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DeutschKovur Assembly constituency
| Kovur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 116 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
.png) Location of Kovur Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore |
| LS constituency | Nellore |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 264,629 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | TDP |
Kovur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Nellore Lok Sabha constituency.
Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2019, there are a total of 264,629 electors in the constituency.[1][needs update] The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).
Mandals
[edit]| Mandal |
|---|
| Vidavalur |
| Kodavalur |
| Kovur |
| Buchireddipalem |
| Indukurpet |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Basavareddi Sankarayya | Communist Party of India | |
| 1962 | Rebala Dasaratharama Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | V. Venkureddy | ||
| 1972 | Pellakuru Ramacandra Reddy | ||
| 1978 | |||
| 1983 | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1994 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2012 | YSR Congress Party | ||
| 2014 | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2019 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2024 | Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy | 130,623 | 60.68 | ||
| YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 76,040 | 35.33 | ||
| INC | Kiran Kumar Reddy Narapareddy | 3,203 | 1.49 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,377 | 1.1 | ||
| Majority | 54,583 | 25.35 | |||
| Turnout | 2,15,254 | ||||
| TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 116,239 | 56.55 | ||
| TDP | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 76,348 | 37.14 | ||
| JSP | T. Raghavaiah | 5,292 | 2.57 | ||
| BJP | Marem Vijayalakshmi | 1,481 | 0.72 | ||
| Majority | 39,891 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,99,360 | 19.66 | |||
| Registered electors | 264,685 | ||||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 94,108 | 48.52 | ||
| YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 86,171 | 44.43 | ||
| Majority | 7,937 | 4.09 | |||
| Turnout | 193,941 | 80.54 | +6.13 | ||
| Registered electors | 240,902 | ||||
| TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
2012 by-election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 116,239 | 56.55 | ||
| TDP | Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy | 76,348 | 37.14 | ||
| Majority | 39,891 | ||||
| Turnout | 199,360 | ||||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
2009
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 73,212 | 43.32 | +0.73 | |
| INC | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 65,768 | 38.91 | −4.13 | |
| PRP | Tupakula Munemma | 22,624 | 13.39 | ||
| Majority | 7,444 | 4.41 | |||
| Turnout | 169,009 | 74.41 | −0.16 | ||
| Registered electors | 227,130 | ||||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 45,270 | 43.04 | +11.14 | |
| TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 44,790 | 42.59 | −18.39 | |
| Majority | 480 | 0.45 | |||
| Turnout | 105,172 | 74.57 | +6.34 | ||
| Registered electors | 141,031 | ||||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 59,981 | 60.98% | ||
| INC | Kodandarami Reddy Jakka | 31,374 | 31.90% | ||
| Margin of victory | 28,607 | 29.08% | |||
| Turnout | 100,302 | 69.58% | |||
| Registered electors | 144,157 | ||||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
1994
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 60,442 | 64.91% | ||
| INC | Chevuru Deva Kumar Reddy | 25,860 | 27.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 34,582 | 37.14% | |||
| Turnout | 94,230 | 69.74% | |||
| Registered electors | 135,118 | ||||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1989
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | 49,589 | 52.81% | ||
| TDP | Papi Reddy Bezawada | 43,202 | 46.01% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,387 | 6.80% | |||
| Turnout | 96,546 | 69.69% | |||
| Registered electors | 138,542 | ||||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
1985
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | 46,503 | 60.38% | ||
| INC | Devakumar Reddy Chevuru | 29,426 | 38.21% | ||
| Margin of victory | 17,077 | 22.17% | |||
| Turnout | 78,359 | 66.42% | |||
| Registered electors | 117,968 | ||||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
1983
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | 36,455 | 51.50% | ||
| CPI(M) | Jakke Venka Reddy | 16,934 | 23.92% | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,521 | 27.58% | |||
| Turnout | 74,298 | 64.34% | |||
| Registered electors | 115,475 | ||||
| TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
1978
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Pellakuru Ramachandra Reddy | 43,213 | 57.35% | ||
| CPI(M) | Jakka Venka Reddy | 23,953 | 31.79% | ||
| CPI | Gunupati Ramachandra Reddy | 5,355 | 7.11% | ||
| Independent | Obbareddy Dasartharami Reddy | 2,082 | 2.76% | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,260 | 25.56% | |||
| Turnout | 76,764 | 72.79% | |||
| Registered electors | 105,460 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1972
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pellakuru Ramachandra Reddy | 31,870 | 52.92% | ||
| CPI | Gunupati Ramachandra Reddy | 27,366 | 45.44% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,504 | 7.48% | |||
| Turnout | 61,546 | 65.62% | |||
| Registered electors | 93,794 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1967
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vemareddy Venkureddy | 31,994 | 54.71% | ||
| CPI(M) | J Kotaiah | 23,674 | 40.48% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,320 | 14.23% | |||
| Turnout | 58,482 | 74.28% | |||
| Registered electors | 82,972 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1962
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rebala Dasaratharma Reddy | 29,914 | 50.44% | ||
| CPI | Baswareddy Sankaraiah | 29,391 | 49.56% | ||
| Margin of victory | 523 | 0.88% | |||
| Turnout | 61,183 | 78.91% | |||
| Registered electors | 77,536 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
1952
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Basavareddi Sankarayya | 25,435 | 57.26% | ||
| INC | B. Seshu Reddi | 9,290 | 20.91% | 20.91% | |
| Independent | Kotiruraddi Veerareddi | 4,104 | 9.24% | ||
| Independent | Morla Yanadayya | 1,906 | 4.29% | ||
| Independent | T. Ramakrishna | 1,367 | 3.08% | ||
| Socialist | K. Ramanayya | 1,237 | 2.78% | ||
| Independent | V. Subramanyam | 1,084 | 2.44% | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,145 | 36.34% | |||
| Turnout | 44,423 | 63.63% | |||
| Registered electors | 69,817 | ||||
| CPI win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "2019 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "2014 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "2009 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "2004 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1999 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1994 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1989 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1985 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1983 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1978 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1972 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1967 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "1962 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.