Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Nadendla Manohar of Indian National Congress won the Tenali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 61,582 votes (36.60% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Prasad Alapati (Telugu Desam Party) with 58,698 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Nadendla Manohar | 61582 | 36.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rajendra Prasad Alapati | 58698 | 34.90% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 3 | Venkata Rosaiah Kilari | 37990 | 22.60% | Praja Rajyam Party |
| 4 | Bonthu Umamaheswara Reddy | 3419 | 2.00% | Lok Satta Party |
| 5 | Raja Gopala Rao Tenali | 1616 | 1.00% | Trilinga Praja Pragati Party |
| 6 | Adsumilli Sudhakar | 941 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Kanaparthi Aruna Rao | 796 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Chunduri Nagamallikarjuna Rao | 496 | 0.30% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 9 | Jairaju Nanduri | 457 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Lokeswara Rao Vejendla | 426 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Donepudi Sandeep Raja | 372 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Allam Babu Rao | 367 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Anumolu Jaya Kumar | 355 | 0.20% | Rajyadhikara Party |
| 14 | Thota Srinivasa Rao | 248 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Gorla Sri Lakshmi Yadav | 174 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Nutalapati Suresh Babu | 172 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Katta Suseela | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Ch. Kameswara Rao | 134 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
The Tenali constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Nadendla Manohar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 61,582 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.