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Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 1962

The 1962 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Andhra Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 43 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the leading party, winning 34 seats. Communist Party Of India came second with 7 seats.

A total of 19,007,856 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 12,302,352 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 64.7%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 34,352 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 736 votes and the largest margin reaching 123,374 votes.

A total of 4 political parties won at least one seat in this election. India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition winning a majority of Lok Sabha seats forms the central government and appoints the Prime Minister.

Party-wise Seat Distribution - Andhra Pradesh 1962

Seat data is not available for this selection.

Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (34), Communist Party Of India (7), Independent (1), Swatantra (1).

Election Summary

  • State: Andhra Pradesh
  • Election Year: 1962
  • Total Constituencies: 43
  • Total Electors: 19,007,856
  • Votes Polled: 12,302,352
  • Turnout: 64.7%
  • Parties with Seats: 4
  • Avg. Victory Margin: 34,352 votes
  • By Type: GEN (34), SC (6), ST (3)

Constituency-wise Results: Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha 1962

Click on any constituency name to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and party affiliations.

Sno. Constituency Type State Winner Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 2-Srikakulam GEN Andhra Pradesh Boddipalli Rajagopala Row Indian National Congress 443080 273876 61.80% 31815 11.60% 1962
2 4-Visakhapatnam GEN Andhra Pradesh Vijaya Ananada Indian National Congress 397925 235021 59.10% 91142 38.80% 1962
3 5-Anakapalli GEN Andhra Pradesh Missula Suryanarayanamurthy Indian National Congress 427862 265407 62.00% 16010 6.00% 1962
4 6-Kakinada GEN Andhra Pradesh Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao Indian National Congress 454089 324570 71.50% 18684 5.80% 1962
5 7-Amalapuram SC Andhra Pradesh Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy Indian National Congress 478247 336739 70.40% 12570 3.70% 1962
6 8-Rajahmundry ST Andhra Pradesh Datla Satyanarayana Raju Indian National Congress 450040 328655 73.00% 123374 37.50% 1962
7 9-Narasapuram GEN Andhra Pradesh Datla Balaramaraju Indian National Congress 478392 369317 77.20% 14669 4.00% 1962
8 10-Eluru GEN Andhra Pradesh Viramachaneni Vimaladevi Communist Party Of India 470098 343907 73.20% 1469 0.40% 1962
9 11-Machilipatnam GEN Andhra Pradesh Mandali Venkataswamy Independent 475481 356309 74.90% 4212 1.20% 1962
10 12-Vijayawada GEN Andhra Pradesh K.L.Rao Indian National Congress 449300 354882 79.00% 22983 6.50% 1962
11 13-Guntur GEN Andhra Pradesh Kotha Raghu Ramaiah Indian National Congress 516008 368813 71.50% 99942 27.10% 1962
12 16-Ongole GEN Andhra Pradesh Madala Narayanaswamy Communist Party Of India 513758 331215 64.50% 2343 0.70% 1962
13 18-Kurnool GEN Andhra Pradesh Yasoda Reddy Indian National Congress 463818 297743 64.20% 36914 12.40% 1962
14 19-Anantapur GEN Andhra Pradesh Osman Ali Khan Indian National Congress 467475 301105 64.40% 24868 8.30% 1962
15 20-Hindupur GEN Andhra Pradesh K.V. Ramakrishna Reddy Indian National Congress 420888 260620 61.90% 29042 11.10% 1962
16 21-Kadapa GEN Andhra Pradesh Yeddula Eswara Reddy Communist Party Of India 497180 371945 74.80% 20867 5.60% 1962
17 22-Nellore SC Andhra Pradesh B. Anjanappa Indian National Congress 480699 344137 71.60% 71905 20.90% 1962
18 23-Tirupati SC Andhra Pradesh C. Dass Indian National Congress 383042 229016 59.80% 17048 7.40% 1962
19 24-Rajampet GEN Andhra Pradesh C.L. Narasimha Reddy Swatantra 442554 301705 68.20% 17265 5.70% 1962
20 25-Chittoor GEN Andhra Pradesh Madabhusi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar Indian National Congress 437788 296142 67.70% 23964 8.10% 1962
21 385-Adilabad GEN Andhra Pradesh G. Narayan Reddy Indian National Congress 404283 220383 54.50% 89085 40.40% 1962
22 386-Peddapalle SC Andhra Pradesh M.R. Krishna Indian National Congress 412742 225780 54.70% 84021 37.20% 1962
23 387-Karimnagar GEN Andhra Pradesh Juvvadi Ramapathi Rao Indian National Congress 437969 248500 56.70% 67403 27.10% 1962
24 388-Nizamabad GEN Andhra Pradesh H.C. Heda Indian National Congress 444598 243091 54.70% 27020 11.10% 1962
25 390-Medak GEN Andhra Pradesh P. Hanumantha Rao Indian National Congress 414481 202286 48.80% 19132 9.50% 1962
26 392-Secunderabad GEN Andhra Pradesh Ahmed Mohiuddin Indian National Congress 380287 198200 52.10% 24570 12.40% 1962
27 393-Hyderabad GEN Andhra Pradesh Gopal S. Melkote Indian National Congress 315412 175445 55.60% 43069 24.50% 1962
28 395-Mahbubnagar SC Andhra Pradesh J.B. Mutyal Rao Indian National Congress 413872 197179 47.60% 66320 33.60% 1962
29 397-Nalgonda GEN Andhra Pradesh Ravi Narayana Reddy Communist Party Of India 446641 293918 65.80% 33396 11.40% 1962
30 399-Warangal GEN Andhra Pradesh Bakar Ali Mirza Indian National Congress 408061 252243 61.80% 736 0.30% 1962
31 400-Mahabubabad GEN Andhra Pradesh Etikala Madhusudhan Rao Indian National Congress 426441 288681 67.70% 13576 4.70% 1962
32 401-Khammam GEN Andhra Pradesh T. Lakshikantamma Indian National Congress 450611 339103 75.30% 12060 3.60% 1962
33 546-Miriyalaguda SC Andhra Pradesh Laxmi Dass Communist Party Of India 453828 288144 63.50% 26565 9.20% 1962
34 547-Tenali GEN Andhra Pradesh Kolla Venkaiah Communist Party Of India 479831 364145 75.90% 23927 6.60% 1962
35 548-Parvathipuram ST Andhra Pradesh Biddika Satyanarayana Indian National Congress 420816 236178 56.10% 39372 16.70% 1962
36 658-Gudivada GEN Andhra Pradesh Manganti Ankineedu Indian National Congress 493266 388490 78.80% 16734 4.30% 1962
37 664-Kavali GEN Andhra Pradesh Bezwada Gopala Reddy Indian National Congress 478746 330499 69.00% 27963 8.50% 1962
38 683-Adoni GEN Andhra Pradesh Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah Indian National Congress 419077 252379 60.20% 33022 13.10% 1962
39 695-Cheepurupalli GEN Andhra Pradesh Ravu Venkata Gopalakrishna Ranga Rao Indian National Congress 410167 270080 65.90% 24964 9.20% 1962
40 698-Gadwal GEN Andhra Pradesh Janumpally Rameshwar Rao Indian National Congress 447475 268559 60.00% 15834 5.90% 1962
41 706-Markapur GEN Andhra Pradesh Gujjula Yellamanda Reddy Communist Party Of India 474652 310167 65.40% 26827 8.60% 1962
42 712-Narsipatnam ST Andhra Pradesh Matcharasa Matcharaju Indian National Congress 407319 201536 49.50% 1347 0.70% 1962
43 728-Vikarabad GEN Andhra Pradesh Sangam Lakshimi Bai Indian National Congress 419557 216242 51.50% 79100 36.60% 1962

