Bapatla

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Telugu Desam Party

Ummareddy Venkateswarlu

Telugu Desam Party

Victory Margin
8,262
Margin %
1.20%
Total Electors
1,073,890
Votes Polled
675,719
Turnout
62.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
34
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
15
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ummareddy Venkateswarlu

Telugu Desam Party

276,064
40.90%
Male
#2
Vijaya Prad Arya

Indian National Congress

267,802
39.60%
Male
#3
Laavu Rathaiah

Ntr Telugu Desam Party (LAKSHMI PARVATHI)

98,554
14.60%
Male
#4
Vemula Mohana Rao

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,588
1.00%
Male
#5
Mechanic Naidu

Independent

2,834
0.40%
Male
#6
Bonigala Prema Paul

Independent

1,242
0.20%
Male
#7
Tella Benjiman

Independent

1,223
0.20%
Male
#8
K. Ramesh Babu

Independent

961
0.10%
Male
#9
N. Ravi Kumar

Independent

720
0.10%
Male
#10
V. Hari Prasad

Independent

641
0.10%
Male
#11
Firoj Gandhi Pattan

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

615
0.10%
Male
#12
K. Yobu Rao

Independent

603
0.10%
Male
#13
D. Sambasiva Rao

Independent

549
0.10%
Male
#14
Panditi Ramaswamy

Independent

501
0.10%
Male
#15
T. Kishore

Independent

484
0.10%
Male
#16
R. Sangeetha Rao

Shoshit Samaj Party

470
0.10%
Male
#17
I. Lakshmana Rao

Independent

470
0.10%
Male
#18
Annavarapu Anka Rao

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#19
Vejendla David

Independent

395
0.10%
Male
#20
Ady Ravi

Independent

377
0.10%
Male
#21
Soga Kusalavu

Independent

373
0.10%
Male
#22
T. Sampath Kumar

Independent

345
0.10%
Male
#23
P. Ramanandha Sastry

Independent

339
0.10%
Male
#24
Sreenivas Tamwada

Hindu Praja Party

332
0.00%
Male
#25
P. Basaveswara Rao

Independent

328
0.00%
Male
#26
Ganji Shankara Rao

Independent

311
0.00%
Male
#27
Sreenivasa Rao D.

Independent

302
0.00%
Male
#28
Ch. Kotam Raju

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
#29
G. Rama Murthy

Independent

213
0.00%
Male
#30
Ummareddy Janaki Ram

Independent

213
0.00%
Male
#31
P.N. Manohara Lohia

Independent

203
0.00%
Male
#32
Peeta Venkata Ramana

Independent

146
0.00%
Male
#33
P. Venkata Ramana

Independent

134
0.00%
Male
#34
Alapati Lakshmi Satyanarayana

Independent

85
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ummareddy Venkateswarlu Telugu Desam Party 276,064 40.90%
2 Vijaya Prad Arya Indian National Congress 267,802 39.60%
3 Laavu Rathaiah Ntr Telugu Desam Party (LAKSHMI PARVATHI) 98,554 14.60%
4 Vemula Mohana Rao Bharatiya Janata Party 6,588 1.00%
5 Mechanic Naidu Independent 2,834 0.40%
6 Bonigala Prema Paul Independent 1,242 0.20%
7 Tella Benjiman Independent 1,223 0.20%
8 K. Ramesh Babu Independent 961 0.10%
9 N. Ravi Kumar Independent 720 0.10%
10 V. Hari Prasad Independent 641 0.10%
11 Firoj Gandhi Pattan All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 615 0.10%
12 K. Yobu Rao Independent 603 0.10%
13 D. Sambasiva Rao Independent 549 0.10%
14 Panditi Ramaswamy Independent 501 0.10%
15 T. Kishore Independent 484 0.10%
16 R. Sangeetha Rao Shoshit Samaj Party 470 0.10%
17 I. Lakshmana Rao Independent 470 0.10%
18 Annavarapu Anka Rao Independent 408 0.10%
19 Vejendla David Independent 395 0.10%
20 Ady Ravi Independent 377 0.10%
21 Soga Kusalavu Independent 373 0.10%
22 T. Sampath Kumar Independent 345 0.10%
23 P. Ramanandha Sastry Independent 339 0.10%
24 Sreenivas Tamwada Hindu Praja Party 332 0.00%
25 P. Basaveswara Rao Independent 328 0.00%
26 Ganji Shankara Rao Independent 311 0.00%
27 Sreenivasa Rao D. Independent 302 0.00%
28 Ch. Kotam Raju Independent 261 0.00%
29 G. Rama Murthy Independent 213 0.00%
30 Ummareddy Janaki Ram Independent 213 0.00%
31 P.N. Manohara Lohia Independent 203 0.00%
32 Peeta Venkata Ramana Independent 146 0.00%
33 P. Venkata Ramana Independent 134 0.00%
34 Alapati Lakshmi Satyanarayana Independent 85 0.00%
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Bapatla — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ummareddy Venkateswarlu of Telugu Desam Party secured victory in the Bapatla constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 8,262 votes.

Out of 1,073,890 registered electors, 675,719 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.90%. A total of 34 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ummareddy Venkateswarlu (Telugu Desam Party) won the Bapatla Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 8,262 votes (1.20%%).

The voter turnout in Bapatla for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 62.90%%.

34 candidates contested from Bapatla constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bapatla is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
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