Polavaram
Assembly seat no. 67 in Andhra Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2009
TELLAM BALA RAJU
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2009
5,664
3.92% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
TDPPUNEM SINGANNA DORA
- Votes
- 44,634
- Vote share
- 30.85%
- Behind by
- 5,664
Electors
1,66,300
Total votes polled
1,44,662
Valid votes
1,44,662
NOTA votes
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Turnout
87.0%
Full result, 2009
10 candidates · 1,44,662 valid votes
TELLAM BALA RAJUINCwon
50,298
34.8%
PUNEM SINGANNA DORATDP
44,634
30.9%
BORAGAM SRINIVASULUPRAP
36,483
25.2%
DHARMULA SURESHIND
4,901
3.4%
KURASAM DURGA RAOBSP
3,048
2.1%
JANBABU B.PPOI
2,019
1.4%
SARIYAM RAMA LAXMIBJP
930
0.6%
SAJJA RAMASWAMIRPIA
930
0.6%
KRISHNAMURTHY GARIKAPATILSP
880
0.6%
CHINA GANGA RAJU VANKACPI(ML)(L)
539
0.4%
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.
