The 1980 Lok Sabha (Parliament) election in Andhra Pradesh was held to elect Members of Parliament (MPs) from 42 parliamentary constituencies in the state. Indian National Congress (I) emerged as the leading party, winning 41 seats. Indian National Congress (U) came second with 1 seats.
A total of 30,497,603 electors were registered to vote across the state. Of these, 17,363,759 votes were polled, resulting in an overall voter turnout of 56.9%. The average victory margin across all constituencies was 115,001 votes, with the closest contest decided by just 14,800 votes and the largest margin reaching 227,251 votes.
A total of 2 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.
Seat data is not available for this selection.
Seat breakdown: Indian National Congress (I) (41), Indian National Congress (U) (1).
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 | Rajagopalarao Boddepalli | Indian National Congress (I) | 647603 | 411259 | 63.50% | 78989 | 19.20% | 1980 |
| 2 | 4-Visakhapatnam | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Appalaswamy Kommuru | Indian National Congress (I) | 723703 | 422972 | 58.50% | 34635 | 8.20% | 1980 |
| 3 | 5-Anakapalli | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Appala Naidu S.R.A.S | Indian National Congress (I) | 702428 | 392743 | 55.90% | 29123 | 7.40% | 1980 |
| 4 | 6-Kakinada | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Sanjeevi Rao M.S. | Indian National Congress (I) | 741257 | 401031 | 54.10% | 162977 | 40.60% | 1980 |
| 5 | 7-Amalapuram | SC | Andhra Pradesh | Kusuma Krishnamurthi | Indian National Congress (I) | 668727 | 404468 | 60.50% | 121090 | 29.90% | 1980 |
| 6 | 8-Rajahmundry | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | S.B.P.Pattabhi Rama Rao | Indian National Congress (I) | 756814 | 477868 | 63.10% | 118491 | 24.80% | 1980 |
| 7 | 9-Narasapuram | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Alluri Subhaschandra Bose | Indian National Congress (I) | 721681 | 450207 | 62.40% | 157968 | 35.10% | 1980 |
| 8 | 10-Eluru | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Chittoori Subbarao Chowdary | Indian National Congress (I) | 732089 | 459574 | 62.80% | 183335 | 39.90% | 1980 |
| 9 | 11-Machilipatnam | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Ankineedu Maganti | Indian National Congress (I) | 702268 | 471816 | 67.20% | 134336 | 28.50% | 1980 |
| 10 | 12-Vijayawada | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Vidya Chennupati | Indian National Congress (I) | 765506 | 528323 | 69.00% | 98702 | 18.70% | 1980 |
| 11 | 13-Guntur | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | N. G. Ranga | Indian National Congress (I) | 841689 | 449094 | 53.40% | 157336 | 35.00% | 1980 |
| 12 | 14-Narasaraopet | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | K Brahmananda Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) | 820316 | 446900 | 54.50% | 84296 | 18.90% | 1980 |
| 13 | 15-Bapatla | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Ankineedu Prasada Rao Pamulapati | Indian National Congress (I) | 762427 | 489114 | 64.20% | 151741 | 31.00% | 1980 |
| 14 | 16-Ongole | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Venkata Reddi Puli | Indian National Congress (I) | 816274 | 478749 | 58.70% | 151175 | 31.60% | 1980 |
| 15 | 17-Nandyal | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | P. Venkata Subbaiah | Indian National Congress (I) | 737527 | 405934 | 55.00% | 78378 | 19.30% | 1980 |
| 16 | 18-Kurnool | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | K. Vijayabhaskara Reddi | Indian National Congress (I) | 679063 | 306276 | 45.10% | 204849 | 66.90% | 1980 |
| 17 | 19-Anantapur | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Darur Pullaiah | Indian National Congress (I) | 714608 | 357991 | 50.10% | 73277 | 20.50% | 1980 |
| 18 | 20-Hindupur | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | P. Bayapa Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) | 713647 | 298910 | 41.90% | 78439 | 26.20% | 1980 |
| 19 | 21-Kadapa | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | K. Obul Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) | 774582 | 512879 | 66.20% | 50546 | 9.90% | 1980 |
| 20 | 22-Nellore | SC | Andhra Pradesh | D. Kamakshaiah | Indian National Congress (I) | 816504 | 424286 | 52.00% | 227251 | 53.60% | 1980 |
| 21 | 23-Tirupati | SC | Andhra Pradesh | Pasala Penchalaiah | Indian National Congress (I) | 762941 | 359863 | 47.20% | 155306 | 43.20% | 1980 |
