Polavaram
Assembly seat no. 67 in Andhra Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2004
ELLAM BALARAJU
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2004
18,842
15.17% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
TDPUNNAM BUJJI
- Votes
- 47,772
- Vote share
- 38.45%
- Behind by
- 18,842
Electors
1,66,032
Total votes polled
1,24,229
Valid votes
1,24,229
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2004
4 candidates · 1,24,229 valid votes
ELLAM BALARAJUINCwon
66,614
53.6%
UNNAM BUJJITDP
47,772
38.5%
HARMULA SURESHIND
5,830
4.7%
ANKA CHINA GANGARAJUCPI(ML)(L)
4,013
3.2%
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.
