Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency)
Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency) is a constituency in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Machilipatnam (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Gannavaram, Gudivada, Pedana, Avanigadda, Pamarru SC and Penamaluru.[2] Perni Venkataramaiah is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party.[3] As of 25 March 2019[update], there are a total of 184,506 electors in the constituency.[4]
| Machilipatnam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Krishna |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Electorate | 184,506 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Party | Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party |
| MLA | Perni Venkataramaiah |
| Reservation | General |
MandalsEdit
Machilipatnam mandal is the only mandal that forms the assembly constituency.[2]
Members of Legislative AssemblyEdit
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Perni Venkataramaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Kollu Ravindra | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2019 | Perni Venkataramaiah | YSR Congress Party | |
Election ResultsEdit
Assembly Elections 2009Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Perni Venkataramaiah | 48,580 | 37.87 | ||
| TDP | Kollu Ravindra | 37,181 | 28.98 | ||
| Praja Rajyam | VEDAVYAS BURAGADDA | 34,124 | 27.38 | ||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Kollu Ravindra | 75,209 | 53.43 | ||
| YSRCP | Perni Venkataramaiah | 59,403 | 42.2 | ||
| Majority | 15,806 | 11.2 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Perni Venkataramaiah | 66,141 | 44.36 | ||
| TDP | Kollu Ravindra | 60,290 | 40.44 | ||
| Jana Sena | Bandi Rama Krishna | 18,807 | 12.61 | ||
| Majority | 5,932 | 8.96 | |||
| Turnout | 147,180 | 79.77 | |||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 21, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Constituency: Machilipatnam (2014)". Empowering India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Constituency: Machilipatnam (2019)". Empowering India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.