Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Bonda Umamaheswara Rao of Telugu Desam Party won the Vijaywada West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 82,669 votes (48.80% vote share). The runner-up was Gowtham Reddy Punuru (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) with 55,508 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Bonda Umamaheswara Rao | 82669 | 48.80% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Gowtham Reddy Punuru | 55508 | 32.80% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 3 | Chigurupati Baburao | 16032 | 9.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Malladi Vishnu | 8838 | 5.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Buradagunta | 2354 | 1.40% | Lok Satta Party |
| 6 | Kollipara Sobha Devi | 1465 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Kambampati Rama Gopala Krishna Murthy (KRISHNA) | 750 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Kalthi Sneha Latha Reddy | 319 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Dhilli Kanaka Durga | 286 | 0.20% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 10 | Mahesh Tiyyala | 191 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | B.V.Ranga Rao | 166 | 0.10% | Andhra Rastra Praja Samithi |
| 12 | L.V. Kutumba Rao | 163 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Pavan Babu Kommalapati | 162 | 0.10% | Nava Bharat National Party |
| 14 | Venkata Sriramakrishna Kommu | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Kunderu Shyam | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Kandakatla Srinivasarao | 137 | 0.10% | Rajyadhikara Party |
| 17 | Karibhuktha Prakasa Rao | 108 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Vijaywada West constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Bonda Umamaheswara Rao (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,669 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.