Kovur Assembly constituency

Kovur
Kovur
Constituency No. 116 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
	Location of Kovur Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nellore
LS constituency	Nellore
Established	1951
Total electors	264,629
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy
Party	YSRCP

Kovur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of the Nellore Lok Sabha constituency.

Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. As of 2019, there are a total of 264,629 electors in the constituency.^[1] The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).

Mandals

Mandal
Vidavalur
Kodavalur
Kovur
Buchireddipalem
Indukurpet

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
1952	Basavareddi Sankarayya	Communist Party of India
1962	Rebala Dasaratharama Reddy	Indian National Congress
1967	V. Venkureddy
1972	Pellakuru Ramacandra Reddy
1978	Pellakuru Ramacandra Reddy
1983	Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy	Telugu Desam Party
1985		Telugu Desam Party
1989		Indian National Congress
1994	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	Telugu Desam Party
1999	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	Telugu Desam Party
2004	Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy	Indian National Congress
2009	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	Telugu Desam Party
2012	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	YSR Congress Party
2014	Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy	Telugu Desam Party
2019	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	YSR Congress Party

Election results

2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur
Party		Candidate	Votes
	YSRCP	Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy
	TDP	Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy
	INC	Nebrambaka Mohan
	NOTA	None Of The Above
Majority
Turnout
			Swing

2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	YSRCP	Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy	116,239	56.55
	TDP	Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy	76,348	37.14
	JSP	T. Raghavaiah	5,292	2.57
	BJP	Marem Vijayalakshmi	1,481	0.72
Majority			39,891
Turnout			199,360	19.66
Registered electors			264,685
	YSRCP gain from TDP		Swing

2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TDP	Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy	94,108	48.52
	YSRCP	Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy	86,171	44.43
Majority			7,937	4.09
Turnout			193,941	80.54	+6.13
Registered electors			240,902
	TDP gain from YSRCP		Swing

2012 (By-poll)

2012 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Kovur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	YSRCP	Nalapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	116,239	56.55
	TDP	Chandra Mohan Reddy Somireddy	76,348	37.14
Majority			39,891
Turnout			199,360
	YSRCP gain from TDP		Swing

2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TDP	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	73,212	43.32	+0.73
	INC	Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy	65,768	38.91	-4.13
	PRP	Tupakula Munemma	22,624	13.39
Majority			7,444	4.41
Turnout			169,009	74.41	-0.16
Registered electors			227,130
	TDP gain from INC		Swing

2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy	45,270	43.04	+11.14
	TDP	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	44,790	42.59	-18.39
Majority			480	0.45
Turnout			105,172	74.57	+6.34
Registered electors			141,031
	INC gain from TDP		Swing

1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	TDP	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	59,981	60.98%
	INC	Kodandarami Reddy Jakka	31,374	31.90%
Margin of victory			28,607	29.08%
Turnout			100,302	69.58%
Registered electors			144,157
	TDP hold		Swing

1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	TDP	Nallapareddy Prasannakumar Reddy	60,442	64.91%
	INC	Chevuru Deva Kumar Reddy	25,860	27.77%
Margin of victory			34,582	37.14%
Turnout			94,230	69.74%
Registered electors			135,118
	TDP gain from INC		Swing

1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy	49,589	52.81%
	TDP	Papi Reddy Bezawada	43,202	46.01%
Margin of victory			6,387	6.80%
Turnout			96,546	69.69%
Registered electors			138,542
	INC gain from TDP		Swing

1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	TDP	Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy	46,503	60.38%
	INC	Devakumar Reddy Chevuru	29,426	38.21%
Margin of victory			17,077	22.17%
Turnout			78,359	66.42%
Registered electors			117,968
	TDP hold		Swing

1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	TDP	Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy	36,455	51.50%
	CPI(M)	Jakke Venka Reddy	16,934	23.92%
Margin of victory			19,521	27.58%
Turnout			74,298	64.34%
Registered electors			115,475
	TDP gain from INC(I)		Swing

1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC(I)	Pellakuru Ramachandra Reddy	43,213	57.35%
	CPI(M)	Jakka Venka Reddy	23,953	31.79%
	CPI	Gunupati Ramachandra Reddy	5,355	7.11%
	Independent	Obbareddy Dasartharami Reddy	2,082	2.76%
Margin of victory			19,260	25.56%
Turnout			76,764	72.79%
Registered electors			105,460
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing

1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Pellakuru Ramachandra Reddy	31,870	52.92%
	CPI	Gunupati Ramachandra Reddy	27,366	45.44%
Margin of victory			4,504	7.48%
Turnout			61,546	65.62%
Registered electors			93,794
	INC hold		Swing

1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Vemareddy Venkureddy	31,994	54.71%
	CPI(M)	J Kotaiah	23,674	40.48%
Margin of victory			8,320	14.23%
Turnout			58,482	74.28%
Registered electors			82,972
	INC hold		Swing

1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Rebala Dasaratharma Reddy	29,914	50.44%
	CPI	Baswareddy Sankaraiah	29,391	49.56%
Margin of victory			523	0.88%
Turnout			61,183	78.91%
Registered electors			77,536
	INC gain from CPI		Swing

1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Kovur^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	Basavareddi Sankarayya	25,435	57.26%
	INC	B. Seshu Reddi	9,290	20.91%	20.91%
	Independent	Kotiruraddi Veerareddi	4,104	9.24%
	Independent	Morla Yanadayya	1,906	4.29%
	Independent	T. Ramakrishna	1,367	3.08%
	Socialist	K. Ramanayya	1,237	2.78%
	Independent	V. Subramanyam	1,084	2.44%
Margin of victory			16,145	36.34%
Turnout			44,423	63.63%
Registered electors			69,817
	CPI win (new seat)

List of constituencies of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References

^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "2019 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "2014 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "2009 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "2004 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1999 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1994 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1989 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1985 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1983 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1978 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1972 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1967 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1962 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "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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[electors-1] "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[2] "2019 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[3] "2014 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[4] "2009 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[5] "2004 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[6] "1999 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[7] "1994 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[8] "1989 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[9] "1985 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[10] "1983 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[11] "1978 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[12] "1972 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[13] "1967 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[14] "1962 AP Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[15] "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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