1962 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh

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Indian general election in United Andhra Pradesh, 1962
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  1957 November 1962 1967  

43 seats
 First partySecond party
  Neelam Sanjiva Reddy.jpg Sundaraiah-Puchalapalli.jpg
Leader Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Puchalapalli Sundarayya
Party INC CPI
Leader's seatNoneNone
Last election372
Seats won347
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg5
Popular vote5,711,2632,505,619
Percentage47.96%21.04%

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The 1962 Indian general election polls in United Andhra Pradesh were held for 43 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Indian National Congress which won 34 out of 43 seats. [1]

Contents

Voting and Results

Results by Alliance

INCSEATSCPISEATSOTHERSSEATS
INC 34 CPI 7 SWA 1
IND 1
TOTAL (1962)34TOTAL (1962)7TOTAL (1962)2
TOTAL (1957)n/aTOTAL (1957)n/aTOTAL (1957)n/a

United Andhra Pradesh

S.No.ConstituencyMemberPartyRegion
1 Adilabad G. Narayan Reddy Indian National Congress Telangana
2 Amalapuram (SC) Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy Indian National Congress Kosta Andhra
3 Anakapalli Missula Suryanarayana Murti Indian National Congress
4 Anantapur (SC) Osman Ali S. Khan Indian National Congress Rayalaseema
5 Cheepurupalli Ravu Venkata Gopala Krishna Ranga Rao Indian National Congress Telangana
6 Chittoor M. A. Ayyangar Indian National Congress Rayalaseema
7 Cuddapah Yeddula Eswara Reddy Communist Party of India
8 Eluru Viramachaneni Vimla Devi Communist Party of India Kosta Andhra
9 Guntur Kotha Raghuramaiah Indian National Congress
10 Hindupur K.V. Ramakrishna Reddy Indian National Congress Rayalaseema
11 Hyderabad Dr. Gopal S. Melkote Telangana Praja Samithi Telangana
12 Kakinada Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao Indian National Congress Kosta Andhra
13 Karimnagar Juvvadi Ramapathy Rao Indian National Congress Telangana
14 Kavali Bezwada Gopala Reddi Indian National Congress Kosta Andhra
15 Khammam T. Lakshmi Kantamma Indian National Congress Telangana
16 Kurnool Yashoda Reddy Indian National Congress Rayalaseema
17 Mahabubabad Etikala Madhusudan Rao Indian National Congress Telangana
18 Mahbubnagar (ST) Janumpally Rameshwar Rao Indian National Congress Telangana
19 Markapur (SC) Gujjulu Yallamanda Reddy Communist Party of India Kosta Andhra
20 Masulipatnam Mandala Venkata Swamy Independent
21 Medak P. Hanmanth Rao Indian National Congress Telangana
22 Sangam Laxmi Bai Indian National Congress
23 Miryalguda Laxmi Das Communist Party of India
24 Nagarkurnool (SC) J.B. Muthyal Rao Indian National Congress Telangana
25 Nalgonda Ravi Narayana Reddy Communist Party of India Telangana
26 Nandyal Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah Indian National Congress Rayalaseema
27 Narasapur (SC) Dalta Balaramaraju Indian National Congress Kosta Andhra
28 Narasipatnam (ST) Matcharasa Matcharaju Indian National Congress
29 Nellore (SC) B. Anjanappa Indian National Congress
30 Nizamabad Harish Chandra Heda Indian National Congress Telangana
31 Ongole Madala Narayana Swamy Communist Party of India Kosta Andhra
32 Parvathipuram (ST) Biddika Satanarayana Indian National Congress
33 Peddapalli (SC) M. R. Krishna Indian National Congress Telangana
34 Rajahmundry (ST) Dr. Dalta Satyanarayana Raju Indian National Congress Kosta Andhra
35 Rajampet C.L. Narasimha Reddy Swatantra Party Rayalaseema
36 Secunderabad Ahmed Mohiuddin Indian National Congress Telangana
37Bakar Ali Mirza Indian National Congress
38 Srikakulam Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao Indian National Congress Kosta Andhra
39 Tenali Kolla Venkaiah Communist Party of India
40 Tirupathi (SC) C. Dass Indian National Congress Rayalaseema
41 Vijayawada Dr. K.L. Rao Indian National Congress Kosta Andhra
42 Visakhapatnam Maharajkumar of Vizianagram Indian National Congress
43 Warangal Surendra Reddy Indian National Congress Telangana

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  1. "Past Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2019.