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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 141 · 2009
Visakhapatnam South
Winner — 2009
DRONAMRAJU SRINIVASA RAO
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 35.7%PRAP 35.4%9 others 28.9%
Votes
45,971
35.7% share
Winning margin
341
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
73.8%
of 1,74,577
Visakhapatnam South was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 341 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRONAMRAJU SRINIVASA RAO | INC (UPA) | 45,971 | 35.7% |
| 2 | KOLA GURUVULU | PRAP | 45,630 | 35.4% |
| 3 | GANESH KUMAR VASUPALLI | TDP | 24,208 | 18.8% |
| 4 | JERRIPOTHULA SAILAJA | LSP | 7,922 | 6.2% |
| 5 | CHALLA MAHA LAKSHMI | NDA | 2,130 | 1.6% |
| 6 | MANGALAGIRI SRINU | BSP | 927 | 0.7% |
| 7 | ANGATI APPA RAO | UPA | 539 | 0.4% |
| 8 | DR SUNIL KUMAR B | IND | 488 | 0.4% |
| 9 | KOPPULA KANAKA RAJU | TPPP | 448 | 0.3% |
| 10 | DURGA PRASAD GUNTU | IND | 441 | 0.3% |
| 11 | PADI KRISHNA | IND | 203 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
A fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.3%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 17.5% · min 0.3% · max 39.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
How much NOTA?
SEAT
— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.7%PRAP 35.4%TDP 18.8%LSP 6.2%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.00 Cr
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%
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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