1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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All 287 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 144 seats needed for a majority
Registered	20,934,068
Turnout	14,476,108 (69.15%) 5.15%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Kasu Brahmananda Reddy Gouthu Latchanna Party INC SWA Leader since 1964 1958 Leader's seat Narasaraopet (won) Sompeta (won) Last election 177 seats, 47.25% 19 seats, 10.40% Seats won 165 29 Seat change 12 10 Popular vote 6,292,649 1,363,382 Percentage 45.42% 9.84% Swing 1.83% 0.56%
Chief Minister before election Kasu Brahmananda Reddy INC Elected Chief Minister Kasu Brahmananda Reddy INC

The 1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held in 1967. Out of a total of 1,067 candidates for 287 seats, 276 men and 11 women were elected. The Indian National Congress (INC) won 165 seats, the Swatantra Party (SWA) won 29 seats, and the Independents won 68 seats.

Out of the 287 contested seats, 236 were allocated for general candidates, 11 were reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and 40 were reserved for Scheduled Castes. ^[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	6,292,649	45.42	1.83%	165	12
	Swatantra Party	1,363,382	9.84	0.56%	29	10
	Communist Party of India	1,077,499	7.78	11.75%	11	40
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	1,053,855	7.61	new party	9	new party
	Bharatiya Jana Sangh	291,783	2.11	1.07%	3	3
	Samyukta Socialist Party	49,669	0.36	new party	1	new party
	Republican Party of India	36,757	0.27	0.03%	1	1
	Praja Socialist Party	28,564	0.21	0.09%	0
	Independents	3,658,928	26.41	5.93%	68	17
Total		13,853,086	100.00	–	287	13
Valid votes		13,853,086	95.70
Invalid/blank votes		623,022	4.30
Total votes		14,476,108	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		20,934,068	69.15

List of Assembly constituencies and winners

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Ichapuram	None	L.K. Reddy		Swatantra Party
Sompeta	None	Gouthu Latchanna		Swatantra Party
Tekkali	None	N.Ramulu		Swatantra Party
Harischandrapuram	None	K.Krishnamurty		Swatantra Party
Narasannapeta	None	S.Jagannadham		Swatantra Party
Pataptnam	SC	P.Gunnayya		Indian National Congress
Kothuru	ST	M.Subbanna		Indian National Congress
Naguru	ST	Sethruchrla P. R. Raju		Swatantra Party
Parvathipuram	None	V.Ramanaidu		Swatantra Party
Salur	ST	B.Rajayya		Independent
Bobbili	None	R. S. Ramakrishna Ranga Rao		Independent
Pedamanapuram	None	V.N.Appalanaidu		Independent
Vunukuru	None	M.B.Parankusam		Independent
Palakonda	SC	J.Joji		Swatantra Party
Nagarikatakam	None	T.Paparao		Indian National Congress
Srikakulam	None	Tangi Satyanarayana		Swatantra Party
Etcherla	None	N. A. Naidu		Indian National Congress
Ponduru	None	C.Satyanarayna		Swatantra Party
Cheepurupalli	None	T. R. Rao		Independent
Gajapathinagaram	None	Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju		Independent
Vizianagaram	None	Vobbilisetty Ramarao		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bhogapuram	None	K. Aappadu Dora		Indian National Congress
Bheemunipatnam	None	Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju		Indian National Congress
Visakhapatnam I	None	Tenneti Viswanadham		Independent
Visakhapatnam Ii	None	P.Sanyasirao		Communist Party of India
Jami	None	G.B.Apparao		Swatantra Party
Madugula	None	R. K. Devi		Indian National Congress
Srungavarapukota	None	Kolla Appala Naidu		Independent
Paderu	ST	T.Chittinaidu		Indian National Congress
