Ongole Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Andhra Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy of Indian National Congress won the Ongole Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 20,866 votes (2.80%).

34 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,179,290 registered electors and 745,553 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
20,866
Margin %
2.80%
Total Electors
1,179,290
Votes Polled
745,553
Turnout
63.20%
Candidates
34
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
16
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

Indian National Congress

351,390
47.10%
Male
#2
Rajamohan Reddy Mekapati

Telugu Desam Party

330,524
44.30%
Male
#3
Kondapalli Guravaiah Naidu

Bharatiya Janata Party

25,580
3.40%
Male
#4
N. Pera Reddy

Independent

12,773
1.70%
Male
#5
M. Chandrasekhara Reddy

Independent

2,035
0.30%
Male
#6
Borra Subbareddy

Independent

1,496
0.20%
Male
#7
Mattegunta Samuel

Independent

1,220
0.20%
Male
#8
Regalagadda Sanjeevaiah Yadav

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,026
0.10%
Male
#9
Bellam Singaiah

Independent

940
0.10%
Male
#10
Banka Kondaiah

Samajwadi Party

828
0.10%
Male
#11
Ponnuru Krishna Murthy

Independent

806
0.10%
Male
#12
Darapaneni Chennaiah

Independent

736
0.10%
Male
#13
Puli Sreenivasulu Reddy

Independent

566
0.10%
Male
#14
Jayakar Dasari

Independent

545
0.10%
Male
#15
Shaik Rafi

Independent

540
0.10%
Male
#16
Channareddy Narsimharao

Independent

467
0.10%
Male
#17
Allam Venkateswarlu

Independent

466
0.10%
Male
#18
Makkena Chandramouli

Independent

447
0.10%
Male
#19
Daggumati Balakotaiah

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#20
Shaik Rasheed

Independent

376
0.10%
Male
#21
Papasani Prasad

Independent

359
0.00%
Male
#22
Parre Naveen Roy

Independent

297
0.00%
Male
#23
Ankinapalle Peda Obula Reddy

Independent

291
0.00%
Male
#24
Ronda Seetharami Reddy

Independent

235
0.00%
Male
#25
Sanneboina Venkateswarlu

Independent

222
0.00%
Male
#26
Kollu Venkata Subbaiah

Independent

217
0.00%
Male
#27
Vaddimukkala Sreenivasarao

Independent

210
0.00%
Male
#28
Patibandla John Paul

Independent

193
0.00%
Male
#29
Venkateswara Chowdary Guntupalli

Independent

144
0.00%
Male
#30
Padmanabha Reddy Chintam

Independent

142
0.00%
Male
#31
Venkata Subbaiah Kale

Independent

125
0.00%
Male
#32
Gajula Ramu

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
#33
Kalavakuri Malakondaiah

Independent

88
0.00%
Male
#34
Madhavarapu Nagendra

Independent

55
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy Indian National Congress 351,390 47.10%
2 Rajamohan Reddy Mekapati Telugu Desam Party 330,524 44.30%
3 Kondapalli Guravaiah Naidu Bharatiya Janata Party 25,580 3.40%
4 N. Pera Reddy Independent 12,773 1.70%
5 M. Chandrasekhara Reddy Independent 2,035 0.30%
6 Borra Subbareddy Independent 1,496 0.20%
7 Mattegunta Samuel Independent 1,220 0.20%
8 Regalagadda Sanjeevaiah Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 1,026 0.10%
9 Bellam Singaiah Independent 940 0.10%
10 Banka Kondaiah Samajwadi Party 828 0.10%
11 Ponnuru Krishna Murthy Independent 806 0.10%
12 Darapaneni Chennaiah Independent 736 0.10%
13 Puli Sreenivasulu Reddy Independent 566 0.10%
14 Jayakar Dasari Independent 545 0.10%
15 Shaik Rafi Independent 540 0.10%
16 Channareddy Narsimharao Independent 467 0.10%
17 Allam Venkateswarlu Independent 466 0.10%
18 Makkena Chandramouli Independent 447 0.10%
19 Daggumati Balakotaiah Independent 435 0.10%
20 Shaik Rasheed Independent 376 0.10%
21 Papasani Prasad Independent 359 0.00%
22 Parre Naveen Roy Independent 297 0.00%
23 Ankinapalle Peda Obula Reddy Independent 291 0.00%
24 Ronda Seetharami Reddy Independent 235 0.00%
25 Sanneboina Venkateswarlu Independent 222 0.00%
26 Kollu Venkata Subbaiah Independent 217 0.00%
27 Vaddimukkala Sreenivasarao Independent 210 0.00%
28 Patibandla John Paul Independent 193 0.00%
29 Venkateswara Chowdary Guntupalli Independent 144 0.00%
30 Padmanabha Reddy Chintam Independent 142 0.00%
31 Venkata Subbaiah Kale Independent 125 0.00%
32 Gajula Ramu Independent 102 0.00%
33 Kalavakuri Malakondaiah Independent 88 0.00%
34 Madhavarapu Nagendra Independent 55 0.00%

Ongole — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ongole constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 20,866 votes.

Out of 1,179,290 registered electors, 745,553 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.20%. 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

Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy (Indian National Congress) won the Ongole Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 20,866 votes (2.80%%).

The voter turnout in Ongole for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 63.20%%.

34 candidates contested from Ongole constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Ongole is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.