Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1999
Chadalavada Krishna Murthy of Telugu Desam Party won the Tirupati Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1999 state assembly election, securing 71,381 votes (51.90% vote share). The runner-up was M.Venkataramana (Indian National Congress) with 58,299 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Chadalavada Krishna Murthy | 71381 | 51.90% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | M.Venkataramana | 58299 | 42.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kankanala Narayana | 5152 | 3.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | K.Balaraman | 951 | 0.70% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 5 | M.B.Kiran | 529 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Kanchi Raghuram | 457 | 0.30% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 7 | Mudipalli Soundararajan | 363 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | K.Venkatachalapati | 193 | 0.10% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 9 | T.S.Devarajulu | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | G.Harikishore Babu | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Tirupati constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1999 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Chadalavada Krishna Murthy (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,381 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.