Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Anantha Venkatarami Reddy of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party won the Anantapur Urban Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 88,704 votes (54.10% vote share). The runner-up was Prabhakar Chowdary .V (Telugu Desam) with 60,006 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anantha Venkatarami Reddy | 88704 | 54.10% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 2 | Prabhakar Chowdary .V | 60006 | 36.60% | Telugu Desam |
| 3 | T. C. Varun | 10920 | 6.70% | Janasena Party |
| 4 | G. Naga Raju | 1599 | 1.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Amarnath Jangati | 1436 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Rahamthulla | 445 | 0.30% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 7 | Yelamanjula Rajesh | 179 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | G. Balaji Viswanath | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | P. Venkata Babu Naidu | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | D. Raghavendra | 111 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Kattam Karthik | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Sivaiah | 64 | 0.00% | Nava Samaj Party |
The Anantapur Urban constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Anantha Venkatarami Reddy (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 88,704 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.