1967 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh

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Indian general election in United Andhra Pradesh, 1967
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  1962 November 1967 1971  

41 seats
 First partySecond party
  Kasu Brahmananda Reddy 2011 stamp of India.jpg NG Ranga 2001 stamp of India.jpg
Leader Kasu Brahmananda Reddy N.G.Ranga
Party INC SWA
Alliance Congress alliance Nonpartisan
Leader's seatNone Srikakulam
Last election341
Seats won353
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote6,354,9591,865,892
Percentage46.82%13.75%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.14%

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The 1967 Indian general election polls in United Andhra Pradesh were held for 41 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Indian National Congress which won 35 out of 41 seats. [1]

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Voting and results

Results by alliance

INCSeatsSWASeatsOthersSeats
INC 35 SWA 3 CPI 1
CPI(M) 0
IND 2
Total (1967)35Total (1967)3Total (1967)3
Total (1962)n/aTotal (1962)n/aTotal (1962)n/a

United Andhra Pradesh

ConstituencyMemberParty
Adilabad Poddutoori Ganga Reddy Indian National Congress
Amalapuram (SC) Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy Indian National Congress
Anakapalli Missula Suryanarayana Murti Indian National Congress
Anantapur (SC) Ponnapati Antony Reddi Indian National Congress
Bhadrachalam (ST) B. Radhabai Ananda Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Bobbili K. Narayana Rao Indian National Congress
Chittoor N.P.C. Naidu Indian National Congress
Cuddapah Yeddula Eswara Reddy Communist Party of India
Eluru Kommareddi Suryanarayana Indian National Congress
Guntur Prof. Nayakulu G. Ranga Indian National Congress (I)
Kotha Raghuramaiah Indian National Congress
Hyderabad Dr. Gopal S. Melkote Telangana Praja Samithi
Kakinada Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao Indian National Congress
Karimnagar Juvvadi Ramapathy Rao Indian National Congress
Kavali R. Dasaratharama Reddy Indian National Congress
Khammam T. Lakshmi Kantamma Indian National Congress
Kurnool Y. Gadilingana Goud Swatantra Party
Machilipatnam Maganti Ankineedu Indian National Congress (I)
Y. Ankeenidu Prasad Indian National Congress
Mahbubnagar (ST) Janumpally Rameshwar Rao Indian National Congress
Medak Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress (I)
Sangam Laxmi Bai Indian National Congress
Miryalguda G.S. Reddi Indian National Congress (I)
Nagarkurnool (SC) J.B. Muthyal Rao Indian National Congress
Nandyal Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Janata Party
Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah Indian National Congress (I)
Narasapur (SC) Dalta Balarama Raju Indian National Congress
Narasaraopet Maddi Sudarsanam Indian National Congress
Nellore (SC) B. Anjanappa Indian National Congress
Nizamabad M. Narayan Reddy Independent
Ongole K. Jaggaiah Indian National Congress
Parvathipuram (ST) Viswasarai Narasimha Rao Swatantra Party
Peddapalli (SC) G. Venkatswamy Indian National Congress
M.R. Krishna Indian National Congress
Rajahmundry (ST) Dr. Dalta Satyanarayana Raju Indian National Congress
Rajampet Pothuraju Parthasarthy Indian National Congress (I)
Secunderabad Bakar Ali Mirza Indian National Congress
Srikakulam G. Latchanna Swatantra Party
Tirupathi (SC) C. Dass Indian National Congress
Vijayawada Dr. K.L. Rao Indian National Congress
Visakhapatnam Tenneti Viswanatham Progressive Group
Warangal Surendra Reddy Indian National Congress (I)

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References

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