Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Paritala Ravindra of Telugu Desam Party won the Penukonda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 71,695 votes (70.80% vote share). The runner-up was Kunapareddy Veera Raghavendra Rao (Independent) with 35,838 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 | Paritala Ravindra | 71695 | 70.80% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1 | Kunapareddy Veera Raghavendra Rao | 35838 | 38.90% | Independent |
| 2 | Bellam Subramanyam | 13818 | 13.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Pithani Satyanarayana | 29221 | 31.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | G. Surendra Reddy | 12533 | 12.40% | Independent |
| 3 | Mallula Lakshminarayana | 25285 | 27.40% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 4 | R. Rama Kumar | 1787 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Satyanarayana Vanka | 1502 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | D. Ramaiah | 767 | 0.80% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 5 | Kusuma Buddha Raju | 255 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Gollapudi Ramana Kumar | 137 | 0.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 6 | K. Venkatesulu | 354 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | T. Parandhama Reddy | 286 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Penukonda constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Paritala Ravindra (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,695 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.