Rajahmundry Rural Assembly constituency
| Rajahmundry Rural | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | East Godavari |
| Total electors | 254,339 |
| Reservation | General |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Gorantla Butchaiah Choudary |
| Party | Telugu Desam Party |
Rajahmundry Rural Assembly constituency is a constituency in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency, along with Anaparthy, Rajanagaram, Rajahmundry City, Kovvur, Nidadavole, and Gopalapuram.[2] Gorantla Butchaiah Choudary is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party.[3] As of 25 March 2019[update], there are a total of 254,339 electors in the constituency.[4]
Overview
It is part of the Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency along with another six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Anaparthy, Rajanagaram, Rajahmundry City, Kovvur, Nidadavole, and Gopalapuram.
Mandals
The mandals and wards that form the assembly constituency are:[2]
| Mandal |
|---|
| Kadiam |
| Rajahmundry Rural |
| Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation (Ward No.1 to 6, 36 to 41 and 90) |
Members of Legislative Assembly Rajahmundry Rural
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chandana Ramesh | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2014 | Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2019 | Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary | Telugu Desam Party | |
Election results
Assembly Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Chandana Ramesh | 44,617 | 32.39 | ||
| PRP | Ravanam Swami Naidu | 43,070 | 31.27 | ||
| INC | J Vijaya Lakshmi | 38,340 | 27.83 | ||
| Majority | 1,547 | 1.12 | |||
| Turnout | 137,742 | 72.70 | |||
| TDP win (new seat) | |||||
Assembly elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary | 87,540 | 52.22 | ||
| YSRCP | Akula Veerraju | 69,482 | 41.45 | ||
| Majority | 18,058 | 10.77 | |||
| Turnout | 167,626 | 73.85 | +1.15 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary | 74166 | 39.28% | ||
| YSRCP | Akula Veerraju | 63762 | 33.77% | ||
| Jana Sena | Kandula Durgesh | 42685 | 22.61% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 19, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.