Markapuram (Assembly Constituency)
Markapuram Assembly constituency is a constituency in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Ongole Lok Sabha constituency.
Kandula Narayana Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2019, there are a total of 209,753 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).
Mandals
| Kambham |
|---|
| Konakanamitla |
| Podili |
| Markapuram |
| Tarlupadu |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | N. Venkatayya | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| 1955 | Kandula Obul Reddy | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| 1962 | Kandula Obul Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | C. Vengaiah | Independent | |
| 1972 | M. Nasar Baig | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Poola Subbaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| 1983 | V. V. Narayana Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | Kunduru Pedda Konda Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | |||
| 1994 | Janke Venkata Reddy | Independent | |
| 1999 | Kunduru Pedda Konda Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Kandula Narayana Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2014 | Janke Venkata Reddy | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2019 | Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy | ||
| 2024 | Kandula Narayana Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Kandula Narayana Reddy | 99,005 | 51.85 | +10.44 | |
| YSRCP | Anna Venkata Rambabu | 85,026 | 44.53 | −7.33 | |
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,327 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13,979 | 7.32 | −3.08 | ||
| Turnout | 1,90,930 | 87.53 | +2.33 | ||
| TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy | 92,680 | 51.86 | +1.09 | |
| TDP | Kandula Narayana Reddy | 74,013 | 41.41 | −3.32 | |
| JSP | Emmadi Kasinadh | 5506 | 3.10 | N/A | |
| Majority | 18,667 | 10.44 | |||
| Turnout | 178,712 | 85.20 | +4.89 | ||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Janke Venkata Reddy | 82,411 | 50.77 | ||
| TDP | Kandula Narayana Reddy | 72,609 | 44.73 | −4.2 | |
| INC | Dr.Eluri Ramachandrareddy | 1956 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 9,802 | 6.04 | |||
| Turnout | 162,328 | 81.63 | +4.89 | ||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Kandula Narayana Reddy | 69,744 | 48.93 | +18.54 | |
| INC | Pedda Konda Reddy Kunduru | 60,690 | 42.58 | −4.68 | |
| PRP | Javed Hussain Baig Mirja | 6,108 | 4.28 | ||
| Majority | 9,054 | 6.35 | |||
| Turnout | 142,545 | 76.74 | +2.76 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pedda Konda Reddy Kunduru | 58,108 | 47.26 | −4.82 | |
| TDP | Kandula Narayana Reddy | 37,370 | 30.39 | −16.30 | |
| Majority | 20,738 | 16.87 | |||
| Turnout | 122,964 | 73.98 | +0.84 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kunduru Pedda Konda Reddy | 62,625 | 52.08% | ||
| TDP | Janke Venkata Reddy | 56,504 | 46.99% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,121 | 5.09% | |||
| Turnout | 123,402 | 75.07% | |||
| Registered electors | 164,386 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Janke Venkata Reddy | 60,328 | 55.01% | ||
| INC | Kunduru Pedda Konda Reddy | 39,487 | 38.95% | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,841 | 19.00% | |||
| Turnout | 111,903 | 76.01% | |||
| Registered electors | 147,212 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kunduru Pedda Konda Reddy | 52,247 | 51.24% | ||
| TDP | Janke Venkata Reddy | 49,616 | 48.76% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,531 | 2.49% | |||
| Turnout | 106,030 | 71.49% | |||
| Registered electors | 148,307 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kunduru Pedda Konda Reddy | 41,333 | 49.42% | ||
| CPI | Poola Subbaiah | 34,326 | 41.04% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,007 | 8.38% | |||
| Turnout | 85,052 | 69.61% | |||
| Registered electors | 122,179 | ||||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
1983
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | V.V. Narayana Reddy | 40,302 | 55.71% | ||
| INC | Dodda Chalama Reddy | 20,949 | 28.96% | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,353 | 26.75% | |||
| Turnout | 73,641 | 65.87% | |||
| Registered electors | 111,795 | ||||
| TDP gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Poola Subbaiah | 36,693 | 38.51% | ||
| JP | Venna Venkata Narayana Reddy | 27,947 | 38.39% | ||
| Margin of victory | 83 | 0.11% | |||
| Turnout | 74,507 | 72.46% | |||
| Registered electors | 102,828 | ||||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M Nasar Baig | 29,500 | 62.36% | ||
| ABJS | Adapala Kuppu Swamy | 16,343 | 34.55% | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,157 | 27.81% | |||
| Turnout | 48,225 | 60.43% | |||
| Registered electors | 79,798 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C Vengaiah | 27,335 | 50.06% | ||
| INC | Kandula Obula Reddy | 24,535 | 44.93% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,800 | 5.13% | |||
| Turnout | 56,832 | 77.32% | |||
| Registered electors | 73,498 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kandula Obula Reddy | 25,786 | 66.32% | ||
| Independent | Muthakapalli Moorthi Reddy | 13,093 | 33.68% | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,693 | 32.65% | |||
| Turnout | 40,727 | 64.53% | |||
| Registered electors | 63,018 | ||||
| INC gain from KLP | Swing | ||||
1955
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLP | Kandula Obula Reddy | 23,463 | 60.38% | ||
| CPI | Poola Subbaiah | 15,394 | 39.62% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,069 | 20.77% | |||
| Turnout | 38,857 | 59.91% | |||
| Registered electors | 64,859 | ||||
| KLP hold | Swing | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLP | N. Venkatayya | 11,957 | 32.91% | ||
| Independent | Yekkali Ramaiah | 6,758 | 18.60% | ||
| INC | M. Mahaboob Baig | 5,118 | 14.09% | 14.09% | |
| Independent | P. Viswanatha Rao | 4,543 | 12.50% | ||
| Independent | M. Khasim Sahib | 4,477 | 12.32% | ||
| Socialist | C. Raghaviah | 3,480 | 9.58% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,199 | 14.31% | |||
| Turnout | 36,333 | 51.45% | |||
| Registered electors | 70,623 | ||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
Further reading
- "AP Past Election Statistics". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 January 2020.