Palasa Assembly Election Result 2019

Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019

Appalaraju Seediri of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party won the Palasa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 76,603 votes (51.90% vote share). The runner-up was Gouthu Sireesha (Telugu Desam) with 60,356 votes.

A total of 9 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Andhra Pradesh
  • Constituency: Palasa
  • Constituency Number: 2
  • District: Srikakulam
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2019
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Appalaraju Seediri

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party

76,603
51.90%
#2
Gouthu Sireesha

Telugu Desam

60,356
40.90%
#3
Kotha Purnachandra Rao

Janasena Party

6,133
4.20%
#4
Korrayi Balakrishna

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,574
1.10%
#5
Majji Sarada

Indian National Congress

1,255
0.90%
#6
Dunna Vasudevu

Independent

639
0.40%
#7
Manoj Nalanagula

Independent

392
0.30%
#8
Kameswara Rao Pothanapalli

Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

369
0.30%
#9
Mamidi Prasad

Independent

326
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Appalaraju Seediri Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party 76,603 51.90%
2 Gouthu Sireesha Telugu Desam 60,356 40.90%
3 Kotha Purnachandra Rao Janasena Party 6,133 4.20%
4 Korrayi Balakrishna Bharatiya Janata Party 1,574 1.10%
5 Majji Sarada Indian National Congress 1,255 0.90%
6 Dunna Vasudevu Independent 639 0.40%
7 Manoj Nalanagula Independent 392 0.30%
8 Kameswara Rao Pothanapalli Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 369 0.30%
9 Mamidi Prasad Independent 326 0.20%

About Palasa Assembly Constituency

The Palasa constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Appalaraju Seediri (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 76,603 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Palasa assembly constituency in the 2019 Vidhan Sabha election.

Palasa is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

Appalaraju Seediri (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) won the Palasa assembly seat in the 2019 Vidhan Sabha election.