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Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022

Varanasi North Vidhan Sabha election result 2022

Ravindra Jaiswal (BJP) won by 40,776 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Ravindra Jaiswal

BJPLandslide

votes

1,34,471

Margin

40,776(16.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ravindra Jaiswal · BJPAshfaque · SP
1,34,47193,695
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Ravindra Jaiswal✓ WinnerBJP1,34,47154.61%
  2. 2AshfaqueSP93,69538.05%
  3. 3Shyam PrakashBSPDeposit lost10,4574.25%
  4. 4Gulerana SabassumINCDeposit lost3,1021.26%
  5. 5Harish MishraAIMIMDeposit lost1,6430.67%
  6. 6NOTA1,5320.62%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Dr. Ashish Kumar JaiswalAAPDeposit lost9790.4%
  2. 8Asif IqbalINDDeposit lost3460.14%
Total votes2,46,225

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
4,27,134

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,46,422

incl. 1,574 postal

Turnout
57.69%
Polling stations
439

Turnout of men and women

Women54.5%

1,05,299 of 1,93,137 voted on EVMs

Men59.6%

1,39,544 of 2,33,955 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 42; 5 voted.

  • Candidates7 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA1,532
  • Valid votes2,44,693

Women candidates: Gulerana Sabassum

Frequently asked questions

Who won Varanasi North in 2022?

Ravindra Jaiswal (BJP) won with 1,34,471 votes, defeating Ashfaque (SP) by 40,776 votes.

How many votes were cast in Varanasi North in 2022?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 2,46,225 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Varanasi North in 2022?

57.69% — 2,46,422 of 4,27,134 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 54.5%, men's 59.6%.

How many voters does Varanasi North have?

4,27,134 electors at the 2022 election — 2,33,955 men, 1,93,137 women, 42 third gender (service voters included), and 439 polling stations.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer