# Kanigiri Assembly constituency

Kanigiri Assembly constituency is a constituency in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Ongole Lok Sabha constituency.
Mukku Ugra Narasimha Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2024, there are a total of 231,881 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).

## Mandals

* Mandal
* HM Padu
* CS Puram
* Pamuru
* Velligandla
* PC Palli
* Kanigiri

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | Gujjula Yallamanda Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| 1955 | Gujjula Yallamanda Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| 1962 | Kotapati Guruswamy Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | Puli Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sura Papi Reddy | Independent |
| 1978 | Buthalapalli Ramasubba Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1983 | Mukku Kasi Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Mukku Kasi Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Mukku Kasi Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Mukku Ugra Narasimha Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Kadiri Babu Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2019 | Burra Madhu Sudhan Yadav | YSR Congress Party |
| 2024 | Mukku Ugra Narasimha Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Mukku Ugra Narasimha Reddy | 107,045 | 51.93 |
| | YSRCP | Daddala Narayana Yadav | 92,441 | 44.84 |
| | INC | Devarapalli Subba Reddy | 1,838 | 0.89 |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 2,217 | 1.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,604 | 7.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,06,147 | |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Burra Madhu Sudhan Yadav | 112,730 | 58.48 | |
| | TDP | Mukku Ugra Narasimha Reddy | 71,827 | 37.26 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40,903 | 21.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,90,676 | 82.23 | +5.67 |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Kadiri Babu Rao | 79,492 | 50.00 | |
| | YSRCP | Burra Madhu Sudhan Yadav | 72,385 | 45.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,107 | 4.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,970 | 76.56 | +9.17 |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mukku Ugra Narasimha Reddy | 60,161 | 45.81 | −7.69 |
| | Independent | Sunkari Madhu Sudhana Rao | 57,226 | 43.58 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,935 | 2.23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131,326 | 67.39 | −2.28 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | 53,010 | 53.50 | +1.71 |
| | TDP | Mukku Kasi Reddy | 43,735 | 44.14 | −2.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,175 | 9.36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,075 | 69.67 | +9.18 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | 52,566 | 51.79% |
| | TDP | Mukku Kasi Reddy | 47,412 | 46.71% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,154 | 5.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,062 | 62.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,808 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Mukku Kasi Reddy | 52,025 | 54.34% |
| | INC | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | 37,288 | 38.95% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,737 | 15.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,714 | 64.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 151,287 | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | 59,789 | 60.10% |
| | TDP | Mukku Kasi Reddy | 39,688 | 39.90% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,101 | 20.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,840 | 63.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,739 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Mukku Kasi Reddy | 31,286 | 36.17% |
| | INC | Erigineni Thirupathi Naidu | 29,696 | 34.33% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,590 | 1.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,770 | 68.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,813 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Mukku Kasi Reddy | 35,380 | 48.25% |
| | INC | Buthalapalli Ramasubba Reddy | 27,588 | 37.62% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,792 | 10.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,592 | 63.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 116,841 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Buthalapalli Ramasubba Reddy | 36,693 | 48.86% |
| | JP | Parna Venkaiah Naidu | 34,752 | 46.27% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,941 | 2.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,352 | 68.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,251 | |
| | = Indian National Congress (I) gain from Independent | = Indian National Congress (I) gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Sura Papi Reddy | 20,277 | 40.23% |
| | INC | Macherla Vengaiah | 15,888 | 31.53% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,389 | 8.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,599 | 61.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 83,985 | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Puli Venkata Reddy | 25,620 | 48.69% |
| | Independent | Sura Papi Reddy | 23,350 | 44.38% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,270 | 4.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,815 | 67.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,058 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI | Kotapati Guruswamy Reddy | 22,392 | 53.38% |
| | INC | Shaik Mowla Sahib | 19,557 | 46.62% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,835 | 6.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,372 | 65.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,743 | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI | Gujjula Yallamanda Reddy | 19,241 | 57.11% |
| | INC | Tumati Surendra Mohan Gandhi Chowdary | 14,453 | 42.89% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,788 | 14.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,694 | 60.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 56,009 | |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Kanigiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Gujjala Yellamanda Reddy | 23,953 | 66.38% | |
| | INC | Devi Reddy Lakhmireddy | 5,701 | 15.80% | 15.80% |
| | KMPP | Chimatenama Rao | 3,206 | 8.88% | |
| | Independent | Chigurupati Sriramulu | 1,910 | 5.29% | |
| | Independent | Neeli Setti Basaviah | 1,316 | 3.65% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,252 | 50.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,086 | 43.70% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,577 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |