Kuppam Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India
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Kuppam Assembly constituency is a constituency in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[2] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency.
- TDP (10 Times) (66.7%)
- INC (2 Times) (13.3%)
- Independent (2 times) (13.3%)
- CPI(1 Time) (6.67%)
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| Kuppam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 175 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Location of Kuppam Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chittoor |
| Established | 1955 |
| Total electors | 2,25,977[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | TDP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | N. Rangaswami Naidu,  TDP |
N. Chandrababu Naidu is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party.[3] As of 2024, there are a total of 2,25,977 electors in the constituency.[1] The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
Mandals
| Mandal |
|---|
| Kuppam Municipality |
| Kuppam |
| Gudupalle |
| Santipuram |
| Ramakuppam |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D. Ramabrahmam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | A. P. Vajravelu Chetty | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | D. Venkatesham | Independent | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | B. R. Doraswamy Naidu | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1983 | N. Rangaswami Naidu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | N. Chandrababu Naidu | ||
| 1994 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Election results
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | B. R. Doraswamy Naidu | 24,644 | 41.39 | ||
| JP | D. Venkatachalam | 14,222 | 23.86 | new | |
| Independent | M. Venkarachalam | 7,004 | 11.75 | ||
| AIADMK | R. J. Karunanidhi | 5,338 | 8.96 | ||
| INC | A. P. Vajravelu Chetty | 4,543 | 7.62 | ||
| Majority | 10,442 | 17.52 | |||
| Turnout | 59,596 | 66.3 | |||
| INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1983
1985
1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 50,098 | 52.65 |  23.18 | |
| INC | B. R. Doraswamy Naidu | 43,180 | 45.38 |  29.77 | |
| Majority | 6,918 | 7.27 | |||
| Turnout | 95,157 | 74.4 | 17.4 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 81,210 | 75.49 | 22.84 | |
| INC | R. Gopinath | 24,622 | 22.89 | 22.49 | |
| Majority | 56,588 | 52.60 | |||
| Turnout | 107,582 | 76.3 | 1.9 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 93,288 | 74.42 | 1.07 | |
| INC | M. Subramanyam Reddy | 27,601 | 22.02 | 0.87 | |
| Majority | 65,687 | 52.40 | |||
| Turnout | 125,357 | 80.0 | 3.7 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 98,123 | 69.93 | 4.49 | |
| INC | M. Subramanyam Reddy | 38,535 | 27.46 | 5.44 | |
| Majority | 59,588 | 42.47 | |||
| Turnout | 1,40,297 | 75.4 | 4.6 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 89,952 | 61.91 | 8.02 | |
| INC | M. Subramanyam Reddy | 43,886 | 30.21 | 2.75 | |
| PRP | K. Rajendra Babu | 5,366 | 3.69 | New | |
| BJP | N. S. Thulasinath | 2,117 | 1.46 | ||
| Majority | 46,066 | 31.71 | |||
| Turnout | 1,45,287 | 82.60 | 7.20 | ||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 102,952 | 62.59 | ||
| YSRCP | K. Chandramouli | 55,831 | 33.94 | ||
| INC | K. Srinivasulu | 2,785 | 1.69 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 905 | 0.55 | ||
| Majority | 47,121 | 28.65 | |||
| Turnout | 1,64,481 | 83.97 | |||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 100,146 | 55.18 | 7.41 | |
| YSRCP | Krishna Chandra Mouli | 69,424 | 38.25 | 4.31 | |
| INC | Dr. B. R. Suresh Babu | 3,839 | 2.12 | 0.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,905 | 1.60 | 1.05 | |
| JSP | Venkataramana Muddhineni | 1,879 | 1.04 |  | |
| BJP | N. S. Thulasinath | 1,139 | 0.63 | | |
| Majority | 30,722 | 16.93 | 11.72 | ||
| Turnout | 1,81,499 | 85.08 | 1.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,13,329 | ||||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | N. Chandrababu Naidu | 121,929 | 59.96 | +4.78 | |
| YSRCP | K. R. J. Bharath | 73,923 | 36.35 | −1.90 | |
| INC | A. Govindha Rajulu | 2,574 | 1.27 | −0.85 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,115 | 1.04 | −0.56 | |
| Majority | 48,006 | 23.61 | +6.68 | ||
| Turnout | 2,03,367 | 89.99 | +4.91 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,25,977 | ||||
| TDP hold | Swing | ||||
Trivia
Kuppam assembly constituency is represented by N. Chandrababu Naidu since 1989, who holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Chief Minister (9 years) and Opposition leader (10 years) of United Andhra Pradesh and also served as the 1st Chief Minister of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh (5 years) and is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.