Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Kurasala Kannababu of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party won the Kakinada Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 74,068 votes (40.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ananthlakshmi Pilli (Telugu Desam) with 65,279 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Kurasala Kannababu | 74068 | 40.50% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 2 | Ananthlakshmi Pilli | 65279 | 35.70% | Telugu Desam |
| 3 | Pantam Venkateswara Rao (Nanaji) | 39247 | 21.50% | Janasena Party |
| 4 | Nurukurthi Venkateswara Rao | 1591 | 0.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Kavikondala Bhima Sekhar | 1183 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Muralasetty Sunil Kumar | 265 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Jaggarapu Mallikharjuna | 188 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Sirangu Bhudevi | 164 | 0.10% | Praja Shanthi Party |
| 9 | Muduki Peddiraju | 160 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Bonda Vekata Ramana | 158 | 0.10% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 11 | Yenugupalli Krishna | 156 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Marella Satyanarayana | 127 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Konki Raviteja | 127 | 0.10% | Jana Jagruti Party |
| 14 | Chaganti Suryanaryana Murty | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Peyyala Durga Prasad | 102 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kakinada Rural constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Kurasala Kannababu (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,068 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.