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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly}}<br />
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{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Visakhapatnam<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| map_image = <br />
| map_caption = <br />
| map_alt = <br />
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| district = [[Visakhapatnam district|Visakhapatnam ]]<br />
| division = <br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency|Visakhapatnam]]<br />
| constituency_no = <br />
| established = 1952<br />
| reservation = None<br />
| abolished = 1963<br />
| mla = <br />
| party = <br />
| alliance = <br />
| latest_election_year = <br />
| electors = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Visakhapatnam Assembly constituency''' was one of constituencies to [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. It was part of [[Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency]]. It existed from 1952 to 1963.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1951 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3968-dpaco-1951/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
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Till 1 October 1953 it was part of [[Madras State]] and it's member represented in [[Madras Legislative Assembly]]. From then till 1 November 1956 it was part of [[Andhra State]]. From 1 November 1956 it was part of [[Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014)|Andhra Pradesh]] till it's abolition.<br />
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== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br />
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=== Madras state ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! {{Abbr|Con.<br>No.|Constituency Number}}<br />
! {{Abbr|Res.|Reservation}}<br />
! Member<br />
! colspan="2"| Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br />
| 19<br />
| ST<br />
| [[Tenneti Viswanadham]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Andhra State ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! {{Abbr|Con.<br>No.|Constituency Number}}<br />
! {{Abbr|Res.|Reservation}}<br />
! Member<br />
! colspan="2"| Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election|1955]]<br />
| 23<br />
| None<br />
| Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Andhra Pradesh ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! {{Abbr|Con.<br>No.|Constituency Number}}<br />
! {{Abbr|Res.|Reservation}}<br />
! Member<br />
! colspan="2"| Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br />
| 27<br />
| None<br />
| Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Election results ==<br />
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=== 1962 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] : Visakhapatnam<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh 1962 election result |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4044-andhra-pradesh-1962/ |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 21,221<br />
| percentage = 48.10<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Tenneti Viswanatham]]<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 17,394<br />
| percentage = 39.42<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = K. S. Appala Narasimha Raju<br />
| party = Jana Sangh<br />
| votes = 3,391<br />
| percentage = 7.69<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Nakkana Appa Rao<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 2,114<br />
| percentage = 4.79<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 3,827<br />
| percentage = 8.67<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 44,120<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 1,670<br />
| percentage = 3.65<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 45,790<br />
| percentage = 63.78<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 71,794<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 1955 ===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election]] : Visakhapatnam<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andhra State 1955 election result |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4042-andhra-pradesh-1955/ |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Ankitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 15,457<br />
| percentage = 58.52<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Maddi Pattabhiramareddi<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 6,955<br />
| percentage = 26.33<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Yellamanchili Vijayakumar<br />
| party = Communist Party of India<br />
| votes = 3,250<br />
| percentage = 12.31<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = Singavarapu Surya Rao<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 749<br />
| percentage = 2.84<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 8,502<br />
| percentage = 32.19<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 26,411<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 0<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 26,411<br />
| percentage = 45.43<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 58,132<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
| winner = Indian National Congress<br />
| loser = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party<br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 1952 ===<br />
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{{Election box begin<br />
| title = [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : Visakhapatnam<ref>{{Cite web |title=Madras 1952 election result |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4100-madras-1951/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 September 2023 |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = [[Tenneti Viswanadham]]<br />
| party = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party<br />
| votes = 11,290<br />
| percentage = 38.06<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = S. Appala Nayudu<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 5,988<br />
| percentage = 20.19<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = C. Moses<br />
| party = Independent<br />
| votes = 4,249<br />
| percentage = 14.33<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = B. Mullikarjuna Rao<br />
| party = Socialist Party (India)<br />
| votes = 4,208<br />
| percentage = 14.19<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
| candidate = K. K. Sarveswarasastry<br />
| party = Indian National Congress<br />
| votes = 3,926<br />
| percentage = 13.24<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory<br />
| votes = 5,302<br />
| percentage = 17.88<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box total valid<br />
| votes = 29,661<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box rejected<br />
| votes = 0<br />
| percentage = <br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 29,661<br />
| percentage = 43.44<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
| reg. electors = 68,284<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box new seat win<br />
| winner = Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party<br />
| loser = <br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[Visakhapatnam-I Assembly constituency]]<br />
* [[Visakhapatnam-II Assembly constituency]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Visakhapatnam district]]<br />
[[Category:Former assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh]]</div>
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