Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 1978

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.

Party-wise Seat Distribution
Election Summary
  • Total Electors: 28,386,334
  • Votes Polled: 20,698,706
  • Turnout: 72.92%
  • Total Constituencies: 294
  • By Type: GEN (240), SC (39), ST (15)
Results:
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

Understanding Andhra Pradesh 1978 Assembly Results

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.

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