Prathipadu, Guntur Assembly constituency

Prathipadu Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency from 2009 in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of the Guntur Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Prathipadu
Constituency No. 93 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Location of Prathipadu Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
LS constituencyGuntur
Established1951
Total electors250,247
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  YSRCP
Elected year2019

Mekathoti Sucharitha is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[3] As of 2019, there are a total of 250,247 electors in the constituency.[4]

History edit

1. According to the orders of the Delimitation Commission in 1955, the Assembly Constituency was named Pedda Kakani and included Prattipad firka and Peddakakani firka (excluding Koppuravur, Venigandla, Nambur, Kantamraj-Kondur, Penumuli, and Devarayabhotlapalem villages) in Guntur taluk [5]: 22, 48 

2. Prathipad. assembly constituency was established in 1967 delimitation order with Prathipad firka in Guntur taluk; and Nadendla firka and six Villages in Narasaraopet firka in Narasaraopet taluk included in Prathipad Assembly Constituency. The Six villages from narasaraopet firka are 1. Dondapadu 2. Kondakavur ' 3. Ellamanda 4. Kesanipalle 5. Pothavarappadu 6. Jonnalagadda. [6]: 22, 31 

3. In the 1976 delimitation of parliament and assembly constituencies, the Prathipad assembly constituency was formed with Prathipad firka and Pedakakani firka (excluding villages 65-Kopparavur, 72-Venigandla, 73-Pedakakani, 75-Narnbur, 76-Kantamraju-Kondur, 77-Penumuli, and 78-Devarayabhotlapalem villages) in Guntur taluk.[7]: 22, 31 

Mandals edit

It was formed with five mandals of Guntur district in 2009.[8]: 22, 31 

Mandal
Guntur Rural
Kakumanu
Prathipadu
Pedanandipadu
Vatticherukuru

Members of the Legislative Assembly edit

Year Member Political party
1952 Tamma Kotamma Reddy Indian National Congress
1967 M. C. Nagaiah Swatantra Party
1972 Chukka Peter Paul Indian National Congress
1978 K.Lakshminarayana Reddy Indian National Congress (I)
1983 Makineni Peda Rattaiah Telugu Desam Party
1985
1989
1994
1999
2004 Ravi Venkata Ramana Indian National Congress
2008 Mekathoti Sucharitha
2012 YSR Congress Party
2014 Ravela Kishore Babu Telugu Desam Party
2019 Mekathoti Sucharitha YSR Congress Party

Election results edit

2024 edit

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Balasani Kiran Kumar
TDP B Ramanjaneyulu
INC Korivi Vinaya Kumar
NOTA None Of The Above
Majority
Turnout
Swing

2019 edit

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Mekathoti Sucharitha 92,508 43.98%
TDP Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao 85,110 40.46%
JSP Ravela Kishore Babu 26,371 12.54%
Majority 7,398 3.52
Turnout 2,10,342 83.93 +4.13
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing

2014 edit

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Ravela Kishore Babu 96,274 50.10
YSRCP Mekathoti Sucharitha 88,869 46.02
Majority 7,405 3.90
Turnout 193,101 85.46 +4.13
TDP gain from INC Swing

2012 Bi Election edit

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Mekathoti Sucharitha 87,742 48.83
TDP Kandukuri Veeraiah 70,961 39.49
Majority 16,781 9.34
Turnout 1,79,662
YSRCP gain from INC Swing

2009 edit

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mekathoti Sucharitha 66,324 39.32 -12.39
TDP Kandukuri Veeraiah 64,282 38.11 -8.74
PRP Korivi Vinay Kumar 33,889 20.09
Majority 2,042 1.21
Turnout 168,669 81.33 +0.23
INC hold Swing

2004 edit

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ravi Venkata Ramana 52,403 51.71 +8.51
TDP Makineni Peda Rattaiah 47,479 46.85 -8.70
Majority 4,925 4.86
Turnout 101,366 81.10 +10.10
INC gain from TDP Swing

1999 edit

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Makineni Peda Rathaiah 52,038 55.55%
INC Rayapati Srinivas 40,468 43.20%
Margin of victory 11,570 12.35%
Turnout 95,087 72.06%
Registered electors 131,951
TDP hold Swing

1994 edit

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Makineni Peda Rathaiah 50,765 55.79%
INC Hanumaiah Chebrolu 37,786 41.53%
Margin of victory 12,979 14.26%
Turnout 92,299 73.81%
Registered electors 125,053
TDP hold Swing

1989 edit

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Makineni Peda Rathaiah 47,972 51.13%
INC Venkata Appa Rao Guntupalli 45,192 48.17%
Margin of victory 2,780 2.96%
Turnout 95,509 73.83%
Registered electors 129,363
TDP hold Swing

1985 edit

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Makineni Peda Rathaiah 42,004 55.40%
INC Peter Paul Chukka 31,214 41.17%
Margin of victory 10,790 14.23%
Turnout 76,921 70.80%
Registered electors 108,651
TDP hold Swing

1983 edit

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Makineni Peda Rathaiah 41,885 59.09%
INC Venkata Appa Rao Guntupalli 28,491 40.19%
Margin of victory 13,394 18.90%
Turnout 72,178 70.93%
Registered electors 101,754
TDP gain from INC(I) Swing

1978 edit

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Lakshmi Narayana Reddy Karumuru 27,961 39.07%
JP Sadasiva Rao K 26,703 37.31%
Margin of victory 1,258 1.76%
Turnout 73,089 74.90%
Registered electors 97,584
INC(I) gain from INC Swing

1972 edit

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Peter Paul Chukka 37,402 57.15%
SWA Manne China Nagaiah 25,993 39.72%
Margin of victory 11,409 17.43%
Turnout 67,067 67.57%
Registered electors 99,257
INC gain from SWA Swing

1967 edit

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA M.C. Nagaiah 26,361 44.40%
Independent E.C.R Reddy 23,723 39.96%
Margin of victory 2,638 4.44%
Turnout 63,715 74.39%
Registered electors 85,653
SWA gain from CPI Swing

1962 edit

1962 Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly election: Peddakakani [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI PANGULURI KOTESWARARAO 17,392 35.53
INC GUNTUPALLI SURYANARAYANA 15,450 31.56
Turnout 48,939 68.12%
Registered electors 70,689
CPI gain from KLP Swing

1955 edit

1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Peddakakani [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KLP GINJUPALLI BAPAYYA 25,865 55.51
CPI PANGULURI KOTESWARARAO 20,728 44.49
Turnout 46,592 72.14%
Registered electors 64,583
KLP gain from INC Swing

1952 edit

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Tamma Kotamma Reddy 15,130 26.49%
CPI Managva Seshayya 14,274 24.99%
Independent Gingupalli Bapaiah 13,732 24.04%
KLP B. Venkatasivaiah 12,954 22.68%
KMPP Y. Ananda Rao 1,028 1.80%
Margin of victory 856 1.50%
Turnout 57,118 74.30%
Registered electors 76,879
INC win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 22, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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  4. ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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  7. ^ "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies". Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976. The Election Commission of India. p. 19.
  8. ^ "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies". Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 31.
  9. ^ "1999 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ^ "1994 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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