| 22 | 24-Rajampet | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | P. Parthasarathy | Indian National Congress (I) | 710540 | 367287 | 51.70% | 41401 | 11.30% | 1980 |
| 23 | 25-Chittoor | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | P. Rajagopal Naidu | Indian National Congress (I) | 739000 | 461430 | 62.40% | 59847 | 13.00% | 1980 |
| 24 | 385-Adilabad | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | G. Narasimha Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) | 624640 | 348058 | 55.70% | 181955 | 52.30% | 1980 |
| 25 | 386-Peddapalle | SC | Andhra Pradesh | K. Rajamallu | Indian National Congress (I) | 739865 | 361428 | 48.90% | 109840 | 30.40% | 1980 |
| 26 | 387-Karimnagar | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | M.Satyanarayana Rao | Indian National Congress (I) | 742524 | 371428 | 50.00% | 156328 | 42.10% | 1980 |
| 27 | 388-Nizamabad | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | M. Ramgopal Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) | 668858 | 391016 | 58.50% | 200315 | 51.20% | 1980 |
| 28 | 390-Medak | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Indira Gandhi | Indian National Congress (I) | 724930 | 458263 | 63.20% | 219124 | 47.80% | 1980 |
| 29 | 392-Secunderabad | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | P. Shiv Shanker | Indian National Congress (I) | 845037 | 383890 | 45.40% | 28523 | 7.40% | 1980 |
| 30 | 393-Hyderabad | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | K.S. Narayana | Indian National Congress (I) | 692650 | 439388 | 63.40% | 31564 | 7.20% | 1980 |
| 31 | 395-Mahbubnagar | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Mallikarjun | Indian National Congress (I) | 735834 | 383142 | 52.10% | 152661 | 39.80% | 1980 |
| 32 | 396-Nagarkurnool | SC | Andhra Pradesh | Anantharamulu Mallu | Indian National Congress (I) | 717014 | 377932 | 52.70% | 149959 | 39.70% | 1980 |
| 33 | 397-Nalgonda | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | T. Damodar Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) | 739503 | 474746 | 64.20% | 53669 | 11.30% | 1980 |
| 34 | 399-Warangal | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Md. Kamaloddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress (I) | 659014 | 460588 | 69.90% | 122042 | 26.50% | 1980 |
| 35 | 401-Khammam | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Kondala Rao Jalagam | Indian National Congress (I) | 701335 | 491008 | 70.00% | 95483 | 19.40% | 1980 |
| 36 | 544-Siddipet | SC | Andhra Pradesh | Nandi Yellaiah | Indian National Congress (I) | 744000 | 327242 | 44.00% | 192532 | 58.80% | 1980 |
| 37 | 545-Hanamkonda | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | P. V. Narsimha Rao | Indian National Congress (I) | 692790 | 404764 | 58.40% | 162949 | 40.30% | 1980 |
| 38 | 546-Miriyalaguda | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | G. S. Reddy | Indian National Congress (I) | 772232 | 512058 | 66.30% | 48007 | 9.40% | 1980 |
| 39 | 547-Tenali | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | Meduri Nageswara Rao | Indian National Congress (I) | 705166 | 449548 | 63.80% | 70350 | 15.60% | 1980 |
| 40 | 548-Parvathipuram | ST | Andhra Pradesh | K.C.Suryanarayana Deo Vyricherla | Indian National Congress (U) | 619702 | 363668 | 58.70% | 14800 | 4.10% | 1980 |
| 41 | 549-Bhadrachalam | ST | Andhra Pradesh | B.Radhabai Ananda Rao | Indian National Congress (I) | 669348 | 286010 | 42.70% | 68326 | 23.90% | 1980 |
| 42 | 550-Bobbili | GEN | Andhra Pradesh | P.V.Gajapathi Raju | Indian National Congress (I) | 651967 | 300608 | 46.10% | 138126 | 45.90% | 1980 |
Data-driven analysis of the 1980 Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha election results, covering competitiveness, candidate performance, and voter behaviour.
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 1980 was 115,001 votes.
The 10 parliamentary constituencies decided by the narrowest margins.
| Constituency | Winner | Party | Margin |
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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 (None of the Above) allows voters to reject all candidates. When NOTA votes exceed the victory margin, it signals significant voter dissatisfaction.
| Constituency | NOTA Votes | Win Margin | NOTA > Margin? |
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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 42 parliamentary constituencies. The constituencies are categorized as: GEN (34 seats), SC (6 seats), ST (2 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).