# Ongole Assembly constituency

Ongole 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.
Damacharla Janardhana Rao is the current MLA of the constituency, having won the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from Telugu Desam Party with a vote majority of 34,206. As of 2019, there are a total of 229,317 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).

## Mandals

* Mandal
* Ongole
* Kothapatnam

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | Kasukurthi Malakondiah | Communist Party of India |
| 1955 | Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Bollineni Venkata Lakshmi Narayana | Independent |
| 1962 | Bollineni Venkata Lakshmi Narayana | Independent |
| 1967 | C. R. Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Srungarapu Jeevaratnam Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Srungarapu Jeevaratnam Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Pongupati Koteswara Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Pongupati Koteswara Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | Bachala Balaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Edara Hari Babu | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | YSR Congress Party |
| 2014 | Damacharla Janardhana Rao | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2019 | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | YSR Congress Party |
| 2024 | Damacharla Janardhana Rao | Telugu Desam Party |

## Election results
### 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Kasukurthi Malakondiah | 37,716 | 22.49% | |
| | CPI | Madala Narayannaswami | 33,718 | 20.11% | |
| | Independent | Dhara Gopalasastri | 16,455 | 9.81% | |
| | KLP | Bachina Subha Rao | 16,284 | 9.71% | |
| | KLP | Kakuman Kotaiah | 10,588 | 6.31% | |
| | KMPP | Dunmpa Ramakrishna Reddi | 10,525 | 6.28% | |
| | INC | Sagi Vijayaramaraju | 9,809 | 5.85% | 5.85% |
| | Independent | Kommuri Raghavaiah | 8,024 | 4.78% | |
| | KMPP | Dhara Ramaswami | 7,890 | 4.70% | |
| | INC | Talluri Jiyyardoss | 7,562 | 4.51% | 4.51% |
| | Independent | Bollapalli Ramadasu | 2,535 | 1.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,998 | 2.38% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,706 | 103.34% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,62,288 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |

### 1957 (By-poll)

1957 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | B.V.L. Narayana | 40,911 |
| | INC | T.A. Devi | 30,820 |
| | Independent | Smt.T.A. Devi | 2,376 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,091 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent gain from CPI | Independent gain from CPI | Swing |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Bollineni Venkatalakshmi Narayana | 24,506 | 55.02% |
| | INC | Ronda Narapa Reddy | 18,419 | 41.35% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,087 | 13.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,629 | 63.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,941 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | C.R.Reddy | 27,503 | 48.48% |
| | Independent | Bollineni Venkatalakshmi Narayana | 19,491 | 34.35% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,012 | 14.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,660 | 77.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,467 | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Srungavarapu Jeevaratnam Naidu | 32,154 | 57.42% |
| | CPI | Nalluri Anjaiah | 20,921 | 37.36% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,233 | 20.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,159 | 60.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,167 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Srungavarapu Jeevaratnam Naidu | 32,574 | 44.97% |
| | JP | Balineni Venkateswara Reddy | 27,494 | 37.96% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,080 | 7.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,705 | 69.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 106,100 | |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Ponugupati Koteswara Rao | 50,394 | 56.92% |
| | INC | Thatiparti Subba Reddy | 20,546 | 23.21% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,848 | 33.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,776 | 67.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 132,046 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Ponugupati Koteswara Rao | 53,654 | 53.82% |
| | INC | Pasupuleti Malakondaiah Naidu | 44,630 | 44.77% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,024 | 9.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,765 | 68.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 146,479 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Bachala Balaiah | 68,704 | 57.93% |
| | TDP | Kamepalli Venkata Ramana Rao | 49,214 | 41.49% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,490 | 16.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,586 | 65.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 185,229 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Edara Hari Babu | 53,487 | 50.16% |
| | INC | Venkateswarlu Yedlapudi | 33,608 | 31.52% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,879 | 18.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,742 | 65.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,061 | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | 44,707 | 39.27% |
| | TDP | Yakkala Tulasi Rao | 38,485 | 33.80% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,222 | 5.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118144 | 59.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 198,048 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | 72,380 | 58.50 | +19.23 |
| | TDP | Sidda Raghava Rao | 48,209 | 38.96 | −5.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,171 | 19.54 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,733 | 69.64 | +12.15 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | 67,214 | 42.94 | −15.56 |
| | TDP | Edara Hari Babu | 44,300 | 28.26 | −10.70 |
| | PRP | Anand Parvathareddy | 33,716 | 21.54 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,986 | 14.68 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156,523 | 66.81 | −2.83 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |
2012
2012 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | YSRCP | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | 77,222 | 48.80 |
| | TDP | Damacharla Janardhana Rao | 49,819 | 31.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,58,238 | |
| | YSRCP gain from INC | YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Damacharla Janardhana Rao | 93,025 | 51.29 | |
| | YSRCP | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | 80,597 | 44.44 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,428 | 6.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,376 | 77.58 | +10.77 |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | YSRCP | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | 101,022 | 52.08 | +7.64 |
| | TDP | Damacharla Janardhana Rao | 78,777 | 40.61 | −10.69 |
| | JSP | Sk. Reyaz | 10,304 | 5.31 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,333 | 0.69 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,245 | 11.47 | +0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,93,971 | TBA | TBA |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Ongole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Damacharla Janardhana Rao | 118,800 | 56.76 |
| | YSRCP | Balineni Srinivasa Reddy | 84,774 | 40.5 |
| | INC | Turakapalli Naga Lakshmi | 2,067 | 0.99 |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,310 | 0.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,026 | 16.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,09,303 | |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | |