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Andhra Pradesh · PC 3 · 2014

Vizianagaram

Winner — Lok Sabha 2014

ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU PUSAPATI
TDP· NDA (NDA)
TDP 47.9%YSRCP 38.3%8 others 13.8%
Votes
5,36,549
47.9% share
Winning margin
1,06,911
9.5% of votes
Total votes cast
11,20,316
Candidates
10
Seat history

1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU PUSAPATI
NDA (NDA)
5,36,54947.9%
2
VENKATA SWETHA CHALAPATHI KUMARA KRISHNA RANGARAO RAVU
4,29,63838.4%
3
JHANSI LAKSHMI BOTCHA
UPA
1,22,48710.9%
NOTA
NOTA
6,5280.6%
5
PRASADA RAO NANDA
PPOI
6,4010.6%
6
YELLA RAO SIYYADULA
IND
5,1250.5%
7
BONU KRISHNA
4,0920.4%
8
HARIKISHAN KUPPILI
IND
3,6030.3%
9
TADIVAKA RAMESH NAIDU
JaSPa
3,3880.3%
10
NARU SIMHADRI NAIDU
2,5050.2%

Average turnout (11th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 0.6% · max 69.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
11th of 25

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
19th of 25

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
5th of 25

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TDP 47.9%YSRCP 38.4%INC 10.9%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 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

Figures are for Vizianagaram, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

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?

5 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Ruined buddhist monastery at gurubhaktulakonda

🏛️MonumentASI

Ruined buddhist monastery at gurubhaktulakonda

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The old, dibbesvarasvamivari temple

🏛️MonumentASI

The old, dibbesvarasvamivari temple

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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