Giddalur Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Giddalur
| map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh (112-Giddalur highlighted).png
| map_caption = Location of Giddalur Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
| mla = Muthumula Ashok Reddy
| party = {{Party index link|Telugu Desam Party}}
| latest_election_year = 2024
| state = Andhra Pradesh
| district = Prakasam
| loksabha_cons = Ongole
| established = 1955
| constituency_no = 112
| electors = 232,920
| reservation = None
| type = SLA
}}
Giddalur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |website=Election Commission of India |date=26 November 2008 |accessdate= 12 February 2021}} It is one of the seven assembly segments of Ongole Lok Sabha constituency.
Muthumula Ashok Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2024, there are a total of 232,920 electors in the constituency.{{cite web|url=http://ceoandhra.nic.in/ceoap_new/ceo/documents/Electors_Summary%20_25.03.2019.pdf|title=Electors Summary|date=25 May 2019|website=Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh|format=PDF|access-date=24 May 2019}}{{update after|2024|6}} The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
History
It was part of the Kurnool district until 1969, being merged into Prakasam district in 1970. Before 2008, it was under Nandyal parliament segment, and after the delimitation it was moved to Ongole MP segment.
Mandals
{{srn}}
| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
!Mandal |
| Bestavaripeta |
| Racherla |
| Giddalur |
| Komarolu |
| Cumbum |
| Ardhaveedu |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Member ! colspan="2" | Political party |
|---|
| 1955
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| Edula Balarami Reddy | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1967
| rowspan="3" | Pidatala Ranga Reddy | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1972 |
| 1978
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1983
| Mudiam Peera Reddy | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |
| 1985
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}} |
| 1989
| Yalluri Venkata Reddy | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1994
| Pidathala Ramabhupala Reddy | {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|rowspan=3}} |
| 1999
| Pidathala Vijay Kumar Reddy |
| 2000
| Pidathala Sai Kalpana |
| 2004
| Pagadala Ramaiah | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2009
| {{Full party name with color|Praja Rajyam Party}} |
| 2014
| {{Full party name with color|YSR Congress Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2019 |
| 2024
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}} |
Election results
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin | title=2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Muthumula Ashok Reddy
|votes = 98,463
|percentage = 47.60
|change =+21.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=YSR Congress Party|candidate=Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy (KP)|votes=97,490|percentage=47.13|change=-20.77}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Pagadala Pedda Rangaswamy|votes=2,879|percentage=1.39|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent|candidate=Malyadri Reddy Balasani |votes=178|percentage=0.09|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=NOTA|candidate=None Of The Above|votes=2,251|percentage=1.09|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=973|percentage=0.47|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,06,869|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Telugu Desam Party
|loser = YSR Congress Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019=
{{Election box begin | title=2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11673-andhra-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 14 September 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = Anna Rambabu
|votes = 1,33,130
|percentage = 67.90%
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=Muthumula Ashok Reddy|votes=52,076|percentage=26.56%|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=81,035|percentage=41.34%|change=34.26%}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,96,036|percentage=84.16%|change=75%}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = YSR Congress Party
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4055-andhra-pradesh-2014/ |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 14 September 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = Muthumula Ashok Reddy
|votes = 94,413
|percentage = 55.33
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Anna Rambabu
|votes = 81,520
|percentage = 44.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,893
|percentage = 7.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 182,105
|percentage = 82.41
|change = +8.04
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = YSR Congress Party
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2009=
{{Election box begin | title=2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Giddalur{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4054-andhra-pradesh-2009/ |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 14 September 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Praja Rajyam Party
|candidate = Anna Rambabu
|votes = 55,573
|percentage = 37.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Bhiraboina Chandrasekhar
|votes = 48,027
|percentage = 32.44
|change = -25.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Chegireddy Linga Reddy
|votes = 34,097
|percentage = 23.03
|change = -12.87
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7,546
|percentage = 5.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 148,030
|percentage = 74.37
|change = +2.77
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Praja Rajyam Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin | title=2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Pagadala Ramaiah
|votes = 50,987
|percentage = 58.09
|change = +14.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Pidathala Sai Kalpana
|votes = 31,505
|percentage = 35.90
|change = -12.88
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 19,482
|percentage = 22.19
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 87.767
|percentage = 71.60
|change = +8.66
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
===1999===