Gompa	None	G.Krishnamnaidu		Indian National Congress
Chodavaram	None	Palavelli Vechalapu		Swatantra Party
Anakapalli	None	Koduganti Govindarao		Communist Party of India
Paravada	None	S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu		Indian National Congress
Elamanchili	None	N.Satyanarayana		Independent
Payakaraopeta	SC	G.Suryanarayana		Indian National Congress
Narsipatnam	None	S.Suryanarayanaraju		Indian National Congress
Chintapalli	ST	D.Kondalrao		Indian National Congress
Yellavaram	ST	M. Chodi		Indian National Congress
Burugupudi	None	V. Kandru		Indian National Congress
Rajahmundry	None	C.P.Chaudari		Communist Party of India
Kadiam	SC	B.Subbarao		Indian National Congress
Jaggampeta	None	K. Pantam		Independent
Peddapuram	None	Vundavalli Narayana Murthy		Communist Party of India
Prathipadu	None	M.Veeraraghavarao		Independent
Tuni	None	V.V.Krishnamraju		Indian National Congress
Pithapuram	None	Yalla Suryanarayanamurty		Indian National Congress
Sampara	None	Cherukuveda Venkataratnam		Indian National Congress
Kakinada	None	C.V.Krishna Rao		Independent
Tallarevu	SC	E. Vadapalli		Indian National Congress
Anaparthi	None	Valluri Ramakrishana Chowdary		Indian National Congress
Ramachandrapuram	None	N.Veerraju		Independent
Pamarru	None	Sangitha Venkata Reddy		Independent
Cheyyeru	None	C.B.Krishnamraju		Independent
Allavaram	SC	B.V.Ramanayya		Communist Party of India
Amalapuram	None	Kudupudi Prabhakara Rao		Independent
Kothapeta	None	M.V.Suryasubharaju		Indian National Congress
Nagaram	SC	M.Geddam		Indian National Congress
Razole	None	G. R. Nayinala		Indian National Congress
Narasapur	None	Rudraraju Suryanarayanaraju		Communist Party of India
Palacole	None	Parakala Seshavatharam		Communist Party of India
Achanta	SC	D.Perumallu		Indian National Congress
Bhimavaram	None	Bhupathiraju Vijayakumar Raju		Independent
Undi	None	K.K.Rao		Independent
Penugonda	None	J.Lakshmayya		Indian National Congress
Tanuku	None	G.Satyanarayana		Independent
Attili	None	K.Vijayanarasimharaju		Indian National Congress
Tadepaligudem	None	A.Krishnarao		Indian National Congress
Ungutur	None	C.S.C.V.M.Raju		Indian National Congress
Dendulur	None	M.Ramamohanarao		Indian National Congress
Eluru	None	M.Venkatanarayana		Indian National Congress
Gopalapuram	SC	Taneti Veera Raghavulu		Indian National Congress
Kovvur	None	K.B.Rayudu		Independent
Polavaram	ST	K.R.Reddy		Indian National Congress
Chintalapudi	None	G.Vishnumurthy		Indian National Congress
Jaggayyapet	None	R. B. R. S. Sresti		Indian National Congress
Nandigama	None	Adusumalli Suryanarayana Rao		Indian National Congress
Vijayawada East	None	Tenneti.V.S.C. Rao		Indian National Congress
Vijayawada West	None	M.P.Chitti		Indian National Congress
Kankipadu	None	A.Bhaskara Rao		Indian National Congress
Mylavaram	None	Chanamolu Venkata Rao		Indian National Congress
Tiruvur	SC	V.Kurmayya		Indian National Congress
Nuzvid	None	Meka Rangaiah Appa Rao		Indian National Congress
Gannavaram	None	V.Seetaramayya		Indian National Congress
Vuyyur	None	V. R. Kadiyala		Independent
Gudivada	None	M.Kamaladevi		Indian National Congress
Mudinepalli	None	K.Ramanatham		Independent
Kaikalur	None	C.Pandurangarao		Independent
Malleswara	None	Buragadda Niranjana Rao		Independent
Bandar	None	Pedasingu Lakshmana Rao		Indian National Congress
Nidumolu	SC	S.R. Kanumuri		Indian National Congress
Avanigadda	None	Yarlagadda Sivarama Prasad		Indian National Congress
Kuchinapudi	None	A.Bhagavathrao		Indian National Congress
