# Gurazala Assembly constituency

Gurazala Assembly constituency is a constituency in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the seven assembly segments of Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency.
Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao 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 268,469 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1955, as per the Delimitation Orders (1955).

## Mandals

* Mandal
* Gurazala
* Dachepalli
* Piduguralla
* Machavaram

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1955 | Mandava Bapaiah Chowdary | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 1962 | Kotha Venkateswarlu | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Kotha Venkateswarlu | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Mandapati Nagireddy | Communist Party of India |
| 1978 | Gadipudi Mallikarjuna Rao | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1983 | Julakanti Nagi Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Mutyam Anki Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | Kaviti Venkata Narsi Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Janga Krishna Murthy | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Janga Krishna Murthy | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2014 | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2019 | Kasu Mahesh Reddy | YSR Congress Party |
| 2024 | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao | Telugu Desam Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao | 128,201 | 55.01 |
| | YSRCP | Kasu Mahesh Reddy | 98,715 | 42.36 |
| | INC | Tiyyagura Yalamanda Reddy | 2,156 | 0.93 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,888 | 0.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,486 | 12.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,33,046 | |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Kasu Mahesh Reddy | 117,204 | 52.07 | |
| | TDP | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao | 88,591 | 39.36 | |
| | JSP | Chintalapudi Srinivasa Rao | 12,503 | 5.55 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,613 | 12.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,25,114 | 83.81 | +3.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 268,598 | | |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Yarapathineni Srinivasa Rao | 94,827 | 48.85% |
| | YSRCP | Janga Krishna Murthy | 87,640 | 45.15% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,187 | 3.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,94,112 | 81.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 238,623 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Yerapatineni Srinivasa Rao | 72,250 | 43.58 | −1.22 |
| | INC | Ala Venkateswarlu | 62,229 | 37.53 | −13.02 |
| | PRP | Gurram Gopi Sridhar | 24,563 | 14.82 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,021 | 6.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165,849 | 78.21 | +10.04 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,059 | | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Janga Krishna Murthy | 73,358 | 50.55 | +2.12 |
| | TDP | Yarapatineni Srinivasarao | 65,015 | 44.80 | −3.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,343 | 5.75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145,147 | 68.17 | +3.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,908 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Janga Krishna Murthy | 64,035 | 48.43% |
| | TDP | Yerapatineni Srinivasa Rao | 63,904 | 48.33% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 131 | 0.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,969 | 66.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 204,508 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Yerapatineni Srinivasa Rao | 62,943 | 51.85% |
| | INC | Rameshchandra Dath Kanakam | 38,976 | 32.11% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,967 | 19.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 124,082 | 67.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,515 | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Venkata Narsi Reddy Kaviti | 68,939 | 58.54% |
| | TDP | Sambasiva Rao Rachamadugu (Anumalasetty) | 45,794 | 38.89% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,145 | 19.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,390 | 68.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,245 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Anki Reddy Mutyam | 46,111 | 50.43% |
| | INC | Venkata Narsi Reddy Kaviti | 42,508 | 46.49% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,603 | 3.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,750 | 68.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,461 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Julakanti Nagi Reddy | 39,742 | 53.08% |
| | INC | Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddy | 27,020 | 36.09% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,722 | 16.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,232 | 59.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 127,689 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Gadipudi Mallikarjuna Rao | 44,652 | 54.58% |
| | CPI | Nagireddy Mandapati | 21,404 | 26.16% |
| | JP | Mahammad Mohiddin | 9,643 | 11.79% |
| | Independent | Kola Subba Reddy | 5,151 | 6.30% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,248 | 28.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,809 | 70.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,197 | |
| | INC(I) gain from CPI | INC(I) gain from CPI | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI | Nagireddy Mandapati | 29,659 | 55.82% |
| | INC | Kotha Venkateswarlu | 21,282 | 40.05% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,377 | 15.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,467 | 58.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,998 | |
| | CPI gain from INC | CPI gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kotha Venkateswarlu | 20,876 | 43.02% |
| | Independent | C.M. Gadipudi | 13,799 | 28.44% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,077 | 14.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,222 | 67.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,291 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kotha Venkateswarlu | 21,323 | 48.78% |
| | CPI | Kola Subba Reddy | 16,708 | 38.22% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,615 | 10.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,500 | 62.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,717 | |
| | INC gain from KLP | INC gain from KLP | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Gurazala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KLP | Mandava Bapaiah Chowdary | 23,306 | 59.30% | |
| | CPI | Kola Subba Reddy | 15,219 | 38.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,087 | 20.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,301 | 62.07% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,317 | | |
| | KLP win (new seat) | KLP win (new seat) | KLP win (new seat) | KLP win (new seat) | KLP win (new seat) |