Lok Sabha · Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi election results & history
View year-wise constituency results for Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), based on records in the Election Master archive.
NARENDRA MODI
Winning candidate · BJP
612,970Winner votes
152,513Winning margin
5Election years shown
Year-wise election results
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Winner votes | Runner-up | Runner-up votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 612,970 | AJAY RAI | 460,457 | 152,513 |
| 2019 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 674,664 | SHALINI YADAV | 195,159 | 479,505 |
| 2014 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 581,022 | ARVIND KEJRIWAL | 209,238 | 371,784 |
| 2009 | DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI | BJP | 203,122 | MUKHTAR ANSARI | 185,911 | 17,211 |
| 2004 | DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 206,904 | SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | 149,468 | 57,436 |
All candidates and votes by election year
All contestants recorded for each election year shown above, including lower-vote candidates and NOTA where available. Candidate links appear for records in the 100-page pilot.
2024 – Varanasi candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 612,970 | Not recorded |
| AJAY RAI | INC | 460,457 | Not recorded |
| ATHER JAMAL LARI | BSP | 33,766 | Not recorded |
| NOTA | NOTA | 8,478 | Not recorded |
| KOLISETTY SHIVA KUMAR | YGATLSIP | 5,750 | Not recorded |
| GAGAN PRAKASH YADAV | APNDLK | 3,634 | Not recorded |
| DINESH KUMAR YADAV | IND | 2,917 | Not recorded |
| SANJAY KUMAR TIWARI | IND | 2,171 | Not recorded |
2019 – Varanasi candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 674,664 | Not recorded |
| SHALINI YADAV | SP | 195,159 | Not recorded |
| AJAY RAI | INC | 152,548 | Not recorded |
| SURENDRA RAJBHAR | SBSP | 8,892 | Not recorded |
| NOTA | NOTA | 4,037 | Not recorded |
| ANIL KUMAR CHAURASIYA | JKiP | 2,758 | Not recorded |
| MANOHAR ANANDRAO PATIL | IND | 2,134 | Not recorded |
| HEENA SHAHID | JHBHP | 1,914 | Not recorded |
| Dr. SHEKH SIRAJ BABA | RMMP | 1,771 | Not recorded |
| TIRBHUWAN SHARMA | BRSP | 1,695 | Not recorded |
| ADVOCATE PREM NATH SHARMA | MADP | 1,606 | Not recorded |
| MAANAV | IND | 1,435 | Not recorded |
| HARI BHAI PATEL | AJPI | 1,340 | Not recorded |
| RAJESH BHARTI SURYA | RaAD | 1,258 | Not recorded |
| RAMSHARAN | VIPty | 1,237 | Not recorded |
| SUNIL KUMAR | IND | 1,097 | Not recorded |
| Dr. RAKESH PRATAP | BJKD | 907 | Not recorded |
| ATEEK AHMAD | IND | 855 | Not recorded |
| BRAJENDRA DUTT TRIPATHI | AACP | 838 | Not recorded |
| SUNNAM ISTARI | IND | 798 | Not recorded |
| ISHWAR DAYAL SINGH SETH | IND | 657 | Not recorded |
| UMESH CHANDRA KATIYAR | ALHP | 637 | Not recorded |
| AMRESH MISHRA | BHAPRAP | 555 | Not recorded |
| AASHIN U. S. | igp | 504 | Not recorded |
| ASHUTOSH KUMAR PANDEY | MARD | 499 | Not recorded |
| MANISH SHRIVASTAVA | IND | 350 | Not recorded |
| CHANDRIKA PRASAD | IND | 331 | Not recorded |
2014 – Varanasi candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 581,022 | Not recorded |
| ARVIND KEJRIWAL | AAAP | 209,238 | Not recorded |
| AJAY RAI | INC | 75,614 | Not recorded |
| VIJAY PRAKASH JAISAWAL | BSP | 60,579 | Not recorded |
| KAILASH CHAURASIYA | SP | 45,291 | Not recorded |
| RAJESH BHARTI SURYA | RaAD | 4,327 | Not recorded |
| ARUN | BSCP | 3,634 | Not recorded |
| SARVESH KUMAR GUPTA | IND | 3,023 | Not recorded |
| BASEER KINNAR | IND | 2,850 | Not recorded |
| INDIRA TIWARI | AITC | 2,674 | Not recorded |
| HIRALAL YADAV | CPM | 2,457 | Not recorded |
| IFTEKHAR KURAISHI | IND | 2,323 | Not recorded |
| NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIG | JSEP | 2,277 | Not recorded |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 2,051 | Not recorded |
