Yanam Assembly Election Result 1990

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Raksha Harikrishna of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Yanam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 4,632 votes (43.00% vote share). The runner-up was Velaga Rajeshwara Rao (Indian National Congress) with 3,027 votes.

A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Pondicherry
  • Constituency: Yanam
  • Constituency Number: 30
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raksha Harikrishna

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

4,632
43.00%
#2
Velaga Rajeshwara Rao

Indian National Congress

3,027
28.10%
#3
Kamichetty Venkata Venu

Independent

2,955
27.40%
#4
Kamuju Srinivasa Rao

Bahujan Samaj Party

121
1.10%
#5
Gopala Rao Naidu Bapanna, M.

Independent

27
0.30%
#6
Mohamed Ben Saleha

Independent

13
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raksha Harikrishna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 4,632 43.00%
2 Velaga Rajeshwara Rao Indian National Congress 3,027 28.10%
3 Kamichetty Venkata Venu Independent 2,955 27.40%
4 Kamuju Srinivasa Rao Bahujan Samaj Party 121 1.10%
5 Gopala Rao Naidu Bapanna, M. Independent 27 0.30%
6 Mohamed Ben Saleha Independent 13 0.10%

About Yanam Assembly Constituency

The Yanam constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Raksha Harikrishna (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 4,632 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Yanam assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Yanam is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Pondicherry.

Raksha Harikrishna (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Yanam assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.