Telangana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Vanama Venkateswara Rao of Indian National Congress won the Kothagudem Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Telangana in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 81,118 votes (47.10% vote share). The runner-up was Jalagam Venkat Rao (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) with 76,979 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 | Vanama Venkateswara Rao | 81118 | 47.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Jalagam Venkat Rao | 76979 | 44.70% | Telangana Rashtra Samithi |
| 3 | Adavalli Krishna | 5520 | 3.20% | Bahujana Left Party |
| 4 | Vamsi Krishna Essampalli | 1943 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Byreddy Prabhakar Reddy | 1466 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Komaram Buchaiah | 1161 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Venkatesh Dharavath | 984 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Medaboina Venkateswar Rao | 520 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Hanumantha Rao Surampalli | 475 | 0.30% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 10 | Bhukya Chandra Shekar | 436 | 0.30% | Loktantrik Sarvjan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Satish Gundapuneni | 408 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 12 | Ramanareddy Sureddy | 310 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Gugulothu Naresh | 309 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | G. Rajesh Naik | 206 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 15 | Avutapalli Ramalingeswara Rao | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Azam Shaik | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Antar Satish | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kothagudem constituency is part of the Telangana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Vanama Venkateswara Rao (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 81,118 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.