2009 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh

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2009 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh
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  2004 April–May 2009 2014  

42 seats
Turnout72.70%
 First partySecond party
 
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy in Delhi on 10 December 2008 (cropped).jpg
N. Chandrababu Naidu (cropped)1.jpg
Leader Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy N. Chandrababu Naidu
Party INC Telugu Desam Party
Alliance United Progressive Alliance Maha Kutami
Leader's seatNoneNone
Last election295
Seats won336
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1
Percentage39.68%24.93%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.72%Decrease2.svg 16.57%

 Third partyFourth party
 
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Chiranjeevi at Amitabh Bachchan's 70th birthday celebration (cropped) (cropped).jpg
Leader K. Chandrasekhar Rao Chiranjeevi
Party Telangana Rashtra Samithi PRP
Alliance Maha Kutami None
Leader since20012008
Leader's seat Mahbubnagar None
Last election5New party
Seats won20
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 30
Percentage6.14%6.10%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.69%Increase2.svg 6.10%

2009 Indian General Election in Andhra Pradesh.png
Seatwise Result Map of the 2024 general election in Andhra Pradesh

The 2009 Indian general election polls in Andhra Pradesh were held for 42 seats in the state. [1] The major contenders in the polls were the Third Front, Indian National Congress and Praja Rajyam. The assembly elections were held simultaneously with the general elections in the state.

Contents

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) left the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after the losses in 2004, and now joined the Third Front. Telangana Rashtra Samithi who were part of the UPA, in the 2004 election, also now allied with the Third Front. But after voting took place in Andhra Pradesh, and before votes were counted, the TRS joined the NDA. These were the first elections for the movie star Chiranjeevi led Praja Rajyam.

The results were a repeat of the last election, where the Indian National Congress and the UPA, won 34 out of 42 seats, resulting in a landslide victory. The popularity of Chief Minister Rajasekhar Reddy earned him a landslide victory in the national election and winning his re-election, in the state election.

Parties and Alliances

   United Progressive Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats Contested
Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg Hand INC.svg Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy 42

   Maha Kutami
2009 Indian General Election Maha Kutami (Third Front) seat sharing.png

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats Contested
Telugu Desam Party Telugu Desam Party Flag.png Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png N. Chandrababu Naidu 31
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Flag of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (India Nation Council).svg K. Chandrashekhar Rao 7
Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg CPI symbol.svg D. Raja 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI-M-flag.svg CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg Sitaram Yechury 2
Total42

Voting and results

Results by alliance

UPA SEATS TRS SEATS TDP SEATS
INC 33 TRS 2 TDP 6
AIMIM 1
TOTAL (2009)34TOTAL (2009)2TOTAL (2009)6
TOTAL (2004)30TOTAL (2004)5TOTAL (2004)5

List of elected members

No.ConstituencyTurnout%Name of MemberParty AffiliationMargin
1 Adilabad 76.34 Ramesh Rathod Telugu Desam Party 1,15,087
2 Peddapalle 68.72 G. Vivek Indian National Congress 49,017
3 Karimnagar 66.12 Ponnam Prabhakar Indian National Congress 50,243
4 Nizamabad 66.72 Madhu Goud Yaskhi Indian National Congress 60,390
5 Zahirabad 74.82 Suresh Kumar Shetkar Indian National Congress 17,407
6 Medak 76.29 Vijayashanti Telangana Rashtra Samithi 6,077
7 Malkajgiri 51.46 Sarvey Sathyanarayana Indian National Congress 93,326
8 Secunderabad 54.93 M. Anjan Kumar Yadav Indian National Congress 1,70,167
9 Hyderabad 52.49 Asaduddin Owaisi All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimen 1,13,865
10 Chevella 64.52 Jaipal Reddy Indian National Congress 18,532
11 Mahbubnagar 67.68 K. Chandrashekar Rao Telangana Rashtra Samithi 20,184
12 Nagarkurnool 70.21 Manda Jagannath Indian National Congress 47,767
13 Nalgonda 74.14 Gutha Sukender Reddy Indian National Congress 1,52,982
14 Bhongir 76.32 Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy Indian National Congress 1,39,888
15 Warangal 69.32 Rajaiah Siricilla Indian National Congress 1,24,661
16 Mahabubabad 78.74 Balram Naik Indian National Congress 68,957
17 Khammam 82.08 Nama Nageswara Rao Telugu Desam Party 1,24,448
18 Araku 67.01 Kishore Chandra Suryanarayana Deo Vyricherla Indian National Congress 1,92,444
19 Srikakulam 74.93 Killi Krupa Rani Indian National Congress 82,987
20 Vizianagaram 77.07 Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi Indian National Congress 60,571
21 Visakhapatnam 72.96 Daggubati Purandeswari Indian National Congress 66,686
22 Anakapalli 78.71 Sabbam Hari Indian National Congress 52,912
23 Kakinada 76.32 Mallipudi Mangapathi Pallam Raju Indian National Congress 34,044
24 Amalapuram 80.28 G. V. Harsha Kumar Indian National Congress 40,005
25 Rajahmundry 80.72 Aruna Kumar Vundavalli Indian National Congress 2,147
26 Narasapuram 84.47 Kanumuri Bapiraju Indian National Congress 1,14,690
27 Eluru 84.59 Kavuri Sambasiva Rao Indian National Congress 42,783
28 Machilipatnam 83.60 Konakalla Narayana Rao Telugu Desam Party 12,456
29 Vijayawada 77.61 Lagadapati Rajagopal Indian National Congress 12,712
30 Guntur 76.53 Rayapati Sambasiva Rao Indian National Congress 39,355
31 Narasaraopet 79.52 Modugula Venugopala Reddy Telugu Desam Party 1,607
32 Bapatla 78.97 Panabaka Lakshmi Indian National Congress 69,338
33 Ongole 74.25 Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy Indian National Congress 78,523
34 Nandyal 73.22 S. P. Y. Reddy Indian National Congress 90,847
35 Kurnool 66.65 Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy Indian National Congress 73,773
36 Anantapur 70.86 Anantha Venkatarami Reddy Indian National Congress 77,921
37 Hindupur 74.51 Kristappa Nimmala Telugu Desam Party 22,835
38 Kadapa 76.15 Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy Indian National Congress 1,78,846
39 Nellore 69.09 Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy Indian National Congress 54,993
40 Tirupati 72.46 Chinta Mohan Indian National Congress 19,276
41 Rajampet 75.92 Sai Prathap Annayyagari Indian National Congress 1,10,377
42 Chittoor 80.84 Naramalli Sivaprasad Telugu Desam Party 10,659

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References

  1. "General Election 2009 Schedule" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 13. Retrieved 18 May 2019.