Machilipatnam (Assembly constituency)

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Machilipatnam
Constituency
for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
DistrictKrishna
StateAndhra Pradesh
Electorate184,506
Current constituency
Created2019
PartyYuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
MLAPerni Venkataramaiah
ReservationGeneral

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, there are a total of 184,506 electors in the constituency.[4]

Mandals[edit]

Machilipatnam mandal is the only mandal that forms the assembly constituency.[2]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year Member Political party
2009 Perni Venkataramaiah Indian National Congress
2014 Kollu Ravindra Telugu Desam Party
2019 Perni Venkataramaiah YSR Congress Party

Election Results[edit]

Assembly Elections 2009[edit]

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Machilipatnam
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)
2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Machilipatnam[5]
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
2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Machilipatnam[6]
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 also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Constituency: Machilipatnam (2014)". Empowering India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Constituency: Machilipatnam (2019)". Empowering India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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