# 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 is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

## Member of the Assembly
### Member of Representative Assembly of French India

* 1946: Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty; Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu,
* 1951: Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty; Canacala Tataya.
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.

### Member of Pondicherry Representative Assembly

* 1955: Erra Jagannadha Rao (Congress); Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu (Congress).
* 1959: Kanakalapeta constituency: Kamichetty Savithri (Ind.); 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 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.$^{:966}$ 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

The 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.$^{:965}$
| Year | Assembly | Member | Party |
| 1963 | 1st | Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu and Kamichetty Savithri | Independent |
| 1964 | 2nd | Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | 3rd | Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu | Independent |
| 1974 | 4th | Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu | Independent |
| 1977 | 5th | Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu | Janata Party |
| 1980 | 6th | Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu | Independent |
| 1985 | 7th | Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | 8th | Raksha Harikrishna | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | 9th | Velaga Rajeswara Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | 10th | Malladi Krishna Rao | Independent |
| 2000 | 10th | P. Shanmugam | Indian National Congress |
| 2001 | 11th | Malladi Krishna Rao | Independent |
| 2006 | 12th | Malladi Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | 13th | Malladi Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 2016 | 14th | Malladi Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 | 15th | Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok | Independent politician |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 49.07% | 49.07% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 61.36% | 61.36% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 80.95% | 80.95% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 64.89% | 64.89% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 57.34% | 57.34% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 62.31% | 62.31% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 56.87% | 56.87% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 42.99% | 42.99% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 41.45% | 41.45% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 48.43% | 48.43% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 48.07% | 48.07% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 52.74% | 52.74% |
| 1969 | 1969 | 55.56% | 55.56% |

### Assembly Election 2021

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 655 | 1.88% | −23.95% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,910 | 92.31% | −0.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 37,820 | | 3.45% |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -12.29% | |

### Assembly Election 2016

2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,754 | 25.82% | −38.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,899 | 92.73% | −3.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,557 | | 18.17% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -19.58% | |

### Assembly Election 2011

2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,118 | 64.52% | 29.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,631 | 95.78% | −0.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,936 | | 65.09% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 16.06% | |

### Assembly Election 2006

2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,306 | 34.79% | 15.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,128 | 96.74% | 13.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,739 | | 0.06% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 7.55% | |

### Assembly Election 2001

2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,978 | 19.06% | −16.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,624 | 83.43% | 0.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,727 | | 18.10% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 0.47% | |

### Assembly Election 1996

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,843 | 35.73% | 21.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,554 | 86.68% | 3.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,857 | | 17.75% |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 5.43% | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,627 | 14.62% | −0.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,132 | 83.39% | −2.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,467 | | 6.21% |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 13.88% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,605 | 14.90% | 9.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,775 | 85.72% | −1.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,680 | | 57.83% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 1.53% | |

### Assembly Election 1985

1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 386 | 5.55% | 0.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,957 | 87.27% | −0.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,034 | | 34.33% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -6.97% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 268 | 5.33% | 3.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,024 | 87.41% | 1.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,981 | | 18.76% |
| | Independent gain from JP | Independent gain from JP | Swing | 0.35% | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 66 | 1.55% | −5.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,258 | 85.54% | −4.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,036 | | 0.96% |
| | JP gain from Independent | JP gain from Independent | Swing | -4.66% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 298 | 6.88% | −4.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,331 | 90.28% | 0.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,988 | | 6.44% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -2.83% | |

### Assembly Election 1969

1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | K. S. P. V. Rao Naidu | 2,287 | 55.56% |
| | INC | Yarra Zagannadharao | 1,829 | 44.44% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 458 | 11.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,116 | 89.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,686 | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |

### Assembly Election 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu | 0 #DIV/0! | {{{percentage}}} | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 0 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

### Pondicherry Representative Assembly
#### Assembly Elections 1964

1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

#### Assembly Elections 1955

1955 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election: Yanam :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| INC | Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INC | Yerra Jagannadha Rao | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### French India
#### Assembly Elections 1951

1951 French India Representative Assembly election: Yanaon :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Madimchetty Satianarayanamourty | 1,042 | 100 | 0 |
| Canacala Tataya | 1042 | 100 | 0 |
| | Swing | | |

#### Assembly Elections 1946

1946 French India Representative Assembly election: Yanaon :
| 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 | | |