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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 22 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Dharmapuri
Winner — 2009
ESHWAR KOPPULA
TRS· Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only)
TRS 35.9%INC 34.7%4 others 29.4%
Votes
45,848
35.9% share
Winning margin
1,484
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
66.0%
of 1,93,562
Dharmapuri was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 1,484 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESHWAR KOPPULA | TRS Maha Kutami / Grand Alliance (AP, TDP+TRS+Left, 2009 only) | 45,848 | 35.9% |
| 2 | ADLURI LAXMAN KUMAR | UPA | 44,364 | 34.7% |
| 3 | GADDAM RAJESH | PRAP | 23,456 | 18.4% |
| 4 | SOGALA KUMAR | NDA | 6,397 | 5.0% |
| 5 | MOKENAPALLY RAJAVVA | IND | 4,088 | 3.2% |
| 6 | MADDELA RAVINDAR | LSP | 3,591 | 2.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (175th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 1.2% · max 67.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
175th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.81
fewer partiesmore parties
173rd of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
168th of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TRS 35.9%INC 34.7%PRAP 18.4%BJP 5.0%OTH 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.27 Cr
This seat number was reused from 2014. The district and local data on file describe the seat as contested from 2014, so they are not shown for earlier elections.