2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election took place in April 2009, concurrently with the 2009 Indian general election. The elections were held in the state in the first phase on 16 April 2009 and the second phase on 23 April 2009. The results were declared on 16 May 2009 The incumbent Indian National Congress retained power in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly lower house, though with a reduced majority. The Congress Legislature party re-elected incumbent Chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy as its leader thus re-nominating him to the post.

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
16 April 2009 and 23 April 2009
All 294 seats to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
148 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.64%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy N. Chandrababu Naidu
Party INC TDP
Alliance UPA Maha Kutami
Leader since 1999 1995
Leader's seat Pulivendula (won) Kuppam (won)
Last election 185, 38.56% 47, 37.59%
Seats won 156 92
Seat change 29 45
Popular vote 15,374,448 11,826,457
Percentage 36.56% 28.12%
Swing 2.00% 9.47%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Chiranjeevi K. Chandrashekar Rao
Party PRP TRS
Alliance – Maha Kutami
Leader since 2008 2001
Leader's seat Tirupati (won),
Palakollu (lost)		 Did not contest
Last election New party 26, 6.68%
Seats won 18 10
Seat change 18 16
Popular vote 6,863,509 1,678,906
Percentage 16.32% 3.99%
Swing 16.32% 2.69%
2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Chief Minister before election

Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
INC

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