Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
P. Abdul Ghani of Telugu Desam Party won the Hindupur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 45,506 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was B. Naveen Nischal (Independent) with 36,742 votes.
A total of 13 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 | P. Abdul Ghani | 45506 | 31.70% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | B. Naveen Nischal | 36742 | 25.60% | Independent |
| 3 | (Ambika) Lakshminarayana | 30768 | 21.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Palla Lakshmi Narayana | 18713 | 13.00% | Praja Rajyam Party |
| 5 | Anantha Ramana Murthy | 3901 | 2.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | S. Mangesh | 2500 | 1.70% | Lok Satta Party |
| 7 | K. Thimmappa | 1448 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | P. V. Chandra Sekhar | 1110 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | G. Ravi Babu | 998 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | K. Mallikarjuna | 907 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | H. Baba Khan | 491 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | S. Eliyaz | 316 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | H. Imam Khan | 264 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Hindupur constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. P. Abdul Ghani (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,506 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.