Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994
Sambaiah Somepalli of Indian National Congress won the Chilakaluripet Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 52,650 votes (48.00% vote share). The runner-up was Malempati Venkata Narasimha Rao (Telugu Desam Party) with 52,519 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Sambaiah Somepalli | 52650 | 48.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Malempati Venkata Narasimha Rao | 52519 | 47.90% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 3 | Kuchipudi Leela | 1474 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Panguluri Srinivasa Rao | 811 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Sankara Rao Jarugula | 490 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Dhupisetty Srinivasa Rao | 289 | 0.30% | Rastreeya Praja Parishat |
| 7 | Kunala Chandra Sekhara Babu | 270 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Anjaneyulu Kondaveeti | 159 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Muppasani Sambasiva Rao | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Kancherla Ashok Kumar | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Mallela Siva Nageswara Rao | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Kommalapati Seshagiri Rao | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ambati Balaswamy | 88 | 0.10% | Samata Party |
| 14 | Kota Raja Babu | 80 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Gutta Venkateswarlu | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Challi Ram Babu | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Jagarlamudi Sambasiva Rao | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Vanja Sudheer Babu | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Chavutupalli Peda Manikya Rao | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Ponnam Ramanjaneyulu | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Chilakaluripet constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Sambaiah Somepalli (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 52,650 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.