Ponnur Assembly Election Result 1994

Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

Narendrakumar Dhulipalla of Telugu Desam Party won the Ponnur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 52,087 votes (56.10% vote share). The runner-up was T. Venkata Ramaiah (Indian National Congress) with 30,358 votes.

A total of 6 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: Ponnur
  • Constituency Number: 88
  • District: Guntur
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Narendrakumar Dhulipalla 52087 56.10% Telugu Desam Party
2 T. Venkata Ramaiah 30358 32.70% Indian National Congress
3 Tajmul Baig 8600 9.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Kosana Ankamma Rao 1554 1.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Katragadda Prasuna 130 0.10% Independent
6 Achanta Anjaneyulu 63 0.10% Independent

About Ponnur Assembly Constituency

The Ponnur constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Narendrakumar Dhulipalla (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,087 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Ponnur assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Narendrakumar Dhulipalla (Telugu Desam Party) won the Ponnur assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.