Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
Muppalaneni Seshagiri Rao of Telugu Desam Party won the Bapatla Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 63,001 votes (59.70% vote share). The runner-up was Kathi Padma Rao (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 21,507 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Muppalaneni Seshagiri Rao | 63001 | 59.70% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Kathi Padma Rao | 21507 | 20.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Chukka Peter Paul | 19067 | 18.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ajay Bose Pamula | 1032 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Yerram Subbarao | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Nalam Satyanarayana | 161 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Marpu Potharaju | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Maddasani Srinivasa Rao | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Atal Brahmanandreddy | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Bathula Rama Mohanarao | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Gunukula Prabhakara Rao | 55 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Namana Ravikumar Babu | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Papineni Venkata Ramanarao | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Seeram Prabhakar | 33 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bapatla constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Muppalaneni Seshagiri Rao (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 63,001 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.