIWARI
AITC
2,6740.3%
11
HIRALAL YADAV
CPM
Left
2,4570.2%
12
IFTEKHAR KURAISHI
IND
2,3230.2%
13
NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIG
JSEP
2,2770.2%
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NOTA
NOTA
2,0510.2%
15
A.K. AGGARWAL
AGRJP
2,0370.2%
16
SHIVHARI AGARWAL
BhNP
2,0000.2%
17
PRAMOD KUMAR
IND
1,8070.2%
18
DEVI PRASAD NAND
MADP
1,7400.2%
19
ABHIMANYU SINGH PATEL
BMUP
1,6440.2%
20
JOHNSON THOMAS
IND
1,5240.1%
21
SANTOSH KUMAR
RVMP
1,4340.1%
22
RAM LAKHAN GUPTA
JAP
1,3760.1%
23
RAJENDRA PRASAD (GARIB DAS)
IND
1,3670.1%
24
PRAKASH PRASAD
IND
1,3610.1%
25
NARENDRA BAHADUR SINGH
IND
1,3060.1%
26
HEMANT KUMAR YADAV
INL
1,2020.1%
27
BACHCHAN PRASAD YADAV
IND
1,1920.1%
28
BACHCHELAL
LPSP
1,1720.1%
29
GHANSHYAM
IND
1,1510.1%
30
OM GURU CHARAN DAS ALIAS VIMAL KUMAR SINGH
ssrd
1,1440.1%
31
PRABHAT KUMAR
IND
1,0890.1%
32
MANOJ KUMAR CHAUBEY
IND
1,0740.1%
33
RAVINDRA KUMAR
IND
1,0120.1%
34
LALLAN
MaJP
9970.1%
35
AHMED SOHEL SIDDIQUI
IND
9370.1%
36
USMAN
RsAD
8780.1%
37
HARI LAL
RaIP
8380.1%
38
RAJIV KUMAR MISHRA
IND
6770.1%
39
SATYAPRAKASH SRIVASTAVA
IND
5990.1%
40
MAHENDRA MISHRA
IND
5730.1%
41
SATISH SHANKAR JAYASWAL
IND
4590.0%
42
RAMPYARE SINGH
IND
4230.0%
43
SHIV KUMAR SHAH
IND
3120.0%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (41st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
36.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.1% · min 0.4% · max 62.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
57%
lowerhigher
41st of 80

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
74th of 80

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
32nd of 80

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.4%AAP 20.3%INC 7.3%BSP 5.9%OTH 9.9%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/42

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.28 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 locations
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Guradham Mandir

Guradham Mandir

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Parshvanath Jain temples, Varanasi

Parshvanath Jain temples, Varanasi

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Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

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Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

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Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

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Dharahra Masjid

Dharahra Masjid

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Dharahra Masjid

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Grave of European Officers

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Grave of European Officers

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Lt. Col. Pogson’s tomb

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Lt. Col. Pogson’s tomb

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Observatory of Man Singh

Observatory of Man Singh

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Observatory of Man Singh

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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.

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