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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2014
Visakhapatnam North
Winner — 2014
PENMETSA VISHNU KUMAR RAJU
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.3%YSRCP 39.9%12 others 8.7%
Votes
82,079
51.3% share
Winning margin
18,240
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
59.8%
of 2,67,215
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
Seat history
0 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PENMETSA VISHNU KUMAR RAJU | NDA (NDA) | 82,079 | 51.3% |
| 2 | CHOKKAKULA VENKATA RAO | YSRCP | 63,839 | 39.9% |
| 3 | BHESETTY APPARAO BABJI | LSP | 4,847 | 3.0% |
| 4 | BHARATHI VENKATESWARI GUNTURU | INC | 4,072 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,440 | 0.9% |
| 6 | GADU VVS KAMALAKARA RAO | JASPA | 1,317 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SHAIK NAGOOR | 654 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | BANNA RAMESH | DABAP | 388 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ENGAMURI RAMYA | IND | 316 | 0.2% |
| 10 | OMMI YELLAJI RAO YADAV | IND | 218 | 0.1% |
| 11 | VIJAYAKUMAR NALLABILLI | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SELAGAMSETTY PRASADA RAO | IND | 187 | 0.1% |
| 13 | KARI MADHUSUDHANA RAO | IND | 176 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SARIPALLI DEMULLU | IND | 131 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (171st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.3% · min 0.2% · max 55.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
171st of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
153rd of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
175 seats · 88 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.3%YSRCP 39.9%OTH 7.8%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,90,589
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,161 km²
SC population7.7%
ST population14.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.7%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water56.3%
Electricity89.7%
Sanitation51.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.3%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.0%
Women literate69.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.4%
Clean cooking fuel72.9%
Health insurance64.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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