Lok Sabha · UTTAR PRADESH
VARANASI election results and constituency history
9 archived election years. Each year lists up to five candidates by recorded vote count, or an unopposed winner when no votes were polled. Results refer to their specific election contest; matching names do not establish a person’s identity across elections.
Election years
2024 · 2019 · 2014 · 2009 · 2004 · 1999 · 1998 · 1996 · 1991
2024 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 612,970 | Not recorded |
| 2 | AJAY RAI | INC | 460,457 | Not recorded |
| 3 | ATHER JAMAL LARI | BSP | 33,766 | Not recorded |
| 4 | KOLISETTY SHIVA KUMAR | YGATLSIP | 5,750 | Not recorded |
| 5 | GAGAN PRAKASH YADAV | APNDLK | 3,634 | Not recorded |
2019 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 674,664 | Not recorded |
| 2 | SHALINI YADAV | SP | 195,159 | Not recorded |
| 3 | AJAY RAI | INC | 152,548 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SURENDRA RAJBHAR | SBSP | 8,892 | Not recorded |
| 5 | ANIL KUMAR CHAURASIYA | JKiP | 2,758 | Not recorded |
2014 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 581,022 | Not recorded |
| 2 | ARVIND KEJRIWAL | AAAP | 209,238 | Not recorded |
| 3 | AJAY RAI | INC | 75,614 | Not recorded |
| 4 | VIJAY PRAKASH JAISAWAL | BSP | 60,579 | Not recorded |
| 5 | KAILASH CHAURASIYA | SP | 45,291 | Not recorded |
2009 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI | BJP | 203,122 | Not recorded |
| 2 | MUKHTAR ANSARI | BSP | 185,911 | Not recorded |
| 3 | AJAY RAI | SP | 123,874 | Not recorded |
| 4 | DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 66,386 | Not recorded |
| 5 | VIJAY PRAKASH JAISWAL | AD | 65,912 | Not recorded |
2004 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 206,904 | Not recorded |
| 2 | SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 149,468 | Not recorded |
| 3 | ATAHAR JAMAL LARI | AD | 93,228 | Not recorded |
| 4 | AMIR CHAND PATEL | BSP | 59,518 | Not recorded |
| 5 | ANJANA PRAKASH | SP | 59,104 | Not recorded |
1999 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 211,955 | Not recorded |
| 2 | RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 159,096 | Not recorded |
| 3 | NIRANJAN RAJBHAR | AD | 83,282 | Not recorded |
| 4 | SALMAN BASHAR | SP | 78,442 | Not recorded |
| 5 | BABU LAL PATEL | BSP | 75,059 | Not recorded |
1998 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 277,232 | Not recorded |
| 2 | DEENA NATH SINGH YADAV | CPM | 125,286 | Not recorded |
| 3 | DR. AWDHESH SINGH | BSP | 101,024 | Not recorded |
| 4 | RAJDEV PATEL | AD | 65,529 | Not recorded |
| 5 | DR. RATNAKAR PANDEY | INC | 64,154 | Not recorded |
1996 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 250,991 | Not recorded |
| 2 | RAJ KISHORE | CPM | 150,299 | Not recorded |
| 3 | KAMALA RAJBHAR | BSP | 70,316 | Not recorded |
| 4 | RAJDEO PATEL | AD | 26,797 | Not recorded |
| 5 | DOODH NATH CHATURVEDI | INC | 22,579 | Not recorded |
1991 election – top 5 candidates
| Rank by votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEESH CHANDRA DIXIT | BJP | 186,333 | Not recorded |
| 2 | RAJ KISHORE | CPM | 145,894 | Not recorded |
| 3 | LOK PATI TRIPATHI | INC | 57,415 | Not recorded |
| 4 | KASHI NATH YADAV | BSP | 32,861 | Not recorded |
| 5 | SHIV DEVNARAIN ROY | JP | 10,190 | Not recorded |
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Data source: Election Master historical election archive. Official election-document reference: Election Commission of India reports. A general reference is not a contest-specific citation unless explicitly identified as such. Election Master is independent of the ECI. Disclaimer and corrections.