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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 137 · 2009

Vizianagaram

Winner — 2009

ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU PUSAPATI
TDP· Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
TDP 38.2%INC 35.8%8 others 26.0%
Votes
52,890
38.2% share
Winning margin
3,282
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
64.7%
of 2,13,988

A closely fought contest. ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU PUSAPATI won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOK GAJAPATHI RAJU PUSAPATI
Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
52,89038.2%
2
KOLAGATLA VEERABHADRA SWAMY
UPA
49,60835.8%
3
GEETHA MEESALA
PRAP
28,34120.5%
4
APPARAO BABJI BHESETTY
LSP
3,4242.5%
5
KALLURI VENKATA NAGA RANGA PRASAD
NDA
1,0740.8%
6
MANDALA SRINIVASA RAO
UPA
8720.6%
7
PYDI RAJU MYLAPALLI
BSSP
7680.6%
8
SOMU RAMBABU
BSP
5770.4%
9
GOPI PILLA
PRSHP
5120.4%
10
JAIN LUN KARAN
PPOI
4770.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

A fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.4%
NOT REPORTED
mean 13.2% · min 1.1% · max 47.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties

How much NOTA?

SEAT
NOT REPORTED

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TDP 38.2%INC 35.8%PRAP 20.5%OTH 5.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.03 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,44,474
Density
359 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,539 km²
SC population10.6%
ST population10.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.1%Other 1.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.5%
Electricity88.5%
Sanitation22.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.0%
Children fully vaccinated76.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.4%
Children underweight (under 5)32.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.0%
Women literate58.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.7%
Clean cooking fuel60.3%
Health insurance76.7%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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