# Ponnur Assembly constituency

Ponnur Assembly constituency is a constituency in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Guntur Lok Sabha constituency.
Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar of the Telugu Desam Party is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. As of 2019, there are a total of 225,815 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).

## Mandals

* Mandal
* Ponnur
* Chebrolu
* Pedakakani

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | Kolla Venkaiah | Communist Party of India |
| 1955 | Govada Paramdhamaiah | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 1962 | Nannapaneni Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | A. P. Pamulapati | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Doppapudi Ranga Rao | Independent |
| 1978 | Gogineni Nageswara Rao | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1983 | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | Chittineni Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2004 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2009 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2014 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2019 | Kilari Venkata Rosaiah | YSR Congress Party |
| 2024 | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | Telugu Desam Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 110,410 | 56.95 |
| | YSRCP | Ambati Murali Krishna | 77,495 | 39.97 |
| | INC | Jakka Ravindranath | 2,400 | 1.24 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,248 | 0.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32,915 | 16.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,93,875 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,27,648 | |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Kilari Venkata Rosaiah | 87,570 | 45.88 | |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 86,458 | 45.30 | |
| | JSP | Boni Parvathi (Naidu) | 12,033 | 6.30 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,112 | 0.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,90,861 | 83.61 | −1.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,28,234 | | |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | | |
Mandal Wise Voting :
| | YSRCP | TDP | JSP | Others | NOTA | Total |
| Pedakakani | 25,787 | 24,417 | 3,406 | 942 | 265 | 54,817 |
| Chebrolu | 25,351 | 25,115 | 4,192 | 1,165 | 446 | 56,269 |
| Ponnur | 17,497 | 18,355 | 2,225 | 678 | 223 | 38,978 |
| Ponnur Urban | 17,947 | 17,925 | 2,117 | 764 | 249 | 39,002 |
| Postal Votes | 988 | 646 | 93 | 52 | 16 | 1,795 |
| Total | 87,570 | 86,458 | 12,033 | 3,601 | 1,199 | 190,861 |
| Percentage | 45.88% | 45.30% | 6.30% | 1.89% | 0.63% | 100.00% |
Source: CEO Andhra Pradesh

### 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 88,386 | 50.15 | |
| | YSRCP | Ravi Venkata Ramana | 80,625 | 45.74 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,761 | 4.41 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,251 | 84.67 | +3.62 |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 61,008 | 38.51 | −15.70 |
| | INC | Marupudi Leeladhara Rao | 58,840 | 37.14 | −7.51 |
| | PRP | Tella Venkateswara Rao | 30,317 | 19.14 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,168 | 1.37 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,425 | 81.05 | +4.45 |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 51,288 | 54.21 | −3.57 |
| | INC | Mannava Raja Kishore | 42,243 | 44.65 | −3.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,025 | 9.56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,606 | 76.60 | +10.82 |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 54,865 | 57.78% |
| | INC | Chittineni Prathap Babu | 39,332 | 41.42% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,533 | 16.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,318 | 66.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,347 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar | 52,087 | 56.13% |
| | INC | Talasila Venkata Ramaiah | 30,358 | 32.72% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,729 | 23.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,067 | 69.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,408 | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Chittineni Venkata Rao | 46,831 | 48.37% |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | 45,177 | 46.66% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,654 | 1.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,984 | 75.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 133,100 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | 43,714 | 52.60% |
| | INC | Chittineni Venkata Rao | 37,303 | 44.89% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,411 | 7.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,125 | 71.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 117,451 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Dhulipalla Veeraiah Chowdary | 49,478 | 65.76% |
| | INC | Nageswara Rao Gogineni | 25,766 | 34.24% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,712 | 31.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,355 | 71.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 106,131 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Nageswara Rao Gogineni | 30,066 | 42.80% |
| | JP | Talasila Venkata Ramaiah | 22,614 | 32.19% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,452 | 10.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,523 | 71.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 100,592 | |
| | INC(I) gain from Independent | INC(I) gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Doppapudi Ranga Rao | 26,649 | 44.98% |
| | INC | Manu Anta Rao Yalavarti | 26,307 | 44.40% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 342 | 0.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,271 | 69.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,135 | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | A.P Pamulapati | 32,996 | 58.15% |
| | CPI(M) | Kolla Venkaiah | 20,821 | 45 .70% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,175 | 21.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,221 | 80.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,230 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Nannapaneni Venkata Rao | 31,534 | 58.85% |
| | SWA | Pamulapati Butchi Naidu Chowdary | 20,608 | 38.46% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,926 | 20.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,482 | 80.32% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,074 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | KLP | Govada Paramdamiah | 31,077 | 64.93% |
| | CPI | Jonnalagadda Joshi | 16,788 | 35.07% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,289 | 29.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,865 | 71.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,746 | |
| | KLP hold | KLP hold | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Ponnur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Kolla Venkaiah | 20,054 | 36.94% | |
| | KLP | Coginam Lakshminarayana | 11,240 | 20.71% | |
| | KMPP | Ambati Tirupati Nayudu | 9,059 | 16.69% | |
| | INC | Raminoni Norayana | 8,140 | 14.99% | 14.99% |
| | Independent | P. V. Krishnaiah Chowdary | 3,396 | 6.26% | |
| | Independent | Borugadda Ananda Rao | 1,591 | 2.93% | |
| | Independent | Bhodeti Jacob | 805 | 1.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,814 | 16.24% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,285 | 74.15% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,206 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |