Pulivendla Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India
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Pulivendula Assembly constituency is a constituency in YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1] It is one of seven assembly segments of Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
| Pulivendula | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 129 for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Location of Pulivendula Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | YSR Kadapa |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kadapa |
| Established | 1955 |
| Total electors | 223,407 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | YSRCP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party. He was the Chief Minister of the state, from 2019 to 2024.[3] As of 2019, there are a total of 223,407 electors in the constituency.[needs update] The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).
Mandals
| Mandal |
|---|
| Simhadripuram |
| Lingala |
| Thondur |
| Pulivendula |
| Vemula |
| Vempalle |
| Chakrayapet |

Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Penchikala Basi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Chavva Bali Reddy | Independent | |
| 1967 | Penchikala Basi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | ||
| 1983 | |||
| 1985 | |||
| 1989 | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | ||
| 1991^ | Y. S. Purushothama Reddy | ||
| 1994 | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | ||
| 1999 | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010^ | Y. S. Vijayamma | ||
| 2011^ | YSR Congress Party | ||
| 2014 | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | 116,315 | 61.38 | ||
| TDP | M. Ravindranath Reddy | 54,628 | 28.83 | ||
| INC | Mulamreddy Dhruva Kumar Reddy | 10,083 | 5.32 | ||
| NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,764 | 0.93 | ||
| Majority | 61,687 | 30.92 | |||
| Turnout | 1,99,492 | ||||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | 132,356 | 73.48 | +8.81 | |
| TDP | S. V. Satish Kumar Reddy | 42,246 | 23.45 | −3.74 | |
| Majority | 90,110 | 50.03 | +8.51 | ||
| Turnout | 1,88,127 | 80.63 | +0.63 | ||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | +50.02 | |||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | 116,000 | 63.93 | −1.42 | |
| TDP | S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy | 39,500 | 27.19 | +3.86 | |
| Majority | 75,243 | 41.49 | |||
| Turnout | 181,444 | 80.00 | +1.35 | ||
| YSRCP hold | Swing | Hold | |||
2011 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Y. S. Vijayamma | 130,105 | 70.09 | New | |
| INC | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | 28,725 | 18.29 | −52.33 | |
| TDP | Mareddy Ravindranath Reddy | 11,239 | 7.15 | −16.63 | |
| Majority | 81,373 | 51.80 | +4.96 | ||
| Turnout | 1,57,092 | 83.00 | +4.35 | ||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2010 by-election
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | 103,556 | 70.62 | +3.25 | |
| TDP | S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy | 34,875 | 23.78 | −6.68 | |
| PRP | Veluru Chinna Gangireddy | 3,629 | 2.47 | ||
| Majority | 68,681 | 46.84 | |||
| Turnout | 146,644 | 78.65 | +2.18 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | 74,432 | 67.37 | +2.48 | |
| TDP | S. V. Sathish Kumar Reddy | 33,655 | 30.46 | −3.03 | |
| Majority | 40,777 | 36.91 | |||
| Turnout | 110,482 | 76.47 | +8.51 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy | 62,019 | 64.89 | ||
| TDP | Satishkumar Reddy Singareddy | 32,010 | 33.49 | ||
| ATDP | Pandillapalle Adilakshumma | 598 | 0.63 | ||
| MBT | Shaik Ibrahim | 95 | 0.10 | ||
| NTRTDP(LP) | Madhusudhana Reddy Thugutla | 67 | 0.07 | ||
| IND | 6 Independent Candidates | 791 | 0.82 | ||
| Majority | 30,009 | 31.40 | |||
| Turnout | 98,293 | 69.89 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy | 90,673 | 81.62 | ||
| TDP | Sirigireddy Ramamuni Reddy | 19,093 | 17.19 | ||
| LP[a] | Katikireddy Sreerami Reddy | 366 | 0.33 | ||
| IND | 10 Independent Candidates | 957 | 0.85 | ||
| Majority | 71,580 | 64.43 | |||
| Turnout | 112,107 | 74.36 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1991 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Y. S. Purushothama Reddy | 109,318 | 89.59 | ||
| TDP | B. R. Annareddy | 11,870 | 9.73 | ||
| IND | A. N. Rao | 364 | 0.30 | ||
| IND | C. R. Pandirlapally | 190 | 0.16 | ||
| IND | C. R. Gurrala | 126 | 0.10 | ||
| IND | R. R. Annareddy | 111 | 0.09 | ||
| IND | K. Parem | 51 | 0.04 | ||
| Majority | 97,448 | 79.86 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1989
1985
1983
1978
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Basireddi Penchikala | 37,742 | 61.42 | ||
| IND | Nara Ana Reddy Devireddy | 22,237 | 36.19 | ||
| CPI(M) | Kuppala Pedda Subbana | 767 | 1.25 | ||
| IND | Devireddy Somamma | 289 | 0.47 | ||
| IND | K. C. Maddulate Reddy | 233 | 0.38 | ||
| IND | R. Reddy Devireddy | 177 | 0.29 | ||
| Majority | 15,505 | 25.23 | |||
| Turnout | 62,673 | 74.27 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. R. Penchikala | 43,421 | 81.62 | ||
| CPI(M) | V. R. Ponnathota | 9,775 | 18.38 | ||
| Majority | 33,646 | 63.24 | |||
| Turnout | 54,652 | 74.39 | |||
| Swing to INC from Independent | Swing | ||||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Chavva Bali Reddy | 25,451 | 55.46 | ||
| INC | Penchikala Basi Reddy | 20,443 | 44.54 | ||
| Majority | 5,008 | 10.92 | |||
| Turnout | 47,260 | 74.44 | |||
| Swing to Independent from INC | Swing | ||||
1955
Notes
- Lok Party