1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1972. It was the fifth after formation of states. Indian National Congress won 219 seats out of 287 seats. While, CPI won 7 seats and Independent won 57 seats.

1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

← 1967 15 March 1972 (1972-03-15) 1978 →
All 287 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 144 seats needed for a majority
Registered	24,607,903
Turnout	14,693,030 (59.71%) 9.44%
Majority party Minority party   CPI Leader P. V. Narasimha Rao Baddam Yella Reddy Party INC(R) CPI Leader since 1972 1972 Leader's seat Manthani (won) Indurthi (won) Last election 165 seats, 45.42% 11 seats, 7.78% Seats won 219 7 Seat change 54 4 Popular vote 7,474,255 854,742 Percentage 52.29% 5.98% Swing 6.87% 1.80%
Chief Minister before election Kasu Brahmananda Reddy INC Elected Chief Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao INC(R)

The number of polling stations was 29,721 and the number of electors per polling station was 828.

Results

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	7,474,255	52.29	6.87%	219	54
	Communist Party of India	854,742	5.98	1.80%	7	4
	Swatantra Party	282,949	1.98	7.86%	2	27
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	454,038	3.18	4.43%	1	5
	Sampurna Telangana Praja Samithi	237,934	1.66	new party	1	new party
	Bharatiya Jana Sangh	266,192	1.86	0.25%	0	3
	Indian National Congress (Organisation)	45,303	0.32	new party	0	new party
	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	36,466	0.26	new party	0	new party
	Republican Party of India (Khobragade)	21,357	0.15	new party	0	new party
	Samyukta Socialist Party	9,952	0.07	0.29%	0
	Minorities League	3,582	0.03	new party	0	new party
	Backward Classes Mahasabha	910	0.01	new party	0	new party
	Independents	4,604,943	32.22	5.81%	57	11
Total		14,292,623	100.00	–	287
Valid votes		14,292,623	97.27
Invalid/blank votes		400,407	2.73
Total votes		14,693,030	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		24,607,903	59.71

List of Assembly constituencies and winners

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Ichapuram	None	Uppada Rangababu		Indian National Congress
Sompeta	None	Majji Tulasidas		Indian National Congress
Tekkali	None	Sattaru Lokanadham Naidu		Indian National Congress
Harischandrapuram	None	Kappalanarasimhan Bhukta		Indian National Congress
Narasannapeta	None	Baggu Sarojanamma		Indian National Congress
Patapatnam	SC	Sukka Pagadalu		Indian National Congress
Kothuru	ST	Narasimharao Viswasarai		Independent
Naguru	ST	C Chudamani Dev V		Independent
Parvathipuram	None	Chikati Parasuram Naidu		Independent
Salur	ST	Mutyallu Janni		Indian National Congress
Bobbili	None	C V Krishna Rao		Indian National Congress
Pedamanapuram	None	Lakshumu Naidu Tentu		Independent
Vunukuru	None	Palavalasa Rukminamma		Indian National Congress
Palakonda	SC	Kottapalli Narasayya		Indian National Congress
Nagarikatakam	None	Pydi Sri Rama Murthy		Independent
Srikakulam	None	Challa Lakshminarayana		Independent
Etcherla	None	Ballada Hariyappadu		Independent
Ponduru	None	Lakshmanadasu Lukalapu		Indian National Congress
Cheepurupalli	None	Pydapu Naidu Southu		Indian National Congress
Gajapathinagaram	None	Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju		Indian National Congress
Vtzianagaram	None	Appannadora Appasani		Indian National Congress
Bhogapuram	None	Appadudora Kommuru		Indian National Congress
Bhemunipatnam	None	D S Suryanarayana		Indian National Congress
Visakhapatnam I	None	Sri M R Deen		Indian National Congress
Visakhapatnam I I	None	Pothina Sanyasi Rao		Independent
Jami	None	Appala S R Uppalapati		Independent
Madugula	None	Boddu Kalavathi		Indian National Congress
Srungavarapukota	None	Kakaralapudi V R S P Raju		Indian National Congress
