# Duggirala Assembly constituency

Duggirala was one of the 294 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh in India. It was in Guntur district and was dissolved before the 2009 elections, with most of its area now in Tenali Assembly constituency, Mangalagiri Assembly constituency and Repalle Assembly constituency.

## History of the constituency

The Duggirala constituency was first created for the Madras state Legislative Assembly in 1952. After the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it became a part of the new Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. After the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, its extent was the Duggirala, Kollipar and Kollur firkas in Tenali taluk of Guntur district.
It was not present in the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 and hence was defunct as of the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | MLA | Party |
| 1952 | A. Rami Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1954 | M. Nageswararao Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1955 | Putumbaka Sriramulu | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Lankireddy Lakshma Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | A. Rami Reddy | Independent politician |
| 1972 | Bontu Gopala Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | G.Vedantha Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | M.V Sivarama Krishna Reddy | Independent politician |
| 1985 | Alapati Dharma Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
* ↑ for Madras State
* ↑ for Andhra State

## Election results
### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | 54,257 | 54.92 |
| | TDP | Chandu Sambasivarao | 42,461 | 42.98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,796 | 11.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,789 | 81.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 121,878 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | 46,714 | 49.51 |
| | TDP | Kotaru Koteswara Rao | 46,202 | 48.97 |
| | Anna Telugu Desam Party | Mikkilineni Ravindra Babu | 976 | 1.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 137,081 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | 41,930 | 49.51 |
| | TDP | Kotaru Koteswara Rao | 39,117 | 47.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,713 | 2.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,081 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gudibandi Venkata Reddy | 51,944 | 51.94 |
| | TDP | Mareddy Balkoteswara Reddy | 40,564 | 40.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,380 | 11.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,349 | 75.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 123,081 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Alapati Dharma Rao | 43,617 | 43.61 |
| | TDP | Bandaru Issac Prabhakar | 32,320 | 32.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,380 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,349 | 72.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,081 | |
| | INC gain from | INC gain from | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mareddy Venkata Sivarama Krishna Reddy | 43,252 | 43.2 |
| | INC | Gollapudi Vendanta Rao | 14,310 | 14.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,942 | 29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,081 | |
| | Independent Politician gain from | Independent Politician gain from | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Gollapudi Vendanta Rao | 31,843 | 43.2 |
| | CPI(M) | Gudibandi Nagi Reddy | 30,773 | 41.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,070 | 1.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,081 | |
| | INC(I) gain from | INC(I) gain from | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Bonthu Gopala Reddy | 36,789 | 46.42 |
| | INC(O) | Pasupuleti Krishnamurti | 30,773 | 41.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,016 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,081 | |
| | INC gain from | INC gain from | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A.Ramiredddy | 22,866 | 50.02 |
| | INC | Pasupuleti Krishnamurti | 22,185 | 49.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 681 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,081 | |
| | Independent Politician gain from | Independent Politician gain from | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Lankireddy Lakshma Reddy | 22,629 | 50.02 |
| | Independent | Katragadda Narayana Rao | 20,322 | 45.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,307 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 57,081 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | M.Narayana Rao | 21,913 | 50.02 |
| | Independent | L.B.G.Rao | 20,644 | 47.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,269 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 49,081 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Putumbaka Sriramulu | 28,945 | 50.02 |
| | CPI | Vurabandi Acharyulu | 18,364 | 35.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,581 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,349 | 70.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,081 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Duggirala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A.Ramireddy | 19,002 | 41.63 | |
| | CPI | K. Kotaiah | 17,367 | 38.04 | |
| | KLP | M. Narasimha Rao | 6,120 | 13.41 | |
| | Independent | B. Balayogi | 1,920 | 4.21 | |
| | Independent | A. Simon | 690 | 1.51 | |
| | Independent | P. Yesuratnam | 551 | 1.21 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,635 | 3.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,650 | 77.55 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 58,862 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |