Machilipatnam Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Kavuru Sambasiva Rao of Indian National Congress won the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 81,092 votes (11.60%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 993,538 registered electors and 700,195 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kavuru Sambasiva Rao

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
81,092
Margin %
11.60%
Total Electors
993,538
Votes Polled
700,195
Turnout
70.50%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
11
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kavuru Sambasiva Rao

Indian National Congress

355,030
50.70%
Male
#2
Kaikala Satyanarayana

Telugu Desam Party

273,938
39.10%
Male
#3
Nagarjuna Rao Vemuri

Bharatiya Janata Party

58,012
8.30%
Male
#4
Subramaheswara Rao Yanduri(MANI)

Independent

2,240
0.30%
Male
#5
P.S.Anjaneyulu

Rastreeya Praja Parishat

1,242
0.20%
Male
#6
Boyina Boyina Srisiva Venkata Satyanarayana

Independent

919
0.10%
Male
#7
Gopichand Narra

Ajeya Bharat Party

749
0.10%
Male
#8
Kameswara Rao Dodda

Independent

240
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kavuru Sambasiva Rao Indian National Congress 355,030 50.70%
2 Kaikala Satyanarayana Telugu Desam Party 273,938 39.10%
3 Nagarjuna Rao Vemuri Bharatiya Janata Party 58,012 8.30%
4 Subramaheswara Rao Yanduri(MANI) Independent 2,240 0.30%
5 P.S.Anjaneyulu Rastreeya Praja Parishat 1,242 0.20%
6 Boyina Boyina Srisiva Venkata Satyanarayana Independent 919 0.10%
7 Gopichand Narra Ajeya Bharat Party 749 0.10%
8 Kameswara Rao Dodda Independent 240 0.00%

Machilipatnam — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kavuru Sambasiva Rao of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Machilipatnam constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 81,092 votes.

Out of 993,538 registered electors, 700,195 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.50%. A total of 8 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

Kavuru Sambasiva Rao (Indian National Congress) won the Machilipatnam Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 81,092 votes (11.60%%).

The voter turnout in Machilipatnam for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 70.50%%.

8 candidates contested from Machilipatnam constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Machilipatnam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.