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Telangana · Assembly Constituency 117 · 2018

Kothagudem

Winner — 2018

VANAMA VENKATESWARA RAO
INC· Prajakutami (Telangana Grand Alliance)
INC 46.8%TRS 44.4%16 others 8.8%
Votes
81,118
46.8% share
Winning margin
4,139
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
81.8%
of 2,12,040

A closely fought contest. VANAMA VENKATESWARA RAO won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.61 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VANAMA VENKATESWARA RAO
Prajakutami (Telangana Grand Alliance)
81,11846.8%
2
JALAGAM VENKAT RAO
TRS
TRS
76,97944.4%
3
ADAVALLI KRISHNA
BJLP
5,5203.2%
4
VAMSI KRISHNA ESSAMPALLI
IND
1,9431.1%
5
BYREDDY PRABHAKAR REDDY
BJP
1,4660.8%
6
KOMARAM BUCHAIAH
IND
1,1610.7%
NOTA
NOTA
1,1030.6%
8
VENKATESH DHARAVATH
IND
9840.6%
9
MEDABOINA VENKATESWAR RAO
IND
5200.3%
10
HANUMANTHA RAO SURAMPALLI
PPOI
4750.3%
11
BHUKYA CHANDRA SHEKAR
LSSP
4360.3%
12
SATISH GUNDAPUNENI
4080.2%
13
RAMANAREDDY SUREDDY
IND
3100.2%
14
GUGULOTHU NARESH
IND
3090.2%
15
G. RAJESH NAIK
BMUP
2060.1%
16
AVUTAPALLI RAMALINGESWARA RAO
IND
1860.1%
17
AZAM SHAIK
IND
1680.1%
18
ANTAR SATISH
IND
1290.1%

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

Average turnout (76th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 2.4% · max 14.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
76th of 119

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.28
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 119

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
53rd of 119

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
119 seats · 60 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.8%TRS 44.4%OTH 8.2%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.61 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,97,370
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
16,029 km²
SC population16.6%
ST population27.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 5.7%Other 1.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water62.6%
Electricity89.4%
Sanitation48.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated86.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.2%
Children underweight (under 5)26.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate66.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.0%
Clean cooking fuel97.1%
Health insurance60.4%

What's nearby?

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