Repalle	None	Y.Chennaiah		Indian National Congress
Vemur	None	Yadlapati Venkata Rao		Swatantra Party
Duggirala	None	A.Ramireddy		Independent
Tenali	None	Doddapaneni Indira		Indian National Congress
Ponnur	None	P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao		Indian National Congress
Bapata	None	Kona Prabhakara Rao		Indian National Congress
Chirala	None	Pragada Kotaiah		Indian National Congress
Parchur	None	Gade Venkata Reddy		Indian National Congress
Ongole	None	Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Santhanuthalapadu	None	V.C.K. Rao		Indian National Congress
Addanki	None	Dasari Prakasam		Indian National Congress
Chilakaluripeta	None	Kandimalla Butchaiah		Swatantra Party
Narasaraopet	None	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy		Indian National Congress
Prathipad	None	M.C.Nagaiah		Swatantra Party
Guntur I	None	S.Ankamma		Indian National Congress
Guntur Ii	None	C.Hanumaiah		Indian National Congress
Mangalagiri	None	T.Nageswarara Rao		Indian National Congress
Tadikonda	None	G.V.Rattaiah		Indian National Congress
Sattenapalli	None	Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya		Independent
Peddakurapadu	None	Ganapa Ramaswamy Reddy		Indian National Congress
Gurzala	None	Kotha Venkateswarlu		Indian National Congress
Macherla	None	Venna Linga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Vinukonda	None	Bhavanam Jayaprada		Indian National Congress
Darsi	None	Ravipati Mahananda		Swatantra Party
Podili	None	K. Narayana Swamy		Indian National Congress
Kanigiri	None	Puli Venkata Reddy		Indian National Congress
Udayagiri	None	N.Dhanenkula		Swatantra Party
Kandukur	None	Nalamothu Chenchurama Naidu		Indian National Congress
Kondapi	None	Changanti Rosaiah Naidu		Indian National Congress
Kavali	None	G.Subbanaidu		Swatantra Party
Allur	None	B.Papi Reddy		Independent
Kovur	None	V.Venkureddy		Indian National Congress
Atmakur	None	Pellakure Ramachandra Reddy		Swatantra Party
Rapur	None	Anam C. S. Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nellore	None	M.R.Annadata		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Sarvepalli	SC	Swarna Vemaiah		Communist Party of India
Gudur	None	V. Ramachandra Reddy		Independent
Sullurpet	SC	P.Venkatasubbaiah		Independent
Venkatagiri	SC	O.Venkatasubbaiah		Independent
Kalahasti	None	Bojjala.G.S.Reddy		Independent
Satyavedu	SC	K.Munaswamy		Swatantra Party
Nagari	None	Kilari Gopalu Naidu		Indian National Congress
Puttur	None	G.Sivaiah		Communist Party of India
Vepanjeri	SC	V.Munisamappa		Indian National Congress
Chittoor	None	D.Anianeyulu Naidu		Indian National Congress
Bangaripoliem	SC	M.Munaswamy		Indian National Congress
Kuppam	None	D.Venkatesam		Independent
Palamaner	SC	T.C.Rajan		Swatantra Party
Punganur	None	V.Ramaswami Reddy		Indian National Congress
Madanapalle	None	Alluri Narasinga Rao		Indian National Congress
Thamballapalle	None	T.N.Anasuyamma		Indian National Congress
Vayalpad	None	P.Thimma Reddy		Indian National Congress
Pileru	None	Mogal Sufulla Baig		Indian National Congress
Tirupathi	None	Agarala Eswara Reddi		Swatantra Party
Kodur	SC	N.Penchalaiah		Swatantra Party
Rajampet	None	Bandaru Ratnasabhapathi		Independent
Rayachoty	None	M.K. Reddy		Indian National Congress
Lakkireddipalli	None	Reddappagari Rajagopal Reddy		Indian National Congress
Cuddapah	None	Md. Rahamatulla		Indian National Congress
Badvel	None	B. Veera Reddy		Indian National Congress
Mydukur	None	Settipalli Nagi Reddy		Indian National Congress
Proddatur	None	Rajulapalle Ramasubba Reddy		Indian National Congress
