Polavaram
Assembly seat no. 67 in Andhra Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1999
SRINIVASA RAO VANKA
TDP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 1999
24
0.02% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCBADISA DURGA RAO
- Votes
- 47,772
- Vote share
- 44.46%
- Behind by
- 24
Electors
1,51,097
Total votes polled
1,07,440
Valid votes
1,07,440
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.1%
Full result, 1999
5 candidates · 1,07,440 valid votes
SRINIVASA RAO VANKATDPwon
47,796
44.5%
BADISA DURGA RAOINC
47,772
44.5%
BODIKA RAMACHANDRA RAOIND
5,719
5.3%
MURALI KRISHNA MOKALAIND
3,771
3.5%
KUNJAM RAMA RAOIND
2,382
2.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chirri Balaraju | JNP | 1,01,453 | 46.33% | Tellam Rajya Lakshmi | 7,935 |
| 2019 | TELLAM BALA RAJU | YSRCP | 1,10,523 | 51.81% | BORAGAM SRINIVASULU | 42,070 |
| 2014 | MODIYAM SRINIVASA RAO | TDP | 83,767 | 51.05% | TELLAM BALARAJU | 15,720 |
| 2009 | TELLAM BALA RAJU | INC | 50,298 | 34.77% | PUNEM SINGANNA DORA | 5,664 |
| 2004 | ELLAM BALARAJU | INC | 66,614 | 53.62% | UNNAM BUJJI | 18,842 |
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 Polavaram assembly constituency in 2024?
Chirri Balaraju (JNP) won Polavaram in 2024, by a margin of 7,935 votes.
Which party has won Polavaram the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Polavaram gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won Polavaram the most times?
TELLAM BALA RAJU, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2019.
