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About
23. Visakhapatnam North (విశాఖపట్నం నార్త్) is an Assembly (Sasana Sabha/Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Andhra Pradesh. This constituency is located in the South region of India and in the Coastal Andhra region within Andhra Pradesh. This seat includes the following districts of Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam North Assembly seat can be classified as: Urban and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 23. Visakhapatnam North was scheduled to vote on Monday, May 13, 2024, alongwith voting in Phase 4 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election. Visakhapatnam North
Number of Contestants
In the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, there were 15 candidates contesting from Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency. In 2019 the number of contestants for this seat was 16, while in 2014 there were 13 candidates, and the number was 14 in the 2009 polls.
Contesting Candidates 2024
1. Kannaparaju Kammila, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP); 2. Jagadeesh P, Jatiya Jana Sena Party (JJSP); 3. Kanaka Mahalakshmi Peddada, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP); 4. Gumpula Sarat Babu, Samajwadi Party (SP); 5. Yalamanchili Sahithi, Independent (IND); 6. Chappa Ramu Naidu, Independent (IND); 7. Eswara Veera Bhadrachari Koneti, Independent (IND); 8. Rama Rao Lakkaraju, Indian National Congress (INC); 9. Boddu Srinivas, Independent (IND); 10. Lakshmi Narayana V.V. (J D Lakshmi Narayana), Jai Bharat National Party (JBNP); 11. Vaddi Sirisha, Independent (IND); 12. Chintada Suryam, Naba Bharata Nirmana Seva Party (NBNSP); 13. Borra Ramesh, Independent (IND); 14. Ronanki Chalapathi Rao, Independent (IND); 15. Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Demographic Profile
There were a total of 2,74,988 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Visakhapatnam Uttaram, Vizag, Vizagapatam, Visakha, Waltair Assembly election, of which 1,35,877 were male, 1,39,093 female and 18 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,80,328 registered voters, of which 1,35,877 were male, 1,40,359 female and 17 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,67,215 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,35,828 were male, 1,31,338 female and 49 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,10,362 which included 1,05,452 male, and 1,04,910 female.
The number of service voters in Visakhapatnam Uttaram, Vizag, Vizagapatam, Visakha, Waltair Assembly constituency was 177 in 2019, 636 in 2014 and 593 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1024, in 2019 it was 1003, 967 in 2014 and 995 in 2009.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency are: 17°43’18.5″N 83°15’23.0″E. Visakhapatnam North shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Visakhapatnam North are: Visakhapatnam South, Visakhapatnam West, Gajuwaka. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .
Poll Dates
Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday, May 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Visakhapatnam North voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 16, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.
Voter Turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Andhra Pradesh constituency was 61.52%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 63.18%, while it was 59.83% in 2014 and 67.99% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.66% compared to the 2019 turnout.
Past Results
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Ganta Srinivasa Rao of TDP won in this seat defeating Kammila Kannaparaju (Kk Raju) of YSRCP by a margin of 1944 votes which was 1.1% of the total votes cast for the seat. TDP had a vote share of 38.09% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Chokkakula Venkata Rao of YSRCP by a margin of 18240 votes which was 11.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP secured a vote share of 51.34% in the seat.
In the 2009 state Assembly elections, Vijaya Kumar Thynala of INC won this seat beating Dr Shirin Rahman Shaik of PRAP by a margin of 5523 votes which was 3.87% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 34.59% in the seat.
Winner Margin
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Ganta Srinivasa Rao of TDP won in this constituency beating Kammila Kannaparaju (Kk Raju) of YSRCP by a margin of 1,944 votes which was 1.1% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Chokkakula Venkata Rao of YSRCP by a margin of 18,240 votes which was 11.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Vijaya Kumar Thynala of INC won this seat defeating Dr Shirin Rahman Shaik of PRAP by a margin of 5,523 votes which was 3.87% of the total votes polled for the seat.
Winner Voteshare
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Ganta Srinivasa Rao of TDP had a vote share of 38.09% in this seat. In 2014, Penmetsa Vishnu Kumar Raju of BJP secured a vote share of 51.34% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Vijaya Kumar Thynala of INC got a vote share of 34.59% in Visakhapatnam North.
Total Electorate
In the Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency, there were a total of 274988 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 280328 registered voters. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 267215 registered voters in this constituency. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 210362.
Consituency Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 23. Visakhapatnam North Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam (Urban) Mandal (Part) Visakhapatnam (M Corp.) – Ward No.36 to 41, 44 to 45 and 49 to 52..