| A.K. AGGARWAL | AGRJP | 2,037 | Not recorded |
| SHIVHARI AGARWAL | BhNP | 2,000 | Not recorded |
| PRAMOD KUMAR | IND | 1,807 | Not recorded |
| DEVI PRASAD NAND | MADP | 1,740 | Not recorded |
| ABHIMANYU SINGH PATEL | BMUP | 1,644 | Not recorded |
| JOHNSON THOMAS | IND | 1,524 | Not recorded |
| SANTOSH KUMAR | RVMP | 1,434 | Not recorded |
| RAM LAKHAN GUPTA | JAP | 1,376 | Not recorded |
| RAJENDRA PRASAD (GARIB DAS) | IND | 1,367 | Not recorded |
| PRAKASH PRASAD | IND | 1,361 | Not recorded |
| NARENDRA BAHADUR SINGH | IND | 1,306 | Not recorded |
| HEMANT KUMAR YADAV | INL | 1,202 | Not recorded |
| BACHCHAN PRASAD YADAV | IND | 1,192 | Not recorded |
| BACHCHELAL | LPSP | 1,172 | Not recorded |
| GHANSHYAM | IND | 1,151 | Not recorded |
| OM GURU CHARAN DAS ALIAS VIMAL KUMAR SINGH | ssrd | 1,144 | Not recorded |
| PRABHAT KUMAR | IND | 1,089 | Not recorded |
| MANOJ KUMAR CHAUBEY | IND | 1,074 | Not recorded |
| RAVINDRA KUMAR | IND | 1,012 | Not recorded |
| LALLAN | MaJP | 997 | Not recorded |
| AHMED SOHEL SIDDIQUI | IND | 937 | Not recorded |
| USMAN | RsAD | 878 | Not recorded |
| HARI LAL | RaIP | 838 | Not recorded |
| RAJIV KUMAR MISHRA | IND | 677 | Not recorded |
| SATYAPRAKASH SRIVASTAVA | IND | 599 | Not recorded |
| MAHENDRA MISHRA | IND | 573 | Not recorded |
| SATISH SHANKAR JAYASWAL | IND | 459 | Not recorded |
| RAMPYARE SINGH | IND | 423 | Not recorded |
| SHIV KUMAR SHAH | IND | 312 | Not recorded |
2009 – Varanasi candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI | BJP | 203,122 | Not recorded |
| MUKHTAR ANSARI | BSP | 185,911 | Not recorded |
| AJAY RAI | SP | 123,874 | Not recorded |
| DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 66,386 | Not recorded |
| VIJAY PRAKASH JAISWAL | AD | 65,912 | Not recorded |
| SATYA PRAKASH SRIVASTAVA | IND | 5,279 | Not recorded |
| NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIG | IND | 2,826 | Not recorded |
| RAJESH BHARTI | IND | 2,116 | Not recorded |
| PUSHP RAJ SAHU | IND | 1,830 | Not recorded |
| KISHUN LAL | IJP | 1,627 | Not recorded |
| AWADHESH KUMAR KUSHWAHA | RSMD | 1,607 | Not recorded |
| ER. SHYAM LAL VISHWAKARMA | MADP | 1,582 | Not recorded |
| ANAND KUMAR AMBASTHA | IND | 1,454 | Not recorded |
| PARVEZ QUADIR KHAN | IND | 1,243 | Not recorded |
| USHA SINGH | RAD | 721 | Not recorded |
2004 – Varanasi candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 206,904 | Not recorded |
| SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | BJP | 149,468 | Not recorded |
| ATAHAR JAMAL LARI | AD | 93,228 | Not recorded |
| AMIR CHAND PATEL | BSP | 59,518 | Not recorded |
| ANJANA PRAKASH | SP | 59,104 | Not recorded |
| SHALENDRA KUMAR ALIAS "EX DY. S.P" | IND | 28,533 | Not recorded |
| KANHAYA | SBSP | 7,550 | Not recorded |
| DR. HEERA LAL YADAV | CPM | 6,379 | Not recorded |
| RAM PRASAD BAVLA | IND | 5,878 | Not recorded |
| SURESH SINGH ALIAS SURESH | IND | 2,733 | Not recorded |
| NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIG | IND | 2,477 | Not recorded |
| DINESH CHANDRA PANDEY | PMSP | 2,110 | Not recorded |
| DEV RAJ | IND | 2,091 | Not recorded |
| RAMJI | IND | 2,006 | Not recorded |
| KAMAL CHAND | GGP | 1,824 | Not recorded |
| KHAGENDRA NATH PANDEY | IND | 1,297 | Not recorded |
| GANESH RAM | IND | 1,069 | Not recorded |
| LALJI RAM | PTSS | 908 | Not recorded |
Reading the historical results
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The table compares the recorded winning candidate, party and vote margin across available election years. Constituency boundaries, names and parties can change over time; these figures are historical records, not predictions of future results.
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