1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

← 1972 25 February 1978 (1978-02-25) 1983 →

294 seats to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
148 seats needed for a majority
Registered28,386,334
Turnout20,698,706 (72.92%) Increase13.21%
  Majority party Minority party
 
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Leader Marri Chenna Reddy Gouthu Latchanna
Party INC (I) JP
Leader since 1978 1977
Leader's seat Medchal (won) Sompeta (won)
Last election 52.29%, 291 seats Party did not exist
Seats won 175 60
Seat change Decrease 44 Increase 60
Popular vote 7,908,220 5,812,532
Percentage 39.25% 28.85%
Swing Decrease 13.04% Increase 28.85%

Chief Minister
before election

Jalagam Vengala Rao
INC (I)

Elected
Chief Minister

Marri Chenna Reddy
INC (I)

The 1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1978.[1] It was the sixth election. Indira Gandhi formed new party INC(I). Indian National Congress (I) won 175 seats out of 294 seats. While, JP won 60 seats and Independent candidates won 15 seats.

Election results

Constituencies

Type of Constituency Gen SC ST Total
No. of Constituencies 240 39 15 294

[1]

Contestants

No. of Contestants in a Constituency 1 2 3 4 5 6-10 11-15 Above15
No. of Such Constituencies 0 3 52 60 69 102 7 1

[1]

Total contestants in fray: 1,548

Average contestants per constituency: 5

Minimum contestants  in a constituency: 2

Maximum contestants  in a constituency: 16 in 207 - Himayatnagar

Performance of women candidates vis-a-vis men candidates

Men Women Total
i. No. of Contestants 1486 62 1548
ii. Elected 284 10 294
iii. Forfeited Deposits 786 30 816

[1]

Results

Indian National Congress (Indira)
7,908,22039.25Decrease13.04%175Decrease44
Janata Party5,812,53228.85new party60new party
Indian National Congress3,426,85017.01Increase16.69%30Increase30
Communist Party of India (Marxist)546,2622.71Decrease0.47%8Increase7
Communist Party of India501,4522.49Decrease3.49%6Decrease1
Republican Party of India (Khobragade)53,4970.27Increase0.12%0Steady
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam38,6910.19new party0new party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam6,5470.03Decrease0.23%0Steady
Backward Classes Mahasabha2,1230.01Steady0Steady
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad6110.00new party0new party
Republican Party of India5000.00new party0new party
Independents1,852,8089.20Decrease23.02%15Decrease42
Total20,150,093100.00294Increase7
Valid votes20,150,09397.35
Invalid/blank votes548,6132.65
Total votes20,698,706100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,386,33472.92