Paderu	ST	Tamarba Chittinaidu		Indian National Congress
Gompa	None	Goorle Krishnam Naidu		Indian National Congress
Chodavaram	None	Palavelli Vechalapu		Indian National Congress
Anakapalli	None	Pentakota Venkata Ramana		Indian National Congress
Paravada	None	Bhattam Sriram Murthy		Indian National Congress
Elamanchili	None	Kakaralapudi K Venkata		Independent
Payakaraopeta	SC	Gantlana Suryanarayana		Indian National Congress
Narasipatnam	None	Suryanarayana R S R Sagi		Indian National Congress
Chintapalli	ST	Inguva Ramanna Padalu		Indian National Congress
Yellavaram	ST	Ratnabai Tadapatla		Indian National Congress
Burugupudi	None	Korupuranachandrarao		Indian National Congress
Rajammundry	None	Bathula Mallikarjunarao		Indian National Congress
Kadiam	SC	Battiwa Subbarao		Indian National Congress
Jaggampeta	None	Pantham Padmanabham		Indian National Congress
Peddapuram	None	Kondapalli Krishnamurty		Indian National Congress
Prathipadu	None	Jpgiraju Varupula		Indian National Congress
Tuni	None	N Vijayalakshmi		Indian National Congress
Pithapuram	None	Yalla Suryanarayanamurty		Indian National Congress
Sampara	None	Cherukuvada Venkataratham		Indian National Congress
Kakinada	None	C V K Rao		Independent
Tallarevu	SC	Sathiraju Sadanala		Indian National Congress
Anaparthi	None	Ramakrishana Chowdary V		Indian National Congress
Ramachandramuram	None	Satyanarayana Reddi		Indian National Congress
Pamarru	None	Kamaladevi Gauham		Indian National Congress
Cheyyeru	None	Palla Venkata Rao		Indian National Congress
Allavaram	SC	Srivishnu Prasadarao Moka		Indian National Congress
Amalapuram	None	Kudupudi Prabhakara Rao		Indian National Congress
Kothapeta	None	Denduluri Bhanutilakam		Indian National Congress
Nagaram	SC	Geddam Mahalakshmi		Indian National Congress
Razole	None	Bikkina Gopalakrishnarao		Independent
Harasapur	None	Parakala Seshavataram		Indian National Congress
Palacole	None	Chegondi Venkata Hara		Indian National Congress
Achanta	SC	Gottimukkala Venkanna		Indian National Congress
Bhimavaram	None	B Vijaya Kumar Raju		Indian National Congress
Undi	None	Danduboyiwa Perazah		Indian National Congress
Penugonda	None	Vanka Satyanarayana		Communist Party of India
Tenuku	None	Gaunamani Satyanarayan		Indian National Congress
Attili	None	V Raju Kalidindi		Indian National Congress
Tadepalligudem	None	Eli Anjaneyulu		Independent
Ungutur	None	Chentalapati S V S Mr		Indian National Congress
Dendulur	None	Ramamohan R Motaparthy		Indian National Congress
Eluru	None	Amanaganti Sriramulu		Independent
Gopalapuram	SC	Sali Venkata Rao		Independent
Koyyur	None	Alla Hanumantha Rao		Independent
Polavaram	ST	Kanithi Ramulu		Indian National Congress
Chintalapudi	None	Koneswararao Dannapaneni		Independent
Jaggayyapet	None	V R G K M Prasad		Independent
Nandigama	None	Vasantha Nageswara Rao		Indian National Congress
Vijayawada East	None	Rama Rao Dammalapati		Indian National Congress
Vijayawada West	None	Asib Pasha		Indian National Congress
Kankipadu	None	Akkineni Bhaskra Rao		Indian National Congress
Mylavaram	None	Chanamolu Venkata Rao		Indian National Congress
Tiruyur	SC	Ramaiah Kota		Indian National Congress
Nuzvid	None	Meka Rajarangayyappa Rao		Indian National Congress
Gannavaram	None	E S Ananda Bai Tappata		Indian National Congress
Vuyyur	None	Kakani Venkataratnam		Indian National Congress
Gudivada	None	Katari Satyanarayana Rao		Indian National Congress
Mudinepalli	None	Ramanadham Kaza		Indian National Congress
Kaikalur	None	Kammili Mangatayaramma		Indian National Congress
Malleshwaram	None	Pinnerti Panideswana Rao		Indian National Congress
Bandar	None	Lakshmana Rao Pedasingu		Indian National Congress
Nidumolu	SC	Kanumuri Someswararan		Indian National Congress
Avanigadda	None	M. Venkatakrishna Rao		Indian National Congress
