Guntur, Madras — Lok Sabha Election Results

Guntur (Madras) was won by S. V. Laxmi Narasimham (Independent) at the 1951 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 17,517 votes over N. G. Ranga. This page covers the 1951 general election, the only one on record for Guntur, Madras, under this name.

Full Election History, 1951–1951

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1951 S. V. Laxmi Narasimham Independent 79,350 31.2% N. G. Ranga (KLP) 17,517 (6.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShare
S. V. Laxmi Narasimham Independent 79,350 31.2%
N. G. Ranga KLP 61,833 24.3%
Sheik Galib Sahib Indian National Congress 59,458 23.4%
P. Ravi Varma KMPP 53,858 21.2%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.

Trend

Guntur has been contested at 1 Lok Sabha general election on record (1951). Parties that have won this seat over that span: Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Guntur in the 1951 Lok Sabha election?

S. V. Laxmi Narasimham (Independent) won Guntur, Madras, in 1951 with 79,350 votes (31.2%), a margin of 17,517 votes over N. G. Ranga.

Which parties have won Guntur since 1951?

Since 1951, Guntur has been won by: Independent.

What was the closest result in Guntur?

The closest result on record for Guntur was 1951, when Independent beat KLP by just 17,517 votes (6.9 percentage points).

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