Prathipadu (SC) (Assembly constituency)

Prathipadu Assembly constituency is an SC reserved constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, along with Tadikonda, Mangalagiri, Ponnuru, Tenali, Guntur West, and Guntur East.[2] Mekathoti Sucharitha is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[3] As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 250,247 electors in the constituency.[4]

Prathipadu (SC)
Constituency
DistrictGuntur
StateAndhra Pradesh
Electorate250,247
Current constituency
PartyYSR Congress Party
MLAMekathoti Sucharitha
ReservationScheduled Caste

History

It was formed with five mandals in 2009 namely, Guntur Rural mandal, Kakumanu, Prathipadu, Pedananadipadu, Vatticherukuru.[5]:22,31

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

Assembly elections 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Ravela Kishore Babu 96,274 50.10
YSRCP Mekathoti Sucharitha 88,869 46.02
Majority 7,405 3.90
Turnout 193,101 85.46 +4.13
TDP gain from INC Swing

Assembly Elections 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mekathoti Sucharitha 66,324 39.32 -12.39
TDP Kandukuri Veeraiah 64,282 38.11 -8.74
Praja Rajyam Korivi Vinay Kumar 33,889 20.09
Majority 2,042 1.21
Turnout 168,669 81.33 +0.23
INC hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ravi Venkata Ramana 52,403 51.71 +8.51
TDP Makineni Peda Rattaiah 47,479 46.85 -8.70
Majority 4,924 4.86
Turnout 101,366 81.10 +10.10
INC gain from TDP Swing

Assembly elections 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Prathipadu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Mekathoti Sucharitha 76,574 46.77%
TDP Dokka Manikya Vara Prasada Rao 71,908 43.92%
Majority 4,666 2.85
Turnout 163714 85.46 +4.13
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing

References

  1. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 22, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. "TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies". Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 31.


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