Kothapeta Assembly constituency
Kothapeta Assembly constituency is a constituency in Konaseema 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 Amalapuram Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
| Kothapeta | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
.png.webp) Location of Kothapeta Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Konaseema |
| LS constituency | Amalapuram |
| Established | 1955 |
| Total electors | 241,555 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Chirla Jaggireddy | |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Chirla Jaggireddy 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 241,555 electors in the constituency.[4] The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
Mandals
The four mandals that form the assembly constituency are:[2]
| Mandal |
|---|
| Ravulapalem |
| Kothapeta |
| Atreyapuram |
| Alamuru |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Kala Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1959 (By-poll) | Manthena Venkata Surya Subha Raju | ||
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | Denduluri Bhanutilakam | ||
| 1978 | Manthena Venkata Surya Subha Raju | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Chirla Somasundara Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | I. S. Raju | ||
| 1989 | Chirla Somasundara Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | Bandaru Satyananda Rao | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Chirla Jaggi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 | Bandaru Satyananda Rao | Praja Rajyam Party | |
| 2014 | Chirla Jaggi Reddy | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2019 | |||
Election results
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chirla Jaggi Reddy | 54,264 | 51.07 | +25.06 | |
| TDP | Bandaru Satyananda Rao | 51,000 | 48.93 | +7.10 | |
| Majority | 2,271 | 2.14 | |||
| Turnout | 106,259 | 79.63 | +5.62 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRP | Bandaru Satyananda Rao | 62,453 | 37.13 | ||
| INC | Chirla Jaggi Reddy | 59,983 | 35.66 | -15.41 | |
| TDP | Subramanyam Reddy | 37,250 | 22.15 | -26.78 | |
| Majority | 2,470 | 1.47 | |||
| Turnout | 168,196 | 80.53 | +0.90 | ||
| PRP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
- "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 19, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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