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{{Short description|Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Kuppam
| type = SLA
| map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh (175-Kuppam highlighted).png
| map_caption = Location of Kuppam Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
| map_alt =
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| district = [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]]
| division =
| loksabha_cons = [[Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency|Chittoor]]
| constituency_no = 175
| established = 1955
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = The portrait of CM Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu.jpg
| abolished =
| mla = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]<br>{{Small|[[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]]}}
| party = {{Party index link|Telugu Desam Party}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| preceded_by = N. Rangaswami Naidu, [[File:Indian Election Symbol Cycle.png|20px]] {{Party index link|Telugu Desam Party}}
| electors = 2,25,977<ref name="electors" />

}}

'''Kuppam Assembly constituency''' is a constituency in [[Chittoor district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] that elects representatives to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in [[India]].<ref name=delimitation2008>{{Cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |website=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}}</ref> It is one of the seven assembly segments of [[Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency]].

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[[N. Chandrababu Naidu]], the present [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] is the current [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency, having won the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assembly Election 2019 |url=http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS011.htm |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524074223/http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS011.htm |archive-date=24 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2024, there are a total of 2,25,977 electors in the constituency.<ref name="electors">{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/andhra-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2024|title=AC Wise Number of Electors|date=2024|website=Election Commission of India}}</ref> The constituency was established in 1955, as per the ''Delimitation Orders (1955)''.

== Mandals ==
{|class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
{{Static row numbers}}
!Mandal
|-
| Kuppam Municipality
|-
| Kuppam
|-
| Gudupalle
|-
| Santipuram
|-
| Ramakuppam
|}

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== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! colspan="2" | Political party
|-
| [[1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election|1955]]
| D. Ramabrahmam
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| A. P. Vajravelu Chetty
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|-
| [[1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan=2| D. Venkatesham
| {{party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|-
| [[1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
| B. R. Doraswamy Naidu
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}
|-
| [[1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1983]]
| rowspan=2| N. Rangaswami Naidu
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|rowspan=10}}
|-
| [[1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|-
| [[1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| rowspan=8|[[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
|-
| [[1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
|-
| [[1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999]]
|-
| [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|-
| [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]]
|-
| [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
|-
| [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|-
| [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|}

