1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1962. It was the third after formation of states. The INC won 177 seats out of 300 seats. While, CPI won 51 seats and Independents also won 51 seats.

For Lok Sabha election, see 1962 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh.

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

← 1957 19 February 1962 (1962-02-19) 1967 →
All 300 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 151 seats needed for a majority
Registered	19,007,856
Turnout	12,165,283 (64.00%)
Majority party Minority party   CPI Leader Neelam Sanjiva Reddy T. Nagi Reddy Party INC CPI Leader since 1951 1962 Leader's seat Dhone (won) Puttur (won) Last election 187 seats [a], 41.72% [b] 37 seats [c], 29.54% [d] Seats won 177 51 Seat change 10 14 Popular vote 5,523,359 2,282,767 Percentage 47.25% 19.53% Swing 5.53% 10.01%
Chief Minister before election Damodaram Sanjivayya INC Elected Chief Minister Neelam Sanjiva Reddy INC

The number of polling stations was 21,587 and the number of electors per polling station was 881.

Results

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	5,523,359	47.25	5.53%	177	10
	Communist Party of India	2,282,767	19.53	10.01%	51	14
	Swatantra Party	1,215,987	10.40	new party	19	new party
	Socialist Party	70,878	0.61	new party	2	new party
	Bharatiya Jana Sangh	121,721	1.04	0.93%	0
	Republican Party of India	46,338	0.40	0.23%	0	1
	Praja Socialist Party	34,732	0.30	5.30%	0	14
	Independents	2,393,415	20.48	3.45%	51	17
Total		11,689,197	100.00	–	300	1
Valid votes		11,689,197	96.09
Invalid/blank votes		476,086	3.91
Total votes		12,165,283	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		19,007,856	64.00

List of Assembly constituencies and winners

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Ichapuram	None	Kirti Chandra Deo		Indian National Congress
Sompeta	None	Gouthu Latchanna		Swatantra Party
Brahmanatarla	None	Bendi Laxminarayanamma		Indian National Congress
Tekkali	None	Ronanki Satyanarayana		Swatantra Party
Narasannapeta	None	Simma Jagannadham		Swatantra Party
Patapatnam	None	Lukalapu Lakshmana Dasu		Indian National Congress
Kothuru	SC	Pothula Gunnayya		Indian National Congress
Naguru	ST	Addakula Laxmunaidu		Indian National Congress
Parvathipuram	None	Vyricherla Chandra Chudamani Deo		Indian National Congress
Pachipenta	ST	Dippala Suri Dhora		Indian National Congress
Salur	None	Sree Raja Lakshmi Narasimha Sanyasi Raju		Independent
Bobbili	None	Tentu Lakshmunaidu		Indian National Congress
Balijipeta	None	Vasireddi Krushnamurithi Naidu		Indian National Congress
Vunukuru	None	Palavalasa Sangamnaidu		Indian National Congress
Palakonda	None	Kemburu Suryanarayana Naidu		Swatantra Party
Nagarikatakam	None	Thammineni Paparao		Indian National Congress
Srikakulam	None	Andhavarapu Thavitiah		Indian National Congress
Shermuhammadpuram	None	Balllada Hariyappadu Reddi		Independent
Ponduru	SC	Kotapalli Punnaiah		Indian National Congress
Cheepurupalli	None	Kotla Sanyasi Appala Naidu		Swatantra Party
Bhogapuram	None	Kommuru Appadu Dhora		Indian National Congress
Ramathirtham	SC	Gantlana Suryanarayana		Indian National Congress
Gajapathinagaram	None	Taddi Sanayasi Naidu		Indian National Congress
Vizianagaram	None	Bhattam Sriramamurty		Indian National Congress
Revidi	None	Kolla Appalanaidu		Independent
