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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 261 · 2008 by-elections

Cheriyal

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Winner — 2008 by-elections

PRATAP REDDY KOMMURI
TRS
TRS 47.1%INC 32.1%4 others 20.8%
Votes
45,288
47.1% share
Winning margin
14,464
15.1% of votes
Total candidates
6

Cheriyal is a safe seat — PRATAP REDDY KOMMURI won by 15.1%.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PRATAP REDDY KOMMURI
TRS
45,28847.1%
2
VAISHALI PONNALA
INC
30,82432.1%
3
AMUDALA MALLA REDDY
CPM
13,22513.8%
4
MUSTYALA MANOHAR
IND
3,8594.0%
5
MAHESHWAR PITLA
IND
1,7511.8%
6
MD. MUSHEERUDDIN
IND
1,1861.2%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (65th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
15.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 1.8% · max 46.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
65th of 175

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.17
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 175

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
60th of 175

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
18 seats · 10 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.17EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TRS 47.1%INC 32.1%CPM 13.8%OTH 7.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

2 locations
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A oprominent ranite hillock bearing asoka inscription

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A oprominent ranite hillock bearing asoka inscription

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The asokan inscription, two early chalukyan inscription and one late chalukyan inscription

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The asokan inscription, two early chalukyan inscription and one late chalukyan inscription

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