16. Gajapathinagaram (గజపతినగరం) 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: Vizianagram. Gajapathinagaram Assembly seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 16. Gajapathinagaram was scheduled to vote on Monday, May 13, 2024, alongwith voting in Phase 4 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election.
The geographic coordinates of Gajapathinagaram Assembly constituency are: 18°13'51.2"N 83°19'08.8"E. Gajapathinagaram shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies. Other Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Gajapathinagaram are: Salur (ST), Bobbili, Cheepurupalle, Nellimarla, Vizianagaram, Srungavarapukota, Bhimli, Araku Valley (ST). This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .
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Location of Gajapathinagaram Assembly constituency on the Assembly constituency map of Andhra Pradesh displaying the 175 different Assembly constituencies (Image: News18)
There were a total of 2,04,330 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,00,695 were male, 1,03,629 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,98,309 registered voters, of which 1,00,695 were male, 1,00,220 female and 8 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,87,066 registered voters in this constituency, of which 92,171 were male, 94,890 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,79,737 which included 87,216 male, and 92,521 female.
The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 835 in 2019, 182 in 2014 and 155 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1029, in 2019 it was 1022, 1029 in 2014 and 1061 in 2009.
Poll dates
Gajapathinagaram 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, Gajapathinagaram voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 16, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 16. Gajapathinagaram Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Gajapathinagaram, Bondapalli, Gantyada and Dattirajeru Mandals; and Vizinigiri, Thandrangi, Jannivalasa, Venne, Sasanapalli, Attada, Bheemasingi, Somayajulapalem, Lotlapalli, Mokhasa Kothavalasa, Kumaram and Annamrajupeta villages of Jami Mandal..
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 81.28%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 87.06%, while it was 85.48% in 2014 and 83.74% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -5.78% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Appalanarasayya Botcha of YSRCP won in this constituency beating Appala Naidu Kondapalli of TDP by a margin of 27,011 votes which was 15.67% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Appalanaidu Kondapalli of TDP was the winner in this seat beating Kadubandi Srinivasa Rao of YSRCP by a margin of 19,423 votes which was 12.16% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Appalanarasayya Botcha of INC won this seat defeating Aruna Padala of TDP by a margin of 27,674 votes which was 18.39% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Appalanarasayya Botcha of YSRCP had a vote share of 54.12% in this seat. In 2014, Appalanaidu Kondapalli of TDP secured a vote share of 40.77% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Appalanarasayya Botcha of INC got a vote share of 44.31% in Gajapathinagaram.