Jammalamadugu	None	Kunda Ramiah		Independent
Kamalapuram	None	N.Pullareddy		Independent
Pulivendla	None	Penchikala Basi Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kadiri	None	K.V.Vema Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nallamada	None	K.Ramachandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Gorantla	None	P. B. Reddy		Indian National Congress
Hindupur	None	A.Katnagante		Independent
Madakasira	SC	M.B.R.Rao		Swatantra Party
Penukonda	None	Narasi Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kalyandrug	SC	T.C.Mareppa		Independent
Rayadrug	None	J.Thippeswamy		Swatantra Party
Uravakonda	None	Gurram Chinna Venkanna		Indian National Congress
Gooty	None	R.Rudra Gowd		Independent
Singanamala	None	K.Chandrashekar		Indian National Congress
Anantapur	None	T. Nagi Reddy		Communist Party of India
Dharmavaram	None	P.Venkatesan		Swatantra Party
Tadpatri	None	C.Subbarayudu		Indian National Congress
Alur	SC	D.Govindadass		Swatantra Party
Adoni	None	T.G.L.Thimmaiah		Indian National Congress
Yemmiganur	None	P.O.Sathyanarayana Raju		Indian National Congress
Kodumur	SC	P. R. Rao		Swatantra Party
Kurnool	None	K. E. Madanna		Indian National Congress
Pathikonda	None	K.E. Reddy		Communist Party of India
Dhone	None	K.V.K.Murthy		Swatantra Party
Koilkuntla	None	B.V.Subba Reddy		Indian National Congress
Allagadda	None	Gangula Thimma Reddy		Independent
Panyam	None	V. Reddy		Independent
Nandikotkur	None	C.R. Reddy		Indian National Congress
Nandyal	None	S.B.N.Saheb		Indian National Congress
Giddalur	None	Pidathala Ranga Reddy		Independent
Markapur	None	C.Vengaiah		Independent
Yerragcndipalem	None	Poola Subbaiah		Communist Party of India
Achampet	SC	Puttapaga Mahendranath		Indian National Congress
Nagarkurnool	None	Vanga Narayan Goud		Independent
Kalwakurthi	None	G. Reddy		Independent
Shadnagar	SC	K.Naganna		Indian National Congress
Jadcherla	None	L.N. Reddy		Independent
Mahbubnagar	None	Ansari Ibrahim Ali		Indian National Congress
Wanaparthi	None	Rani Kumudini Devi		Indian National Congress
Alampur	None	T.Chandrasekhara Reddy		Indian National Congress
Kollapur	None	B.Narasimha Reddy		Independent
Gadwal	None	G. Reddy		Independent
Amarchinta	None	S. Bhopalb		Independent
Makthal	None	K. R. Rao		Indian National Congress
Kodangal	None	K.Achyutha Reddy		Indian National Congress
Tandur	None	Marri Chenna Reddy		Indian National Congress
Vicarabad	SC	A.Ramaswamy		Indian National Congress
Pargi	None	R. Reddy		Independent
Chevella	None	S. Didge		Independent
Ibrahimpatnam	None	M.N.Lakshminarsaiah		Indian National Congress
Musheerabad	None	T. Anjaiah		Indian National Congress
Gagan Mahal	None	V. Naik		Indian National Congress
Maharajganj	None	B.V. Pitti		Samyukta Socialist Party
Khairatabad	None	B.V.Gurumurthy		Indian National Congress
Asafnagar	None	M.M.Hashim		Indian National Congress
Sitarambagh	None	A.Hussain		Independent
Malakpet	None	Sarojini Pulla Reddy		Indian National Congress
Yakutpura	None	K.Nizamuddin		Independent
Charminar	None	Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi		Independent
Secunderabad	None	K.Satyanarayana		Indian National Congress
Secunderabad Cantonment	SC	V.R. Rao		Indian National Congress
Medchal	SC	Sumitra Devi		Indian National Congress
Siddipet	None	V.B. Raju		Indian National Congress
Dommat	None	M. B. Reddi		Independent
Gajwel	SC	G.Saidiah		Indian National Congress
Narsapur	None	C. J. Rao		Indian National Congress
Sangareddy	None	Narasimha Reddy		Independent
