Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Parvatha Sri Satyanarayana Murthy of Telugu Desam Party won the Prathipadu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 46,925 votes (35.30% vote share). The runner-up was Varupula Subbarao (Indian National Congress) with 43,639 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Parvatha Sri Satyanarayana Murthy | 46925 | 35.30% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Varupula Subbarao | 43639 | 32.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Thota Venkata Swamy Naidu @ Naveen | 30544 | 23.00% | Praja Rajyam Party |
| 4 | Arjuna Rao Yegupati | 1793 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Thota Venkata Ramana | 1684 | 1.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Sampathai Apparao | 1165 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Pilla Bulli Maliyya | 1056 | 0.80% | Bharatheeya Sadharma Samsthapana Party |
| 8 | Neelam Veera Venkata Satyanarayana | 1041 | 0.80% | Lok Satta Party |
| 9 | Veera Pratap Allu | 1035 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Golla Sekhar Babu | 905 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Anee Supreethi Dommeti | 816 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Veera Babu Gullinkala | 606 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Sunkara Venkateswara Rao | 520 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Bodapati Ramarao | 417 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 15 | Chintala Mary Subashini | 401 | 0.30% | Trilinga Praja Pragati Party |
| 16 | Dulla Veerraju | 304 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Prathipadu constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Parvatha Sri Satyanarayana Murthy (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,925 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.