Varanasi Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Uttar Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 479,505 votes (45.20%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,784,093 registered electors and 1,060,476 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Narendra Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
479,505
Margin %
45.20%
Total Electors
1,784,093
Votes Polled
1,060,476
Turnout
59.70%
Valid Votes
1,056,439
NOTA Votes
4,037
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Uttar Pradesh
Constituency Number
480
Male Electors
990,050
Female Electors
793,946
Male Voters
606,306
Female Voters
452,435
NOTA Percentage
0.20%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Narendra Modi

Bharatiya Janta Party

674,664
63.60%
Male
#2
Shalini Yadav

Samajwadi Party

195,159
18.40%
Male
#3
Ajay Rai

Indian National Congress

152,548
14.40%
Male
#4
Surendra Rajbhar

Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party

8,892
0.80%
Male
#5
Anil Kumar Chaurasiya

Janhit Kisan Party

2,758
0.30%
Male
#6
Manohar Anandrao Patil

Independent

2,134
0.20%
Male
#7
Heena Shahid

Janhit Bharat Party

1,914
0.20%
Male
#8
Dr. Shekh Siraj Baba

Rashtriya Matadata Party

1,771
0.20%
Male
#9
Tirbhuwan Sharma

Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party

1,695
0.20%
Male
#10
Advocate Prem Nath Sharma

Moulik Adhikar Party

1,606
0.20%
Male
#11
Maanav

Independent

1,435
0.10%
Male
#12
Hari Bhai Patel

Aam Janata Party

1,340
0.10%
Male
#13
Rajesh Bharti Surya

Rashtriya Ambedkar Dal

1,258
0.10%
Male
#14
Ramsharan

Vikas Insaf Party

1,237
0.10%
Male
#15
Sunil Kumar

Independent

1,097
0.10%
Male
#16
Dr. Rakesh Pratap

Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic)

907
0.10%
Male
#17
Ateek Ahmad

Independent

855
0.10%
Male
#18
Brajendra Dutt Tripathi

Adarshwaadi Congress Party

838
0.10%
Male
#19
Sunnam Istari

Independent

798
0.10%
Male
#20
Ishwar Dayal Singh Seth

Independent

657
0.10%
Male
#21
Umesh Chandra Katiyar

Al-Hind Party

637
0.10%
Male
#22
Amresh Mishra

Bharat Prabhat Party

555
0.10%
Male
#23
Aashin U. S.

Indian Gandhiyan Party

504
0.00%
Male
#24
Ashutosh Kumar Pandey

Mera Adhikaar Rashtriya Dal

499
0.00%
Male
#25
Manish Shrivastava

Independent

350
0.00%
Male
#26
Chandrika Prasad

Independent

331
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janta Party 674,664 63.60%
2 Shalini Yadav Samajwadi Party 195,159 18.40%
3 Ajay Rai Indian National Congress 152,548 14.40%
4 Surendra Rajbhar Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party 8,892 0.80%
5 Anil Kumar Chaurasiya Janhit Kisan Party 2,758 0.30%
6 Manohar Anandrao Patil Independent 2,134 0.20%
7 Heena Shahid Janhit Bharat Party 1,914 0.20%
8 Dr. Shekh Siraj Baba Rashtriya Matadata Party 1,771 0.20%
9 Tirbhuwan Sharma Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party 1,695 0.20%
10 Advocate Prem Nath Sharma Moulik Adhikar Party 1,606 0.20%
11 Maanav Independent 1,435 0.10%
12 Hari Bhai Patel Aam Janata Party 1,340 0.10%
13 Rajesh Bharti Surya Rashtriya Ambedkar Dal 1,258 0.10%
14 Ramsharan Vikas Insaf Party 1,237 0.10%
15 Sunil Kumar Independent 1,097 0.10%
16 Dr. Rakesh Pratap Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) 907 0.10%
17 Ateek Ahmad Independent 855 0.10%
18 Brajendra Dutt Tripathi Adarshwaadi Congress Party 838 0.10%
19 Sunnam Istari Independent 798 0.10%
20 Ishwar Dayal Singh Seth Independent 657 0.10%
21 Umesh Chandra Katiyar Al-Hind Party 637 0.10%
22 Amresh Mishra Bharat Prabhat Party 555 0.10%
23 Aashin U. S. Indian Gandhiyan Party 504 0.00%
24 Ashutosh Kumar Pandey Mera Adhikaar Rashtriya Dal 499 0.00%
25 Manish Shrivastava Independent 350 0.00%
26 Chandrika Prasad Independent 331 0.00%

Varanasi — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Varanasi constituency (Uttar Pradesh) with a margin of 479,505 votes.

Out of 1,784,093 registered electors, 1,060,476 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.70%. A total of 26 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

Narendra Modi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 479,505 votes (45.20%%).

The voter turnout in Varanasi for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 59.70%%.

26 candidates contested from Varanasi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Varanasi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.