Pithapuram
Assembly seat no. 37 in Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1999
VEERA BHADRA RAO SANGISETTI
IND
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 14
Margin, 1999
4,413
5.02% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
BJPDORABABU PENDEM
- Votes
- 32,199
- Vote share
- 36.62%
- Behind by
- 4,413
Electors
1,28,101
Total votes polled
87,936
Valid votes
87,936
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.7%
Full result, 1999
6 candidates · 87,936 valid votes
VEERA BHADRA RAO SANGISETTIINDwon
36,612
41.6%
DORABABU PENDEMBJP
32,199
36.6%
DEVARAPALLI RAJARAJESWARIINC
17,087
19.4%
VENKATESWARA RAO MOGALIATDP
1,000
1.1%
PILLA MARIYAMMACPI(ML)(L)
906
1.0%
KAMESWARA RAO .J.V.IND
132
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Konidala Pawan Kalyan | JNP | 1,34,394 | 64.87% | Vanga Geetha Viswanath | 70,279 |
| 2019 | Dorababu Pendem | YSRCP | 83,459 | 44.71% | S.V.S.N. VARMA | 14,992 |
| 2014 | S.V.S.N. VARMA | IND | 97,511 | 57.59% | DORA BABU PENDEM | 47,080 |
| 2009 | VANGA GEETHA VISWANADH | PRAP | 46,623 | 31.19% | VARMA S.V.S.N. | 1,036 |
| 2004 | DORABABU PENDEM | BJP | 46,527 | 50.47% | KOPPANA VENKATA CHANDRA MOHANARAO | 17,899 |
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 Pithapuram assembly constituency in 2024?
Konidala Pawan Kalyan (JNP) won Pithapuram in 2024, by a margin of 70,279 votes.
Which party has won Pithapuram the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Pithapuram gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won Pithapuram the most times?
KOPPANA VENKATA CHANDRA MOHANARAO, with 2 wins between 1978 and 1989.
