Kanigiri Assembly constituency

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Kanigiri
Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictPrakasam
Total electors2,31,881
ReservationNo
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA
PartyYSR Congress Party

Kanigiri Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 12 constituencies in the Prakasham district.

of YSR Congress Party is currently representing the constituency.

Overview[]

It is part of the Ongole Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Yerragondapalem, Darsi, Ongole, Kondapi, Markapuram and Giddalur in the Prakasam district.

Mandals[]

Mandal
HM Padu
CS Puram
Pamuru
Velligandla
PC Palli
Kanigiri

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Year Member Political party
2009 Indian National Congress
2014 Telugu Desam Party
2019 YSR Congress Party

Election results[]

Assembly elections 1952[]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Kanigiri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Gujjala Yellamanda Reddi 23,953 66.38%
INC Devi Reddi Lakhmireddi 5,701 15.80% 15.80%
KMPP Chimatenama Rao 3,206 8.88%
Independent Chigurupati Sriramulu 1,910 5.29%
Independent Neeli Setti Basaviah 1,316 3.65%
Margin of victory 18,252 50.58%
Turnout 36,086 43.70%
Registered electors 82,577
CPI win (new seat)

Assembly Elections 2004[]

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu 53,010 53.50 +1.71
TDP Mukku Kasi Reddy 43,735 44.14 -2.54
Majority 9,175 9.36
Turnout 99,075 69.67 +9.18
INC hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2009[]

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Kanigiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC 60,161 45.81 -7.69
Independent 57,226 43.58
Majority 2,935 2.23
Turnout 131,326 67.39 -2.28
INC hold Swing

Assembly elections 2014[]

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP 79,492 50.00
YSRCP 72,385 45.47
Majority 7,107 4.53
Turnout 158,970 76.56 +9.17
TDP gain from YSRCP Swing

Assembly elections 2019[]

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP 1,12,730 58.48
TDP 71,827 37.26
Majority 40,903 21.45
Turnout 1,90,676 82.23 +5.67
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing

See also[]

  • List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References[]

  1. ^ "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.

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