Ponnur Assembly constituency
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Ponnur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency.
Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar of the Telugu Desam Party is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. As of 2019, there are a total of 225,815 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).
Mandals
| Mandal |
|---|
| Ponnur |
| Chebrolu |
| Pedakakani |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kolla Venkaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| 1955 | Govada Paramdhamaiah | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| 1962 | Nannapaneni Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | P.A.Prasadarao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Doppapudi Ranga Rao | Independent | |
| 1978 | Gogineni Nageswara Rao | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1983 | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Chittineni Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Kilari Venkata Rosaiah | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2024 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party |
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 110,410 | 56.95 | ||
| YSRCP | Ambati Murali Krishna | 77,495 | 39.97 | ||
| INC | Jakka Ravindranath | 2,400 | 1.24 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,248 | 0.64 | ||
| Majority | 32,915 | 16.98 | |||
| Turnout | 1,93,875 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,27,648 | ||||
| TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing |
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Kilari Venkata Rosaiah | 87,570 | 45.88 | ||
| TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 86,458 | 45.30 | ||
| JSP | Boni Parvathi (Naidu) | 12,033 | 6.30 | ||
| Majority | 1,112 | 0.58 | |||
| Turnout | 1,90,861 | 83.61 | −1.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,28,234 | ||||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing |
| YSRCP | TDP | JSP | Others | NOTA | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedakakani | 25,787 | 24,417 | 3,406 | 942 | 265 | 54,817 |
| Chebrolu | 25,351 | 25,115 | 4,192 | 1,165 | 446 | 56,269 |
| Ponnur | 17,497 | 18,355 | 2,225 | 678 | 223 | 38,978 |
| Ponnur Urban | 17,947 | 17,925 | 2,117 | 764 | 249 | 39,002 |
| Postal Votes | 988 | 646 | 93 | 52 | 16 | 1,795 |
| Total | 87,570 | 86,458 | 12,033 | 3,601 | 1,199 | 190,861 |
| Percentage | 45.88% | 45.30% | 6.30% | 1.89% | 0.63% | 100.00% |
Source:
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 88,386 | 50.15 | ||
| YSRCP | Ravi Venkata Ramana | 80,625 | 45.74 | ||
| Majority | 7,761 | 4.41 | |||
| Turnout | 176,251 | 84.67 | +3.62 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing |
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 61,008 | 38.51 | −15.70 | |
| INC | Marupudi Leeladhara Rao | 58,840 | 37.14 | −7.51 | |
| PRP | Tella Venkateswara Rao | 30,317 | 19.14 | ||
| Majority | 2,168 | 1.37 | |||
| Turnout | 158,425 | 81.05 | +4.45 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing |
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 51,288 | 54.21 | −3.57 | |
| INC | Mannava Raja Kishore | 42,243 | 44.65 | −3.23 | |
| Majority | 9,025 | 9.56 | |||
| Turnout | 94,606 | 76.60 | +10.82 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing |
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 54,865 | 57.78% | ||
| INC | Chittineni Prathap Babu | 39,332 | 41.42% | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,533 | 16.36% | |||
| Turnout | 96,318 | 66.73% | |||
| Registered electors | 144,347 | ||||
| TDP hold | Swing |
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 52,087 | 56.13% | ||
| INC | Talasila Venkata Ramaiah | 30,358 | 32.72% | ||
| Margin of victory | 21,729 | 23.42% | |||
| Turnout | 94,067 | 69.47% | |||
| Registered electors | 135,408 | ||||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing |
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chittineni Venkata Rao | 46,831 | 48.37% | ||
| TDP | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | 45,177 | 46.66% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,654 | 1.71% | |||
| Turnout | 100,984 | 75.87% | |||
| Registered electors | 133,100 | ||||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing |
1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | 43,714 | 52.60% | ||
| INC | Chittineni Venkata Rao | 37,303 | 44.89% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,411 | 7.71% | |||
| Turnout | 84,125 | 71.63% | |||
| Registered electors | 117,451 | ||||
| TDP hold | Swing |
1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | 49,478 | 65.76% | ||
| INC | Nageswara Rao Gogineni | 25,766 | 34.24% | ||
| Margin of victory | 23,712 | 31.51% | |||
| Turnout | 76,355 | 71.94% | |||
| Registered electors | 106,131 | ||||
| TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing |
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Nageswara Rao Gogineni | 30,066 | 42.80% | ||
| JP | Talasila Venkata Ramaiah | 22,614 | 32.19% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,452 | 10.61% | |||
| Turnout | 71,523 | 71.10% | |||
| Registered electors | 100,592 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing |
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Doppapudi Ranga Rao | 26,649 | 44.98% | ||
| INC | Manu Anta Rao Yalavarti | 26,307 | 44.40% | ||
| Margin of victory | 342 | 0.58% | |||
| Turnout | 60,271 | 69.97% | |||
| Registered electors | 85,135 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing |
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A.P Pamulapati | 32,996 | 58.15% | ||
| CPI(M) | Kolla Venkaiah | 20,821 | 45 .70% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,175 | 21.46% | |||
| Turnout | 58,221 | 80.61% | |||
| Registered electors | 72,230 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing |
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nannapaneni Venkata Rao | 31,534 | 58.85% | ||
| SWA | Pamulapati Butchi Naidu Chowdary | 20,608 | 38.46% | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,926 | 20.39% | |||
| Turnout | 55,482 | 80.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 69,074 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing |
1955
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLP | Govada Paramdamiah | 31,077 | 64.93% | ||
| CPI | Jonnalagadda Joshi | 16,788 | 35.07% | ||
| Margin of victory | 14,289 | 29.85% | |||
| Turnout | 47,865 | 71.71% | |||
| Registered electors | 66,746 | ||||
| KLP hold | Swing |
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Kolla Venkaiah | 20,054 | 36.94% | ||
| KLP | Coginam Lakshminarayana | 11,240 | 20.71% | ||
| KMPP | Ambati Tirupati Nayudu | 9,059 | 16.69% | ||
| INC | Raminoni Norayana | 8,140 | 14.99% | 14.99% | |
| Independent | P. V. Krishnaiah Chowdary | 3,396 | 6.26% | ||
| Independent | Borugadda Ananda Rao | 1,591 | 2.93% | ||
| Independent | Bhodeti Jacob | 805 | 1.48% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,814 | 16.24% | |||
| Turnout | 54,285 | 74.15% | |||
| Registered electors | 73,206 | ||||
| CPI win (new seat) |
See also
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