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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 279 · 1994Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 1994
VENKATA VEERATAH SANDRA
CPM· Left
CPM 49.3%INC 41.4%8 others 9.3%
Votes
63,328
49.3% share
Winning margin
10,156
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
79.8%
of 1,60,930
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VENKATA VEERATAH SANDRA | Left | 63,328 | 49.3% |
| 2 | CHANDRA SEKHAR SAMBANI | INC | 53,172 | 41.4% |
| 3 | VENKATA RATNAMA KARLAPUDI | IND | 3,969 | 3.1% |
| 4 | VENKANNA TUMARLA | IND | 3,828 | 3.0% |
| 5 | NAGULU CHODAPAKA | BJP | 2,555 | 2.0% |
| 6 | VEERAIAH BANDLA | IND | 621 | 0.5% |
| 7 | NAGULU PERUMALLAPALLY | IND | 341 | 0.3% |
| 8 | VEERABHADRAIAH GUNTHETI | IND | 288 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SREENU (SRINIVASA RAO) NAMAVARAPU | IND | 178 | 0.1% |
| 10 | NARAYANA RAO KOPPULA | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
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.
High turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 1.1% · max 39.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
8th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
110th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.3%INC 41.4%OTH 9.3%
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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