Gopalapuram
Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Location of Gopalapuram Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictEast Godavari
LS constituencyRajahmundry
Established1962
Total electors232,058
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Venkatrao Talari
PartyYSR Congress Party
Elected year2019

Gopalapuram is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency in East Godavari 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 the Rajahmundry Lok Sabha constituency.[2]

Venkatrao Talari is the current [Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA] of the constituency, having won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from [YSR Congress Party], on the other hand Maddipati Venkataraju, current incharge from the TDP party is actively participating in various public events.[3] As of 2019, there are a total of 232,058 electors in the constituency.[4] The constituency was established in 1962, as per the Delimitation Orders (1962).

Mandals

The four mandals that form the assembly constituency are:[2]

Mandal
Dwaraka Tirumala
Nallajerla
Devarapalli
Gopalapuram

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Political party
1962 Taneti Veera Raghavulu Indian National Congress
1967
1972 Sali Venkata Rao
1978 Desari Sarojini Devi Indian National Congress
1983 Karupati Vivekananda Telugu Desam Party
1985
1989
1994 Jonnakuti Babaji Rao
1999
2004 Maddala Suneeta Indian National Congress
2009 Taneti Vanitha Telugu Desam Party
2014 Muppidi Venkateswara Rao
2019 Talari Venkat Rao YSR Congress Party

Election results

2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Maddala Suneeta 67,500 52.99 +5.34
TDP Abbulu Koppaka 59,878 47.01 -3.25
Majority 7,622 5.98
Turnout 127,378 76.98 +3.44
INC gain from TDP Swing

2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Taneti Vanitha 70,659 43.26 +3.75
INC Usha Tigiripalli 56,006 34.29 -18.70
PRP Kadalaiah Sabbiti 30,158 18.46
Majority 14,653 8.97
Turnout 163,337 85.76 +8.78
TDP gain from INC Swing

2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Muppidi Venkateswara Rao 95,299 51.14
YSRCP Talari Venkatrao 83,759 40.62
Majority 11,540 10.52
Turnout 186,343 86.91 +1.15
TDP hold Swing

2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gopalapuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Talari Venkatrao 111,785 56.04
TDP Muppidi Venkateswara Rao 74,324 37.26
BSP Sirra Bharatha Rao 5,882 2.95
Majority 37,461 18.78
Turnout 1,99,464
YSRCP hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 20, 30. 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.

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