Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
K. S. Jawahar of Telugu Desam Party won the Kovvur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 74,661 votes (0.522 vote share). The runner-up was Vanita Taneti (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) with 61,916 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 | K. S. Jawahar | 74661 | 0.522 | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Vanita Taneti | 61916 | 0.433 | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 3 | Gummadi Samarpana Rao | 2028 | 0.014 | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Nuthangi Raju | 1087 | 0.008 | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Nakka Sri Nagesh | 875 | 0.006 | Jai Samaikyandhra Party |
| 6 | T.V. Rama Rao | 788 | 0.006 | Independent |
| 7 | Golla Gowrishankar | 450 | 0.003 | Republican Paksha (Khoripa) |
| 8 | Venkateswara Rao Talari | 431 | 0.003 | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 9 | Kasse Satyanarayana | 257 | 0.002 | Marxist Communist Party Of India (United) |
| 10 | Kali Nagamani | 182 | 0.001 | Independent |
| 11 | Jakkala Srinivasa Rao | 136 | 0.001 | Independent |
| 12 | G.Sanyasi Rao | 129 | 0.001 | Indian Christian Secular Party |
| 13 | Aruna Kumari Arigela | 116 | 0.001 | Independent |
The Kovvur constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. K. S. Jawahar (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,661 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.