{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Pidathala Vijay Kumar Reddy|party= Telugu Desam Party |votes=38,136|percentage=48.78% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pagadala Ramaiah |party= Indian National Congress |votes=34,954 |percentage=44.71% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,182 |percentage=4.07% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=80,598|percentage=64.88% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,224|change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner= Telugu Desam Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1994===
{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Pidathala Ramabhupala Reddy|party= Telugu Desam Party |votes=29,496 |percentage=40.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mudiam Peera Reddy |party= Independent politician |votes=20,035|percentage=27.73% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,461 |percentage=13.10% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=73,819 |percentage=71.10% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 103,820 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Telugu Desam Party |loser= Indian National Congress|swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Yalluri Venkata Reddy|party= Indian National Congress |votes=45,694 |percentage=58.26% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Pidathala Vijay Kumar Reddy |party= Telugu Desam Party |votes=31,774 |percentage=40.51% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,920 |percentage=17.75% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=80,884|percentage=64.16% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 126,057|change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Indian National Congress|loser= Telugu Desam Party |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1985=
{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Pidathala Ranga Reddy |party= Telugu Desam Party |votes=40,577 |percentage=59.86% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mudiam Peera Reddy |party= Indian National Congress |votes=24,315|percentage=35.87% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,262 |percentage=23.99% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=68,878 |percentage=66.54% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 103,520 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner= Telugu Desam Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1983=
{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Mudiam Peera Reddy|party= Independent (politician) |votes=32,853 |percentage=52.23% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pidatala Ranga Reddy |party= Indian National Congress |votes=30,049|percentage=47.77% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,804 |percentage=4.46% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=64,012 |percentage=65.90% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 97,128 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Independent (politician)|loser= Janata Party |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1978=
{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Pidatala Ranga Reddy|party= Janata Party |votes=30,705 |percentage=49.44% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mudiam Peera Reddy |party= Indian National Congress (I) |votes=20,533 |percentage=33.06% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,172 |percentage=16.38% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,017 |percentage=71.14% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 91,389 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Janata Party ||loser= Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1972===
{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Pidatala Ranga Reddy|party= Indian National Congress |votes=43,706 |percentage=83.48% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jadi Narayana |party= Swatantra Party |votes=6,168 |percentage=11.78% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=37,538 |percentage=71.69% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=53,230 |percentage=69.14% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,984 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner= Indian National Congress ||loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Pidatala Ranga Reddy|party= Indian National Congress |votes=29,970 |percentage=60.98% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A.R.Swami |party= Independent politician |votes=13,832 |percentage=28.15% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,138 |percentage=32.84% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=50,957 |percentage=71.26% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 71,510 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Indian National Congress ||loser= Independent politician |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Edula Balarami Reddy|party= Independent politician |votes=25,630 |percentage=51.71% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pidathala Ranga Reddy |party= Indian National Congress |votes=23,934 |percentage=48.29% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,696 |percentage=3.42% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=51,536 |percentage=70.67% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 72,921 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Independent politician ||loser= Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1955===
{{Election box begin|title= 1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Giddalur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Pidathala Ranga Reddy|party= Indian National Congress |votes=21,469|percentage=62.12% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thupakula Basavayya |party= Communist Party of India |votes=13,092 |percentage=37.88% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,377 |percentage=24.24% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=34,561 |percentage=66.15% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 52,245 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner= Indian National Congress ||loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{Cite web | title= AP Past Election Statistics |url=https://eci.gov.in/past-elections-statistics/| access-date=17 Jan 2020 | publisher=Election Commission of India | language=en}}
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