Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1978 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Andhra Pradesh. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-Ichchapuram-Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Bendalam Venkatesam Sarma | Janta Party | 83247 | 62585 | 75.20% | 14446 | 23.10% | 1978 |
| 2 | 3-Tekkali-Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Bammaidi Narayanaswami | Janta Party | 90959 | 68871 | 75.70% | 13704 | 19.90% | 1978 |
| 3 | 4-Pathapatnam-Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Kalamata Mohanarao | Independent | 85052 | 64006 | 75.30% | 824 | 1.30% | 1978 |
| 4 | 5-Srikakulam-Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Challa Lakshminarayana | Janta Party | 96721 | 73224 | 75.70% | 7087 | 9.70% | 1978 |
| 5 | 6-Amadalavalasa-Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Srinamamurthy Pydi | Indian National Congress | 83276 | 64910 | 77.90% | 3375 | 5.20% | 1978 |
| 6 | 7-Etcherla-Andhra Pradesh | SC | Andhra Pradesh | Kothapalli Narasayya | Janta Party | 86150 | 56487 | 65.60% | 9791 | 17.30% | 1978 |
| 7 | 8-Narasannapeta-Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Dola Seetaramulu | Indian National Congress (I) | 84082 | 66507 | 79.10% | 5726 | 8.60% | 1978 |
| 8 | 10-Palakonda (ST)-Andhra Pradesh | SC | Andhra Pradesh | Kambala Rajaratnam | Janta Party | 79350 | 55433 | 69.90% | 11758 | 21.20% | 1978 |
| 9 | 12-Parvathipuram -Andhra Pradesh | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Parasuramnaidu Chikati | Janta Party | 82282 | 65893 | 80.10% | 14823 | 22.50% | 1978 |
| 10 | 13-Salur -Andhra Pradesh | ST | Andhra Pradesh | S. R. T. P. S. Veerapa Raju | Communist Party Of India | 78094 | 56227 | 72.00% | 4649 | 8.30% | 1978 |
The 1978 Vidhan Sabha election in Andhra Pradesh covered 294 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 72.92%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.