Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Ganesh Kumar Vasupalli of Telugu Desam won the Visakhapatnam South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 52,172 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) with 48,443 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Ganesh Kumar Vasupalli | 52172 | 41.90% | Telugu Desam |
| 2 | Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao | 48443 | 38.90% | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| 3 | Giridhar Gampala | 18119 | 14.60% | Janasena Party |
| 4 | Koppala Ram Kumar | 2397 | 1.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Hyder Ali Sinka | 1876 | 1.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Dagguluri Venkata Ramana | 383 | 0.30% | Samaanya Praja Party |
| 7 | Durga Prasad.Guntu | 213 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Kothapalli Geetha | 200 | 0.20% | Jana Jagruti Party |
| 9 | Venkateswara Rao Durgasi | 179 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | J.Bipin Kumar Jain | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Gouri Sankar Das Josyula | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Venkata Siva Prasad Tholana | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Boddeti Jaya Venugopal | 94 | 0.10% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 14 | Kasarapu Satyanarayana | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Visakhapatnam South constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ganesh Kumar Vasupalli (Telugu Desam) emerged as the winner securing 52,172 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.