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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 208 · 1978
Sanathnagar
Winner — 1978
RAMDASS S.
INC(I)· INC
INC(I) 39.0%CPM 36.0%10 others 25.0%
Votes
23,155
39.0% share
Winning margin
1,762
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
62.2%
of 95,457
A closely fought contest. RAMDASS S. won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMDASS S. |  INC(I)INC | 23,155 | 39.0% |
| 2 | BHASKARA RAO N. V. | Left | 21,393 | 36.0% |
| 3 | KRISHNA RAO N. | INC | 9,096 | 15.3% |
| 4 | SEETHAL SINGH LASHKARI | Janata | 2,680 | 4.5% |
| 5 | NARSING RAO | IND | 1,186 | 2.0% |
| 6 | KRISHNA SWAMY | IND | 633 | 1.1% |
| 7 | MUSTAFA HUSSAIN | IND | 402 | 0.7% |
| 8 | NARRA MADHAVA RAO | IND | 320 | 0.5% |
| 9 | PATTEM SURYA PRAKASH RAO | IND | 175 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SATHYANARAYANA S. | IND | 173 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MUTYALU K. | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SARIKONDA CHENDER RAJU | IND | 77 | 0.1% |
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.
A fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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lean3.0%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 14.7% · min 1.5% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.28
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 39.0%CPM 36.0%INC 15.3%OTH 9.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,87,813
Density
429 / km²
Sex ratio
1003 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,391 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population5.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 11.4%Other 2.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.4%
Electricity92.1%
Sanitation59.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.6%
Children fully vaccinated76.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.8%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.5%
Women literate68.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel91.7%
Health insurance71.1%
What's nearby?
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