Kuchinapudi	None	Anagani Bhagavanta Rao		Indian National Congress
Repalle	None	Channaiah Yadam		Indian National Congress
Vemur	None	Yedlapati Venkatrao		Swatantra Party
Duggirala	None	Bontu Gopala Reddy		Indian National Congress
Tenali	None	Doudapaneni Indira		Independent
Ponnur	None	Doppalapudi Rangarao		Independent
Bapatla	None	Prabhakara Rao Kona		Indian National Congress
Prathipad	None	Peter Paul Chukka		Indian National Congress
Guntur I	None	Vijaya Ramanujam		Indian National Congress
Guntur I I	None	N. Rao Venkata Ratnam		Independent
Mangalagiri	None	Srikrishna Vemulapalli		Communist Party of India
Tadikonda	None	Rattaiah G. V.		Indian National Congress
Sattenapalli	None	Veeranjaneya Sarma Gada		Indian National Congress
Reddakurapadu	None	Pathimunnisa Begam		Indian National Congress
Gurzala	None	Nagireddy Mandpati		Communist Party of India
Macherla	None	Julakanti Nagireddy		Independent
Vinukonda	None	Bhavanam Jayapradha		Indian National Congress
Narasaraopet	None	Dondeti Krishnareddy		Indian National Congress
Chilakuluripet	None	Bobbala Satyanarayana		Indian National Congress
Parchur	None	Maddukuri Narayana Rao		Independent
Chirala	None	Kotaiah Guddanti		Indian National Congress
Addanki	None	Dasari Prakasam		Indian National Congress
Santhanuthacapadu	SC	Areti Kotaiah		Indian National Congress
Ongole	None	Srongavarapu Jeevaratnam		Indian National Congress
Kondapi	None	Divvi Sankaraiah		Communist Party of India
Kandukur	None	M. Audinarayana Reddy		Independent
Kanigiri	None	Sura Papi Reddy		Independent
Podili	None	Katuri Narayanaswamy		Independent
Darsi	None	D. Kaja Gopala Reddy		Indian National Congress
Yerragondipalem	None	Kandula Obul Reddy		Indian National Congress
Markapur	None	M. Nasar Baig		Indian National Congress
Giddalur	None	Pidathala Ranga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Udayagiri	None	Chenchuramaiah Ponneboina		Indian National Congress
Kavali	None	Gotti Pati Kondapa Naidu		Independent
Allur	None	Rebala D Rama Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kovur	None	P. Ramachandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Atmakur	None	Kancharla Srihari Naidu		Indian National Congress
Rapur	None	N. Venkataratnam Naidu		Independent
Nellore	None	Venkata Reddy Anam		Indian National Congress
Sarvepalli	SC	Mangalagiri Nanadas		Indian National Congress
Gudur	None	D. Sreenivasul Reddi		Independent
Sullurpet	SC	Pitla Venkatasubbaiah		Indian National Congress
Venkatagiri	SC	Orepalli Venkaiasubbaiah		Indian National Congress
Kalahasti	None	Balarama Reddy Adduru		Independent
Satyavedu	SC	C. Dass		Indian National Congress
Nagari	None	Kilari Gopalu Naidu		Indian National Congress
Puttur	None	Elavarthi Gopal Raju		Indian National Congress
Vepanjeri	SC	V. Munasamappa		Indian National Congress
Chittoor	None	D. Anianeyulu Naidu		Indian National Congress
Bangaripoliem	SC	M. Munaswamy		Indian National Congress
Kuppam	None	D .venkatesam		Independent
Palmaner	None	M. M. Rathnam		Indian National Congress
Punganur	None	Rani Sundabammanni		Indian National Congress
Madanapalle	None	Alluri Narasinga Row		Indian National Congress
Thamballapalle	None	T. N. Anasuyamma		Indian National Congress
Vayalpad	None	N. Amarnatha Reddy		Indian National Congress
Pileru	None	Mogal Syfulla Baig		Indian National Congress
Tirupathi	None	Vijayasikhamani		Indian National Congress
Kodur	SC	Sriramulu Gunti		Indian National Congress
Rajampet	None	Ratna Sabhapati Bandaru		Swatantra Party
Rayachoty	None	Habibullah Mahal		Indian National Congress
Lakkireddipalli	None	Rajgopal Reddy		Indian National Congress
Cuddapam	None	Gakka;a Ramga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Badvel	None	Bijivemula Veera Reddy		Indian National Congress
