Visakhapatnam North
Assembly seat no. 23 in Andhra Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Winner, 2014
PENMETSA VISHNU KUMAR RAJU
BJP
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2014
18,240
11.41% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
YSRCPCHOKKAKULA VENKATA RAO
- Votes
- 63,839
- Vote share
- 39.93%
- Behind by
- 18,240
Electors
2,67,215
Total votes polled
1,59,862
Valid votes
1,59,862
NOTA votes
1,440
0.90% of votes polled
Turnout
59.8%
Full result, 2014
13 candidates · 1,59,862 valid votes
PENMETSA VISHNU KUMAR RAJUBJPwon
82,079
51.3%
CHOKKAKULA VENKATA RAOYSRCP
63,839
39.9%
BHESETTY APPARAO BABJILSP
4,847
3.0%
BHARATHI VENKATESWARI GUNTURUINC
4,072
2.5%
GADU VVS KAMALAKARA RAOJASPA
1,317
0.8%
SHAIK NAGOORAAAP
654
0.4%
BANNA RAMESHDABAP
388
0.2%
ENGAMURI RAMYAIND
316
0.2%
OMMI YELLAJI RAO YADAVIND
218
0.1%
VIJAYAKUMAR NALLABILLIIND
198
0.1%
SELAGAMSETTY PRASADA RAOIND
187
0.1%
KARI MADHUSUDHANA RAOIND
176
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vishnu Kumar Raju Penmetsa | BJP | 1,08,801 | 57.81% | Kannaparaju Kammila (k.k. Raju) | 47,534 |
| 2019 | GANTA SRINIVASA RAO | TDP | 67,352 | 38.09% | KAMMILA KANNAPARAJU (K.K. RAJU) | 1,944 |
| 2014 | PENMETSA VISHNU KUMAR RAJU | BJP | 82,079 | 51.34% | CHOKKAKULA VENKATA RAO | 18,240 |
| 2009 | VIJAYA KUMAR THYNALA | INC | 49,344 | 34.59% | DR SHIRIN RAHMAN SHAIK | 5,523 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above