# Nellore Assembly constituency

Nellore Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency of the Madras Legislative Assembly until 1953 and of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India after 1953 until 2008. It was one of constituencies in Nellore district. The constituency was split into Nellore City Assembly constituency and Nellore Rural Assembly constituency as part of the 2008 delimitation.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Political party |
| 1952 | Swarna Vemayya | Independent |
| 1952 | Khandavalli Krishna Rao | Independent |
| 1955 | Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Ganga China Kondaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | M. R. Annadata | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Anam Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Kunam Venkata Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Koganti Karthik | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1985 | Kunam Venkata Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Jakka Kodandarami Reddy | Independent |
| 1994 | Thallapaka Ramesh Reddy | Telugu Desam Party |
| 1999 | Anam Vivekananda Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Anam Vivekananda Reddy | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Anam Vivekananda Reddy | 67,635 | 58.37% |
| | BJP | Sannapareddy Suresh Reddy | 45,863 | 39.58% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,772 | 18.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,059 | 53.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 218,351 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1999

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Anam Vivekananda Reddy | 51,724 | 44.73% |
| | BJP | Narasimha Reddy Dega | 46,068 | 39.84% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,656 | 4.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,725 | 50.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 234,910 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1994

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Tallapaka Ramesh Reddy | 63,806 | 51.24% |
| | INC | P V Prasanna Kumar Reddy | 53,824 | 43.23% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,982 | 8.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 125,675 | 61.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 203,645 | |
| | TDP gain from Independent | TDP gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1989

1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kodandarami Reddy Jakka | 56,566 | 50.28% |
| | TDP | Tallapaka Ramesh Reddy | 42,092 | 37.42% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,474 | 12.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,473 | 64.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,878 | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Koonam Venkata Subba Reddy | 47,074 | 51.32% |
| | TDP | Tallapaka Ramesh Reddy | 44,086 | 48.06% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,988 | 3.26% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,588 | 62.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,757 | |
| | INC gain from TDP | INC gain from TDP | Swing | |

### 1983

1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | TDP | Anam Ramanarayana Reddy | 51,613 | 60.71% |
| | INC | Koonam Venkata Subba Reddy | 22,068 | 25.96% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,545 | 34.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,752 | 60.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 144,122 | |
| | TDP gain from INC(I) | TDP gain from INC(I) | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC(I) | Koonam Venkata Subba Reddy | 50,202 | 67.40% |
| | JP | Anam Venkata Reddy | 18,934 | 25.42% |
| | INC | Madala Goplaiah | 3,756 | 5.04% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,268 | 41.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,631 | 72.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 104,801 | |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Anam Venkata Reddy | 33,359 | 59.58% |
| | CPI(M) | Mallapu Arlappa | 9,039 | 16.14% |
| | ABJS | Madhara Roa Annadatha | 7,920 | 14.14% |
| | Independent | Abdul Khadar Mohammad | 5,228 | 9.34% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,320 | 43.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,159 | 60.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,827 | |
| | INC gain from ABJS | INC gain from ABJS | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | ABJS | Madhara Roa Annadatha | 13,806 | 29.91% |
| | CPI(M) | V Nidigallu | 11,951 | 25.89% |
| | CPI | Ramakotaiah Paruchuru | 10,284 | 22.28% |
| | INC | R Vennelaganti | 10,115 | 21.91% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,855 | 4.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,903 | 65.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,956 | |
| | ABJS gain from INC | ABJS gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Ganga China Kondaiah | 24,344 | 45.86% |
| | CPI | Paruchuri Ramakotaiah | 23,736 | 44.71% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 608 | 1.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,346 | 72.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,453 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1955

1955 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy | 20,657 | 57.50% |
| | CPI | Puchalapalli Venktarama Chandra Reddy | 12,537 | 34.90% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,120 | 22.60% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,925 | 56.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,835 | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election: Nellore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Khandavalli Krishna Rao | 31,705 | 23.17% | |
| | Independent | Swarna Vemayya | 25,468 | 18.61% | |
| | INC | Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy | 23,139 | 16.91% | |
| | Independent | Ponnaburu Veera Raghava Reddy | 22,390 | 16.37% | |
| | INC | Korabathina Chinaiah | 21,550 | 15.75% | |
| | Independent | Bodda Seshaiah | 7,100 | 5.19% | |
| | Independent | T V Kamala Bai | 5,463 | 3.99% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,24,488 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |