Guntur-II Assembly constituency

Guntur-II Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India[1] until 2009 in Guntur district.

Guntur-II
Former constituency No. 101 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
LS constituencyGuntur
Established1955
Abolished2009
Total electors187,633
ReservationNone

History of the constituency

After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1952, the Guntur-II constituency was first created for the Andhra state Legislative Assembly in 1955.[2] It's extent was

Firka
1Guntur firka (excluding ward Nos. 5 to 32 of Guntur municipality)
2Tadikonda firka (excluding Pedamaddur, Vaikuntapuram, Harischandrapuram, Pitchikaiapalem, Dondapad, Borupalem, Abbarajupalem, Rayapudi, Kondarajupalem, Lingayapalem, Uddandarayadupalem, Nelapad, Thullur, Vaddamanu and Endroy villages),in Guntur taluk.

After the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it became a part of the new Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[3] After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1962, it's extent was

Firka
1Guntur firka (excluding wards Nos. 5 to 32 and the houses and streets in 4th and 5th localities specified in item (59) of the Appendix in Guntur municipality), 17th street in locality No. 4 in Guntur municipality
2Villages in Tadikonda firka specified in item (60) of the Appendix in Guntur taluk

After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Act, 1976, it's extent was

Firka
1Guntur firka (excluding Wards 11 to 30 in Guntur municipality and 56-Mandapadu, 57-Velvarthipadu, 58-Visadala, 60-Bandarupalli, 66-Jonnalagadda, 67-Lam, 68-Damarapalli and 71-Gorantla villages) in Guntur taluk.

It was not present in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 and hence was defunct as of the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[4]

Guntur West Assembly constituency was created in 2009. It covers Guntur mandal (Part), Guntur (M.Corp) (Part) and Guntur (M.Corp) – Ward No.1 to 6 and 24 to 28.[5]

Mandal
Guntur mandal

Overview

It was a part of the Guntur Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly segments, namely, Prathipad, Guntur-I, Tadikonda, Sattenapalli, Peddakurapadu and Chilakaluripet.[6]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberPolitical party
1955Meduri Nageswara RaoIndian National Congress
1962Chebrolu Hanumaiah
1967
1972Nissankara Rao VenkatarathnamIndependent
1978Gade Veeranjaneya SharmaIndian National Congress (I)
1983Nissankara Rao VenkatarathnamTelugu Desam Party
1985Chadalavada JayarambabuIndian National Congress
1989
1994Challa Venkata Krishna ReddyTelugu Desam Party
1999Sanakkayala Aruna
2004Tadisetti VenkataraoIndian National Congress

Election results

1955

1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCMeduri Nageswara Rao 21,648 52.30%
CPIBellamkonda Veeraiah18,35244.34%
Margin of victory3,2967.96%
Turnout41,38960.13%
Registered electors68,830
INC win (new seat)

1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCChebrolu Hanumaiah 26,261 49.42%
CPIDamineni Yagna Ramaiah25,90348.75%
Margin of victory3580.67%
Turnout55,13579.49%
Registered electors69,363
INC holdSwing

1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCChebrolu Hanumaiah 31,936 53.43%
CPIKanaparthi Nagaiah17,87719.91%
Margin of victory14,05923.52%
Turnout63,21975.32%
Registered electors83,932
INC holdSwing

1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentNissankara Rao Venkatarathnam 35,103 50.94%
INCChebrolu Hanumaiah32,34046.93%
Margin of victory2,7634.01%
Turnout70,13164.86%
Registered electors108,131
Independent gain from INCSwing

1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I)Gade Veeranjaneya Sharma 26,472 43.42%
JPNissankara Rao Venkatarathnam19,60732.16%
Margin of victory6,86511.26%
Turnout61,97569.44%
Registered electors89,254
INC(I) gain from IndependentSwing

1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur II[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TDPNissankara Rao Venkatarathnam 42,472 57.40%
INCGade Veeranjaneya Sharma12,70917.18%
Margin of victory29,76340.22%
Turnout75,21066.05%
Registered electors113,865
TDP gain from INC(I)Swing

1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCJaya Rambabu Chadalavada 36,713 48.71%
TDPGade Durga Prasunamba35,44847.03%
Margin of victory1,2651.68%
Turnout76,22460.47%
Registered electors146,152
INC gain from TDPSwing

1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCJaya Ramababu Chadalavada 58,590 60.01%
TDPKilari Koteswara Rao37,61638.53%
Margin of victory20,97421.48%
Turnout100,02763.38%
Registered electors157,826
INC holdSwing

1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TDPChalla Venkata Krishna Reddy 51,322 52.31%
INCJaya Rambabu Chadalavada38,55439.30%
Margin of victory12,76813.01%
Turnout99,45660.02%
Registered electors165,701
TDP gain from INCSwing

1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur-II[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TDPAruna Sanakkayala 55,612 52.06%
INCEswara Venkata Bharathi Kosanam49,29846.15%
Margin of victory6,3145.91%
Turnout108,48556.31%
Registered electors200,756
TDP gain from CPI(M)Swing

2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Guntur- II[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCTadisetti Venkata Rao 50,658 45.30%
TDPDr. T.V. Rao35,35431.61%
Margin of victory15,30413.68%
Turnout111,92559.65%
Registered electors187,633
INC gain from TDPSwing

See also

References

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