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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 281 · 1996 by-elections
Shujatnagar
Winner — 1996 by-elections
Ramreddi Venkata Reddy
INC 55.9%CPI 40.0%5 others 4.1%
Votes
67,184
55.9% share
Winning margin
19,067
15.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Shujatnagar is a safe seat — Ramreddi Venkata Reddy won by 15.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramreddi Venkata Reddy | 67,184 | 55.9% | |
| 2 | T.V. Chowdhary | 48,117 | 40.0% | |
| 3 | Potlapalli Srisailam | IND | 2,505 | 2.1% |
| 4 | Kodamasimham Panduranga Charyulu | NTRTDP(LP) | 859 | 0.7% |
| 5 | Danda Lingaiah | IND | 697 | 0.6% |
| 6 | Gadde Muralimohana Rao | 482 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | Kamala Banoth (ST) | IND | 383 | 0.3% |
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 (93rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 1.6% · max 26.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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93rd of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
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44th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
16 seats · 9 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 55.9%CPI 40.0%OTH 4.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,74,064
Density
275 / km²
Sex ratio
997 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
15,152 km²
SC population18.8%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 89.5%Muslim 9.5%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.8%
Electricity92.4%
Sanitation37.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.1%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)27.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.8%
Women literate69.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Clean cooking fuel86.6%
Health insurance70.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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