Yanam Assembly constituency
Yanam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India, covering the area of Yanam. Yanam assembly constituency was part of Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
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Constituency No. 30 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
Union Territory | Puducherry |
District | Yanam |
LS constituency | Puducherry |
Total electors | 37,747 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok | |
Party | Independent |
Elected year | 2021 |
Member of the Assembly
editMember of Representative Assembly of French India
edit- 1946: Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty ; Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu,[2]
- 1951: Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty ; Canacala Tataya.[3]
The de facto transfer of French settlements in India has happened on 1 November 1954. These four French settlements were organized as State of Pondicherry. Later, on 11 June 1955, The Government of India has dissolved the Representative Assembly by State of Pondicherry (Representative Assembly Decree Amendment) Order, 1955.[4]
Member of Pondicherry Representative Assembly
edit- 1955: Erra Jagannadha Rao (Congress); Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu (Congress).[5]
- 1959: Kanakalapeta constituency: Kamichetty Savithri (Ind.)[note 1]; Adiandhrapeta constituency: Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu (Ind.).
As the people aspired for a popular government, the Indian Parliament enacted The Union Territories Act, 1963[7] that came into force on 1 July 1963, and the pattern of government prevailing in the rest of the country was introduced in this territory. The Pondicherry Representative Assembly was converted into the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry on 1 July 1963 as per Section 54(3) of The Union Territories Act, 1963 and its members were deemed to have been elected to the Assembly.[8]: 966 Thus, the MLAs of Yanam to the First Legislvative Assembly (1963–1964) were Smt.Kamichetty Savithri and Shri Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editThe elections for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly are held since 1964. Before the Elections to the Pondicherry Legislative Assembly were held in August 1964, the constituencies were delimited by the Delimitation Commission and the entire territory was divided into 30 single-member constituencies and 1 seat is allocated for Yanam region.[8]: 965
Election results
editAssembly Election 2021
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok | 17,132 | 49.07% | ||
AINRC | N. Rangaswamy | 16,477 | 47.20% | ||
Independent | Davulury Veera Vratha Pathi | 320 | 0.92% | ||
Independent | Tekumudi Venkata Rao | 210 | 0.60% | ||
Margin of victory | 655 | 1.88% | −23.95% | ||
Turnout | 34,910 | 92.31% | −0.42% | ||
Registered electors | 37,820 | 3.45% | |||
Independent gain from INC | Swing | -12.29% |
Assembly Election 2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Malladi Krishna Rao | 20,801 | 61.36% | −19.58% | |
AINRC | Tirikoty Bairava Swamy | 12,047 | 35.54% | ||
AIADMK | Manchala Satya Sai Kumar | 343 | 1.01% | −15.41% | |
Independent | Pemmadi Durga Prasad | 250 | 0.74% | ||
Margin of victory | 8,754 | 25.82% | −38.70% | ||
Turnout | 33,899 | 92.73% | −3.05% | ||
Registered electors | 36,557 | 18.17% | |||
INC hold | Swing | -19.58% |
Assembly Election 2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Malladi Krishna Rao | 23,985 | 80.95% | 16.06% | |
AIADMK | Manchala Satya Sai Kumar | 4,867 | 16.43% | 15.80% | |
Independent | Nalla Naga Raju | 154 | 0.52% | ||
Independent | Kalla Venkata Ratnam | 153 | 0.52% | ||
Independent | Mellam Srinivasa Rao | 134 | 0.45% | ||
Margin of victory | 19,118 | 64.52% | 29.73% | ||
Turnout | 29,631 | 95.78% | −0.96% | ||
Registered electors | 30,936 | 65.09% | |||
INC hold | Swing | 16.06% |
Assembly Election 2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Malladi Krishna Rao | 11,763 | 64.89% | 63.22% | |
Independent | Raksha Harikrishna | 5,457 | 30.10% | ||
Buddhiviveki Vikas Party | Elipe Rajkumar | 464 | 2.56% | ||
AIADMK | Manchala Satya Sai Kumar | 114 | 0.63% | 0.10% | |
Independent | Surimilli Subba Rao | 87 | 0.48% | ||
BSP | Moka Venkateswara Rao | 86 | 0.47% | ||
Margin of victory | 6,306 | 34.79% | 15.73% | ||
Turnout | 18,128 | 96.74% | 13.31% | ||
Registered electors | 18,739 | 0.06% | |||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | 7.55% |
Assembly Election 2001
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Malladi Krishna Rao | 8,959 | 57.34% | ||
BJP | Gollapalli Gangadhara Pratap | 5,981 | 38.28% | ||
INC | Elaprolu Chittibabu | 261 | 1.67% | −24.90% | |
Independent | Vegeshna Subba Raju | 161 | 1.03% | ||
AIADMK | Giddi Sri Hari Rao | 82 | 0.52% | ||
Margin of victory | 2,978 | 19.06% | −16.67% | ||
Turnout | 15,624 | 83.43% | 0.04% | ||
Registered electors | 18,727 | 18.10% | |||
Independent hold | Swing | 0.47% |
Assembly Election 1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Malladi Krishna Rao | 8,445 | 62.31% | ||
INC | Velaga Rajeshwara Rao | 3,602 | 26.58% | −30.30% | |
Independent | Kamichetty Venu Gopala Rao Naidu | 1,347 | 9.94% | ||
Margin of victory | 4,843 | 35.73% | 21.12% | ||
Turnout | 13,554 | 86.68% | 3.29% | ||
Registered electors | 15,857 | 17.75% | |||
Independent gain from INC | Swing | 5.43% |
Assembly Election 1991
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Velaga Rajeshwara Rao | 6,331 | 56.87% | 28.78% | |
DMK | Raksha Harikrishna | 4,704 | 42.26% | −0.73% | |
