Puttur, Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituency
Former constituency of the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly, India
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Puttur Assembly constituency was an Assembly constituency of the Madras Legislative Assembly until States Reorganisation Act, 1956 transferred it to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It was one of constituencies in Chittoor district.
| Puttur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| Established | 1951 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Overview
It was part of the Chittoor Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Madras State
- 1951: Kumaraswamy Rajah Bahadur (Raja of Karvetnagar), Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party[1]
- 1952 by-election: RBV Sundarsana Varma, Indian National Congress[2][3]
Andhra State
- 1955: Tarimela Ramachandrareddi, Indian National Congress[4][5][6]
Andhra Pradesh
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Tarimela Nagireddy | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | G. Sivaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| 1972 | Elavarthi Gopal Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | KB Siddaiah | Janata Party[7] | |
| 1983 | Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985 | Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1989 | Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1994 | Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999 | Reddivari Rajasekhar Reddy | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2004 | Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
2008 onwards: Nagari. This Assembly constituency was merged with neighbouring Nagari seat. The longest serving legislator of this erstwhile Puttur constituency Mr.Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu got elected from Nagari in 2009 elections and lost against Actress turned Politician RK Roja in 2014 elections.[8]
Election results
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gali Muddhu Krishnama Naidu | 65,788 | 62.49 | ||
| TDP | Kandati Sankar Reddy | 35,837 | 34.04 | ||
| Margin of victory | 29,951 | 28.45 | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,284 | 75.73 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,39,019 | ||||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMPP | Kumaraswami Rajah Bahadur | 37,500 | 76.80 | ||
| INC | B. Ramakrishna Raju | 11,331 | 23.20 | 23.20 | |
| Margin of victory | 26,169 | 53.59 | |||
| Turnout | 48,831 | 58.56 | |||
| Registered electors | 83,392 | ||||
| KMPP win (new seat) | |||||