PolavaramAssembly by-election result, 2012
T. Bala Raju (YSRCP) won Polavaram in the 2012 assembly by-election with 53.9% of the vote, beating B.S.Rao (TD) by 35,767 votes.
From 2014 it is seat no. 67, after Telangana became a separate state. Seat boundaries were redrawn before the 2009 election. In 2004, seat no. 186 was Nandyal. See the seat history for this ground's earlier results.
Winner
A comfortable win — T. Bala Raju won by 23.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Bala Raju | 80,79053.9% | |
| 2 | B.S.Rao TD | TD | 45,02330.0% |
| 3 | N. Parvathi | 16,08110.7% | |
| 4 | M.V. Rao IND | IND | 3,5512.4% |
| 5 | T.V.Rao | 3,1232.1% | |
| 6 | K. Chinna Raju | 1,4110.9% |
Results are complete; affidavit details aren't available for this seat yet.
A comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
YSRCP, TD and INC took 95% of the votes.
Parties in the race 2.55 Effective number of parties — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How did the vote split?
West Godavari district · 39.4 lakh people · Census 2011
Known for Crochet Lace, Eluru Cotton Sarees and Gold Jewellery, among others.
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Who lives here?
What faith is practised here?
- Hindu94.8%
- Christian2.8%
- Muslim2.2%
- Jain<0.1%
- Sikh<0.1%
- Buddhist<0.1%
- Other religions (incl. tribal faiths)<0.1%
- Not stated0.2%
Homes with tap water, electricity and a toilet
Health and family
What's nearby?
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Who has won Polavaram, 2009
- 2009TELLAM BALA RAJU (INC), margin 3.9%