Bobbili Assembly constituency
| Bobbili | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 14 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
.png) Location of Bobbili Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vizianagaram |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 220,017 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | TDP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Bobbili Assembly constituency is a constituency in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Vizianagaram Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
R. V. S. K. K. Ranga Rao (Babynayana) is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party.[3][4] As of 2019, there are a total of 220,017 electors in the constituency.[5] The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).
Mandals
The four mandals that form the assembly constituency are:[2]
| Mandal |
|---|
| Bobbili |
| Ramabhadrapuram |
| Badangi |
| Therlam |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Kotagiri Sitharama Swamy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Tentu Lakshmu Naidu | ||
| 1967 | S. R. K. R. Rao | Independent | |
| 1972 | C. V. Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Kolli Venkata Kurmi Naidu | Janata Party | |
| 1983 | Sambangi Venkata China Appalanaidu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Jagan Mohana Rao Peddinti | Indian National Congress | |
| 1994 | Sambangi Venkata China Appala Naidu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999 | Jagan Mohana Rao Peddinti | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Ravu Venkata Sujay Krishna Rangarao | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2014 | YSR Congress Party | ||
| 2019 | Sambangi Venkata China Appalanaidu | ||
| 2024 | R. V. S. K. K. Ranga Rao (Babynayana) | Telugu Desam Party | |
Election results
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Kolli kuruni naidu | 18,263 | 49.48% | ||
| INC | Kotagiri Seetharamaswami | 13,877 | 37.60% | 37.60% | |
| KLP | Anjajala Venkatesan | 4,770 | 12.92% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,386 | 11.88% | |||
| Turnout | 36,910 | 60.19% | |||
| Registered electors | 61,326 | ||||
| SP win (new seat) | |||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ravu Venkata Sujay Krishna Rangarao | 53,581 | 53.81 | −0.70 | |
| TDP | Appalanaidu S.V.Ch. | 40,891 | 41.06 | −3.46 | |
| Majority | 12,690 | 12.75 | |||
| Turnout | 99,583 | 81.93 | +4.37 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ravu Venkata Sujay Krishna Rangarao | 75,697 | 49.13 | −4.68 | |
| TDP | Thentu Lakshmu Naidu | 51,525 | 33.44 | −7.62 | |
| PRP | Venkataramana Merupalli | 15,115 | 9.81 | ||
| Independent | Kolli Yerukunaidu | 11,876 | 8.98 | ||
| Majority | 24,172 | 15.69 | |||
| Turnout | 154,065 | 76.25 | −5.68 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Ravu Venkata Sujay Krishna Rangarao | 83,587 | 49.90 | ||
| TDP | Thentu Lakshmu Naidu | 76,629 | 45.74 | ||
| Majority | 6,958 | 4.16 | |||
| Turnout | 168,281 | 79.65 | +3.40 | ||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Sambangi Venkatachina Appala Naidu | 84,955 | |||
| TDP | Ravu Venkata Sujay Krishna Rangarao | 76,603 | |||
| Majority | 8,352 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | R. V. S. K. K. Ranga Rao (Babynayana) | 112,366 | 59.45 | ||
| YSRCP | Sambangi Venkata China Appala Naidu | 67,718 | 35.83 | ||
| INC | Maripi Vidyasagar | 4,782 | 2.53 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,561 | 1.35 | ||
| Majority | 44,648 | 23.62 | |||
| Turnout | 1,89,024 | ||||
| TDP gain from YSR Congress | 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. 17, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Staff Reporter (25 May 2019). "Many MLAs in the race for berths in Jagan's Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "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.