Gandhara Nellore is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency[1] of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency.[2] As of 2019, there are a total of 199,405 electors in the constituency.[3][needs update] The constituency was established in 2008, as per the Delimitation Orders (2008). It has constituency number 171.[4]
| Gangadhara Nellore | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 171 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
.png) Location of Gangadhara Nellore Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| LS constituency | Chittoor |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 205,110 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | TDP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | K. Narayana Swamy |
In the Gangadhara Nellore Assembly constituency, there were a total of 205110 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election. V. M. Thomas won the 2024 Assembly election.
Mandals
edit| Mandal |
|---|
| Penumuru |
| Vedurukuppam |
| Karvetinagar |
| Srirangarajapuram |
| Gangadhara Nellore |
| Palasamudram |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gummadi Kuthuhalamma | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | K. Narayana Swamy | YSR Congress Party | |
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Dr V. M. Thomas | Telugu Desam Party | |
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | V. M. Thomas | 101,176 | 55.22 | ||
| YSRCP | Kalathuru Krupa Lakshmi | 75,165 | 41.02 | ||
| INC | Ramesh Babu Deyala | 2,682 | 1.46 | ||
| Independent | K. Karuna Sree | 153 | 0.08 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,125 | 1.16 | ||
| Turnout | 183,221 | ||||
| Registered electors | 205,110 | ||||
| TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | K. Narayana Swamy | 103,038 | 59.67 | ||
| TDP | Anaganti Harikrishna | 57,444 | 33.27 | ||
| JSP | Ugandhar .P | 3,364 | 1.95 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,829 | 1.64 | ||
| INC | Sodem. Narasimhulu | 2,279 | 1.32 | ||
| BJP | V. Rajendran | 1,572 | 0.91 | ||
| MPP | Pallipattu Abhinav Vishnu | 563 | 0.33 | ||
| Independent | Chenji. Madhu Babu | 384 | 0.22 | ||
| ANC | G. Palani | 372 | 0.22 | ||
| Independent | N. Rajesh | 348 | 0.2 | ||
| JHP | Peruru. Ramaiah | 268 | 0.16 | ||
| Independent | K. Chinnabba | 212 | 0.12 | ||
| Margin of victory | 45,594 | 26.8 | |||
| Total valid votes | 172,673 | 86.39 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 1,249 | ||||
| Turnout | 173,922 | 87.02 | |||
| Registered electors | 199,874 | ||||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | K. Narayana Swamy | 84,538 | 54.32 | ||
| TDP | Kuthuhalam Gummadi | 63,973 | 41.11 | ||
| INC | Narasimhulu Sodem | 1,967 | 1.26 | ||
| BSP | Bhaskar Produtur | 1,522 | 0.98 | ||
| JSP | K. Mani Krishna | 988 | 0.63 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 553 | 0.36 | ||
| AAP | M. Prasad | 477 | 0.31 | ||
| Independent | Kothapalli Sanker | 417 | 0.27 | ||
| Independent | Penumur. Ramachandraiah | 335 | 0.22 | ||
| Independent | Palyam Chinnabba | 224 | 0.14 | ||
| Independent | N. Rajesh | 215 | 0.14 | ||
| Independent | Peruru. Ramaiah | 175 | 0.11 | ||
| Independent | Mallampalli Chengalrayulu | 120 | 0.08 | ||
| Independent | M. Ravi | 119 | 0.08 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,565 | 13.26 | |||
| Total valid votes | 155,623 | 84.33 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 51 | ||||
| Turnout | 155,674 | 84.36 | |||
| Registered electors | 184,535 | ||||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2009
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gummadi Kuthuhalamma | 62,249 | 45.62 | ||
| TDP | Gandhi | 51,423 | 37.69 | ||
| PRP | M. Nagabushanam | 12,405 | 9.09 | ||
| Independent | Devarajulu | 4,409 | 3.23 | ||
| BJP | V. Rajendran | 1,490 | 1.09 | ||
| BSP | E. Murugaiah | 1,270 | 0.93 | ||
| Independent | Kaveripakam Markondaiah | 909 | 0.67 | ||
| Independent | N. Rajesh | 891 | 0.65 | ||
| LSP | K. Jayaprakash | 686 | 0.50 | ||
| RPI(A) | N. Jayakar | 415 | 0.30 | ||
| BSSP | Siva Prasad | 295 | 0.22 | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,826 | 7.93 | |||
| Total valid votes | 136,442 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 61 | ||||
| Turnout | 136,503 | 83.64 | |||
| Registered electors | 163,206 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. The Election Commission of India. p. 31.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 21, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Election results". Election Commission of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Election results". Election Commission of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.