List of Assembly constituencies and winners

Constituency Reserved for
(
ST
/None)
Member Party
Ichapuram None Bendalam Venkatesam Sarma Janata Party
Sompeta None Gouthu Latchanna Janata Party
Tekkali None Bammaidi Narayanaswami Janata Party
Harishchandra None Appalanarasimha Bugata Kennapalli Indian National Congress
Narasannapeta None Dola Seetaramulu
Indian National Congress
Patapatnam None Kalamata Mohanarao
Independent
Kothuru ST Viswasarai Narasimharao Janata Party
Naguru ST Satrucharala Vijaya Rama Raju Janata Party
Parvathipuram None Parasuramnaidu Chikati Janata Party
Salur ST S. R. T. P. S. Veerapa Raju Communist Party of India
Bobbili None Kolli Venkata Kurmi Naidu Janata Party
Therlam None Vasireddi Varada Ramarao Indian National Congress
Vunukuru None Babu Parankusam Mudili Janata Party
Palakonda SC Kambala Rajaratnam Janata Party
Amadalavalasa None Srinamamurthy Pydi Indian National Congress
Srikakulam None Challa Lakshminarayana Janata Party
Etcherla SC Kothapalli Narasayya Janata Party
Cheepurupalli None Chigilipalli Syamalarao
Indian National Congress
Gajapathinagaram None Vangapandu Narayanappala Naidu Janata Party
Vizianagaram None Shree Ashok Gajapathi Raju Poosapati Janata Party
Sathivada None Sambiasivaraju Penumatcha Indian National Congress
Bhogapuram None Appadudora Kommuru Indian National Congress
Bheemunipatnam None Datla Jagannadha Raju
Indian National Congress
Visakhapatnam-i None Sunkari Alwar Das
Indian National Congress
Visakhapatnam-ii None N. S. N. Reddy Janata Party
Pendurthi None Gudivada Appanna
Indian National Congress
Uttarapalli None Vijaya Raghava Satyanarayana Padmanabha Raju Kakarlapudi
Indian National Congress
Srungavarapukota ST Sanyasidora Duru
Indian National Congress
Paderu ST Giddi Appalanaidu Janata Party
Madugula None Kuracha Ramunaidu
Independent
Chodavaram None Seetharama Sastri Emani Janata Party
Anakapalli None Koduganti Govindrao Communist Party of India
Paravada None Bhattam Sri Rama Murty Indian National Congress
Elamanchili None Veesamu Sanyasinayudu Indian National Congress
Payakaraopeta SC Maruthi Adeyya
Indian National Congress
Narsipatnam None Gopatrudu Bolem Indian National Congress
Chintapalli ST Kondalarao Depuru Indian National Congress
Yellavaram ST Gorrela Prakasa Rao
Indian National Congress
Burugupudi None Padma Raju Varrey
Indian National Congress
Rajahmundry None Tadavarthi Satyavathi
Indian National Congress
Kadiam None Ammiraju Patamsetti Janata Party
Jaggampeta None Pantham Padamanabham
Indian National Congress
Peddapuram None Vundavalli Narayanamurthy
Indian National Congress
Prathipadu None Mudragada Padmanabham Janata Party
Tuni None Vijayalakshmidevi Meerrja Nallaparaju Indian National Congress
Pithapuram None Koppana Venkata Chandra Mohanarao
Indian National Congress
Sampara None Venkatramana Matta
Indian National Congress
Kakinada None Malladi Swamy
Indian National Congress
Tallarevu None Suryanarayana Biruda Janata Party
Anaparthy None Padala Ammi Reddy Janata Party
Ramachandrapuram None Apparao Pilli
Independent
Alamuru None S. Venkata Reddy
Indian National Congress
Mummidivaram SC Moka Sri Vishnu Prasada Rao
Indian National Congress
Allavaram SC Venkatapathi Devarapalli
Indian National Congress
Amalapuram None Venkata Sri Rama Rao Palacholla Janata Party
Kothapeta None Manthena Venkata Surya Subharaju Janata Party
Nagaram SC Ganapathi Rao Neethipudi
Indian National Congress
Razole None Rudraraju Ramalingaraju Indian National Congress
Narasapur None Sheshavataram Parakala
Indian National Congress
Palacole None Vardhineedi Satyanarayana
Indian National Congress
Achanta SC Kota Dhana Raju
Indian National Congress
Bhimavaram None Kalidindi Vijayayanarasimha Raju
Indian National Congress
Undi None Gottumukkala Rama Chandraraju
Indian National Congress
Penugonda None Jakkamsetti Venkateswararao
Indian National Congress
Tanuku None Kantioydu Appa Rao
Indian National Congress
Attili None Indukuri Ramakrishanam Raju
Indian National Congress
Tadepalligudem None Chintalapati Seeta Rama Chandra Vara Prasada Murty Raju
Indian National Congress
Ungutur None Kadiyala Satyanarayana
Indian National Congress
Dendulur None Neelam Charles
Indian National Congress
Eluru None Surya Prakasa Rao Nalabati
