Ongole

Parliament Election 1999 GEN

Winner Telugu Desam Party

Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy

Telugu Desam Party

Victory Margin
21,948
Margin %
2.80%
Total Electors
1,190,279
Votes Polled
792,803
Turnout
66.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
16
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
Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy

Telugu Desam Party

392,840
49.60%
Male
#2
Sreenivasulu Reddy Magunta

Indian National Congress

370,892
46.80%
Male
#3
Byrapuneni Suryanarayana

Anna Telugu Desam Party

6,394
0.80%
Male
#4
Rayapudi Sangeetha Rao

Shoshit Samaj Party

3,355
0.40%
Male
#5
Makineni Venkata Narasimham

Janata Dal (Secular)

1,457
0.20%
Male
#6
Daggupati Sreedhar

Independent

800
0.10%
Male
#7
Alla Ramachandra Reddy

Independent

525
0.10%
Male
#8
Prasad Babu Kurre

Independent

377
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy Telugu Desam Party 392,840 49.60%
2 Sreenivasulu Reddy Magunta Indian National Congress 370,892 46.80%
3 Byrapuneni Suryanarayana Anna Telugu Desam Party 6,394 0.80%
4 Rayapudi Sangeetha Rao Shoshit Samaj Party 3,355 0.40%
5 Makineni Venkata Narasimham Janata Dal (Secular) 1,457 0.20%
6 Daggupati Sreedhar Independent 800 0.10%
7 Alla Ramachandra Reddy Independent 525 0.10%
8 Prasad Babu Kurre Independent 377 0.00%
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Ongole — 1999 Election Analysis

In the 1999 Lok Sabha election, Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy of Telugu Desam Party secured victory in the Ongole constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 21,948 votes.

Out of 1,190,279 registered electors, 792,803 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 66.60%. 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

Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy (Telugu Desam Party) won the Ongole Lok Sabha seat in 1999.

The margin was 21,948 votes (2.80%%).

The voter turnout in Ongole for the 1999 Lok Sabha election was 66.60%%.

8 candidates contested from Ongole constituency in the 1999 Lok Sabha election.

Ongole is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
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