Bheemunipatnam	None	P. V. G. Raju		Indian National Congress
Visakhapatnam	None	Asnkitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao		Indian National Congress
Kanithi	None	Kancharla Sreeramamurthy		Indian National Congress
Parvada	None	Salapu China Appalanaidu		Independent
Anakapalli	None	Koduganti Govinda Rao		Communist Party of India
Chodavaram	None	Ilapakuthi Satyanarayana		Indian National Congress
Boddam	None	Allu Dasavatharam		Indian National Congress
Srungavarapukota	ST	Gujjala Dharam Naidu		Indian National Congress
Madugula	None	Tenneti Viswanatham		Independent
Kondakarla	None	Pentakota Venkataramana		Communist Party of India
Elamanchili	None	Veesam Sanyasinaidu		Indian National Congress
Payakaraopeta	SC	Mande Pitchaiah		Communist Party of India
Narasipatnam	None	Ruthala Latchapatrudu		Swatantra Party
Golugonda	None	Sunkara Appala Naidu		Swatantra Party
Chintapalli	ST	Depuru Kondalarao		Indian National Congress
Yellavaram	ST	Chodi Mallikharjuna		Indian National Congress
Korukonda	None	Kandru Veeranna		Indian National Congress
Burugupudi	SC	Bathina Subha Rao		Indian National Congress
Rajahmundry	None	Pothula Veertabhadra Rao		Indian National Congress
Jaggampeta	None	Vaddi Mutyala Rao		Indian National Congress
Peddapuram	None	Pantham Padmanabham		Indian National Congress
Prathipadu	None	Mudragada Veeraraghavarao		Independent
Tuni	None	Raja V. V. Krishnamraju Bahadur		Indian National Congress
Pithapuram	None	Rao Bhavanna		Indian National Congress
Samalkot	None	Mohammad Ismail		Indian National Congress
Kakinada	None	Dantu Bhaskara Rao		Indian National Congress
Karapa	None	Remalla Thirupatirao		Indian National Congress
Tallarevu	SC	Ganti Kamayya		Indian National Congress
Ramachandrapuram	None	Nandivada Satyanrayanarao		Independent
Anaparthi	None	Palacherla Panasaramanna		Communist Party of India
Pamarru	None	S. B. P. Pattabhirama Rao		Indian National Congress
Cheyyeru	None	Palla Venkata Rao		Indian National Congress
Amalapuram	None	Kudupudi Suryanarayana		Independent
Allavaram	SC	Chikile Gangi Setti		Indian National Congress
Razole	SC	Gaddem Mahalakshmi		Indian National Congress
Nagaram	None	Nayinala Ganeswararao		Indian National Congress
Kothapetha	None	M. V. S. Subba Raju		Indian National Congress
Narasapur	None	Parakala Seshavatharam		Indian National Congress
Palacole	None	Addepalli Satyanarayana Moorty		Indian National Congress
Achanta	SC	Paddala Syamasundra Rao		Communist Party of India
Penugonda	None	Vanka Satyanarayana		Communist Party of India
Attili	None	S.r. Datla		Communist Party of India
Pentapadu	None	Chintalapati Prasada Murti Raju		Indian National Congress
Tanuku	None	Mullapudi Harischandraprasad		Indian National Congress
Kovvur	None	Alluri Bapineedu		Indian National Congress
Gopalpuram	SC	Taneti Veeraraghavulu		Indian National Congress
Polavaram	None	Karatam Baburao		Communist Party of India
Chintalapudi	SC	Revulagadda Yesupadam		Indian National Congress
Tadepalligudem	None	Alliuri Krishna Row		Indian National Congress
Dendulur	None	Motaparthi Ramamohanarao		Independent
Eluru	None	Attuluri Sarwesvara Rao		Communist Party of India
Undi	None	Gokaraju Rangaraju		Indian National Congress
Bhimavaram	None	Nachu Venkara Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
Kaikalur	None	Kammili Appa Rao		Indian National Congress
Mudinepalli	None	Boppana Hanumantha Rao		Indian National Congress
