Eluru Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Maganti Venkateswara Rao (BABU) of Indian National Congress won the Eluru Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 23,807 votes (2.90%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,109,524 registered electors and 819,312 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Maganti Venkateswara Rao (BABU)

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
23,807
Margin %
2.90%
Total Electors
1,109,524
Votes Polled
819,312
Turnout
73.80%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
10
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Maganti Venkateswara Rao (BABU)

Indian National Congress

385,412
47.00%
Male
#2
Bolla Bulli Ramaiah

Telugu Desam Party

361,605
44.10%
Male
#3
Jayalakshmi Yalamarthi

Bharatiya Janata Party

52,113
6.40%
Male
#4
Kadiyala Ramamohana Rao

Independent

2,686
0.30%
Male
#5
Bejjam Rajesh Putra (B.R.P.)

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,183
0.30%
Male
#6
Ganni Baburao

Independent

2,100
0.30%
Male
#7
Maganti Sitarama Swamy

Independent

711
0.10%
Male
#8
Koduri Sreeramulu

Independent

401
0.00%
Male
#9
Navin Babu Dayyala

Independent

394
0.00%
Male
#10
Koyyalamudi Venkataratnam

Independent

389
0.00%
Male
#11
Attinti Chandra Rao

Independent

310
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Maganti Venkateswara Rao (BABU) Indian National Congress 385,412 47.00%
2 Bolla Bulli Ramaiah Telugu Desam Party 361,605 44.10%
3 Jayalakshmi Yalamarthi Bharatiya Janata Party 52,113 6.40%
4 Kadiyala Ramamohana Rao Independent 2,686 0.30%
5 Bejjam Rajesh Putra (B.R.P.) Bahujan Samaj Party 2,183 0.30%
6 Ganni Baburao Independent 2,100 0.30%
7 Maganti Sitarama Swamy Independent 711 0.10%
8 Koduri Sreeramulu Independent 401 0.00%
9 Navin Babu Dayyala Independent 394 0.00%
10 Koyyalamudi Venkataratnam Independent 389 0.00%
11 Attinti Chandra Rao Independent 310 0.00%

Eluru — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Maganti Venkateswara Rao (BABU) of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Eluru constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 23,807 votes.

Out of 1,109,524 registered electors, 819,312 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.80%. A total of 11 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

Maganti Venkateswara Rao (BABU) (Indian National Congress) won the Eluru Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 23,807 votes (2.90%%).

The voter turnout in Eluru for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 73.80%%.

11 candidates contested from Eluru constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Eluru is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.