YANAM
Assembly seat no. 30 in Puducherry · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1964.
Winner, 2001
MALLADI KRISHNA RAO
IND
Elections held
14
1964–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 2001
2,978
19.06% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
BJPGOLLAPALLI GANGADHARA PRATAP
- Votes
- 5,981
- Vote share
- 38.28%
- Behind by
- 2,978
Electors
18,727
Total votes polled
15,624
Valid votes
15,624
NOTA votes
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Turnout
83.4%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 15,624 valid votes
MALLADI KRISHNA RAOINDwon
8,959
57.3%
GOLLAPALLI GANGADHARA PRATAPBJP
5,981
38.3%
ELAPROLU CHITTIBABUINC
261
1.7%
VEGESHNA SUBBA RAJUIND
161
1.0%
GIDDI SRI HARI RAOADMK
82
0.5%
MALLADI UDAYALAKSHMIIND
60
0.4%
GOLLAPALLI BHARATHIIND
53
0.3%
ELIPE RAJKUMARIND
52
0.3%
KOTNALA PRABHAKARA RAOIND
15
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Malladi Krishna Rao | AINRC | 19,863 | 55.44% | Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok | 4,568 |
| 2021 | GOLLAPALLI SRINIVAS ASHOK | IND | 17,132 | 49.07% | N.RANGASAMY | 655 |
| 2016 | MALLADI KRISHNA RAO | INC | 20,801 | 61.36% | TIRIKOTY BAIRAVA SWAMY | 8,754 |
| 2011 | MALLADI KRISHNA RAO | INC | 23,985 | 80.95% | MANCHALA SATYA SAI KUMAR | 19,118 |
| 2006 | MALLADI KRISHNA RAO | INC | 11,763 | 64.93% | RAKSHAHARIKRISHNA | 6,306 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the YANAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Malladi Krishna Rao (AINRC) won YANAM in 2026, by a margin of 4,568 votes.
Which party has won YANAM the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1964.
How many times has YANAM gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1964 to 2026.
Who has won YANAM the most times?
MALLADI KRISHNA RAO, with 5 wins between 1996 and 2016.