Gudivada	SC	Ganji Rama Rao		Communist Party of India
Gannavaram	None	Puchalapalli Sundariah		Communist Party of India
Kankipadu	None	Chennupati Ramakotaiah		Indian National Congress
Vijayawada South	None	Ayyadevara Kaleswararao		Indian National Congress
Vijayawada North	None	Tammina Potharaju		Communist Party of India
Mylavaram	None	Vellanki Visvaswararao		Communist Party of India
Nandigama	None	Pillalamarri Venkateswarlu		Communist Party of India
Jaggayyapet	ST	Galeti Venkateswarlu		Indian National Congress
Tiruvur	None	Peta Bapayya		Indian National Congress
Nuzvid	None	Meka Raja Rangayyappa Rao		Indian National Congress
Vuyyur	None	Kakani Venkataratnam		Indian National Congress
Malleswaram	None	Pinnenti Pamideswara Rao		Indian National Congress
Bandar	None	Pedasingu Lakshmana Rao		Independent
Avanigadda	None	Yarlagadda Sivarama Prasad		Indian National Congress
Nidumolu	SC	Gunturu Bapanayya		Communist Party of India
Kuchinapudi	None	Evuru Subbarao		Independent
Repalle	None	Koratala Satyanarayana		Communist Party of India
Vemur	None	Kalluri Chandramouli		Indian National Congress
Duggirala	None	Lankireddi Lakshma Reddy		Indian National Congress
Tenali	None	Alapati Venkatramaiah		Indian National Congress
Ponnur	None	Nannapaneni Venkatrao		Indian National Congress
Bapatla	None	Kommineni Venkateswararao		Independent
Chirala	None	Jagarlamudi Laxminarayana Chowdary		Communist Party of India
Paruchuru	None	Naraharisetti Venkataswamy		Communist Party of India
Peddakakani	None	Panguluri Koteswararao		Communist Party of India
Mangalagiri	None	Vemulapalli Srikrishna		Communist Party of India
Guntur I	None	Kanaparthi Nagaiah		Communist Party of India
Guntur II	None	Chebrolu Hamumaiah		Indian National Congress
Peddakurapadu	None	Ganapa Ramaswami Reddy		Indian National Congress
Phirangipuram	None	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy		Indian National Congress
Sattenapalli	None	Vavilala Gopalakrishnaiah		Independent
Gurzala	None	Kotha Venkateswaralu		Indian National Congress
Macherla	ST	Mudavathu Kesavanayakudu		Indian National Congress
Vinukonda	None	Pulupula Venkatasiviah		Communist Party of India
Martur	None	Nooti Venkateswarlu		Indian National Congress
Narasaraopet	None	Chapalamadugu Ramaiah Chowdary		Indian National Congress
Addanki	None	Patibandla Ranganayakulu		Communist Party of India
Ammanabrolu	None	Sudanagunta Singaiah		Communist Party of India
Ongole	None	Bollineni Venkatalakshmi Narayana		Independent
Santhanuthalapadu	SC	Tavanam Chenchaiah		Communist Party of India
Darsi	None	Dirisala Venkataramana Reddy		Indian National Congress
Podili	None	Katuri Narayanaswamy		Indian National Congress
Kanigiri	None	Kotapati Guruswamy Reddy		Communist Party of India
Udayagiri	None	P. Venkata Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kandukur	None	Nalamothu Chanchurama Naidu		Indian National Congress
Kondapi	None	Chaganti Rosaiah Naidu		Indian National Congress
Nandipad	None	Kovi Ramaiah Chowdary		Indian National Congress
Kavali	ST	Yalampalli Penchalaiah		Indian National Congress
Kovur	None	Rebala Dasaratharama Reddy		Indian National Congress
Buchireddipalem	SC	Swarna Vemayya		Communist Party of India
Atmakur	None	Anam Sanjeeva Reddy		Indian National Congress
Rapur	None	Anamchenchu Subba Reddy		Indian National Congress
Venkatagiri	SC	Allam Krushnaih		Indian National Congress
