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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 272 · 1983Reserved (SC)
Parkal
Winner — 1983
SAMMAIAH BOCHU
INC· Congress (I)
INC 40.3%BJP 29.1%2 others 30.6%
Votes
26,140
40.3% share
Winning margin
7,295
11.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
67.3%
of 96,370
A clear win with a 11.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMMAIAH BOCHU | Congress (I) | 26,140 | 40.3% |
| 2 | JAYAPAL V. | BJP | 18,845 | 29.1% |
| 3 | BOJJAPALLI RAJAOAH | IND | 16,211 | 25.0% |
| 4 | DAMODAR GUNTI | Lok Dal | 3,665 | 5.7% |
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.
Low turnout (167th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.0% · max 30.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
167th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
104th of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
123rd of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.3%BJP 29.1%IND 25.0%LKD 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,81,148
Density
213 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
19,130 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.2%Muslim 10.9%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.3%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated81.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Women literate63.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.4%
Health insurance73.2%
What's nearby?
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