Santhanuthalapadu 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 = Santhanuthalapadu
| map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh (107-Santhanuthalapadu highlighted).png
| map_caption = Location of Santhanuthalapadu Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
| state = Andhra Pradesh
| district = Prakasam
| loksabha_cons = Bapatla
| reservation = SC
| established = 1962
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 107
| mla = B. N. Vijay Kumar
| party = {{Party index link|Telugu Desam Party}}
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = 211,326
}}
Santhanuthalapadu is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.{{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|access-date=24 May 2019}} It is one of the seven assembly segments of Bapatla Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|date=17 December 2018|website=The Election Commission of India|pages=22, 31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003220916/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|archive-date=3 October 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=24 May 2019}}
B. N. Vijay Kumar is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2019, there are a total of 211,326 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|7}} The constituency was established in 1962, as per the Delimitation Orders (1962).
Mandals
{{srn}}
| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
!Mandal |
| Naguluppalapadu |
| Maddipadu |
| Santhanuthalapadu |
| Chimakurthi |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Member ! colspan="2" | Political party |
|---|
| 1962
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1967
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |
| 1972 |
| 1978 |
| 1983
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 1985 |
| 1989
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1994
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} |
| 1999
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}} |
| 2004
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2009 |
| 2014
| {{Full party name with color|YSR Congress Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2019 |
| 2024
| B. N. Vijay Kumar | {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}} |
Election results
===1962===
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate= Tavanam Chenchaiah|party= Communist Party of India |votes=18,649 |percentage=47.54% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Vemula Nagaratnam |party= Indian National Congress |votes=15,658 |percentage=39.92% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,991 |percentage=7.62% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=41,496 |percentage=61.61% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 67,350 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India ||loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate= V.C.K.Rao|party= Indian National Congress|votes=29,478 |percentage=54.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tavanam Chenchaiah |party= Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=19,657 |percentage=36.32% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,821 |percentage=18.15% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=56,535 |percentage=70.96% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 79,669 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Indian National Congress||loser= Communist Party of India |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1972===
{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Aareti Kotaiah|party= Indian National Congress|votes=26,051 |percentage=62.61% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tavanam Chenchaiah |party= Independent politician |votes=12,482 |percentage=30.00% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,569 |percentage=32.61% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=42,058 |percentage=46.95% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 89,588 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner= Indian National Congress ||loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1978===
{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate= Vema Yellaiah|party= Indian National Congress (I) |votes=34,270 |percentage=46.82% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tavanam Chenchaiah |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=20,228 |percentage=27.63% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,042 |percentage=19.18% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=74,902 |percentage=63.16% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 118,590 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Indian National Congress (I) ||loser= Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1983===
{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate= Aareti Kotaiah|party= Telugu Desam Party |votes=52,139 |percentage=63.54% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Vema Yellaiah |party= Indian National Congress |votes=18,280 |percentage=22.28% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=33,859 |percentage=41.27% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=83,364 |percentage=64.93% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 128,381 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Telugu Desam Party|loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate= Gurrala Venkata Seshu|party= Indian National Congress |votes=58,405 |percentage=54.40% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Tavanam Chenchaiah |party= Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=46,514 |percentage=43.33% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,891 |percentage=11.08% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=110,923 |percentage=63.91% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 172,566|change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Indian National Congress|loser= Telugu Desam Party |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1994===
{{Election box begin|title= 1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Tavanam Chenchaiah|party= Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=56,120 |percentage=54.75% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurrala Venkata Seshu |party= Indian National Congress |votes=31,186|percentage=30.43% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,934 |percentage=24.33% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=104,375 |percentage=68.98% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 151,309 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Communist Party of India (Marxist) |loser= Indian National Congress|swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
===1985===
{{Election box begin|title= 1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Adenna Kasukurthy|party= Telugu Desam Party |votes=48,115 |percentage=52.67% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chinthapalli poulu |party= Indian National Congress |votes=40,008|percentage=43.80% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,107 |percentage=8.87% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=92,572 |percentage=66.81% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,556 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner= Telugu Desam Party|loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=1999=
{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=David Raju Palaparthi|party= Telugu Desam Party |votes=56,543|percentage=49.55% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurrala Venkata Seshu |party= Indian National Congress |votes=46,192 |percentage=40.48% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,351 |percentage=9.07% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=118,232|percentage=64.31% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 183,853|change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner= Telugu Desam Party |loser= Communist Party of India (Marxist) |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin | title=2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Dara Sambaiah
|votes = 66,464
|percentage = 55.72
|change = +15.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = David Raju Palaparthi
|votes = 50,829
|percentage = 42.61
|change = -8.94
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,635
|percentage = 13.11
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 119,290
|percentage = 74.57
|change = +12.50
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2009=
{{Election box begin | title=2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = B. N. Vijay Kumar
|votes = 63,769
|percentage = 43.90
|change = -11.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate = Anjaiah Jala
|votes = 54,238
|percentage = 37.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Praja Rajyam Party
|candidate = Kommuri Kanaka Rao
|votes = 19,129
|percentage = 13.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,531
|percentage = 6.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 145,171
|percentage = 72.80
|change = -1.77
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=YSR Congress Party|candidate=Audimulapu Suresh|votes=80,954|percentage=48.22|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=B. N. Vijay Kumar|votes=79,678|percentage=47.46|change=}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,276
|percentage = 0.76
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 167,888
|percentage = 83.19
|change = +10.39
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = YSR Congress Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019=
{{Election box begin | title=2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=YSR Congress Party
|candidate= T. J. R. Sudhakar Babu
|votes= 89,160
|percentage= 49.45%
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party= Telugu Desam Party
|candidate=B. N. Vijay Kumar
|votes= 80,082
|percentage= 44.42%
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party= Communist Party of India (Marxist)
|candidate=Anjaiah Jala
|votes= 5,988
|percentage= 3.32%
|change=
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 9,078
|percentage = 5.03%
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,80,290
|percentage = 85.28
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = YSR Congress Party
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin | title=2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Santhanuthalapadu}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=B. N. Vijay Kumar|votes=1,05,757|percentage=55.69|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = Merugu Nagarjuna
|votes = 75,372
|percentage = 39.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Vijesh Raj Palaparthi|votes=2,715|percentage=1.43|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=NOTA|candidate=None Of The Above|votes=1,725|percentage=0.91|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=30,385|percentage=16.00|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,89,916|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Telugu Desam Party
|loser = YSR Congress Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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