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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Chevella
Winner — 2009
K.S.RATNAM
TDP· Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
TDP 42.0%INC 40.5%8 others 17.4%
Votes
62,332
42.0% share
Winning margin
2,249
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
77.2%
of 1,92,009
Chevella was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,249 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.S.RATNAM | Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only) | 62,332 | 42.0% |
| 2 | KALE YADAIAH | UPA | 60,083 | 40.5% |
| 3 | KANJARLA PRAKASH | NDA | 13,156 | 8.9% |
| 4 | DR.BALU.S | PRAP | 5,324 | 3.6% |
| 5 | BAPANA PALLY RAMASWAMY | BSP | 2,107 | 1.4% |
| 6 | JOGU VENKATAIAH | IND | 1,511 | 1.0% |
| 7 | GAJULAGUDEM CHANDU | LSP | 1,260 | 0.8% |
| 8 | BAINDLA SAMAIAH | IND | 1,229 | 0.8% |
| 9 | GIRIGALLA MANIKYAM | GRIP | 652 | 0.4% |
| 10 | TUDUMU PANDU | IND | 589 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (139th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 1.4% · max 48.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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139th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.4%
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2nd of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TDP 42.0%INC 40.5%BJP 8.9%OTH 8.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
This seat number was reused from 2014. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2014, so they are not shown for earlier elections.