TENALI
Constituency no. 14 in Andhra Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1962.
Andhra Pradesh also has an assembly constituency called TENALI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1998
P.SHIV SHANKER
INC
Elections held
10
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 10
Margin, 1998
14,536
2.32% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
TDPSARADA TADIPARTHI
- Votes
- 2,75,478
- Vote share
- 44.02%
- Behind by
- 14,536
Electors
9,60,503
Total votes polled
6,25,791
Valid votes
6,25,791
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.2%
Full result, 1998
4 candidates · 6,25,791 valid votes
P.SHIV SHANKERINCwon
2,90,014
46.3%
SARADA TADIPARTHITDP
2,75,478
44.0%
RAGHUNADHA BABU YADLAPATIBJP
59,547
9.5%
KAMINENI KOTESWARARAOIND
752
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI | INC | 3,66,843 | 54.47% | UMMAREDDY VENKATESWARLU | 78,556 |
| 1999 | Ummareddy Venkateswarlu | TDP | 3,39,800 | 52.63% | P.Shiv Shanker | 73,029 |
| 1998 | P.SHIV SHANKER | INC | 2,90,014 | 46.34% | SARADA TADIPARTHI | 14,536 |
| 1996 | SARADA TADIPARTHI | TDP | 2,74,244 | 44.19% | SINGAM BASAVAPUNAIAH | 36,488 |
| 1991 | UMMAREDDY VENKATESWARLU | TDP | 2,52,900 | 47.74% | BASAVAPUNNAIAH SINGAM | 10,171 |
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 TENALI constituency in 2004?
BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI (INC) won TENALI in 2004, by a margin of 78,556 votes.
Which party has won TENALI the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 10 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has TENALI gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won TENALI the most times?
MEDURI NAGESWARA RAO, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.