Mydukur	None	Settipalli Nagi Reddy		Indian National Congress
Paoddatur	None	Koppa Rabu Subba Rao		Indian National Congress
Jammalahadugu	None	N. Reddy Tharhireddy		Independent
Kamlapuram	None	Ranuva Seetha Ramiah		Indian National Congress
Pulivendla	None	Basireddi Penchikala		Indian National Congress
Kadiri	None	C. Narayana Reddy		Independent
Nallamda	None	Agisam Veerappa		Indian National Congress
Gorantla	None	P. Ravindra Reddy		Independent
Hindupur	None	G. Somasekhar		Indian National Congress
Madakasira	SC	M. Yellappa		Indian National Congress
Penukonda	None	S. D. Narayana Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kalyandrug	SC	M. Lakshmi Devi		Indian National Congress
Rayadrug	None	J. Thippeswamy		Indian National Congress
Uravakonda	None	Bukkitla Basappa		Independent
Gooty	None	Dudde Kunta Venkatareddy		Independent
Singanmala	None	Tarimela Ranga Reddy		Independent
Anatapur	None	Anantha Venkatareddy		Indian National Congress
Dharamavaram	None	P. V. Chowdary		Indian National Congress
Tadpatri	None	Challa Subbarayudu		Indian National Congress
Alur	SC	P. Rajaratna Rao		Indian National Congress
Adoni	None	H. Sathya Narayana		Indian National Congress
Yemmiganur	None	P. O. Sathyanarayana Raju		Indian National Congress
Kodumur	SC	D. Muniswamy		Indian National Congress
Kurnool	None	Rahiman Khan P.		Indian National Congress
Pattikonda	None	K. B. Narasappa		Indian National Congress
Dhone	None	Seshanna		Indian National Congress
Koilkuntla	None	B. V. Subbareddy		Indian National Congress
Allagahda	None	S. Venkata Subba Reddy		Independent
Panyam	None	Erasu Ayyapu Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nandikotkur	None	Maddru Subba Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nandyal	None	Bojja Venkatareddy		Independent
Achampet	SC	P. Mahendra Nath		Indian National Congress
Nagarkurnool	None	V. N. Goud		Indian National Congress
Kalwakurthi	None	S. Jaipal Reddy		Indian National Congress
Shadnagar	SC	N. V. Jagannadham		Indian National Congress
Jadcherla	None	N. Narasappa		Indian National Congress
Mahbubnagar	None	Ibrahim Ali Ansari		Indian National Congress
Wanakarthi	None	Ayyappa		Indian National Congress
Alampur	None	T. Chanra Sekhara Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kollapur	None	K. Rangadas		Independent
Gadwal	None	Paga Pulla Reddy		Indian National Congress
Amarchinta	None	Sombhopal		Indian National Congress
Makthal	None	Kalyani Ramchander Rao		Indian National Congress
Kodangal	None	Nandaram Venkataiah		Independent
Tandur	None	M. Manik Rao		Indian National Congress
Vicarabad	SC	Tirumalaiah		Independent
Pargi	None	K. Ram Reddy		Indian National Congress
Chevella	None	Kishan Rao		Indian National Congress
Ibrahimpatnam	None	N. Anantha Reddy		Indian National Congress
Musheerabad	None	T. Anjaiah		Indian National Congress
Gagan Mahal	None	Shanta Bai Talpallikar		Indian National Congress
Maharajganj	None	N. Laxmi Narayan		Indian National Congress
Khairatabad	None	Nagam Krishna Rao		Indian National Congress
Asafnagar	None	Syed Rahmat Ali		Indian National Congress
Sitarambagh	None	Shafiur Rahman		Independent
Malakpet	None	B. Sarojini Pulla Reddy		Indian National Congress
Yakutpura	None	Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi		Independent
Charminar	None	Syed Hassan		Independent
Secunderabad	None	L. Narayana		Indian National Congress
Secunderabad Cantt	SC	V. Mankamma		Indian National Congress
Medchal	SC	Sumitra Devi		Indian National Congress
Siddepet	None	Madan Mohan		Indian National Congress
Dommat	None	Ramachandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Gajwel	SC	Gajwellisaidaiad		Indian National Congress
Narasapur	None	C Jagannath Rao		Indian National Congress
Sangareddy	None	P Ramachandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Andole	SC	C Rajanarasimha		Indian National Congress