Indian National Congress
Gopalpuram SC Desari Sarojini Devi
Indian National Congress
Kovvur None Munshi Abdul Aziz
Indian National Congress
Polavaram ST Nagabhushanam Rasaputra
Indian National Congress
Chintalapudi None Gadde Venkateswara Rao
Indian National Congress
Jaggayyapet None Ramarao Bodduluru
Indian National Congress
Nandigama None Mukkapati Venkateswara Rao Janata Party
Vijayawada West None Pothina Chinna
Indian National Congress
Vijayawada East None Nadendla Bhaskar Rao
Indian National Congress
Kankipadu None Koneru Ranga Rao
Indian National Congress
Mylavaram None Chanamolu Venkata Rao Indian National Congress
Tiruvuru SC Vakkalagadda Adamu
Indian National Congress
Nuzvid None Paladag Venkata Rao
Indian National Congress
Gannavaram None Puchalapalli Sindarayya Communist Party of India
Vuyyur None Vadde Sohanadreeswara Rao Janata Party
Gudivada None Katari Satyanarayanarao
Indian National Congress
Mudinepalli None Pinnamaneni Koteswara Rao Indian National Congress
Kaikalur None Kanumuru Bapiraju
Independent
Malleswaram None Buragadda Niranjana Rao Janata Party
Bandar None Vaddi Ranga Rao Janata Party
Nidumolu SC Guturu Bapanayya Communist Party of India
Avanigadda None Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao Indian National Congress
Kuchinapudi None Evuru Subba Rao Janata Party
Repalle None Koratala Satyanarayana Communist Party of India
Vemur None Yadalapati Venkatrao
Indian National Congress
Duggirala None G.vedantha Rao
Indian National Congress
Tenali None Indira Doddapaneni Janata Party
Ponnur None Nageswara Rao Gogineni
Indian National Congress
Bapatla None Kona Prabhakara Rao
Indian National Congress
Prathipad None Lakshinarayana Reddy Karumuru
Indian National Congress
Guntur-i None Eswara Rao Lingamsetty
Indian National Congress
Guntur-ii None Gada Veeranjaneya Sarma
Indian National Congress
Mangalagiri None G.v.pathaiah Janata Party
Tadikonda SC Amrutha Rao T.
Indian National Congress
Sattenapalli None Ravela Venkatrao
Indian National Congress
Peddakurapadu None Ganapa Ramaswamy Reddy Janata Party
Gurzala None Gadipudi Mallikarjunarao
Indian National Congress
Macherla None Challa Narapa Reddy
Indian National Congress
Vinukonda None Avudari Venkateswarlu
Independent
Narasaraopet None Kasu Venkata Krishna Reddi Indian National Congress
Chilakaluripet None Sambaiah Somepalli
Indian National Congress
Chirala None Mutte Vinkateswarlu
Indian National Congress
Parchur None Maddukuri Narayana Rao
Indian National Congress
Martur None Jagarlamudi Chandramouli Janata Party
Addanki None Karanam Balaramakrishna Murthy
Indian National Congress
Ongole None Srungarapu Jeevaratnam Naidu
Indian National Congress
Santhanuthalapadu SC Yellaiah Vema
Indian National Congress
Kandukur None Devi Kondaiah Chudary
Indian National Congress
Kanigiri None Ramasubba Reeddy Butalapalli
Indian National Congress
Kondepi None Gundapaneni Pattabhi Ramaswamy
Indian National Congress
Cumbum None Kandula Obula Reddy
Indian National Congress
Darsi None Gnana Prakasam Berre
Indian National Congress
Markapur None Poola Subbaiah Communist Party of India
Giddalur None Ranga Reddi Pidpthala Janata Party
Udayagiri None Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu Janata Party
Kavali None Kaliki Yanadi Reddy
Indian National Congress
Allur None Giddaluru Sundara Ramaiah
Indian National Congress
Kovur None Pellakuru Ramacandra Reddy
Indian National Congress
Atmakur None Bommireddy Sudararami Reddy
Indian National Congress
Rapur None Navvula Venkataratnam Naidu
Indian National Congress
Nellore None Koonam Venkata Subba Reddy
Indian National Congress
Sarvepalli None Chitturu Venkata Sesha Reddy
Indian National Congress
Gudur SC Patra Prakasa Rao
Indian National Congress
Sulurpet SC Pitla Venkatasubbaiah
Indian National Congress
Venkatagiri None Nallapareddi Sreenivasulu Reddy
Indian National Congress
Sri Kalahasti None Vunnam Subramanyam Naidu
Indian National Congress
Satyavedu SC C.doss
Indian National Congress
Nagari None Chenga Reddy Reddivari
Indian National Congress
Puttur None K.b. Siddaiah Janata Party
Vepanjeri SC Bangala Arumugam Janata Party
Chittoor None N.p.venkateswara Choudary Janata Party
Palmaner SC A.ratnam
Indian National Congress
