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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 23 · 1972
Bhemunipatnam
Winner — 1972
D S SURYANARAYANA
INC· Congress (R)
INC 49.4%IND 37.2%1 others 13.5%
Votes
24,254
49.4% share
Winning margin
6,002
12.2% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
62.3%
of 78,857
A clear win with a 12.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D S SURYANARAYANA | Congress (R) | 24,254 | 49.4% |
| 2 | APPALA N KOTA | IND | 18,252 | 37.2% |
| 3 | RAMUNAIDU GUJJU | Left | 6,612 | 13.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (171st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.3% · min 0.2% · max 55.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
171st of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 175How much NOTA?
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0.6%
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153rd of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
287 seats · 144 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.4%IND 37.2%CPI 13.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDThis seat number was reused from 2014. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2014, so they are not shown for earlier elections.