Chittoor Assembly Election Result 1989

Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1989

C.K. Jayachandra Reddy@c.K Babu of Independent won the Chittoor Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1989 state assembly election, securing 44,972 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was C. Hari Prasad (Telugu Desam Party) with 26,986 votes.

A total of 8 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Andhra Pradesh
  • Constituency: Chittoor
  • Constituency Number: 172
  • District: Chittoor
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1989
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 C.K. Jayachandra Reddy@c.K Babu 44972 45.10% Independent
2 C. Hari Prasad 26986 27.10% Telugu Desam Party
3 R. Gopinathan 25991 26.10% Indian National Congress
4 Padmachari 886 0.90% Independent
5 B. Venkatesulu 356 0.40% Independent
6 Subramanyam 289 0.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
7 T. Bobbili Raju 165 0.20% Independent
8 R. Jyothinathan 107 0.10% Independent

About Chittoor Assembly Constituency

The Chittoor constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1989 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. C.K. Jayachandra Reddy@c.K Babu (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 44,972 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Chittoor assembly constituency in the 1989 Vidhan Sabha election.

Chittoor is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

C.K. Jayachandra Reddy@c.K Babu (Independent) won the Chittoor assembly seat in the 1989 Vidhan Sabha election.