== Election results ==

=== 1978 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress (Indira)
| candidate = B. R. Doraswamy Naidu
| votes = 24,644
| percentage = 41.39
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Janata Party
| candidate = D. Venkatachalam
| votes = 14,222
| percentage = 23.86
| change = new
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = M. Venkarachalam
| votes = 7,004
| percentage = 11.75
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| candidate = R. J. Karunanidhi
| votes = 5,338
| percentage = 8.96
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = A. P. Vajravelu Chetty
| votes = 4,543
| percentage = 7.62
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 10,442
| percentage = 17.52
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 59,596
| percentage = 66.3
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Indian National Congress (Indira)
| loser = Independent (politician)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1983 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = N. Rangaswami Naidu
| votes = 38,543
| percentage = 60.02
| change = new
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = B. R. Doraswami Naidu
| votes = 24,550
| percentage = 38.23
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 13,993
| percentage = 21.79
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 64,212
| percentage = 66.7
| change = {{increase}} 0.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser = Indian National Congress (Indira)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1985 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = N. Rangaswami Naidu
| votes = 46,548
| percentage = 75.83
| change = {{increase}}15.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = Dr S. Krishna
| votes = 9,584
| percentage = 15.61
| change = {{decrease}}22.62
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 36,964
| percentage = 60.22
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 61,385
| percentage = 57.0
| change = {{decrease}} 9.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1989 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| votes = 50,098
| percentage = 52.65
| change = {{decrease}}23.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = B. R. Doraswamy Naidu
| votes = 43,180
| percentage = 45.38
| change = {{increase}}29.77
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 6,918
| percentage = 7.27
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 95,157
| percentage = 74.4
| change = {{increase}}17.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1994 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| votes = 81,210
| percentage = 75.49
| change = {{increase}}22.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = R. Gopinath
| votes = 24,622
| percentage = 22.89
| change = {{decrease}}22.49
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 56,588
| percentage = 52.60
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 107,582
| percentage = 76.3
| change = {{increase}}1.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 1999 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| votes = 93,288
| percentage = 74.42
| change = {{decrease}} 1.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = M. Subramanyam Reddy
| votes = 27,601
| percentage = 22.02
| change = {{decrease}} 0.87
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 65,687
| percentage = 52.40
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 125,357
| percentage = 80.0
| change = {{increase}}3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2004 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| votes = 98,123
| percentage = 69.93
| change = {{decrease}} 4.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = M. Subramanyam Reddy
| votes = 38,535
| percentage = 27.46
| change = {{increase}}5.44
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 59,588
| percentage = 42.47
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,40,297
| percentage = 75.4
| change = {{decrease}} 4.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| votes = 89,952
| percentage = 61.91
| change = {{decrease}} 8.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = M. Subramanyam Reddy
| votes = 43,886
| percentage = 30.21
| change = {{increase}}2.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Praja Rajyam Party
| candidate = K. Rajendra Babu
| votes = 5,366
| percentage = 3.69
| change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = N. S. Thulasinath
| votes = 2,117
| percentage = 1.46
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 46,066
| percentage = 31.71
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,45,287
| percentage = 82.60
| change = {{increase}}7.20
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam<ref name=election2014>{{Cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4055-andhra-pradesh-2014/ |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 14 September 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| votes = 1,02,952
| percentage = 62.59
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = YSR Congress Party
| candidate = K. Chandramouli
| votes = 55,831
| percentage = 33.94
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = K. Srinivasulu
| votes = 2,785
| percentage = 1.69
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = NOTA
| candidate = [[None of the above]]
| votes = 905
| percentage = 0.55
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 47,121
| percentage = 28.65
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 1,64,481
| percentage = 83.97
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam<ref name=election2019>{{Cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11673-andhra-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 14 September 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Telugu Desam Party
| candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| votes = 1,00,146
| percentage = 55.18
| change = {{decrease}}7.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = Krishna Chandra Mouli
|votes = 69,424
|percentage = 38.25
|change = {{increase}}4.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Dr. B. R. Suresh Babu
|votes = 3,839
|percentage = 2.12
|change = {{increase}}0.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = NOTA
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 2,905
|percentage = 1.60
|change = {{increase}}1.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Jana Sena Party
|candidate = Venkataramana Muddhineni
|votes = 1,879
|percentage = 1.04
|change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = N. S. Thulasinath
|votes = 1,139
|percentage = 0.63
|change = {{new}}
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 30,722
|percentage = 16.93
|change = {{decrease}}11.72
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,81,499
|percentage = 85.08
|change = {{increase}}1.11
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,13,329
|ref= }}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Telugu Desam Party
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2024 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Kuppam<ref name="2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Results">{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Results |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S01175.htm |accessdate=20 October 2024 |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
|votes = 1,21,929
|percentage = 59.96
|change = +4.78
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = [[K. R. J. Bharath]]
|votes = 73,923
|percentage = 36.35
|change = -1.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = A. Govindha Rajulu
|votes = 2,574
|percentage = 1.27
|change = -0.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = NOTA
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 2,115
|percentage = 1.04
|change = -0.56
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 48,006
|percentage = 23.61
|change = +6.68
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,03,367
|percentage = 89.99
|change = +4.91
}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,25,977|change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== Trivia ==

Kuppam assembly constituency is represented by [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] since [[1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1989]], who holds the distinction of being the longest-serving [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister]] (9 years) and [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Opposition leader]] (10 years) of [[United Andhra Pradesh]] and also served as the 1st Chief Minister of bifurcated [[Andhra Pradesh]] (5 years) and is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

== See also ==

* [[List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Chittoor district]]
[[Category:Politics of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1955]]

Kuppam Assembly constituency - Revision history

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