Kuppam None B.r.doraswamy Naidu
Indian National Congress
Punganur None K.v.pathi
Indian National Congress
Madanpalle None Gangarapu Venkata Narayana Reddy
Indian National Congress
Thamballapalle None A.mohan Reddy
Indian National Congress
Vayalpad None Amarnatha Reddy Nallari
Indian National Congress
Pileru None Mogal Sufulla Baig
Indian National Congress
Chandragiri None Chandrababu Naidu Nara
Indian National Congress
Tirupathi None Agarala Easwara Reddi
Indian National Congress
Kodur SC Nidiganti Venkatasubbaiah Janata Party
Rajampet None Konduru Prabhavathamma Indian National Congress
Rayachoty None Sugavasi Palakondrayudu Janata Party
Lakkireddipalli None Gadikota Rama Subba Reddy
Indian National Congress
Cuddapah None Gajjala Ranga Reddy
Indian National Congress
Badvel None Vaddamani Sivaramekrishan Rao Janata Party
Mydukur None D.l.ravindrareddy
Independent
Proddatur None Chandra Obulreddy Rami Reddy
Indian National Congress
Jammalamadugu None Chavva Morammagari Ramanatha Reddy Janata Party
Kamalapuram None Perla Siva Reddy
Independent
Pulivendla None Y.s. Rajasekhar Reddy Indian National Congress
Kadiri None Nizam Vali
Indian National Congress
Nallamada None Asigam Veerappa
Indian National Congress
Gorantla None P.bayapa Reddy
Indian National Congress
Hindupur None K.thippeswamy
Indian National Congress
Madakasira None Y.thimma Reddy
Indian National Congress
Penukonda None Somandepalli Narayana Reddy
Indian National Congress
Kalyandrug SC Hindi Narasappa Janata Party
Rayadrug None K.b.chennamllappa
Indian National Congress
Uravakonda None R.vemanna
Indian National Congress
Gooty None K.venkataramaiah
Indian National Congress
Singanamala SC B. Rukmani Devi Janata Party
Anantapur None B.t.l.n. Chowary
Indian National Congress
Dhamavaram None Ananathareddy Gonuguntla
Indian National Congress
Tadpatri None Diddekunta Venkata Reddy
Indian National Congress
Alur SC Eranna
Indian National Congress
Adoni None H. Satyanarayana
Indian National Congress
Yemmiganur None Hanumantha Reddy
Indian National Congress
Kodumur SC D. Muniswamy Indian National Congress
Kurnool None Md. Ibrahim Khan
Indian National Congress
Pattikonda None K.v. Narasappa
Indian National Congress
Dhone None Krishna Moorthy K. E.
Indian National Congress
Koilkuntla None K. Anki Reddy Janata Party
Allagadda None Gangula Thimma Reddy
Independent
Panyam None Erasu Ayyapu Reddy Janata Party
Nandikotkur None Byreddy Seshasayana Reddy
Indian National Congress
Nandyal None Bojja Ventatareddy Janata Party
Atmakur None A.vengal Reddy
Indian National Congress
Achampet SC R.m.manohar
Indian National Congress
Nagarkurnool None Srinivasa Rao
Indian National Congress
Kalwakurthi None S.jaipal Reddy Janata Party
Shadnagar SC Kistaiah Bheeshva
Indian National Congress
Jadcherla None N.narasappa
Indian National Congress
Mahbubnagar None M.ram Reddy
Indian National Congress
Wanaparthy None Jaya Ramula
Indian National Congress
Kollapur None Kotha Venkateshwar Rao Indian National Congress
Alampur None Ram Bhupal Reddy Janata Party
Gadwal None D.k.sqatya Reddy Janata Party
Amarchinta None Veera Reddy
Indian National Congress
Makthal None Narsimlu
Indian National Congress
Kodangal None Gurunath Reddy
Independent
Tandur None M. Manik Rao
Indian National Congress
Vicarabad SC V. B. Thirmalayya
Indian National Congress
Pargi None Ahmed Shareef
Indian National Congress
Chevella None Chirag Pratap Lingam Janata Party
Ibrahimpatnam SC Sumitra Devi
Indian National Congress
Musheerabad None Narsimha Reddy Janata Party
Himayatnagar None Lakshmi Kantama Janata Party
Sanathnagar None Ramdass S.
Indian National Congress
Secunderabad None L. Narayana Janata Party
Khairatabad None Janardhan Reddy
Indian National Congress
Secunderabad Cantonment SC B. Machinder Rao Janata Party
Malakpet None Kandala Prabhakar Reddy Janata Party
Asafnagar None B. Krishna
Indian National Congress
Maharajgunj None Shiv Pershad
Indian National Congress
Karwan None Shiv Lal
Indian National Congress
Yakutpura None Baqerr Agha
Independent
Chandrayangutta None Mohd. Amanullah Khan
Independent
Charminar None Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi
Independent
Medchal None M. Channa Reddy
Indian National Congress
Siddipet None Ananthula Madan Mohan
