Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Payyavula Keshav of Telugu Desam Party won the Uravakonda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 64,728 votes (45.30% vote share). The runner-up was Y. Visweswara Reddy (Indian National Congress) with 64,499 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Payyavula Keshav | 64728 | 45.30% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Y. Visweswara Reddy | 64499 | 45.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gurram Chennakeshava Rao | 8255 | 5.80% | Praja Rajyam Party |
| 4 | Mendla Prabhakar | 1692 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | K. B. Sreenivasulu | 1175 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Vasikeri Shiva Prasad | 838 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Vadde Narayana Swamy | 477 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | H. Lakshmanna | 300 | 0.20% | Trilinga Praja Pragati Party |
| 9 | D. Shivakumar | 295 | 0.20% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 10 | Bandari Sunkanna | 226 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | K. Ramireddy | 223 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Devineni Prakash | 202 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Uravakonda constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Payyavula Keshav (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,728 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.