Visakhapatnam

Parliament Election 2009 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Daggubati Purandeswari

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
66,686
Margin %
6.60%
Total Electors
1,387,482
Votes Polled
1,013,929
Turnout
73.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
15
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
Daggubati Purandeswari

Indian National Congress

368,812
36.40%
Male
#2
Palla Srinivasa Rao

Praja Rajyam Party

302,126
29.80%
Male
#3
Dr.M.V.V.S.Murthi

Telugu Desam Party

223,117
22.00%
Male
#4
M.T.Venkateswaralu

Lok Satta Party

39,363
3.90%
Male
#5
D.V.Subbarao

Bharatiya Janata Party

30,336
3.00%
Male
#6
Apparao Golagana

Independent

9,670
1.00%
Male
#7
I.M.Ahmed

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,838
0.90%
Male
#8
D.Bharathi

Pyramid Party Of India

5,896
0.60%
Male
#9
Rangaraju Kalidindi

Independent

5,797
0.60%
Male
#10
Ramesh Lanka

Bharatheeya Sadharma Samsthapana Party

5,347
0.50%
Male
#11
Bethala Kegiya Rani

Bahujan Samaj Party(Ambedkar-Phule)

3,297
0.30%
Male
#12
Bandam Venkata Rao Yadav

Independent

2,660
0.30%
Male
#13
D.V.Ramana (Vasu Master)

Trilinga Praja Pragati Party

2,493
0.20%
Male
#14
Yaddanapudi Rangarao

Independent

2,314
0.20%
Male
#15
Yalamanchili Prasad

Independent

2,195
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Daggubati Purandeswari Indian National Congress 368,812 36.40%
2 Palla Srinivasa Rao Praja Rajyam Party 302,126 29.80%
3 Dr.M.V.V.S.Murthi Telugu Desam Party 223,117 22.00%
4 M.T.Venkateswaralu Lok Satta Party 39,363 3.90%
5 D.V.Subbarao Bharatiya Janata Party 30,336 3.00%
6 Apparao Golagana Independent 9,670 1.00%
7 I.M.Ahmed Bahujan Samaj Party 8,838 0.90%
8 D.Bharathi Pyramid Party Of India 5,896 0.60%
9 Rangaraju Kalidindi Independent 5,797 0.60%
10 Ramesh Lanka Bharatheeya Sadharma Samsthapana Party 5,347 0.50%
11 Bethala Kegiya Rani Bahujan Samaj Party(Ambedkar-Phule) 3,297 0.30%
12 Bandam Venkata Rao Yadav Independent 2,660 0.30%
13 D.V.Ramana (Vasu Master) Trilinga Praja Pragati Party 2,493 0.20%
14 Yaddanapudi Rangarao Independent 2,314 0.20%
15 Yalamanchili Prasad Independent 2,195 0.20%
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Visakhapatnam — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Daggubati Purandeswari of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Visakhapatnam constituency (Andhra Pradesh) with a margin of 66,686 votes.

Out of 1,387,482 registered electors, 1,013,929 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.10%. A total of 15 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

Daggubati Purandeswari (Indian National Congress) won the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 66,686 votes (6.60%%).

The voter turnout in Visakhapatnam for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 73.10%%.

15 candidates contested from Visakhapatnam constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Visakhapatnam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
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