Nellore	None	Ganga China Kondaiah		Indian National Congress
Sarvepalli	None	Vemareddy Venkureddy		Independent
Gudur	SC	Merlapaka Munuswami		Indian National Congress
Sullurpet	None	Pasupuleti Siddiahnaidu		Indian National Congress
Yerpedu	SC	Patra Singariah		Indian National Congress
Kalahasti	None	Adduru Balarami Reddi		Indian National Congress
Vadamalpet	None	P. Narayana Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nagari	None	Dommaraju Gopalu Raju		Independent
Satyavedu	SC	Tambura Balakrushniah		Indian National Congress
Vepanjeri	None	G. N. Pattabhi Reddy		Independent
Chittoor	None	C. D. Naidu		Swatantra Party
Tavanampalle	None	P. Rajagopal Naidu		Swatantra Party
Kuppam	None	A. P. Vajravelu Chetty		Communist Party of India
Palmaner	SC	Kusini Nanjappa		Indian National Congress
Punganur	None	Varanasi Ramaswamy Reddy		Indian National Congress
Madanapalle	None	Dodda Seetharamiah		Communist Party of India
Thamballapalle	None	Kadapa Narasimha Reddy		Swatantra Party
Vayalpad	None	N. Amaranadha Reddy		Independent
Pileru	None	C. K. Narayana Reddy		Communist Party of India
Tirupathi	None	Reddivari Nadamuni Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kodur	SC	N. Penchalaiah		Swatantra Party
Rajampet	None	Kondur Marareddi		Swatantra Party
Rayachoti	None	Rachamalla Narayana Reddy		Swatantra Party
Lakkireddipalli	None	Galivati Viswanathareddy		Independent
Cuddapah	None	Pullaguri Seshaiah		Independent
Badvel	None	Vaddamani Chidanandam		Swatantra Party
Mydukur	None	Pelakolanu Narayana Reddy		Swatantra Party
Proddatur	None	Panyam Yerramuni Reddy		Independent
Jammalamadugu	None	Thathireddi Narasimhareddy		Indian National Congress
Kamalapuram	None	Vaddamani Venkata Reddy		Indian National Congress
Pulivendla	None	Chavva Bali Reddy		Independent
Kadiri	ST	E. Gopalu Naik		Indian National Congress
Nallamada	None	Y. Papi Reddy		Independent
Gorantla	None	B. V. Bayappa Reddy		Indian National Congress
Hindupur	None	K. Ramakrishna Reddy		Independent
Madakasira	SC	B. Rukmini Devi		Indian National Congress
Penukonda	None	Narasi Reddy		Independent
Dharmavaram	None	P. Venkateswara Choudari		Indian National Congress
Anantapur	None	P. Antony Reddy		Indian National Congress
Putloor	None	Tarimela Nagi Reddy		Communist Party of India
Tadpatri	None	C. Kulasekhara Reddy		Independent
Gooty	None	V. K. Adinarayana Reddy		Communist Party of India
Uravakonda	None	Gurram Chinna Venkanna		Independent
Rayadrug	None	Lakka Chinnapa Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kalyandrug	SC	Hindi Narasappa		Indian National Congress
Allur	None	D. Lakshmikantha Reddy		Indian National Congress
Adoni	None	H. Sitarama Reddy		Independent
Kosigi	None	Satyanarayana Raju		Indian National Congress
Yemmiganur	None	Y. C. Veerabhadra Gowd		Swatantra Party
Kodumur	SC	D. Sanjivayya		Indian National Congress
Pattikonda	None	K. B. Narasappa		Indian National Congress
Dhone	None	Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kurnool	None	T.k.r. Sarma		Independent
Nandikotkur	None	Pulyala Venkatakrishna Reddy		Independent
Midthur	None	E. Ayyapu Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nandyal	None	Mallu Subba Reddy		Independent
Koilkuntla	None	B. V. Subba Reddy		Indian National Congress
Allagadda	SC	Sitri Jayaraju		Indian National Congress
Giddalur	None	Edula Balarami Reddy		Independent
Markapur	None	Kandula Obula Reddy		Indian National Congress
