Polavaram
Assembly seat no. 67 in Andhra Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2014
MODIYAM SRINIVASA RAO
TDP
Elections held
14
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2014
15,720
9.58% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
YSRCPTELLAM BALARAJU
- Votes
- 68,047
- Vote share
- 41.47%
- Behind by
- 15,720
Electors
1,90,811
Total votes polled
1,64,079
Valid votes
1,64,079
NOTA votes
1,738
1.06% of votes polled
Turnout
86.0%
Full result, 2014
9 candidates · 1,64,079 valid votes
MODIYAM SRINIVASA RAOTDPwon
83,767
51.0%
TELLAM BALARAJUYSRCP
68,047
41.5%
TELLAM RAMA KRISHNACPM
2,560
1.6%
DHARMULA SURESHIND
2,513
1.5%
KANGALA POSIRATNAMINC
2,062
1.3%
SODEM VENKATESWARA RAOCPI
1,046
0.6%
BHUKYA BHUDESHPPOI
881
0.5%
CHIMALA VASANTHA RAOIND
787
0.5%
MODIYAM SRINIVASA RAOJASPA
678
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.
