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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2019

Vizianagaram

Winner — 2019

VEERA BHADRA SWAMY KOLAGATLA
YSRCP· YSRCP
YSRCP 48.0%TDP 44.1%8 others 8.0%
Votes
78,849
48.0% share
Winning margin
6,417
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
70.9%
of 2,32,031

A closely fought contest. VEERA BHADRA SWAMY KOLAGATLA won with a 3.9% margin.

Seat history

0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VEERA BHADRA SWAMY KOLAGATLA
YSRCP
78,84948.0%
2
ADITI VIJAYALAKSHMI GAJAPATHI RAJU PUSAPATI
72,43244.0%
3
PALAVALASA YASASVI
JnP
7,1904.4%
NOTA
NOTA
1,7971.1%
5
KUSUMANCHI SUBBA RAO
1,7721.1%
6
SATISH KUMAR SUNKARI
INC
1,1140.7%
7
BHESETTY APPARAO BABJI
IND
6300.4%
8
APPALARAMU MANDAPAKA
IND
3540.2%
9
SWARNALATHA. REJETI
IPBP
1660.1%
10
ADINARAYANA CHODI
JAJGP
1160.1%

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

Low turnout (151st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 3.9% · max 51.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
151st of 175

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.94
fewer partiesmore parties
161st of 175

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
129th of 175

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
175 seats · 88 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
YSRCP 48.0%TDP 44.0%OTH 6.9%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,44,474
Density
359 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,539 km²
SC population10.6%
ST population10.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.5%
Electricity88.5%
Sanitation22.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.0%
Children fully vaccinated76.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.4%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate58.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.7%
Clean cooking fuel60.3%
Health insurance76.7%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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