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Uttar Pradesh · PC 77 · 2019

Varanasi

Winner — Lok Sabha 2019

NARENDRA MODI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 63.6%SP 18.4%25 others 18.0%
Votes
6,74,664
63.6% share
Winning margin
4,79,505
45.2% of votes
Total votes cast
10,60,476
Candidates
27
Seat history

6 of 27 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

27 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NARENDRA MODI
NDA (NDA)
6,74,66463.6%
2
SHALINI YADAV
SP-BSP-RLD alliance (popularly 'Mahagathbandhan'/'Gathbandhan'), UP 2019
1,95,15918.4%
3
AJAY RAI
1,52,54814.4%
4
SURENDRA RAJBHAR
SBSP
8,8920.8%
NOTA
NOTA
4,0370.4%
6
ANIL KUMAR CHAURASIYA
JKiP
2,7580.3%
7
MANOHAR ANANDRAO PATIL
IND
2,1340.2%
8
HEENA SHAHID
JHBHP
1,9140.2%
9
Dr. SHEKH SIRAJ BABA
RMMP
1,7710.2%
10
TIRBHUWAN SHARMA
BRSP
1,6950.2%
11
ADVOCATE PREM NATH SHARMA
MADP
1,6060.1%
12
MAANAV
IND
1,4350.1%
13
HARI BHAI PATEL
AJPI
1,3400.1%
14
RAJESH BHARTI SURYA
RaAD
1,2580.1%
15
RAMSHARAN
VIPty
1,2370.1%
16
SUNIL KUMAR
IND
1,0970.1%
17
Dr. RAKESH PRATAP
BJKD
9070.1%
18
ATEEK AHMAD
IND
8550.1%
19
BRAJENDRA DUTT TRIPATHI
AACP
8380.1%
20
SUNNAM ISTARI
IND
7980.1%
21
ISHWAR DAYAL SINGH SETH
IND
6570.1%
22
UMESH CHANDRA KATIYAR
ALHP
6370.1%
23
AMRESH MISHRA
BHAPRAP
5550.1%
24
AASHIN U. S.
igp
5040.1%
25
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PANDEY
MARD
4990.1%
26
MANISH SHRIVASTAVA
IND
3500.0%
27
CHANDRIKA PRASAD
IND
3310.0%

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

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
45.2%
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 63.6%SP 18.4%INC 14.4%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/26

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.48 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
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pink Enamel (Gulaabi Minakari)🏺Silk Products🏷️ToysGI🏺Wooden Lacquer Ware
Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Buddhist site known as Chaukhandi stupa

Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient Buddhist site of Sarnath

Dharahra Masjid

Dharahra Masjid

🏛️MonumentASI

Dharahra Masjid

🏛️

Grave of European Officers

🏛️MonumentASI

Grave of European Officers

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Lt. Col. Pogson’s tomb

🏛️MonumentASI

Lt. Col. Pogson’s tomb

Observatory of Man Singh

Observatory of Man Singh

🏛️MonumentASI

Observatory of Man Singh

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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