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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 280 · 1978
Khammam
Winner — 1978
KESARA ANANTHA REDDY
INC(I)· INC
INC(I) 43.2%CPM 29.3%3 others 27.6%
Votes
32,335
43.2% share
Winning margin
10,417
13.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
78.5%
of 95,420
A clear win with a 13.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KESARA ANANTHA REDDY |  INC(I)INC | 32,335 | 43.2% |
| 2 | CHIRRAVOORI LAXMI NARSAIAH | Left | 21,918 | 29.3% |
| 3 | MOHAMMAD RAJAB ALI | Left | 19,594 | 26.1% |
| 4 | TAJUDDIN (SHAIK) | IND | 840 | 1.1% |
| 5 | RAMAIAH KETINENI | IND | 233 | 0.3% |
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 (108th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.6% · max 31.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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108th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
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48th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 43.2%CPM 29.3%CPI 26.1%OTH 1.4%
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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