Gudur (Assembly constituency)

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Gudur
Constituency
for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
DistrictNellore
StateAndhra Pradesh
Electorate2,36,496
Current constituency
Created2019
PartyYuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
MLAVaraprasad Rao Velagapalli
ReservationYes

Gudur Assembly constituency is a SC (Scheduled Caste)[1] reserved constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one among 10 constituencies in the Nellore district.

Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party is currently representing the constituency.

Overview[edit]

It is part of the Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Sarvepalli, Sullurpeta, Venkatagiri in Nellore district and Tirupati, Srikalahasti, Satyavedu in Chittor district.

Mandals[edit]

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Mandal
Gudur
Chillakur
Kota
Vakadu
Chittamur

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year Member Political party
1952 Pelleti Gopalakrishna Reddy Indian National Congress
1955 Pelleti Gopalakrishna Reddy Indian National Congress
1962 Pelleti Gopalakrishna Reddy Indian National Congress
1967 V. Ramachandra Reddy Independent politician
1972 Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy Independent politician
1978 Patra Prakasa Rao Indian National Congress (I)
1983 Ogi Masthanaiah Independent politician
1985 Balli Durga Prasad Rao Telugu Desam Party
1989 Patra Prakasa Rao Indian National Congress
1994 Balli Durga Prasad Rao Telugu Desam Party
1999 Balli Durga Prasad Rao Telugu Desam Party
2004 Patra Prakasa Rao Indian National Congress
2009 Balli Durga Prasad Rao Telugu Desam Party
2014 Pasim Sunil Kumar YSR Congress Party
2019 Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli YSR Congress Party

Members of Legislative Council from Gudur[edit]

Political party MLC Span
YSR Congress Party Balli Kalyanachakravarthy (2021-2027)

Election results[edit]

Assembly Elections 2004[edit]

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gudur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Patra Prakasa Rao 62,809 52.28 +11.79
TDP Dr. Vukkala Rajeswaramma 53,978 44.93 -6.70
Majority 8,831 7.35
Turnout 120,132 71.79 +6.22
INC gain from TDP Swing

Assembly Elections 2009[edit]

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Gudur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Balli Durga Prasda Rao 64,330 42.09 -2.84
INC Panabaka Krishnaiah 53,092 34.74 -17.54
Praja Rajyam Babu Ravindra Manapati 27,318 17.87
Majority 11,238 7.35
Turnout 152,836 72.55 +0.76
TDP gain from INC Swing

Assembly elections 2014[edit]

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014: Gudur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Pasim Sunil Kumar 80,698 48.01
TDP Dr.Bathala Radha Jyothsna Latha 71,650 42.63 +0.54
Majority 9,048 5.38
Turnout 168,083 78.11 +5.46
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing

Assembly elections 2019[edit]

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gudur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Varaprasad Rao Velagapalli 1,09,759 59.58 +11.57
TDP Pasim Sunil Kumar 64,301 34.90
Majority 45,459 24.70
Turnout 1,84,230 77.90
YSRCP hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31.