Kakinada Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Gopalakrishna Thota of Telugu Desam Party won the Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 38,499 votes (5.20%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,164,878 registered electors and 745,143 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Telugu Desam Party

Gopalakrishna Thota

Telugu Desam Party

Victory Margin
38,499
Margin %
5.20%
Total Electors
1,164,878
Votes Polled
745,143
Turnout
64.00%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
6
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gopalakrishna Thota

Telugu Desam Party

308,480
41.40%
Male
#2
Thota Subba Rao

Indian National Congress

269,981
36.20%
Male
#3
Chikkala Ramachandrarao

Ntr Telugu Desam Party (LAKSHMI PARVATHI)

122,149
16.40%
Male
#4
B.S.R. Krishna

Bharatiya Janata Party

12,751
1.70%
Male
#5
Murthy Nainalasetty

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

5,029
0.70%
Male
#6
Senapati Lokabaandavarao

Independent

1,276
0.20%
Male
#7
Venkataraju Jyotula

Independent

1,248
0.20%
Male
#8
Badugu Surya Narayana Murty

Independent

1,014
0.10%
Male
#9
Sepeni Suryarao

Independent

824
0.10%
Male
#10
Pattamatta Raghu Rama Rao

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
#11
P. Sundarayya Yadav

Samajwadi Party

714
0.10%
Male
#12
Dokiburra Raja Rao

Independent

650
0.10%
Male
#13
Gidla Simhachalam

Independent

606
0.10%
Male
#14
Chandrakanth Dodla

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#15
C. Subhash

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

410
0.10%
Male
#16
Gurram Kameswa Rao

Independent

406
0.10%
Male
#17
Kunche Apparao

Independent

361
0.00%
Male
#18
Eegala Bala Krishna Rao

Independent

352
0.00%
Male
#19
N. Venkannababu(GUPTA)(DAS PRAKASH BABU)

Independent

230
0.00%
Male
#20
Dunda Subbaraju

Independent

175
0.00%
Male
#21
Dimmala Nageswara Rao

Independent

162
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gopalakrishna Thota Telugu Desam Party 308,480 41.40%
2 Thota Subba Rao Indian National Congress 269,981 36.20%
3 Chikkala Ramachandrarao Ntr Telugu Desam Party (LAKSHMI PARVATHI) 122,149 16.40%
4 B.S.R. Krishna Bharatiya Janata Party 12,751 1.70%
5 Murthy Nainalasetty Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 5,029 0.70%
6 Senapati Lokabaandavarao Independent 1,276 0.20%
7 Venkataraju Jyotula Independent 1,248 0.20%
8 Badugu Surya Narayana Murty Independent 1,014 0.10%
9 Sepeni Suryarao Independent 824 0.10%
10 Pattamatta Raghu Rama Rao Independent 736 0.10%
11 P. Sundarayya Yadav Samajwadi Party 714 0.10%
12 Dokiburra Raja Rao Independent 650 0.10%
13 Gidla Simhachalam Independent 606 0.10%
14 Chandrakanth Dodla Independent 445 0.10%
15 C. Subhash All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 410 0.10%
16 Gurram Kameswa Rao Independent 406 0.10%
17 Kunche Apparao Independent 361 0.00%
18 Eegala Bala Krishna Rao Independent 352 0.00%
19 N. Venkannababu(GUPTA)(DAS PRAKASH BABU) Independent 230 0.00%
20 Dunda Subbaraju Independent 175 0.00%
21 Dimmala Nageswara Rao Independent 162 0.00%

Kakinada — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Gopalakrishna Thota of Telugu Desam Party secured victory in the Kakinada constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 38,499 votes.

Out of 1,164,878 registered electors, 745,143 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.00%. A total of 21 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

Gopalakrishna Thota (Telugu Desam Party) won the Kakinada Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 38,499 votes (5.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kakinada for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 64.00%%.

21 candidates contested from Kakinada constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kakinada is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.