Indian National Congress
Dommat None Aireni Lingaiah
Indian National Congress
Gajwel SC Gajwel Saidiah
Indian National Congress
Narsapur None Chilumula Vithal Reddy Communist Party of India
Sangareddy None Narsimha Reddy
Independent
Zahirabad None M. Baga Reddy
Indian National Congress
Narayankhed None Shivarao Settkar
Indian National Congress
Medak None Seri Lakshma Reddy
Indian National Congress
Ramayampet None Rajaiahgari Muthyam Reddy
Indian National Congress
Andole SC Rajanarsimha Indian National Congress
Balkonda None Gaddam Rajaram
Indian National Congress
Armoor None Santosh Reddy
Indian National Congress
Kamareddy None B. Balaiah
Indian National Congress
Yellareddy None Tadur Bala Gond
Indian National Congress
Jukkal SC Gangaram
Indian National Congress
Banswada None M. Sreenivasa Rao
Indian National Congress
Bodhan None Gulam Samdhani
Indian National Congress
Nizamabad None A. Kishan Das
Indian National Congress
Dichpalli None Anthareddy Balreddy
Indian National Congress
Mudhole None Gaddanna Indian National Congress
Nirmal None P. Ganga Reddy
Indian National Congress
Boath ST T. Amar Singh
Indian National Congress
Adilabad None Chilkuri Ramachandra Reddy
Independent
Khanapur ST Ambajee
Indian National Congress
Asifabad SC Dasari Narsaiah
Indian National Congress
Luxettipet None Chunchu Lakshmaiah Janata Party
Sirpur None K. V. Keshavulu Indian National Congress
Chinnur SC C. Narayana
Indian National Congress
Manthani None C. Narayana Reddy
Indian National Congress
Peddapalli None G. Raji Reddy
Indian National Congress
Mydaram SC G. Eshwar
Indian National Congress
Huzurabad None Duggirala Venkat Rao Indian National Congress
Kamalapur None Janardhan Reddy P. Janata Party
Indurthi None Deshini Chinna Mallaiah Communist Party of India
Karimnagar None Kondaiah Nalumachu
Indian National Congress
Choppadandi None Nayalao Konda Sripathi Rao
Indian National Congress
Jagtial None Surender Rao Deevakonda
Indian National Congress
Buggaram None Amballa Rajaram
Indian National Congress
Metpalli None V. Venkateshwar Rao
Indian National Congress
Sircilla None Chennamneni Rajeshwar Rao Communist Party of India
Narella SC Pati Rajam
Indian National Congress
Cheriyal None G. Siddaiah
Indian National Congress
Jangaon None Kodur Vardha Reddy
Indian National Congress
Chennur None Neramugomula Yethiraja Rao Indian National Congress
Dornakal None Surendra Reddy Ramasahayam* Indian National Congress
Mahbubabad None Jannareddi Janardhan Reddy Indian National Congress
Narsampet None Omkar Maddikayala Communist Party of India
Wardhannapet None Jagannadham Macherla Janata Party
Ghanpur SC Goka Ramaswamy
Indian National Congress
Warangal None Arelli Buchaiah
Indian National Congress
Hanamkonda None T. Hayagriva Chary
Indian National Congress
Shyampet None Janga Reddi Chandupatla Janata Party
Parkal SC Bochu Sammaiah
Indian National Congress
Mulug ST P. Jagan Naik Indian National Congress
Bhadrachalam ST Yerraiah Reddy Murla Communist Party of India
Burgampahad ST Punem Ramachandraiah Indian National Congress
Kothagudem None Kasaiah Chekuri Janata Party
Sathupalli None Jalagam Vengala Rao Indian National Congress
Madhira None Bandaru Prasada Rao
Indian National Congress
Palair SC Hassainu Potta Pinjara
Indian National Congress
Khammam None Kesara Anantha Reddy
Indian National Congress
Shujatnagar None Buggarapu Sitaramaiah
Indian National Congress
Yellandu ST Yerraiah Chapala
Independent
Tungaturthi None Swarayam Mallu Communist Party of India
Suryapet SC Annumulapuri Paradamulu
Indian National Congress
Kodad None Akkiraju Vasudeva Rao Janata Party
Miryalguda None Aribandi Laxminarayana Communist Party of India
Chalakurthi None Ramulu Nimmala
Indian National Congress
Nakrekal None Narra Ragava Reddy Communist Party of India
Nalgonda None Gutha Mohan Reddy
Indian National Congress
Ramannapet None Papaiah Komu
Indian National Congress
Alair SC Salluri Pochaiah
Indian National Congress
Bhongir None Kommidi Narsimna Reddy
Indian National Congress
Mungode None Goverdhan Reddy Palvai Indian National Congress
Deverkonda ST D. Ravindra Naik
Indian National Congress

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Election Results, 1978, Andhra Pradesh". Archived from the original on 2019-05-15.