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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 278 · 1985
Madhira
Winner — 1985
BODEPUDI VENKATESWAR RAO
CPM· Left
CPM 53.3%INC 43.8%9 others 2.9%
Votes
51,104
53.3% share
Winning margin
9,068
9.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
73.7%
of 1,30,081
A clear win with a 9.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BODEPUDI VENKATESWAR RAO | Left | 51,104 | 53.3% |
| 2 | SEELAM SIDDA REDDY | INC | 42,036 | 43.9% |
| 3 | PONTETICING RAMAIAH JAMALAPUREM | IND | 668 | 0.7% |
| 4 | JAMALAPURAM RAJYALAXMI | Telugu Desam Party | 561 | 0.6% |
| 5 | BHUKYA SOMULU | IND | 315 | 0.3% |
| 6 | VAJRELE MUTHA REDDY | IND | 291 | 0.3% |
| 7 | CILIMERI GEORGE | IND | 249 | 0.3% |
| 8 | TOTA SAMBRAJYAM | IND | 243 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SEIDEESWAR RAO KOMMINENI | IND | 226 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MADHUSOODHAN RAO MANDADAPU | IND | 110 | 0.1% |
| 11 | YELEMANCHILI SUBBA RAO | IND | 70 | 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.
Average turnout (37th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.4% · min 0.7% · max 18.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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37th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
117th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 53.3%INC 43.9%OTH 2.8%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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