Visakhapatnam

Parliament Election 1991 GEN

Winner Telugu Desam Party

M.V.V.S. Murthi

Telugu Desam Party

Victory Margin
5,138
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
1,081,726
Votes Polled
649,981
Turnout
60.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Andhra Pradesh
Constituency Number
4
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
M.V.V.S. Murthi

Telugu Desam Party

289,793
44.60%
Male
#2
Uma Gajapathiraju (W)

Indian National Congress

284,655
43.80%
Male
#3
Chalapathi Rao P.V.

Bharatiya Janta Party

39,731
6.10%
Male
#4
Gollakoti Vishnu Murthy

Independent

6,248
1.00%
Male
#5
Malla Sattanarayana

Jharkhand Party

2,417
0.40%
Male
#6
Bheemarasetti Viswanatham

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,173
0.30%
Male
#7
Mamidi Sominaidu

Independent

1,832
0.30%
Male
#8
Joga Venkataramana Yadav

Independent

1,714
0.30%
Male
#9
Parisa Venkatanarayana

Independent

1,221
0.20%
Male
#10
Paluri Seshumamba (W)

Independent

1,167
0.20%
Male
#11
N.V. Raju

Independent

812
0.10%
Male
#12
Manthena Krishan Murthyraju

Independent

739
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 M.V.V.S. Murthi Telugu Desam Party 289,793 44.60%
2 Uma Gajapathiraju (W) Indian National Congress 284,655 43.80%
3 Chalapathi Rao P.V. Bharatiya Janta Party 39,731 6.10%
4 Gollakoti Vishnu Murthy Independent 6,248 1.00%
5 Malla Sattanarayana Jharkhand Party 2,417 0.40%
6 Bheemarasetti Viswanatham Bahujan Samaj Party 2,173 0.30%
7 Mamidi Sominaidu Independent 1,832 0.30%
8 Joga Venkataramana Yadav Independent 1,714 0.30%
9 Parisa Venkatanarayana Independent 1,221 0.20%
10 Paluri Seshumamba (W) Independent 1,167 0.20%
11 N.V. Raju Independent 812 0.10%
12 Manthena Krishan Murthyraju Independent 739 0.10%
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Visakhapatnam — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, M.V.V.S. Murthi of Telugu Desam Party secured victory in the Visakhapatnam constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 5,138 votes.

Out of 1,081,726 registered electors, 649,981 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.10%. A total of 12 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

M.V.V.S. Murthi (Telugu Desam Party) won the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 5,138 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Visakhapatnam for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 60.10%%.

12 candidates contested from Visakhapatnam constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Visakhapatnam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
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