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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 253 · 1978
Indurthi
Winner — 1978
DESHINI CHINNA MALLAIAH
CPI· Left
CPI 31.8%INC(I) 29.3%4 others 38.8%
Votes
21,735
31.8% share
Winning margin
1,714
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.7%
of 95,235
A closely fought contest. DESHINI CHINNA MALLAIAH won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESHINI CHINNA MALLAIAH | Left | 21,735 | 31.8% |
| 2 | ROOPARAJU LAXMI KANTH RAO |  INC(I)INC | 20,021 | 29.3% |
| 3 | BOOMA VENKATESHWAR | Janata | 13,886 | 20.3% |
| 4 | ITTYREDDY JAGAN MOHAN REDDY | IND | 11,607 | 17.0% |
| 5 | ANANDI MALLA REDDY | IND | 537 | 0.8% |
| 6 | RASURI NARASIAH | IND | 467 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (71st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 0.7% · max 50.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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71st of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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111th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 31.8%INC(I) 29.3%JNP 20.3%IND 17.0%OTH 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,53,463
Density
230 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
17,658 km²
SC population18.2%
ST population2.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%HINDU
Hindu 82.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 1.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.4%
Electricity93.1%
Sanitation40.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births88.5%
Children fully vaccinated67.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Children underweight (under 5)46.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate57.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.9%
Clean cooking fuel78.1%
Health insurance73.3%
What's nearby?
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