Rapur (Assembly constituency)
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| Rapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Nellore |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Current constituency | |
| Reservation | No |
Rapur Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India until 2008.
Overview[edit | edit source]
It was part of the Nellore Lok Sabha constituency along with other six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Kandukur in Prakasam district, Kavali, Atmakur, Nellore City, Nellore Rural and Udayagiri in Nellore district.
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dandamudi Dasaratha Ramayya Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1983 | Malireddy Adinarayana Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1989 | Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | Y. Sreenivasulu Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999 | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly elections 1994[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Y. Sreenivasulu Reddy | 52,180 | 47.18 | ||
| INC | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | 43,781 | 38.68 | ||
| Independent | Ravula Ankaiah Goud | 12458 | 11.00 | ||
| BJP | Midathala Ramesh | 2,509 | 2.22 | ||
| Majority | 8,389 | 7.41 | |||
| Turnout | 1,13,204 | 74.70 | +0.59 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 1999[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Anam Rama Narayana Reddy | 76,907 | 51.92 | ||
| TDP | Kommi Lakshmaiah Naidu | 58,263 | 39.33 | ||
| Praja Rajyam | Khajavali Shaik | 8,772 | 5.92 | ||
| Majority | 18,644 | 12.59 | |||
| Turnout | 148,137 | 78.04 | -2.86 | ||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kommi Lakshmaiah Naidu | 43,347 | 36.25 | ||
| BJP | Bollineni Krishnaiah | 38,950 | 32.58 | ||
| INC | Bommireddy Sundararami Reddy | 32,686 | 27.34 | ||
| Majority | 4,397 | 3.67 | |||
| Turnout | 119,562 | 80.90 | +10.29 | ||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also[edit | edit source]