Vizianagaram Assembly Election Result 1994

Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1994

Ashok Gajapathiraju Poosapati of Telugu Desam Party won the Vizianagaram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1994 state assembly election, securing 60,893 votes (58.90% vote share). The runner-up was Veerabhadraswamy Kolagatla (Indian National Congress) with 39,862 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Andhra Pradesh
  • Constituency: Vizianagaram
  • Constituency Number: 18
  • District: Vizianagaram
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1994
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ashok Gajapathiraju Poosapati 60893 58.90% Telugu Desam Party
2 Veerabhadraswamy Kolagatla 39862 38.60% Indian National Congress
3 Bobbadi Pydiraju 1252 1.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Dodda Padmajayanthi 339 0.30% Independent
5 Bhupati Apparao 320 0.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Alla Nookaraju 287 0.30% Independent
7 Bandaru Satyanarayana 125 0.10% Independent
8 Pathange Tulasiram 117 0.10% Independent
9 Ellapu Venkatarao 108 0.10% Independent
10 Suryanarayana Chintapalli 72 0.10% Independent

About Vizianagaram Assembly Constituency

The Vizianagaram constituency is part of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1994 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Gajapathiraju Poosapati (Telugu Desam Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,893 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Vizianagaram assembly constituency in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.

Vizianagaram is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Andhra Pradesh.

Ashok Gajapathiraju Poosapati (Telugu Desam Party) won the Vizianagaram assembly seat in the 1994 Vidhan Sabha election.