Independent | Sirajuddin Mohammed Ahammed | 51 | 0.46% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,627 | 14.62% | −0.28% | ||
Turnout | 11,132 | 83.39% | −2.33% | ||
Registered electors | 13,467 | 6.21% | |||
INC gain from DMK | Swing | 13.88% |
Assembly Election 1990
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMK | Raksha Harikrishna | 4,632 | 42.99% | 38.29% | |
INC | Velaga Rajeshwara Rao | 3,027 | 28.09% | −13.36% | |
Independent | Kamichetty Venkata Venu | 2,955 | 27.42% | ||
BSP | Kamuju Srinivasa Rao | 121 | 1.12% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,605 | 14.90% | 9.35% | ||
Turnout | 10,775 | 85.72% | −1.55% | ||
Registered electors | 12,680 | 57.83% | |||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.53% |
Assembly Election 1985
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu | 2,884 | 41.45% | ||
Independent | Raksha Harikrishna | 2,498 | 35.91% | ||
TDP | Ponugumatla Vishnu Murty | 1,248 | 17.94% | ||
DMK | Mohamed Ahamed Sirajuddin | 327 | 4.70% | ||
Margin of victory | 386 | 5.55% | 0.21% | ||
Turnout | 6,957 | 87.27% | −0.14% | ||
Registered electors | 8,034 | 34.33% | |||
INC gain from Independent | Swing | -6.97% |
Assembly Election 1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu | 2,433 | 48.43% | ||
INC(I) | Abdul Khader Jeelani Mohammed | 2,165 | 43.09% | ||
JP | Ponugumatla Vishnu Murty | 426 | 8.48% | ||
Margin of victory | 268 | 5.33% | 3.78% | ||
Turnout | 5,024 | 87.41% | 1.87% | ||
Registered electors | 5,981 | 18.76% | |||
Independent gain from JP | Swing | 0.35% |
Assembly Election 1977
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP | Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu | 2,047 | 48.07% | ||
INC | Abdul Khader Jeelani Mohammed | 1,981 | 46.52% | 0.67% | |
Independent | Satyamurty | 230 | 5.40% | ||
Margin of victory | 66 | 1.55% | −5.33% | ||
Turnout | 4,258 | 85.54% | −4.73% | ||
Registered electors | 5,036 | 0.96% | |||
JP gain from Independent | Swing | -4.66% |
Assembly Election 1974
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu | 2,284 | 52.74% | ||
INC | Naidou Maddimsetty Satyamurty | 1,986 | 45.86% | 1.42% | |
AIADMK | C. S. Jayalakshmi | 61 | 1.41% | ||
Margin of victory | 298 | 6.88% | −4.25% | ||
Turnout | 4,331 | 90.28% | 0.63% | ||
Registered electors | 4,988 | 6.44% | |||
Independent hold | Swing | -2.83% |
Assembly Election 1969
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | K. S. P. V. Rao Naidu | 2,287 | 55.56% | ||
INC | Yarra Zagannadharao | 1,829 | 44.44% | ||
Margin of victory | 458 | 11.13% | |||
Turnout | 4,116 | 89.65% | |||
Registered electors | 4,686 | ||||
Independent gain from INC | Swing |
Assembly Election 1964
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu | 0 #DIV/0! | {{{percentage}}} | ||
Margin of victory | |||||
Turnout | 0 | ||||
Registered electors | 0 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
Pondicherry Representative Assembly
editAssembly Elections 1964
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
INC gain from Independent | Swing |
Assembly Elections 1955
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
INC | Yerra Jagannadha Rao | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
INC gain from Independent | Swing |
French India
editAssembly Elections 1951
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty | 1,042 | 100 | 0 | ||
Canacala Tataya | 1042 | 100 | 0 | ||
Swing |
Assembly Elections 1946
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty | 1,103 | 100 | 0 | ||
Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassadaraw Naidou | 1103 | 100 | 0 | ||
Mohamed Zicria | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Erra Satianarayanamourty | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Swing |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ For Kanakalapeta constituency, two independents secured exactly 707 votes each and so to decide the winner, lots were cast. Finally, Kamichetty Savithri was declared winner. In the same constituency, Congress candidate polled only 8 votes.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Yanam Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections in India.
- ^ Journal Officiel des établissements français de l'Inde, 1947.
- ^ Journal Officiel des établissements français de l'Inde, 1952.
- ^ "Extraordinary Gazette of India, 1955, No. 468". Government of India. Directorate of Printing. 1955.
- ^ "Directory of Indian Women Today, 1976". Ajīta Kaura, Arpana Caur. India International Publications. 1976. p. 251.
- ^ K K Rajagopalan (12 September 1959). "Pondicherry Assembly Elections - An Analysis" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b G. C. Malhotra (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature. Lok Sabha Secretariat. ISBN 9788120004009.
- ^ "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 2006". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 2001". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1996". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1991". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1990". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1985". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1980". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1977". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1974". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1969". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry 1964". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
External links
edit- "Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A – Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 May 2011.