Varanasi

Parliament Election 2004 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
57,436
Margin %
9.10%
Total Electors
1,487,696
Votes Polled
633,729
Turnout
42.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
18
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra

Indian National Congress

206,904
32.60%
Male
#2
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal

Bharatiya Janata Party

149,468
23.60%
Male
#3
Atahar Jamal Lari

Apna Dal

93,228
14.70%
Male
#4
Amir Chand Patel

Bahujan Samaj Party

59,518
9.40%
Male
#5
Anjana Prakash

Samajwadi Party

59,104
9.30%
Male
#6
Shalendra Kumar Alias ex Dy. S.P""""

Independent

28,533
4.50%
Male
#7
Kanhaya

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party

7,550
1.20%
Male
#8
Dr. Heera Lal Yadav

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

6,379
1.00%
Male
#9
Ram Prasad Bavla

Independent

5,878
0.90%
Male
#10
Suresh Singh Alias Suresh

Independent

2,733
0.40%
Male
#11
Narendra Nath Dubey Adig

Independent

2,477
0.40%
Male
#12
Dinesh Chandra Pandey

Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party

2,110
0.30%
Male
#13
Dev Raj

Independent

2,091
0.30%
Male
#14
Ramji

Independent

2,006
0.30%
Male
#15
Kamal Chand

Gondvana Gantantra Party

1,824
0.30%
Male
#16
Khagendra Nath Pandey

Independent

1,297
0.20%
Male
#17
Ganesh Ram

Independent

1,069
0.20%
Male
#18
Lalji Ram

Proutist Sarva Samaj Party

908
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress 206,904 32.60%
2 Shankar Prasad Jaiswal Bharatiya Janata Party 149,468 23.60%
3 Atahar Jamal Lari Apna Dal 93,228 14.70%
4 Amir Chand Patel Bahujan Samaj Party 59,518 9.40%
5 Anjana Prakash Samajwadi Party 59,104 9.30%
6 Shalendra Kumar Alias ex Dy. S.P"""" Independent 28,533 4.50%
7 Kanhaya Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party 7,550 1.20%
8 Dr. Heera Lal Yadav Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 6,379 1.00%
9 Ram Prasad Bavla Independent 5,878 0.90%
10 Suresh Singh Alias Suresh Independent 2,733 0.40%
11 Narendra Nath Dubey Adig Independent 2,477 0.40%
12 Dinesh Chandra Pandey Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party 2,110 0.30%
13 Dev Raj Independent 2,091 0.30%
14 Ramji Independent 2,006 0.30%
15 Kamal Chand Gondvana Gantantra Party 1,824 0.30%
16 Khagendra Nath Pandey Independent 1,297 0.20%
17 Ganesh Ram Independent 1,069 0.20%
18 Lalji Ram Proutist Sarva Samaj Party 908 0.10%
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Varanasi — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 57,436 votes.

Out of 1,487,696 registered electors, 633,729 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.60%. A total of 18 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

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra (Indian National Congress) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 57,436 votes (9.10%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 42.60%%.

18 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
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