# Kovur Assembly constituency

Kovur 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.
Vemireddy Prashanti 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 264,629 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1951, as per the Delimitation Orders (1951).

## Mandals

* Mandal
* Vidavalur
* Kodavalur
* Kovur
* Buchireddipalem
* Indukurpet

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | Basavareddi Sankarayya | Communist Party of India |
| 1962 | Rebala Dasaratharama Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | V. Venkureddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Pellakuru Ramacandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Pellakuru Ramacandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1989 | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2004 | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2012 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | YSR Congress Party |
| 2014 | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 2019 | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | YSR Congress Party |
| 2024 | Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy | 130,623 | 60.68 |
| | YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 76,040 | 35.33 |
| | INC | Kiran Kumar Reddy Narapareddy | 3,203 | 1.49 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,377 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,583 | 25.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,15,254 | |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 116,239 | 56.55 |
| | TDP | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 76,348 | 37.14 |
| | JSP | T. Raghavaiah | 5,292 | 2.57 |
| | BJP | Marem Vijayalakshmi | 1,481 | 0.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,891 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,99,360 | 19.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 264,685 | |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 94,108 | 48.52 | |
| | YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 86,171 | 44.43 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,937 | 4.09 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,941 | 80.54 | +6.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 240,902 | | |
| | TDP gain from YSRCP | TDP gain from YSRCP | Swing | | |

### 2012 by-election

2012 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | YSRCP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 116,239 | 56.55 |
| | TDP | Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy | 76,348 | 37.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39,891 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 199,360 | |
| | YSRCP gain from TDP | YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 73,212 | 43.32 | +0.73 |
| | INC | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 65,768 | 38.91 | −4.13 |
| | PRP | Tupakula Munemma | 22,624 | 13.39 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,444 | 4.41 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 169,009 | 74.41 | −0.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 227,130 | | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy | 45,270 | 43.04 | +11.14 |
| | TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 44,790 | 42.59 | −18.39 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 0.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,172 | 74.57 | +6.34 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,031 | | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 59,981 | 60.98% |
| | INC | Kodandarami Reddy Jakka | 31,374 | 31.90% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,607 | 29.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,302 | 69.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,157 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 60,442 | 64.91% |
| | INC | Chevuru Deva Kumar Reddy | 25,860 | 27.77% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,582 | 37.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,230 | 69.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,118 | |
| | TDP gain from INC | TDP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | 49,589 | 52.81% |
| | TDP | Papi Reddy Bezawada | 43,202 | 46.01% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,387 | 6.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,546 | 69.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 138,542 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | 46,503 | 60.38% |
| | INC | Devakumar Reddy Chevuru | 29,426 | 38.21% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,077 | 22.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,359 | 66.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 117,968 | |
| | TDP hold | TDP hold | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Srinivasulu Reddy Nallapareddy | 36,455 | 51.50% |
| | CPI(M) | Jakke Venka Reddy | 16,934 | 23.92% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,521 | 27.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,298 | 64.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,475 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Pellakuru Ramachandra Reddy | 43,213 | 57.35% |
| | CPI(M) | Jakka Venka Reddy | 23,953 | 31.79% |
| | CPI | Gunupati Ramachandra Reddy | 5,355 | 7.11% |
| | Independent | Obbareddy Dasartharami Reddy | 2,082 | 2.76% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,260 | 25.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,764 | 72.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 105,460 | |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Pellakuru Ramachandra Reddy | 31,870 | 52.92% |
| | CPI | Gunupati Ramachandra Reddy | 27,366 | 45.44% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,504 | 7.48% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,546 | 65.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,794 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Vemareddy Venkureddy | 31,994 | 54.71% |
| | CPI(M) | J Kotaiah | 23,674 | 40.48% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,320 | 14.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,482 | 74.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,972 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rebala Dasaratharma Reddy | 29,914 | 50.44% |
| | CPI | Baswareddy Sankaraiah | 29,391 | 49.56% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 523 | 0.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,183 | 78.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,536 | |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Kovur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Basavareddi Sankarayya | 25,435 | 57.26% | |
| | INC | B. Seshu Reddi | 9,290 | 20.91% | 20.91% |
| | Independent | Kotiruraddi Veerareddi | 4,104 | 9.24% | |
| | Independent | Morla Yanadayya | 1,906 | 4.29% | |
| | Independent | T. Ramakrishna | 1,367 | 3.08% | |
| | Socialist | K. Ramanayya | 1,237 | 2.78% | |
| | Independent | V. Subramanyam | 1,084 | 2.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,145 | 36.34% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,423 | 63.63% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,817 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |
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