Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 17,211 votes (2.60%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,561,854 registered electors and 665,719 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 42.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
17,211
Margin %
2.60%
Total Electors
1,561,854
Votes Polled
665,719
Turnout
42.60%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi

Bharatiya Janata Party

203,122
30.50%
Male
#2
Mukhtar Ansari

Bahujan Samaj Party

185,911
27.90%
Male
#3
Ajay Rai

Samajwadi Party

123,874
18.60%
Male
#4
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra

Indian National Congress

66,386
10.00%
Male
#5
Vijay Prakash Jaiswal

Apna Dal

65,912
9.90%
Male
#6
Satya Prakash Srivastava

Independent

5,279
0.80%
Male
#7
Narendra Nath Dubey Adig

Independent

2,826
0.40%
Male
#8
Rajesh Bharti

Independent

2,116
0.30%
Male
#9
Pushp Raj Sahu

Independent

1,830
0.30%
Male
#10
Kishun Lal

Indian Justice Party

1,627
0.20%
Male
#11
Awadhesh Kumar Kushwaha

Rashtriya Samanta Dal

1,607
0.20%
Male
#12
Er. Shyam Lal Vishwakarma

Moulik Adhikar Party

1,582
0.20%
Male
#13
110 Kumar Ambastha

Independent

1,454
0.20%
Male
#14
Parvez Quadir Khan

Independent

1,243
0.20%
Male
#15
Usha Singh

Rashtriya Agraniye Dal

721
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party 203,122 30.50%
2 Mukhtar Ansari Bahujan Samaj Party 185,911 27.90%
3 Ajay Rai Samajwadi Party 123,874 18.60%
4 Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress 66,386 10.00%
5 Vijay Prakash Jaiswal Apna Dal 65,912 9.90%
6 Satya Prakash Srivastava Independent 5,279 0.80%
7 Narendra Nath Dubey Adig Independent 2,826 0.40%
8 Rajesh Bharti Independent 2,116 0.30%
9 Pushp Raj Sahu Independent 1,830 0.30%
10 Kishun Lal Indian Justice Party 1,627 0.20%
11 Awadhesh Kumar Kushwaha Rashtriya Samanta Dal 1,607 0.20%
12 Er. Shyam Lal Vishwakarma Moulik Adhikar Party 1,582 0.20%
13 110 Kumar Ambastha Independent 1,454 0.20%
14 Parvez Quadir Khan Independent 1,243 0.20%
15 Usha Singh Rashtriya Agraniye Dal 721 0.10%

Varanasi — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 17,211 votes.

Out of 1,561,854 registered electors, 665,719 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 42.60%. A total of 15 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. Murli Manohar Joshi (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 17,211 votes (2.60%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 42.60%%.

15 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.