Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
Venkata Narasimha Raju Penumatsa of Telugu Desam Party won the Bhimavaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 51,478 votes (53.00% vote share). The runner-up was Kamala Kanta Kasturi Bhupathiraju (Indian National Congress) with 44,823 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 | Venkata Narasimha Raju Penumatsa | 51478 | 53.00% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Kamala Kanta Kasturi Bhupathiraju | 44823 | 46.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Esther Rani Muvvala | 165 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Keerthi Babji | 154 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Tirunadham Nageswararao | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Rangaraju Rudraraju | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Rangaraju Chintalapati | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Kunaparaju Satyanarayana Raju | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Yerragopu Veeravenkata Satyanarayana | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Bangararaju Bhupathiraju | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Ganisetti Simhachalam | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Sattibabu @ Satyanarayana Dharanikota | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bhimavaram constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Venkata Narasimha Raju Penumatsa (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,478 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.