Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Venkata Balavardhanarao Dasari of Telugu Desam Party won the Gannavaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 82,218 votes (47.00% vote share). The runner-up was Muddaraboina Venkateswararao (Indian National Congress) with 66,923 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 Balavardhanarao Dasari | 82218 | 47.00% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Muddaraboina Venkateswararao | 66923 | 38.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bathina Rammohanarao (Ramu) | 19806 | 11.30% | Praja Rajyam Party |
| 4 | Maddukuri Vijayakumar | 2280 | 1.30% | Lok Satta Party |
| 5 | Vemuri Wilson Raju | 1072 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | V. J. Stalin | 709 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Addepalli Narasaraju | 659 | 0.40% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 8 | Sunkara Padmasri | 409 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Inampudi Divashirvadam | 333 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Bethala Saroj Sarath Babu | 165 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Kaki Ramesh Chandra Benerji | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Bathina Sivakumar | 125 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gannavaram constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Venkata Balavardhanarao Dasari (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,218 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.