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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 270 · 1972
Palwancha
Winner — 1972
CHEKURI KASAIAH
INC· Congress (R)
INC 56.5%CPI 37.7%5 others 5.7%
Votes
32,131
56.5% share
Winning margin
10,682
18.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
66.8%
of 84,989
Palwancha is a safe seat — CHEKURI KASAIAH won by 18.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEKURI KASAIAH | Congress (R) | 32,131 | 56.5% |
| 2 | M. KOMARAYYA | Left | 21,449 | 37.8% |
| 3 | KONDAPALLY TIRUMALA RAO | Grand Alliance | 902 | 1.6% |
| 4 | CWARUGUNDLA RANGARAO | IND | 821 | 1.4% |
| 5 | KAMAJDHAN | IND | 740 | 1.3% |
| 6 | M. S. EDWIN | IND | 446 | 0.8% |
| 7 | A. VENKATESWARA RAO | IND | 330 | 0.6% |
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.
Average turnout (91st), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 2.1% · max 37.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
91st of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
166th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
287 seats · 144 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.5%CPI 37.8%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,81,148
Density
213 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
19,130 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.2%Muslim 10.9%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.3%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated81.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Women literate63.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.4%
Health insurance73.2%
What's nearby?
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