Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Sheesh Chandra Dixit of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 40,439 votes (8.60%).

24 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,046,984 registered electors and 468,995 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 44.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sheesh Chandra Dixit

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
40,439
Margin %
8.60%
Total Electors
1,046,984
Votes Polled
468,995
Turnout
44.80%
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sheesh Chandra Dixit

Bharatiya Janta Party

186,333
39.70%
Male
#2
Raj Kishore

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

145,894
31.10%
Male
#3
Lok Pati Tripathi

Indian National Congress

57,415
12.20%
Male
#4
Kashi Nath Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

32,861
7.00%
Male
#5
Shiv Devnarain Roy

Jharkhand Party

10,190
2.20%
Male
#6
Bhai Ram

Independent

2,657
0.60%
Male
#7
Mohan Swarup Verma

Independent

2,624
0.60%
Male
#8
Ram Haran

Independent

2,590
0.60%
Male
#9
Gulab

Independent

2,259
0.50%
Male
#10
Vinod

Independent

1,683
0.40%
Male
#11
Rajnath

Lok Dal

1,322
0.30%
Male
#12
Pushkar Naraiyan

Independent

1,301
0.30%
Male
#13
Kishun

Independent

1,095
0.20%
Male
#14
Ram Murat

Doordarshi Party

912
0.20%
Male
#15
Rambali Mishra Vyas

Independent

763
0.20%
Male
#16
Mohan Lal Tiwari

Independent

588
0.10%
Male
#17
Ram Nihore

Independent

565
0.10%
Male
#18
Aslam Alias Machhanni

Independent

532
0.10%
Male
#19
Amar Nath Gupta

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
#20
Uttam Kumar Kediya

Uttar Pradesh Republican Party

388
0.10%
Male
#21
Ram Prakash Parashar

Independent

342
0.10%
Male
#22
Bhabani Shankar

Independent

324
0.10%
Male
#23
Ramesh Chandra Kushwaha

Independent

166
0.00%
Male
#24
Ramashankar

Independent

164
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sheesh Chandra Dixit Bharatiya Janta Party 186,333 39.70%
2 Raj Kishore Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 145,894 31.10%
3 Lok Pati Tripathi Indian National Congress 57,415 12.20%
4 Kashi Nath Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 32,861 7.00%
5 Shiv Devnarain Roy Jharkhand Party 10,190 2.20%
6 Bhai Ram Independent 2,657 0.60%
7 Mohan Swarup Verma Independent 2,624 0.60%
8 Ram Haran Independent 2,590 0.60%
9 Gulab Independent 2,259 0.50%
10 Vinod Independent 1,683 0.40%
11 Rajnath Lok Dal 1,322 0.30%
12 Pushkar Naraiyan Independent 1,301 0.30%
13 Kishun Independent 1,095 0.20%
14 Ram Murat Doordarshi Party 912 0.20%
15 Rambali Mishra Vyas Independent 763 0.20%
16 Mohan Lal Tiwari Independent 588 0.10%
17 Ram Nihore Independent 565 0.10%
18 Aslam Alias Machhanni Independent 532 0.10%
19 Amar Nath Gupta Independent 434 0.10%
20 Uttam Kumar Kediya Uttar Pradesh Republican Party 388 0.10%
21 Ram Prakash Parashar Independent 342 0.10%
22 Bhabani Shankar Independent 324 0.10%
23 Ramesh Chandra Kushwaha Independent 166 0.00%
24 Ramashankar Independent 164 0.00%

Varanasi — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Sheesh Chandra Dixit of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 40,439 votes.

Out of 1,046,984 registered electors, 468,995 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 44.80%. A total of 24 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sheesh Chandra Dixit (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 40,439 votes (8.60%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 44.80%%.

24 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.