# Kavali Assembly constituency

Kavali Assembly constituency is a constituency in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Nellore Lok Sabha constituency.
Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Telugu Desam Party. As of 2019, there are a total of 229,896 electors in the constituency.

## History of the constituency

The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951). From 1976-2008, it had the following Taluk:
* Kavali Taluk (Excluding Bogole firka)

## Mandals

Following the delimitation of the assembly constituencies, since 2008, it comprises the following mandals:
* Mandal
* Kavali
* Bogole
* Allur
* Dagadarthi

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | B. Ramakrishna Reddy | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
| 1955 | B. Ramakrishna Reddy | Praja Party |
| 1962 | Yalampalli Penchalaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Gottipati Subbanaidu | Swatantra Party |
| 1972 | Gottipati Kondapa Naidu | Independent |
| 1978 | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Patallapalli Vengalrao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Vanteru Venugopal Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2004 | Magunta Parvathamma | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Beeda Masthan Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2014 | Ramireddy Pratap Kumar Reddy | YSR Congress Party |
| 2019 | Ramireddy Pratap Kumar Reddy | YSR Congress Party |
| 2024 | Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy | 106,536 | 53.27 |
| | YSRCP | Ramireddy Pratap Kumar Reddy | 75,588 | 37.80 |
| | INC | Podalakuri Kalyan | 2,340 | 1.17 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,030 | 1.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,948 | 15.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,99,982 | |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Ramireddy Pratap Kumar Reddy | 95,828 | 49.12% | +0.15% |
| | TDP | Katamreddy Vishnu Vardhan Reddy | 81,711 | 41.89% | −4.27% |
| | JSP | Pasupuleti Sudhakar | 10,647 | 5.46% | +5.46% |
| | BJP | Kandukuri Satyanarayana | 2546 | 1.31% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,117 | 7.24% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,97,135 | 77.17% | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 255,469 | | |
| | YSRCP hold | YSRCP hold | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Ramireddy Prathap Kumar Reddy | 89,589 | 48.97 | +48.97 |
| | TDP | Beedha Masthan Rao | 84,620 | 46.26 | +1.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,969 | 2.71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,82,939 | 79.61 | +8.78 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 229,896 | | |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Beeda Masthan Rao | 69,219 | 44.75 | +4.96 |
| | INC | K. Vishnuvardhan Reddy | 50,192 | 32.45 | −25.53 |
| | PRP | Ramireddy Prathap Kumar Reddy | 27,352 | 17.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,027 | 12.30 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,690 | 70.83 | −1.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 218,392 | | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Magunta Parvathamma | 68,167 | 57.68 | +17.34 |
| | TDP | Madala Jankairam | 47,018 | 39.79 | −17.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,149 | 17.89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,179 | 72.25 | +2.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 223,822 | | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Vanteru Venugopala Reddy | 63,630 | 56.81% |
| | INC | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | 45,185 | 40.34% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,445 | 16.47% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,893 | 71.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,592 | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | 42,968 | 40.81% |
| | TDP | Vanteru Venugopala Reddy | 35,528 | 33.74% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,440 | 7.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,268 | 70.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 152,214 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | 54,115 | 54.28% |
| | TDP | Pattallapalli Vengala Rao | 44,252 | 44.39% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,863 | 9.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,785 | 70.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 145,462 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | 46,286 | 54.97% |
| | TDP | Venkata Narayana Muvvala | 36,453 | 43.30% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,833 | 11.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,350 | 68.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 125,366 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Pattallapalli Vengala Rao | 42,916 | 55.11% |
| | INC | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | 32,744 | 42.05% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,172 | 13.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,200 | 68.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,410 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Kaliki Yanadi Reddy | 44,456 | 60.45% |
| | JP | Gottipati Kondapa Naidu | 23,419 | 31.84% |
| | Independent | Dama Chenchaiah | 2,956 | 4.02% |
| | INC | Vanteru Ramana Reddy | 1,861 | 2.53% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,037 | 28.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,059 | 74.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 100,334 | |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gottipati Kondapa Naidu | 27,874 | 50.18% |
| | Independent | Ayyapareddy Vemireddy | 21,425 | 38.57% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,449 | 11.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,945 | 64.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,180 | |
| | INC gain from SWA | INC gain from SWA | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SWA | G Subba Naidu | 26,540 | 52.27% |
| | INC | G. C Kondaiah | 24,231 | 47.73% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,309 | 4.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,925 | 72.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 73,331 | |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kavali (ST) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Yelampalli Penchalaiah | 20,558 | 54.49% |
| | SWA | Chelamaharla Penchalaiah | 14,535 | 38.52% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,023 | 15.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,201 | 54.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,916 | |
| | INC gain from KSP | INC gain from KSP | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | KSP | Bathena Ramakrishna Reddy | 18,295 | 53.84% |
| | CPI | Allampati Ramachandra Reddy | 15,685 | 46.16% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,610 | 7.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,980 | 53.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,427 | |
| | KSP gain from KMPP | KSP gain from KMPP | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Kavali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KMPP | Bathena Ramakrishna Reddy | 31,321 | 63.78% | |
| | INC | R.Dasaratharami Reddy | 15,027 | 30.60% | |
| | Independent | S. Pitchayya Benjamin | 2,757 | 5.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,294 | 33.18% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,105 | 63.96% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,773 | | |
| | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) |