Vizianagaram (Assembly constituency)

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Vizianagaram
Constituency
for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
DistrictVizianagaram
StateAndhra Pradesh
Electorate231,554
Current constituency
Created2019
PartyYSR Congress Party
MLAVeera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla
ReservationGeneral

Vizianagaram Assembly constituency is a constituency in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Etcherla, Rajam (SC), Bobbili, Cheepurupalli, Gajapathinagaram and Nellimarla.[2] Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[3] As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 231,554 electors in the constituency.[4]

Mandals[edit]

Vizianagaram mandal is the only mandal that forms a part of the constituency.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year Member Political party
2009 Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju Telugu Desam Party
2014 Geetha Meesala Telugu Desam Party
2019 Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla YSR Congress Party

Election results[edit]

Assembly elections 2004[edit]

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Vizianagaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla 47,444 40.60
TDP Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati 46,318 39.64
INC Gurana Sadhu Rao 19,861 17.00
Majority 1,126 0.96
Turnout 116,857 64.64 -1.23
Independent gain from TDP Swing

Assembly elections 2009[edit]

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Vizianagaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati 52,890 38.18
INC Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla 49,608 35.81 -
Praja Rajyam Geetha Meesala 28,341 20.46
Majority 3,282 2.37
Turnout 138,543 64.74 +0.10
TDP gain from Independent Swing

Assembly elections 2014[edit]

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Vizianagaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Geetha Meesala 77,320 49.82
YSRCP Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla 61,916 39.89
Majority 15,404 9.93
Turnout 155,206 71.87 +7.13
TDP hold Swing

Assembly elections 2019[edit]

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Vizianagaram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Veera Bhadra Swamy Kolagatla 78,849 47.96
TDP Aditi Vijayalakshmi Gajapathi Raju 72,432 44.05
Majority 6400 4
Turnout
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 17, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.