# Rapur Assembly constituency

Rapur Assembly constituency was a constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India until 2008.

## Overview

It was part of Nellore Lok Sabha constituency along with other six Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Kandukur, Kavali, Atmakur, Nellore City, Nellore Rural and Udayagiri in Nellore district.
Mandals: 1. Rapur 2. Kaluvay 3. Sydapuram 4. Podalkur 5. Manubolu

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | Dandamudi Dasaratha Ramayya Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu | Independent politician |
| 1978 | Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Malireddy Adinarayana Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | Nuvvula Venkataratnam Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Y. Sreenivasulu Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Rapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Dasaratharamiah Naidu | 10,805 | 27.53% | 27.53% |
| | CPI | Ganga Ramanaiah | 8,368 | 21.32% | |
| | Independent | Bollu Chenchu Narasimham | 7,361 | 18.76% | |
| | Socialist | Malireddy Pattabhirami Reddi | 4,751 | 12.11% | |
| | Independent | Nunna Venkatarumiah | 3,159 | 8.05% | |
| | Independent | M. B. D. Krishna Prasad | 2,500 | 6.37% | |
| | Independent | Basirani Sundararama Naidy | 1,452 | 3.70% | |
| | Independent | Kollapanenl Lakshminaryanana | 851 | 2.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,437 | 6.21% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,247 | 58.28% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,347 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### 1994

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 1994: Rapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Y. Sreenivasulu Reddy | 52,180 | 47.18 | |
| | INC | Anam Ramnarayana Reddy | 43,781 | 38.68 | |
| | Independent | Ravula Ankaiah Goud | 12458 | 11.00 | |
| | BJP | Midathala Ramesh | 2,509 | 2.22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,389 | 7.41 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,13,204 | 74.70 | +0.59 |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Atmakur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Anam Rama Narayana Reddy | 76,907 | 51.92 | |
| | TDP | Y. Sreenivasulu Reddy | 58,263 | 39.33 | |
| | PRP | Khajavali Shaik | 8,772 | 5.92 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,644 | 12.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148,137 | 78.04 | −2.86 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Atmakur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kommi Lakshmaiah Naidu | 43,347 | 36.25 | |
| | BJP | Bollineni Krishnaiah | 38,950 | 32.58 | |
| | INC | Bommireddy Sundararami Reddy | 32,686 | 27.34 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,397 | 3.67 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,562 | 80.90 | +10.29 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | | |