18. Vizianagaram (విజయనగరం) 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. Vizianagaram Assembly seat can be classified as: Urban and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 18. Vizianagaram 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 Vizianagaram Assembly constituency are: 18°06'41.0"N 83°23'03.1"E. Vizianagaram shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Vizianagaram are: Cheepurupalle, Gajapathinagaram, Nellimarla, Bhimli. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .
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Location of Vizianagaram Assembly constituency on the Assembly constituency map of Andhra Pradesh displaying the 175 different Assembly constituencies (Image: News18)
There were a total of 2,50,117 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Vijayanagaram Assembly election, of which 1,21,720 were male, 1,28,366 female and 31 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,32,031 registered voters, of which 1,21,720 were male, 1,17,711 female and 29 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,16,301 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,06,558 were male, 1,09,710 female and 33 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,13,988 which included 1,04,692 male, and 1,09,296 female.
The number of service voters in Vijayanagaram Assembly constituency was 477 in 2019, 351 in 2014 and 241 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1055, in 2019 it was 1030, 1030 in 2014 and 1044 in 2009.
Poll dates
Vizianagaram 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, Vizianagaram 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 18. Vizianagaram Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Vizianagaram 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 71.49%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 71.85%, while it was 71.84% in 2014 and 64.77% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.36% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla of YSRCP won in this constituency beating Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju Pusapati of TDP by a margin of 6,417 votes which was 3.9% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Geetha Meesala of TDP was the winner in this seat beating Kolagatla Veerabhadhraswamy of YSRCP by a margin of 15,404 votes which was 9.92% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati of TDP won this seat defeating Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy of INC by a margin of 3,282 votes which was 2.37% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla of YSRCP had a vote share of 47.96% in this seat. In 2014, Geetha Meesala of TDP secured a vote share of 49.82% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati of TDP got a vote share of 38.18% in Vizianagaram.