Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Uma Maheswara Rao Devineni of Telugu Desam Party won the Nandigama Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 65,673 votes (57.10% vote share). The runner-up was Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad (Indian National Congress) with 42,162 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Uma Maheswara Rao Devineni | 65673 | 57.10% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Vasantha Venkata Krishna Prasad | 42162 | 36.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr.G. Gangadhar | 3776 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Manda Vijaya Vani | 1593 | 1.40% | Marxist Communist Party Of India (S.S.SRIVASTAVA) |
| 5 | Dr.Yadavalli Suseela | 747 | 0.70% | Anna Telugu Desam Party Party |
| 6 | Bandi Mallikarjuna Rao | 590 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Medara Ravi Kumar | 202 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Nalamolu Srinivasa Reddy | 106 | 0.10% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 9 | Cherukuri Venkateswarlu | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sriramaneni Sai Krishna Prasad | 51 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Puvvada Appa Rao | 41 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Koteswara Rao Dammalapati | 29 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Nandigama constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Uma Maheswara Rao Devineni (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 65,673 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.