Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar of Telugu Desam Party won the Visakhapatnam South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 66,686 votes (51.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kola Guruvulu (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) with 48,370 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar | 66686 | 51.90% | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2 | Kola Guruvulu | 48370 | 37.60% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 3 | Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao | 8280 | 6.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Chandra Mouli Patnayakuni | 2251 | 1.80% | Lok Satta Party |
| 5 | Chintapalli Potharaju | 808 | 0.60% | Jai Samaikyandhra Party |
| 6 | Shaik Abdul Muneer | 554 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Mohammed Ziauddin | 523 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Amuloju Rama Mohan Rao | 284 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Angati Apparao | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Shaik Basheer Ahmed | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Koppala Ram Kumar | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | T.V.S. Prasad | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | I.M. Ahmed | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kavuru Anil Kumar | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Durga Prasad Guntu | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Visakhapatnam South constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 66,686 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.