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Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 1971

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1971 Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

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. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

41
Constituencies
22697905
Total Electors
13420873
Votes Polled
59.1%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 2-Srikakulam GEN Andhra Pradesh Rajagopalarao Bodepalli Indian National Congress 509486 345636 67.80% 137461 39.80% 1971
2 4-Visakhapatnam GEN Andhra Pradesh P. V. G. Raju Independent 560021 329703 58.90% 67188 20.40% 1971
3 5-Anakapalli GEN Andhra Pradesh S. R. A. S. Appaluanidu Indian National Congress 555995 322402 58.00% 146094 45.30% 1971
4 6-Kakinada GEN Andhra Pradesh M. S. Sanjeevi Rao Indian National Congress 566461 366066 64.60% 292926 80.00% 1971
5 7-Amalapuram SC Andhra Pradesh B. S. Murthy Indian National Congress 562612 375509 66.70% 257559 68.60% 1971
6 8-Rajahmundry GEN Andhra Pradesh S. B. P. Pattabhi Ramarao Indian National Congress 575708 394577 68.50% 196482 49.80% 1971
7 9-Narasapuram GEN Andhra Pradesh M. T. Raju Indian National Congress 610909 400110 65.50% 192755 48.20% 1971
8 10-Eluru GEN Andhra Pradesh Kommareddi Suryanarayana Indian National Congress 565759 362960 64.20% 175055 48.20% 1971
9 11-Machilipatnam GEN Andhra Pradesh Meduri Nageswarrao Indian National Congress 548112 375631 68.50% 204874 54.50% 1971
10 12-Vijayawada GEN Andhra Pradesh K. L. Rao Indian National Congress 566683 367086 64.80% 156004 42.50% 1971
11 13-Guntur GEN Andhra Pradesh Kotha Raghuramaiah Indian National Congress 629787 424053 67.30% 191018 45.00% 1971
12 14-Narasaraopet GEN Andhra Pradesh Maddi Sudarsanam Indian National Congress 631608 374093 59.20% 130851 35.00% 1971
13 16-Ongole GEN Andhra Pradesh P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao Indian National Congress 598524 409854 68.50% 179894 43.90% 1971
14 17-Nandyal GEN Andhra Pradesh Rendekanti Venkata Subbaiah Indian National Congress 589874 348303 59.10% 130456 37.50% 1971
15 18-Kurnool GEN Andhra Pradesh Kodanda Rami Reddy Indian National Congress 540978 317429 58.70% 241353 76.00% 1971
16 19-Anantapur GEN Andhra Pradesh Antony Reddi Ponnapati Indian National Congress 548876 328632 59.90% 89057 27.10% 1971
17 20-Hindupur GEN Andhra Pradesh P. Bayapa Reddy Indian National Congress 530692 291271 54.90% 124010 42.60% 1971
18 21-Kadapa GEN Andhra Pradesh Yieswara Reddy Communist Party Of India 577026 339165 58.80% 93614 27.60% 1971
19 22-Nellore SC Andhra Pradesh Doddav Arapukamakshiah Indian National Congress 596687 364197 61.00% 173934 47.80% 1971
20 23-Tirupati SC Andhra Pradesh Balakrishnaiah Thamburu Indian National Congress 576646 316437 54.90% 154509 48.80% 1971
21 24-Rajampet GEN Andhra Pradesh Parthasarathi Pothuraju Indian National Congress 549202 342401 62.40% 177868 51.90% 1971
22 25-Chittoor GEN Andhra Pradesh P. Narasimha Reddy Indian National Congress 541516 374038 69.10% 128739 34.40% 1971
23 385-Adilabad GEN Andhra Pradesh P. Ganga Reddy Indian National Congress 514876 303280 58.90% 14950 4.90% 1971
24 386-Peddapalle SC Andhra Pradesh V. Tulasiram Telangana Praja Samithi 528948 255637 48.30% 108731 42.50% 1971
25 387-Karimnagar GEN Andhra Pradesh M. Satyanarayan Rao Telangana Praja Samithi 548849 263288 48.00% 10021 3.80% 1971
26 388-Nizamabad GEN Andhra Pradesh Ram Gopal Reddy M. Indian National Congress 556666 313584 56.30% 59737 19.00% 1971
27 390-Medak GEN Andhra Pradesh Mallikarjun Telangana Praja Samithi 536747 269393 50.20% 53431 19.80% 1971
28 392-Secunderabad GEN Andhra Pradesh M. M. Hashim Telangana Praja Samithi 513349 221915 43.20% 23643 10.70% 1971
29 393-Hyderabad GEN Andhra Pradesh G. S. Melkote Telangana Praja Samithi 491227 242830 49.40% 49412 20.30% 1971
30 395-Mahbubnagar GEN Andhra Pradesh J. Rameshwar Rao Telangana Praja Samithi 560682 275093 49.10% 17490 6.40% 1971
31 396-Nagarkurnool SC Andhra Pradesh M. Bheeshmadev Telangana Praja Samithi 522004 274515 52.60% 45400 16.50% 1971
32 397-Nalgonda GEN Andhra Pradesh Kancherla Ram Krishna Reddy Telangana Praja Samithi 544193 323022 59.40% 5398 1.70% 1971
33 399-Warangal GEN Andhra Pradesh S. B. Giri Telangana Praja Samithi 553696 337683 61.00% 93640 27.70% 1971
34 401-Khammam GEN Andhra Pradesh T. Lakshmi Kantamma Indian National Congress 544329 381802 70.10% 16461 4.30% 1971
35 544-Siddipet SC Andhra Pradesh G. Venkat Swamy Telangana Praja Samithi 510097 267587 52.50% 89585 33.50% 1971
36 546-Miriyalaguda GEN Andhra Pradesh Bhimreddy Narsimha Reddy Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 532803 338486 63.50% 7684 2.30% 1971
37 548-Parvathipuram ST Andhra Pradesh Biddika Satyannarayana Indian National Congress 517345 267804 51.80% 152128 56.80% 1971
38 549-Bhadrachalam ST Andhra Pradesh B. Radhabai Ananda Rao Indian National Congress 501947 205533 41.00% 68048 33.10% 1971
39 550-Bobbili GEN Andhra Pradesh Karri Narayana Rao Indian National Congress 509133 274000 53.80% 182169 66.50% 1971
40 658-Gudivada GEN Andhra Pradesh Ankinedu Maganti Indian National Congress 581062 400773 69.00% 210434 52.50% 1971
41 664-Kavali GEN Andhra Pradesh Puli Venkata Reddy Indian National Congress 596790 335095 56.20% 131114 39.10% 1971

Understanding Andhra Pradesh 1971 Lok Sabha Results

The 1971 Lok Sabha election in Andhra Pradesh covered 41 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 59.1%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.