| Srikakulam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Srikakulam |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Electorate | 255,177 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
| MLA | Dharmana Prasad Rao |
| Reservation | General |
Srikakulam 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, Pathapatnam, Amadalavalasa and Narasannapeta.[2] As of 25 March 2019[update], there are a total of 255,177 electors in the constituency.[3] In the 2019 state assembly elections, Dharmana Prasada Rao was elected as the MLA of the constituency, representing the YSR Congress Party.[4]
Mandals[edit | edit source]
The two mandals that forms the assembly constituency are Srikakulam and Gara.[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-55 | Killi Appala Naidu | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| 1952-55 | Kavali Narayana | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| 1955-62 | Pasagada Suryanarayana | Independent politician | |
| 1962-67 | Andhavarapu Thavitiah | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967-72 | Tangi Satyanarayana | Swatantra Party | |
| 1972-78 | Challa Lakshminarayana | Independent | |
| 1978-83 | Challa Lakshminarayana | Janata Party | |
| 1983-85 | Tangi Satyanarayana | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1985-89 | Appala Suryanarayana Gunda | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1989-94 | Appala Suryanarayana Gunda | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1994-99 | Appala Suryanarayana Gunda | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 1999-04 | Appala Suryanarayana Gunda | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2004-09 | Dharmana Prasada Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009-14 | Dharmana Prasada Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014-19 | Gunda Lakshmi Devi | Telugu Desam Party | |
| 2019–Present | Dharmana Prasada Rao | YSR Congress Party | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Assembly Elections 2004[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dharmana Prasada Rao | 69,168 | 52.8 |  9.3
| |
| TDP | Appala Suryanarayana Gunda | 61,941 | 47.2 |  6.4
| |
| Majority | 7,227 | 5.5 | 4.4
| ||
| Turnout | 1,30,763 | 71.1 | 4.5
| ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | 7.85
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Assembly elections 2009[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dharmana Prasada Rao | 56,457 | 38.8 | 14.0
| |
| TDP | Appala Suryanarayana Gunda | 51,987 | 35.8 | 11.4
| |
| PRP | Kornu Nagarjun | 28,553 | 19.6 | New | |
| Majority | 4,470 | 3.1 | 2.4
| ||
| Turnout | 1,45,380 | 74.4 | 3.3
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| INC hold | Swing | 1.3
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Assembly elections 2014[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Gunda Lakshmi Devi | 88,814 | 54.3 | 18.5
| |
| YSRCP | Dharmana Prasada Rao | 64,683 | 39.5 | New | |
| INC | Chowdari Satish | 3,683 | 2.3 | 36.5
| |
| Majority | 24,131 | 14.7 | 11.6
| ||
| Turnout | 1,64,523 | 72.2 | 2.2
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| TDP gain from INC | Swing | 27.5
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Assembly elections 2019[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Dharmana Prasada Rao | 84,084 | 48.3 | 8.8
| |
| TDP | Gunda Lakshmi Devi | 78,307 | 45.0 | 9.3
| |
| JSP | Korada Sarveswara Rao | 7,557 | 4.3 | New | |
| INC | Chowdari Satish | 1,827 | 1.1 | 1.2
| |
| BJP | Challa Venkateswara Rao | 1,340 | 0.8 | New | |
| Majority | 5,777 | 3.3 | 11.4
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| Turnout | 1,74,215 | 69.2 | 3.0
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| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | 9.05
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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. 16, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.