Pathapatnam (Assembly constituency)

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Pathapatnam
Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency Details
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSrikakulam
Total electors216,221
ReservationGeneral
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAReddy Shanthi
PartyYSR Congress Party
Elected year2019

Pathapatnam Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Srikakulam (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Ichchapuram, Palasa, Tekkali, Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa and Narasannapeta.[2] As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 216,221 electors in the constituency.[3] As of 25 March 2019, there a total of 216,221 electors in the constituency.[3] In 2019 state assembly elections, Reddy Shanthi was elected as the MLA of the constituency, representing the YSR Congress Party.[4]

Overview[edit]

Constituency Details of Pathapatnam (Assembly constituency).[5]

  • Country: India.
  • State: Andhra Pradesh.
  • District: Srikakulam district.
  • Region: Coastal Andhra.
  • Seat: Unreserved.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2019 General Elections: 2,16,221 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,08,606 . Female Electors:1,07,598.

Mandals[edit]

The five mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2] Template:Srn

Mandal
Pathapatnam
Meliaputti
L.N. Peta
Kothur
Hiramandalam

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year Member Political party
1952-55 Lukulapu Lakshmanadas Indian National Congress
1952-55 Mandangi Pentananaidu Independent politician
1955-62 Lukulapu Lakshmanadas Indian National Congress
1962-67 Lukulapu Lakshmanadas Indian National Congress
1967-72 P. Gunnayya Indian National Congress
1972-78 Sukka pagadalu Indian National Congress
1978-83 Kalamata Mohanarao Independent
1983-85 Thota Tulasidas Naidu Telugu Desam Party
1985-89 Dharmana Narayana Rao Indian National Congress
1989-94 Kalamata Mohana Rao Telugu Desam Party
1994-96 Kalamata Mohana Rao Telugu Desam Party
1996-99 Lakshmi Parvathi NTR Telugu Desam Party
1999-04 Kalamata Mohana Rao Telugu Desam Party
2004-09 Kalamata Mohana Rao Telugu Desam Party
2009-14 Vijaya Ramaraju Setrucharla Indian National Congress
2014-19 Kalamata Venkata Ramana Murthy YSR Congress Party
2019–Present Reddy Shanthi YSR Congress Party

Members of Legislative Council from Pathapatnam[edit]

Party MLC Span
Telugu Desam Party Vijaya Ramaraju Setrucharla (2017-2023)

Election results[edit]

Assembly elections 1952[edit]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Pathapatnam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lukulapu Lakshmanadas 29,535 36.53% 36.53%
CPI Darapu Govindarajulu 21,354 26.41%
Independent Challa Narasimham 10,683 13.21%
Independent Mandangi Pentananaidu 7,536 9.32%
style="background-color: Template:Krishikar Lok Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Krishikar Lok Party|Template:Krishikar Lok Party/meta/shortname]] Mekala Sundaranarayana 7,434 9.19%
style="background-color: Template:Krishikar Lok Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Krishikar Lok Party|Template:Krishikar Lok Party/meta/shortname]] Timpurana Raghavadas 4,310 5.33%
Margin of victory 8,181 10.12%
Turnout 80,852 55.20%
Registered electors 1,46,470
INC win (new seat)

Assembly Elections 1994[edit]

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pathapatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Kalamata Mohan Rao 48,425 56.76
INC Dharmana Narayana Rao 36,889 43.24
Majority 11,536 13.52
Turnout 82643 72.13
TDP hold Swing

Assembly Elections 1999[edit]

1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pathapatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Kalamata Mohan Rao 46,599 56.38
INC Gorle Haribabu Naidu 36044 43.61
Majority 10,555 12.77
Turnout 82643 74.03
TDP hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2004[edit]

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pathapatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TDP Kalamata Mohan Rao 44,357 51.19
INC Gorle Haribabu Naidu 42,293 48.81
Majority 2,064 2.38
Turnout 86,650 74.03
TDP hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2009[edit]

2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pathapatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vijayaramaraju Satrucherla 58,936 46.76 -2.05
TDP Kalamata Venkata Ramana Murty 38,146 30.26 -20.93
Praja Rajyam Palavalasa Karunakar Rao 20,339 16.14
Majority 20,790 16.50
Turnout 126,041 73.08 -0.95
INC gain from TDP Swing

Assembly elections 2014[edit]

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pathapatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Kalamata Venkata Ramana Murty 69,320 49.15
TDP Vijayaramaraju Satrucherla 65,455 46.41
Majority 3,865 2.74
Turnout 141,038 73.50 +0.42
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing

Assembly elections 2019[edit]

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Pathapatnam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
YSRCP Reddy Shanthi 76941 50.42
TDP Kalamata Venkata Ramana Murthy 61390 40.23
Jana Sena Gedela Chaitanya 5508 3.61
BJP Raghava Rao Salana 1450 0.95
INC Banna Ramu 1702 1.12
Majority 15551
Turnout
YSRCP hold 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. 16, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. "Pathapatnam Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Pathapatnam Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.