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Visakhapatnam Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 17°41′N 83°13′E / 17.69°N 83.21°E / 17.69; 83.21
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Visakhapatnam
Former constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
LS constituencyVisakhapatnam
Established1951
Abolished1963
ReservationNone

Visakhapatnam Assembly constituency was one of constituencies to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It was part of Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency. It existed from the 1951 delimitation to 1963.[1]

Before 1 October 1953, it was part of Madras State and its member represented in the Madras Legislative Assembly. From then until 1 November 1956, it was part of Andhra State. From 1 November 1956, it was part of Andhra Pradesh until its abolition.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Madras State

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Year Con.
No.
Res. Member Party
1952 19 ST Tenneti Viswanadham Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party

Andhra State

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Year Con.
No.
Res. Member Party
1955 23 None Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao Indian National Congress

Andhra Pradesh

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Year Con.
No.
Res. Member Party
1962 27 None Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao Indian National Congress

Election results

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1962

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1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Visakhapatnam[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao 21,221 48.10
Independent Tenneti Viswanatham 17,394 39.42
ABJS K. S. Appala Narasimha Raju 3,391 7.69
Independent Nakkana Appa Rao 2,114 4.79
Margin of victory 3,827 8.67
Total valid votes 44,120
Rejected ballots 1,670 3.65
Turnout 45,790 63.78
Registered electors 71,794
INC hold Swing

1955

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1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Visakhapatnam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao 15,457 58.52
Independent Maddi Pattabhiramareddi 6,955 26.33
CPI Yellamanchili Vijayakumar 3,250 12.31
Independent Singavarapu Surya Rao 749 2.84
Margin of victory 8,502 32.19
Total valid votes 26,411
Rejected ballots 0
Turnout 26,411 45.43
Registered electors 58,132
INC gain from KMPP Swing

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Visakhapatnam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KMPP Tenneti Viswanadham 11,290 38.06
Independent S. Appala Nayudu 5,988 20.19
Independent C. Moses 4,249 14.33
Socialist B. Mullikarjuna Rao 4,208 14.19
INC K. K. Sarveswarasastry 3,926 13.24
Margin of victory 5,302 17.88
Total valid votes 29,661
Rejected ballots 0
Turnout 29,661 43.44
Registered electors 68,284
KMPP win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh 1962 election result". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Andhra State 1955 election result". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Madras 1952 election result". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

17°41′N 83°13′E / 17.69°N 83.21°E / 17.69; 83.21