How to Read This Data

Column Definitions

Constituency
The parliamentary constituency name. Click to view the full candidate-wise results.
Type
GEN (General/Unreserved), SC (Reserved for Scheduled Castes), ST (Reserved for Scheduled Tribes).
Electors
Total registered voters eligible to vote on polling day.
Turnout
Percentage of registered electors who actually cast their vote.

 

Votes Polled
Total votes cast, including valid and rejected ballots.
Margin
Vote difference between first and second-place candidates.
Margin %
Margin as a percentage of total votes polled.
Party
The political party that won the constituency.

Andhra Pradesh 1962 Lok Sabha Election Analysis

Data-driven analysis of the 1962 Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.

Victory Margin Distribution

The victory margin is the difference in votes between the winning candidate and the runner-up. A constituency with a margin under 5,000 votes is considered closely fought. The average margin in Andhra Pradesh 1962 was 34,352 votes.

Closest Contests

The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.

ConstituencyWinnerPartyMargin

Deposit Forfeiture by Party

Candidates receiving less than one-sixth (16.67%) of valid votes forfeit their security deposit. A high forfeiture rate indicates a party fielded candidates in constituencies with little voter support.

NOTA Analysis

NOTA (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.

ConstituencyNOTA VotesWin MarginNOTA > Margin?

How Lok Sabha Elections Work in Andhra Pradesh

The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of India's Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs) are directly elected by voters in their respective parliamentary constituencies through universal adult suffrage.

Andhra Pradesh is divided into 43 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (34 seats), SC (6 seats), ST (3 seats). SC and ST reserved constituencies ensure representation for historically marginalized communities.

India follows the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes wins the seat. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

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