Zahirabad	None	M Baga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Narayankhed	None	Venkat Reddy		Independent
Medak	None	Ramchander Rao Karnam		Independent
Ramayanpet	None	Kondala Reddy		Independent
Balkonda	None	G Rajaram		Indian National Congress
Armoor	None	Tummala Rangareddy		Indian National Congress
Kamareddy	None	Y Sathyanarayana		Indian National Congress
Yellareddy	SC	J Eshwaribai		Sampurna Telangana Praja Samithi
Banswada	None	Sreenivasarao		Indian National Congress
Jukkal	None	Samal Vithal Reddy		Independent
Bodhan	None	Narayan Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nizamabad	None	V Chakradhar Rao		Independent
Mudhole	None	Gaddanna		Indian National Congress
Nirmal	None	P Narsa Reddy		Indian National Congress
Boath	ST	Dev Shah S A		Indian National Congress
Adilabad	None	Masood Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Asifabad	ST	K Bheem Rao		Indian National Congress
Sirpur	None	K V Keshavalu		Indian National Congress
Luxettipet	None	J V Narsingh Rao		Indian National Congress
Chinnur	SC	Kodati Rajammally		Indian National Congress
Manthani	None	P V Narsimha Rao		Indian National Congress
Peddapalli	None	Jinna Malla Reddy		Indian National Congress
Mydaram	SC	G Eswar		Indian National Congress
Huzurabad	None	Vodithela Rajeswar Rao		Indian National Congress
Kamalapur	None	Paripati Janardhan Reddy		Independent
Indurthi	None	Baddam Yella Reddy		Communist Party of India
Nusthulapur	SC	Premlata Devi		Indian National Congress
Karimnagar	None	Juvvadi Chokka Rao		Indian National Congress
Buggaram	None	Joginipalli Damodhar Rao		Independent
Jagtial	None	Velichala Jagapathi Rao		Indian National Congress
Metpalli	None	Chennamneni Sathyanarayana		Indian National Congress
Sirchilla	None	Juvvadi Narsinga Rao		Indian National Congress
Narella	SC	G. Bhoopathy		Independent
Cheriyal	SC	Pambala Katam Lingaiah		Indian National Congress
Jangaon	None	Kasani Narayana		Indian National Congress
Chennur	None	Kundoor Madhusudhan Reddy		Independent
Dornakal	None	N. Ramchandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Mahabubabad	None	J. Janardhan Reddy		Indian National Congress
Narsampet	None	Maudikayala Omkar		Communist Party of India
Wardhasnnapet	None	T. Purushotham Rao		Independent
Ghanpur	None	T. Hayagriva Chary		Indian National Congress
Warangal	None	P. Uma Reddy		Indian National Congress
Hasanparthy	SC	Routu Narsimha Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
Parkal	None	Pingali Dharma Reddy		Indian National Congress
Mulug	None	Santosh Chakravarthy		Indian National Congress
Bhadrachalam	ST	Matta Ramachandraiah		Indian National Congress
Burgampahad	ST	Kamaram Ramayya		Indian National Congress
Palwancha	None	Chekuri Kasaiah		Indian National Congress
Vemsoor	None	Jacagam Vengala Rao		Indian National Congress
Madhira	None	Diggineri Venkatravamma		Indian National Congress
Palair	SC	Kathula Shanthah		Indian National Congress
Khammam	None	Mohd. Rajjab Ali		Communist Party of India
Yellandu	None	Vanga Subba Rao		Indian National Congress
Tungaturthi	None	Guruganti Venkat Narsaiah		Independent
Suryapet	SC	Yedla Gopaiah		Indian National Congress
Huzurnagar	None	Keasara J. Reddy		Independent
Miryalguda	None	C. K. Reddy Tippana		Indian National Congress
Chalakurthi	None	Nimmala Ramuli		Indian National Congress
Nakrekal	None	Musapota Kamalamm		Indian National Congress
Nalgonda	None	Chakilam Srinivasa Rao		Indian National Congress
Ramannapet	SC	Vaddepalli Kasiram		Indian National Congress
Alair	None	Anreddy Punna Reddy		Indian National Congress
Bhongir	None	Konda Lakshman Bapuji		Indian National Congress
Mungode	None	Govardhan Reddy Palvai		Indian National Congress
Deverkonda	None	Bondipali Ramsarma		Communist Party of India