Andole	SC	C.Raja Narsimha		Indian National Congress
Zaheerabad	None	Mogaligundla Baga Reddy		Indian National Congress
Narayankhed	None	Shivarao Shetkar		Indian National Congress
Medak	None	R. Reddy		Indian National Congress
Ramayanpet	None	R.Rathnamma		Indian National Congress
Balkonda	None	G.r. Ram (uncontested)		Indian National Congress
Armoor	None	Tummala Rangareddy		Indian National Congress
Kamareddy	None	M. Reddy		Independent
Yellareddy	SC	J. E. Bai		Republican Party of India
Banswada	None	M.Sreenivasarao		Indian National Congress
Jukkal	None	V.Reddy		Independent
Bodhan	None	R.B.Rao		Independent
Nizamabad	None	K.V.Gangadhar		Independent
Mudhole	None	G.Gaddenna		Independent
Nirmal	None	P. Narsa Reddy		Indian National Congress
Boath	ST	S. A. Devshah		Indian National Congress
Adilabad	None	Kastala Ramakrishna		Communist Party of India
Asifabad	ST	K.Bheem Rao		Indian National Congress
Sirpur	None	G. Sanjeeva Reddy		Indian National Congress
Luxetipet	None	J.V.Narsingh Rao		Indian National Congress
Chinnur	SC	K.Rajamallu		Indian National Congress
Manthani	None	P. V. Narasimha Rao		Indian National Congress
Peddapalli	None	Jinna Malla Reddy		Independent
Myadaram	SC	G.Ramulu		Indian National Congress
Huzurabad	None	N. R. Polsani		Indian National Congress
Kamalapur	None	N.Pulla Reddy		Indian National Congress
Indurthy	None	B. L. Rao		Indian National Congress
Nusthulapur	SC	B. Rajaram		Indian National Congress
Karimnagar	None	J. Chokkarao		Indian National Congress
Buggaram	None	Y. M. Reddy		Indian National Congress
Jagtial	None	K.l.n.rao (uncontested)		Indian National Congress
Metpalli	None	C. S. Rao		Independent
Sircilla	None	Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao		Communist Party of India
Nerella	SC	G. Bhoopathi		Independent
Cheriyal	SC	B.Abraham		Communist Party of India
Jangaon	None	M.K.Ahmed		Indian National Congress
Chennur	None	Kodati Rajamallu		Indian National Congress
Dornakal	None	Nukala Ramachandra Reddy		Indian National Congress
Mahbuhabad	None	T.Satyanarayan		Communist Party of India
Narsampet	None	K.Sanjeev Reddy		Indian National Congress
Wardhannapet	None	T.Purushotham Rao		Independent
Ghanpur	None	T.L.Reddy		Independent
Warangal	None	T.S.Moorthy		Independent
Hasanparthy	SC	R.N.Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
Parkal	None	Chandupatla Janga Reddy		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Mulug	None	Santosh Chakravarthy		Independent
Bhadrachalam	ST	K. K. Dora		Indian National Congress
Buragampahad	ST	R. Komaram		Indian National Congress
Palwamcha	None	P. Panuganti		Indian National Congress
Vemsoor	None	Jalagam Vengala Rao		Indian National Congress
Madhira	None	D.Venkaiah		Indian National Congress
Palair	SC	K.Santhaiah		Indian National Congress
Khammam	None	Md.Rajjab Ali		Communist Party of India
Yellandu	None	G.Satyanarayana Rao		Indian National Congress
Tungaturthi	None	B.Narayana Reddy		Communist Party of India
Suryapet	SC	Uppala Malsoor		Communist Party of India
Huzurnagar	None	A. R. V. D. Rao		Indian National Congress
Miryalguda	None	Tippana China Krishna Reddy		Indian National Congress
Chalakurthi	None	N.Ramulu		Independent
Nakrekal	None	Narra Raghava Reddy		Communist Party of India
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 Laxman Bapuji		Indian National Congress
Mungode	None	Palvai Govardhan Reddy		Indian National Congress
Devarkonda	None	G. P. N. Reddy		Indian National Congress

References

1. "Election results, 1967 Andhra Pradesh". Archived from the original on 2019-05-15.