Srikakulam (Assembly constituency)

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, there a total of 255,177 electors in the constituency.[3] In 2019 state assembly elections, Dharmana Prasad Rao was elected as an MLA of the constituency, representing the YSR Congress Party.[4]

Srikakulam
Constituency
DistrictSrikakulam
StateAndhra Pradesh
Electorate255,177
Current constituency
PartyYSR Congress Party
MLADharmana Prasad Rao
ReservationGeneral

Mandals

The two mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]

S.No Mandal Name
1 Srikakulam
2 Gara

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Political Party
1955 Pasagada Suryanarayana Independent
1962 Andhavarapu Thavitiah Indian National Congress
1967 Tangi Satyanarayana Swatantra Party
1972 Challa Lakshminarayana Independent
1978 Challa Lakshminarayana Janata Party
1983 Tangi Satyanarayana Telugu Desam Party
1985 Appala Suryanarayana Gunda Telugu Desam Party
1989 Appala Suryanarayana Gunda Telugu Desam Party
1994 Appala Suryanarayana Gunda Telugu Desam Party
1999 Appala Suryanarayana Gunda Telugu Desam Party
2004 Dharmana Prasada Rao Indian National Congress
2009 Dharmana Prasada Rao Indian National Congress
2014 Gunda Lakshmi Devi Telugu Desam Party
2019 Dharmana Prasada Rao YSR Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Elections 2004

2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Srikakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Dharmana Prasada Rao 69,168 52.76 +9.31
TDP Appala Suryanarayana Gunda 61,941 47.24 -6.38
Majority 7,227 5.52
Turnout 131,109 71.33 +6.76
INC gain from TDP Swing

Assembly Elections 2009

2009 Andhra Pradesh state assembly elections: Srikakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Dharmana Prasada Rao 56,457 38.83 -13.93
TDP Appala Suryanarayana Gunda 51,987 35.76 -11.48
Praja Rajyam Kornu Nagarjun 28,553 19.64
Majority 4,470 3.07
Turnout 145,380 74.39 +3.06
INC hold Swing

Assembly elections 2014

2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Srikakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±
TDP Gunda Lakshmi Devi 88,814 53.98
YSRCP Dharmana Prasada Rao 64,683 39.32
Majority 24,131 14.66
Turnout 164,523 72.22 -2.17
TDP gain from INC Swing

Assembly elections 2019

2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Srikakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±
YSRCP Dharmana Prasada Rao 84084 47.43%
TDP Gunda Lakshmi Devi 78307 44.17%
Jana Sena Korada Sarveswara Rao 7557 4.26%
BJP Challa Venkateswara Rao 1340 0.76%
INC Chowdari Satish 1827 1.03%
Majority 5777 3.26%
Turnout
YSRCP gain from TDP Swing
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See also

References

  1. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. "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. "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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