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Yanam Assembly Elections 2026

Yanam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Puducherry, located in the Puducherry district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Independent. Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, from Independent defeated N.rangaswamy of the All India N.R. Congress by a margin of 655 votes.

Yanam Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Ve. Vaithilingam won the Pondicherry parliamentary seat by defeating A Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 136516 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Yanam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Yanam Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok Winner
Independent
17,132
Lead: 655
 49%
N.rangaswamy All India N.R. Congress 16,477 47%
Davulury Veera Vratha Pathi Independent 320 1%
Tekumudi Venkata Rao Independent 210 1%
Talatam Surya Chandra Sekhara Rao Independent 139 0%
Nota None Of The Above 118 0%
Surimilli Subba Rao Independent 102 0%
Durgaa Prasaahd Pemmadi Independent 95 0%
Peddapatti Rajeshbabu Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam 92 0%
Sunkara Karthik Bahujan Samaj Party 90 0%
Malladi Udaya Lakshmi Independent 53 0%
Kalla Venkata Ratnam Independent 25 0%
Nati Buriyya Independent 21 0%
Golugula Prabhavathi Independent 13 0%
Sabbati Lokeswara Rao Independent 13 0%
Gollapalli Bharathi Independent 10 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Malladi Krishna Rao Winner
Indian National Congress
20,801
Lead: 8,754
 61%
Tirikoty Bairava Swamy All India N.r. Congress 12,047 36%
Manchala Satya Sai Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 343 1%
Pemmadi Durga Prasad Independent 250 1%
Ramadas Kanakala Bharatiya Janta Party 148 0%
None Of The Above Nota 144 0%
Mude Harichandra Independent 43 0%
Nati Buriyya Independent 33 0%
Malladi Udayalakshmi Independent 32 0%
Surimilli Subbarao Independent 27 0%
Kollu Narasimha Babu Independent 19 0%
Dhulipudi Madhava Venkanna Independent 12 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Malladi Krishna Rao Winner
Indian National Congress
23,985
Lead: 19,118
 81%
Manchala Satya Sai Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,867 16%
Nalla Naga Raju Independent 154 1%
Kalla Venkata Ratnam Independent 153 1%
Mellam Srinivasa Rao Independent 134 0%
Kamichetty Srirama Murthy Naidu Bharatiya Janta Party 119 0%
Doma Kanna Rao Independent 79 0%
Bonda Nageswara Rao Independent 76 0%
Malladi Udhayalakshmi Independent 32 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Malladi Krishna Rao Winner
Indian National Congress
11,763
Lead: 6,306
 65%
Rakshaharikrishna Independent 5,457 30%
Elipe Rajkumar Buddhiviveki Vikas Party 464 3%
Manchala Satya Sai Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 114 1%
Surimilli Subba Rao Independent 87 0%
Moka Venkateswara Rao Bahujan Samaj Party 86 0%
Reddi Ganapathi Rao Independent 39 0%
Raksha Suryanarayana Independent 38 0%
Geeda Sri Ranga Nayakallu Independent 29 0%
Seru Krishna Independent 29 0%
Malladi Udayalakshmi Independent 11 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Malladi Krishna Rao Winner
Independent
8,959
Lead: 2,978
 57%
Gollapalli Gangadhara Pratap Bharatiya Janta Party 5,981 38%
Elaprolu Chittibabu Indian National Congress 261 2%
Vegeshna Subba Raju Independent 161 1%
Giddi Sri Hari Rao All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 82 1%
Malladi Udayalakshmi Independent 60 0%
Gollapalli Bharathi Independent 53 0%
Elipe Rajkumar Independent 52 0%
Kotnala Prabhakara Rao Independent 15 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Malladi Krishna Rao Winner
Independent
8,445
Lead: 4,843
 61%
Velaga Rajeswara Rao Indian National Congress 3,602 26%
Kamichetty Venugopalaraonaidu Independent 1,347 10%
Kotnala Prabhakara Rao Independent 58 0%
Kapaganty Murali Independent 36 0%
Elipe Raj Kumar Independent 33 0%
Yerra Subrahmanyeswara Rao Independent 21 0%
Malladi Udhaya Lakshmi Independent 12 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Velaga Rajeswara Rao Winner
Indian National Congress
6,331
Lead: 1,627
 56%
Raksha Hart Krishna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 4,704 42%
Sirajuddin Mohammed Ahammed Independent 51 0%
Maroju Veera Nageswara Rao Independent 27 0%
Pampana Bhaskara Adinarayana Independent 13 0%
Malladi Krishna Rao Independent 6 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (1990)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Raksha Harikrishna Winner
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
4,632
Lead: 1,605
 43%
Velaga Rajeshwara Rao Indian National Congress 3,027 28%
Kamichetty Venkata Venu Independent 2,955 27%
Kamuju Srinivasa Rao Bahujan Samaj Party 121 1%
Gopala Rao Naidu Bapanna, M. Independent 27 0%
Mohamed Ben Saleha Independent 13 0%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kamichetty Sri Parassorama Varaprassada Rao Naidou Winner
Indian National Congress
2,884
Lead: 386
 41%
Ratcha Harikrishna Independent 2,498 36%
Ponugumatla Vishnu Murty Telugu Desam 1,248 18%
Mohamed Ahamed Sirajuddin Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 327 5%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu Winner
Independent
2,433
Lead: 268
 47%
Abdul Khader Jeelani Mohammed Indian National Congress (i) 2,165 41%
Ponugumatla Vishnumurthy Janta Party 426 8%

