Markapuram
Assembly Constituency, Andhra Pradesh
111. Markapuram (మార్కాపురం) is an Assembly (Sasana Sabha/Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Andhra Pradesh. This constituency is located in the South region of India and in the Coastal Andhra region within Andhra Pradesh. This seat includes the following districts of Andhra Pradesh: Prakasam. Markapuram Assembly seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 111. Markapuram was scheduled to vote on Monday, May 13, 2024, alongwith voting in Phase 4 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election.
Location
The geographic coordinates of Markapuram Assembly constituency are: 15°39'54.7"N 79°19'18.5"E. Markapuram shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Markapuram are: Giddalur, Yerragondapalem (SC), Kanigiri, Kondapi (SC), Santhanuthalapadu (SC), Darsi. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .
Markapuram Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 2,12,480 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,07,179 were male, 1,05,296 female and 5 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,10,105 registered voters, of which 1,07,179 were male, 1,03,949 female and 8 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,99,162 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,00,520 were male, 98,619 female and 23 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,85,743 which included 91,765 male, and 93,978 female.
The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 349 in 2019, 302 in 2014 and 259 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 982, in 2019 it was 979, 981 in 2014 and 1024 in 2009.
Poll dates
Markapuram Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday, May 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Markapuram voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 23, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 111. Markapuram Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Konakanamitla, Podili, Markapur and Tarlupadu Mandals.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Andhra Pradesh constituency was 85%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 86.2%, while it was 81.55% in 2014 and 76.78% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.20% compared to the 2019 turnout.
Total voters
Victory margin
In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Kunduru Nagarjuna Reddy of YSRCP won in this constituency beating Kandula Narayana Reddy of TDP by a margin of 18,667 votes which was 10.5% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Janke Venkata Reddy of YSRCP was the winner in this seat beating Kandula Narayana Reddy of TDP by a margin of 9,802 votes which was 6.04% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Kandula Narayana Reddy of TDP won this seat defeating Kunduru Pedda Kondareddy of INC by a margin of 9,054 votes which was 6.35% of the total votes polled for the seat.
First Published: April 18, 2024, 05:40 IST
Last Updated: June 5, 2024 at 07:10 PM IST
111. Markapuram
CONSTITUENCY DETAILS | |
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Reservation status: | General |
Constituency type: | Rural |
State: | Andhra Pradesh |
District(s): | Prakasam |
Region (India): | South |
Region (State): | Coastal Andhra |
Lok Sabha constituency: | 16. Ongole |
2024 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS | |
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Voter turnout (%): | 85 |
Total voters: | 212480 |
Male voters: | 107179 |
Female voters: | 105296 |
Third gender voters: | 5 |
Electorate gender ratio: | 982 |
Poll phase: | 1 |
Poll date: | May 13, 2024 |
Results (Counting of votes): | June 4, 2024 |
Number of candidates: | 27 |
Assembly cons. Results
Cons. name | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 |
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Guntur East | YSRCP | YSRCP | INC |
Tenali | YSRCP | TDP | INC |
Pedakurapadu | YSRCP | TDP | TDP |
Vinukonda | YSRCP | TDP | TDP |
Markapuram | YSRCP | YSRCP | TDP |
Atmakur | YSRCP | YSRCP | INC |
Darsi | YSRCP | TDP | INC |
Santhanuthalapadu | YSRCP | YSRCP | INC |
Sarvepalli | YSRCP | YSRCP | INC |
Venkatagiri | YSRCP | TDP | TDP |