MADHIRA
Assembly seat no. 278 in Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Winner, 1985
BODEPUDI VENKATESWAR RAO
CPM
Elections held
10
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1985
9,068
9.46% of valid votes
Result, 1985
Runner-up
INCSEELAM SIDDA REDDY
- Votes
- 42,036
- Vote share
- 43.85%
- Behind by
- 9,068
Electors
1,30,081
Total votes polled
95,873
Valid votes
95,873
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 1985
11 candidates · 95,873 valid votes
BODEPUDI VENKATESWAR RAOCPMwon
51,104
53.3%
SEELAM SIDDA REDDYINC
42,036
43.9%
PONTETICING RAMAIAH JAMALAPUREMIND
668
0.7%
JAMALAPURAM RAJYALAXMITDP
561
0.6%
BHUKYA SOMULUIND
315
0.3%
VAJRELE MUTHA REDDYIND
291
0.3%
CILIMERI GEORGEIND
249
0.3%
TOTA SAMBRAJYAMIND
243
0.3%
SEIDEESWAR RAO KOMMINENIIND
226
0.2%
MADHUSOODHAN RAO MANDADAPUIND
110
0.1%
YELEMANCHILI SUBBA RAOIND
70
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ATTA VENKATA NARASAIAH | CPM | 71,405 | 47.92% | ONDABALA KOTESWARA RAO | 21,433 |
| 1999 | KONDABALA KOTESWARA RAO | TDP | 48,226 | 34.81% | KATTA VENKATA NARASAIAH | 5,001 |
| 1994 | BODEPUDI VENKATESWARA RAO | CPM | 68,578 | 51.68% | SEELAM SIDDA REDDY | 9,161 |
| 1989 | BODEPUDI VENKATESWARA RAO | CPM | 62,853 | 52.28% | SEEMLAM SIDDHA REDDY | 7,022 |
| 1985 | BODEPUDI VENKATESWAR RAO | CPM | 51,104 | 53.30% | SEELAM SIDDA REDDY | 9,068 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MADHIRA assembly constituency in 2004?
ATTA VENKATA NARASAIAH (CPM) won MADHIRA in 2004, by a margin of 21,433 votes.
Which party has won MADHIRA the most times?
CPM, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has MADHIRA gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won MADHIRA the most times?
BODEPUDI VENKATESWARA RAO, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1994.
