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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 140 · 2009

Visakhapatnam East

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Winner — 2009

RAMAKRISHNA BABU VELAGAPUDI
TDP· Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
TDP 32.0%PRAP 29.1%12 others 38.9%
Votes
44,233
32.0% share
Winning margin
4,031
2.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
68.2%
of 2,02,447

A closely fought contest. RAMAKRISHNA BABU VELAGAPUDI won with a 2.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMAKRISHNA BABU VELAGAPUDI
TDP
Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
44,23332.0%
2
CHENNUBOINA SRINIVASA RAO (VAMI KRISHNA)
PRAP
40,20229.1%
3
APPA RAO VURUKUTI
INC
UPA
38,09827.6%
4
JHANSI LAKSHMI RAVALA
LSP
10,1557.3%
5
K.RAJAKUMARI
BJP
NDA
2,2371.6%
6
ERRAMILLI HYMAVATHI
PPOI
7620.6%
7
EMANDI VITTAL RAJU
BSP
BSP
6320.5%
8
SURI PARVATHI GUPTA
IND
4680.3%
9
KONA VENKATA LAKSHMI (YADAV)
IND
3880.3%
10
KANCHARLA ATCHUTHA RAO
IND
3170.2%
11
AVASARALA BHAGAVANULU
IND
1690.1%
12
SATYANARAYANA PATRO
IND
1580.1%
13
DUKKA MURALI KRISHNA REDDY
IND
1450.1%
14
PUSARLA VENKATA RATNAM
IND
1400.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

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A fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.9%
— NOT REPORTED
mean 12.6% · min 1.9% · max 36.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.71
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

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Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.71EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TDP 32.0%PRAP 29.1%INC 27.6%LSP 7.3%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

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A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,90,589
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,161 km²
SC population7.7%
ST population14.4%
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What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.7%Other 4.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.3%
Electricity89.7%
Sanitation51.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.3%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.0%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.4%
Clean cooking fuel72.9%
Health insurance64.9%

What's nearby?

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St. Stephens Orthodox Church, Visakhapatnam

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