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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 212 · 2009Reserved (SC)

Prathipadu

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Winner — 2009

SUCHARITHA MEKATHOTI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 39.3%TDP 38.1%12 others 22.6%
Votes
66,324
39.3% share
Winning margin
2,042
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
81.3%
of 2,07,396

Prathipadu was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 2,042 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUCHARITHA MEKATHOTI
INC
INC (UPA)
66,32439.3%
2
KANDUKURI VEERAIAH
TDP
TDP
64,28238.1%
3
KORIVI VINAYA KUMAR
PRAP
33,88920.1%
4
JAVVGI SRINIVASA RAO
BJP
NDA
1,2020.7%
5
KATTEPOGU RANI
PPOI
6780.4%
6
VIJAYENDRA KIRAN JONNALAGADDA
BSP
BSP
6590.4%
7
SUSEELA RAO NALIGALA
IND
4390.3%
8
VIJAYA KUMARI KATARY
IND
3510.2%
9
NALLAPATI MANGA RAO
BJSH
2680.2%
10
MANCHALA JOSEPH
PP
1470.1%
11
GARNEPUDI SUDHAKAR
IND
1210.1%
12
MANCHALA BUJJI BABU
IND
1100.1%
13
KOLAKALURI KOTESWARA RAO
IND
1080.1%
14
KUCHIPUDI JAY RAJU
IND
910.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

A two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.2%
— NOT REPORTED
mean 14.3% · min 1.2% · max 34.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

SEAT
— NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 39.3%TDP 38.1%PRAP 20.1%OTH 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,87,813
Density
429 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,391 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population5.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 11.4%Other 2.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.4%
Electricity92.1%
Sanitation59.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.8%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.5%
Women literate68.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel91.7%
Health insurance71.1%

What's nearby?

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