Yanam Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu Winner
Janta Party
2,047
Lead: 66
 48%
Abdul Khadar Jeelani Mohammed Indian National Congress 1,981 46%
Satyamurty Independent 230 5%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 56%
IND 44%
INC won 5 times and IND won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Yanam MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok IND 17,132 655 49%
2016 Malladi Krishna Rao INC 20,801 8,754 61%
2011 Malladi Krishna Rao INC 23,985 19,118 81%
2006 Malladi Krishna Rao INC 11,763 6,306 65%
2001 Malladi Krishna Rao IND 8,959 2,978 57%
1996 Malladi Krishna Rao IND 8,445 4,843 61%
1991 Velaga Rajeswara Rao INC 6,331 1,627 56%
1990 Raksha Harikrishna DMK 4,632 1,605 43%
1985 Kamichetty Sri Parassorama Varaprassada Rao Naidou INC 2,884 386 41%
1980 Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu IND 2,433 268 47%
1977 Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu JNP 2,047 66 48%
Source: ECI

Yanam Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok IND
17,132
(Lead: 655)
 49%
N.rangaswamy AINRC 16,477 47%
2016 Malladi Krishna Rao INC
20,801
(Lead: 8,754)
 61%
Tirikoty Bairava Swamy AINRC 12,047 36%
2011 Malladi Krishna Rao INC
23,985
(Lead: 19,118)
 81%
Manchala Satya Sai Kumar AIADMK 4,867 16%
2006 Malladi Krishna Rao INC
11,763
(Lead: 6,306)
 65%
Rakshaharikrishna IND 5,457 30%
2001 Malladi Krishna Rao IND
8,959
(Lead: 2,978)
 57%
Gollapalli Gangadhara Pratap BJP 5,981 38%
1996 Malladi Krishna Rao IND
8,445
(Lead: 4,843)
 61%
Velaga Rajeswara Rao INC 3,602 26%
1991 Velaga Rajeswara Rao INC
6,331
(Lead: 1,627)
 56%
Raksha Hart Krishna DMK 4,704 42%
1990 Raksha Harikrishna DMK
4,632
(Lead: 1,605)
 43%
Velaga Rajeshwara Rao INC 3,027 28%
1985 Kamichetty Sri Parassorama Varaprassada Rao Naidou INC
2,884
(Lead: 386)
 41%
Ratcha Harikrishna IND 2,498 36%
1980 Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu IND
2,433
(Lead: 268)
 47%
Abdul Khader Jeelani Mohammed INC(I) 2,165 41%
1977 Kamichetty Sri Parassourama Varaprassada Rao Naidu JNP
2,047
(Lead: 66)
 48%
Abdul Khadar Jeelani Mohammed INC 1,981 46%
Source: ECI

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Puducherry Yanam Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Yanam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of the Independent (IND) won the Yanam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating N.rangaswamy of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) by a margin of 655 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Yanam constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Yanam constituency is 56% INC and 44% IND, with INC won 5 times and IND won 4 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Yanam Assembly Election?

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok (IND) received 49% vote share.
N.rangaswamy (AINRC) received 47% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Yanam Assembly Election?

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok (IND) won the 2021 election with 17132 votes, leading by 655 votes and securing a 49% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Yanam Assembly constituency fall under?

The Yanam Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Yanam district.

What was the margin of victory in the Yanam Assembly Election 2021?

Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok (IND) won the Yanam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 655 votes over N.rangaswamy (AINRC).

What are the key constituencies in the Pondicherry Lok Sabha area?

The Yanam Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mannadipet, Thirubhuvanai (sc), Oussudu (sc), Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirgamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapet, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam (sc), Nettapakkam (sc), Bahour, Nedungadu (sc), Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy- T.r. Pattin, Mahe.

Who were the top candidates for the Yanam Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Yanam Assembly Election 2021 were:
Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok (IND)
N.rangaswamy (AINRC)
Davulury Veera Vratha Pathi (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok (IND) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Yanam Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Yanam Assembly Election 2021 was 91.27%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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