Visakhapatnam Assembly constituency

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Visakhapatnam
Former constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
LS constituency Visakhapatnam
Established1951
Abolished1963
ReservationNone

Visakhapatnam Assembly constituency was one of constituencies to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It was part of Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency. It existed from the 1951 delimitation to 1963. [1]

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Before 1 October 1953, it was part of Madras State and its member represented in the Madras Legislative Assembly. From then until 1 November 1956, it was part of Andhra State. From 1 November 1956, it was part of Andhra Pradesh until its abolition.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Madras State

YearCon.
No.		Res.MemberParty
1952 19ST Tenneti Viswanadham Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party

Andhra State

YearCon.
No.		Res.MemberParty
1955 23NoneAnkitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao Indian National Congress

Andhra Pradesh

YearCon.
No.		Res.MemberParty
1962 27NoneAnkitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao Indian National Congress

Election results

1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Visakhapatnam [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao 21,221 48.10
Independent Tenneti Viswanatham 17,39439.42
ABJS K. S. Appala Narasimha Raju3,3917.69
Independent Nakkana Appa Rao2,1144.79
Margin of victory3,8278.67
Total valid votes44,120
Rejected ballots1,6703.65
Turnout 45,79063.78
Registered electors 71,794
INC hold Swing

1955

1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Visakhapatnam [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao 15,457 58.52
Independent Maddi Pattabhiramareddi6,95526.33
CPI Yellamanchili Vijayakumar3,25012.31
Independent Singavarapu Surya Rao7492.84
Margin of victory8,50232.19
Total valid votes26,411
Rejected ballots0
Turnout 26,41145.43
Registered electors 58,132
INC gain from KMPP Swing

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Visakhapatnam [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
KMPP Tenneti Viswanadham 11,290 38.06
Independent S. Appala Nayudu5,98820.19
Independent C. Moses4,24914.33
Socialist B. Mullikarjuna Rao4,20814.19
INC K. K. Sarveswarasastry3,92613.24
Margin of victory5,30217.88
Total valid votes29,661
Rejected ballots0
Turnout 29,66143.44
Registered electors 68,284
KMPP win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh 1962 election result". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Andhra State 1955 election result". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Madras 1952 election result". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 25 September 2023.

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