Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Janke Venkata Reddy of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party won the Markapuram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 82,411 votes (51.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kandula Narayana Reddy (Telugu Desam Party) with 72,609 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Janke Venkata Reddy | 82411 | 51.10% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 2 | Kandula Narayana Reddy | 72609 | 45.00% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 3 | Yeluri. Rama Chandra Reddy | 1550 | 1.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ch.Mani Babu | 1029 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Chatrajupalli Chandra Sekhar | 792 | 0.50% | Lok Satta Party |
| 6 | John Vinaykumar. Korrapolu | 569 | 0.40% | Indian Christian Secular Party |
| 7 | Venna Mallikarjuna Reddy | 532 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Pendela Suresh | 312 | 0.20% | Jai Samaikyandhra Party |
| 9 | Perumalla Venkata Gurumurthy | 268 | 0.20% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 10 | K.Venugopal Reddy | 264 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Venkateswarlu Nagisetty | 209 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Mogal Karimulla Baig | 175 | 0.10% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimoon |
| 13 | Yeruva Nagarjuna Reddy | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | M.R.K. Basha | 137 | 0.10% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 15 | Parisineni Venkateswarlu | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Potluri Imanial | 115 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 17 | D.Hari Babu | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Markapuram constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Janke Venkata Reddy (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,411 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.