Yerragondipalem	None	Poola Subbaiah		Communist Party of India
Kalwakurthi	None	Venkat Reddy		Independent
Achampet	SC	K. Naganna		Indian National Congress
Kollapur	None	K. Rang Das		Indian National Congress
Alampur	None	D. Muralidhar Reddy		Indian National Congress
Gadwal	None	Krishna Ram Bhopal		Indian National Congress
Wanaparthi	None	Kumudini Devi		Indian National Congress
Atmakur	None	Som Bhopal		Independent
Makthal	None	Kalyani Ramchander Rao		Indian National Congress
Madoor	SC	Elleri Basappa		Indian National Congress
Kodangal	None	Rukma Reddy		Swatantra Party
Mahabubnagar	None	M. Ram Reddy		Independent
Shadnagar	None	Damodara Reddy		Indian National Congress
Jadcherla	None	Keshavulu		Independent
Nagarkurnool	SC	P. Mahendranath		Indian National Congress
Musheerabad	None	T. Anjiah		Indian National Congress
Sultan Bazar	None	Vasudev Krishanji Naik		Indian National Congress
Begum Bazaar	None	K. Seethaiah Gupta		Indian National Congress
Asafnagar	None	M. M. Hashim		Indian National Congress
High Court	None	B. Ramdev		Indian National Congress
Malakpet	None	Mir Ahamed Ali Khan		Indian National Congress
Yakutpura	None	M. A. Rasheed		Indian National Congress
Pathergatti	None	Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi		Independent
Secunderabad	None	K. S. Narayana		Indian National Congress
Secunderabad Cantonment	None	B. V. Gurumurthy		Indian National Congress
Hyderabad East	SC	Sumitra Devi		Indian National Congress
Jubillee Hills	None	Roda H. P. Mistry		Indian National Congress
Ibrahimpatam	None	M. N. Lakshminarsaiah		Indian National Congress
Medchal	None	V. Ramchandra Rao		Independent
Chevella	SC	V. Ramarao		Indian National Congress
Pargi	None	M. Rama Deva Reddy		Indian National Congress
Tandur	None	M. Chennareddy		Indian National Congress
Vicarabad	SC	A. Ramaswamy		Indian National Congress
Zahirabad	None	M. Baga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Narayankhed	None	Ramchander Rao Deshpande		Swatantra Party
Andole	None	S. L. Devi		Indian National Congress
Sadasivpet	SC	C. Rajanarasimha		Indian National Congress
Sangareddy	None	P. Ramchandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Narsapur	None	Vithal Reddy		Communist Party of India
Medak	None	Keval Ananda Devi		Communist Party of India
Ramayenpet	None	Reddi Ratnamma		Indian National Congress
Gajwel	SC	Gajwel Saidiah		Independent
Dommat	None	Khwaja Moinuddin		Indian National Congress
Siddipet	None	Someshwar Rao		Independent
Kamareddy	None	Vittalreddigari Venkatarama Reddy		Indian National Congress
Yellareddi	SC	T. N. Sada Lakshmi		Indian National Congress
Banswada	None	Sreenivasa Reddy		Indian National Congress
Jukkal	None	Nagnath Rao		Indian National Congress
Bodhan	None	M. Ramgopal Reddy		Independent
Nizamabad	None	Hari Narayan		Independent
Armoor	None	T. Ranga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Balkonda	None	G. Raja Ram		Indian National Congress
Mudhole	None	Gopidi Ganga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nirmal	None	P. Narsa Reddy		Indian National Congress
Adilabad	None	Vithal Rao		Independent
Boath	None	C. Madhav Reddi		Indian National Congress
Asifabad	ST	Bhim Rao		Indian National Congress
Luxettipeth	None	G. V. Pithambara Rao		Independent
Sirpur	None	Sanjiva Reddy		Indian National Congress
Chinnur	SC	Kodati Rajamallu		Indian National Congress
