Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Kollu Ravindra of Telugu Desam Party won the Machilipatnam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 75,209 votes (53.70% vote share). The runner-up was Perni Venkatramaiah (NANI) (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) with 59,403 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Kollu Ravindra | 75209 | 53.70% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Perni Venkatramaiah (NANI) | 59403 | 42.50% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 3 | Chalamalasetty Adi Kiran | 1909 | 1.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ganipisetti Gopala Krishna | 1140 | 0.80% | Jai Samaikyandhra Party |
| 5 | Nagarjuna Rao Tirupati | 1078 | 0.80% | Lok Satta Party |
| 6 | Vaddi Vijaya Saradhi | 397 | 0.30% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 7 | Baki Rama Mohana Kumar | 296 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Sesha Sai Durga Rao Vadlamudi | 275 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Arif Pasha Shaik | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Devarakonda Venkata Ramani | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Machilipatnam constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kollu Ravindra (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,209 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.