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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Andhra Pradesh · PC 4 · 1989
Visakhapatnam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
UMA GAJAPATHI RAJU POOSAPATI
INC· INC
INC 48.0%TDP 44.5%4 others 7.4%
Votes
3,52,326
50.3% share
Winning margin
25,733
3.7% of votes
Total votes cast
7,33,318
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMA GAJAPATHI RAJU POOSAPATI | 3,52,326 | 50.3% | |
| 2 | M.V.V.S. MURTHY | 3,26,593 | 46.6% | |
| 3 | GARIKINAANANDA KUMAR | 7,370 | 1.1% | |
| 4 | GOLLAKOTI VISHNUMURTHY | IND | 7,364 | 1.1% |
| 5 | MAMIDI SOMUNAIDU | IND | 4,240 | 0.6% |
| 6 | N.R.K. RAJU | IND | 2,444 | 0.3% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (25th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.4% · max 40.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
25th of 25How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.95
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 25How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
25th of 25How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.3%TDP 46.6%OTH 3.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
Figures are for Visakhapatnam, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.