Manthani	None	Pamulaparati Venkatanarasimha Rao		Indian National Congress
Peddapalli	SC	Butti Raja Ram		Indian National Congress
Sultanabad	None	Malla Reddy		Independent
Maidaram	None	M. Ramgopal Reddy		Independent
Jagtial	None	Makunooru Dharma Rao		Independent
Buggaram	None	Anugu Narayan Reddy		Independent
Metpalli	None	Vijayaranga Rao		Indian National Congress
Sircilla	None	Juwwadi Narsing Rao		Indian National Congress
Nerella	SC	Bandari Jankiram		Indian National Congress
Choppadandi	None	Bandari Ramulu		Indian National Congress
Karimnagar	None	Allireddy Kishan Reddy		Socialist Party
Indurthi	None	Bopparaju Lakshmikanth Rao		Indian National Congress
Huzurabad	SC	Gadipalli Ramulu		Indian National Congress
Kamalapur	None	K. V. Narayan Reddy		Independent
Warangal	None	Bhandaru Nagabhushanarao		Independent
Dhamasagar	None	Tiruvarangam Hayagriva Chary		Indian National Congress
Ghanpur	None	Nellutla Pushpasenam Vurap Mohan Rao		Communist Party of India
Cherial	None	Mohamed Kamaluddin Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Jangao	SC	Goka Ramalingam		Indian National Congress
Wardhannapet	None	Kundour Lakshminarasimha Reddy		Independent
Channur	None	Nemarugommula Yethiraja Rao		Socialist Party
Chillamcherla	None	Gandi Mallikarjuna Rao		Indian National Congress
Dornakal	None	N. Ramachandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Narsampet	None	Arshanpalli Venkateshwar Rao		Communist Party of India
Hasanparthi	None	Chada Vasudeva Reddy		Swatantra Party
Parkal	SC	Rauthu Narsimha Ramiah		Indian National Congress
Mulug	None	Musinepalli Krishnaiah		Indian National Congress
Yellanda	None	Kondapalli Lakshminarasimha Rao		Communist Party of India
Burgampahad	ST	Kangala Butchayya		Communist Party of India
Bhadrachalam	None	Mahammed Tahaseel		Communist Party of India
Palwancha	None	Parsa Satyanarayana		Communist Party of India
Vemsoor	None	Jalagam Vengala Rao		Indian National Congress
Madhira	None	Duggineni Venkiah		Indian National Congress
Khammam	None	Nallamala Prasada Rao		Communist Party of India
Palair	SC	Kathula Santhiah		Indian National Congress
Suryapet	SC	Uppula Malchooru		Communist Party of India
Nagaram	None	Anireddy Ranga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Ramannapet	None	K. Ramachandra Reddy		Communist Party of India
Bhongir	None	Arutla Ramchandra Reddy		Communist Party of India
Alair	None	Arutla Kamala Devi		Communist Party of India
Chinnakondur	None	Kondaveti Gurunatha Reddy		Communist Party of India
Nalgonda	None	Bommagani Dharmabhiksham		Communist Party of India
Nakrekal	None	Nandyala Srinivasa Reddy		Communist Party of India
Huzurnagar	None	Akkiraju Vasudeva Rao		Indian National Congress
Miryalguda	None	Tippana China Krishna Reddy		Indian National Congress
Peddavoora	None	Palla Parvatha Reddy		Communist Party of India
Deverkonda	SC	Yelmineti Peddaiah		Communist Party of India

Notes

1. Total seat number of 1955 elections held only in Coastal Andhra and Rayalseema and 1957 elections held in the Telangana region
2. Total number of votes (to INC) from both elections as a percentage of total number of voters in the 1955 and 1957 elections
3. Total seat number of 1955 elections held only in Coastal Andhra and Rayalseema and 1957 elections held in the Telangana region
4. Total number of votes (to CPI) from both elections as a percentage of total number of voters in the 1955 and 1957 elections