1980 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh

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Indian general election in United Andhra Pradesh, 1980
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  1977 November 1980 1984  

42 seats
 First partySecond party
  Indira Gandhi in 1967.jpg Jaipal Sudini Reddy 03212.JPG
Leader Indira Gandhi Jaipal Reddy
Party INC(R) JP
Alliance Congress alliance Janata alliance
Leader's seat Medak (won) Medak
(lost)
Last election411
Seats won410
Seat change-Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote9,508,3882,575,925
Percentage56.24%15.24%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.24Decrease2.svg17.09

Andhra Pradesh in India (1956-2014).png

The 1980 Indian general election polls in United Andhra Pradesh were held for 42 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (Indira) which won 41 out of 42 seats. [1]

Contents

United Andhra Pradesh

ConstituencyMemberParty
Adilabad G. Narsimha Reddy Indian National Congress (I)
Amalapuram (SC) Kusuma Krishna Murthy Indian National Congress (I)
Anakapalli S.R.A.S. Appalanaidu Indian National Congress (I)
Anantapur (SC) Darur Pullaiah Indian National Congress (I)
Bapatla P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Bhadrachalam (ST) B. Radhabai Ananda Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Bobbili Pusapati Vijayram Gajapati Raju Indian National Congress (I)
Chittoor P. Rajagopal Naidu Indian National Congress (I)
Cuddapah Kandala Obul Reddy Indian National Congress (I)
Eluru Chitturi Subba Rao Choudhari Indian National Congress (I)
Guntur Prof. Nayakulu G. Ranga Indian National Congress (I)
Hanamkonda Kamaluddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Hindupur Pamudurthi Bayapa Reddy Indian National Congress (I)
Hyderabad K.S. Narayana Indian National Congress (I)
Kakinada M.S. Sanjeevi Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Karimnagar M. Satyanarayan Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Khammam Jalagam Kondala Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Kurnool Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indian National Congress
Machilipatnam Maganti Ankineedu Indian National Congress (I)
Mahbubnagar (ST) Dr. Mallikarjun Indian National Congress
Medak Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress (I)
Miryalguda G.S. Reddi Indian National Congress (I)
Nagarkurnool (SC) Anantha Ramulu Mallu Indian National Congress (I)
Nalgonda T. Damodar Reddy Indian National Congress (I)
Nandyal Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah Indian National Congress (I)
Narasapur Alluri Subhash Chandra Bose Indian National Congress (I)
Narasaraopet K. Brahmananda Reddi Indian National Congress (I)
Nellore (SC) Doddavarapu Kamakshaiah Indian National Congress (I)
Puchalapalli Penchalaiah Indian National Congress (I)
Nizamabad M. Ram Gopal Reddy Indian National Congress (I)
Ongole Puli Venkata Reddy Indian National Congress (I)
Parvathipuram (st) V. Kishore Chandra Deo Indian National Congress (O)
Peddapalli (SC) Kodati Rajamallu Indian National Congress (I)
Rajahmundry (ST) S.B.P. Pattabhi Rama Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Rajampet Pothuraju Parthasarthy Indian National Congress (I)
Srikakulam Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao Indian National Congress (I)
Tenali Meduri Nageswara Rao Indian National Congress (I)
P. Shiv Shanker Indian National Congress
Tirupathi (SC) Pasala Penchalaiah Indian National Congress (I)
Vijayawada Vidya Chennupati Indian National Congress (I)
Visakhapatnam Komuru Appala Swami Indian National Congress (I)

Voting and Results

Results by Alliance

INC(I)SEATSJNPSEATSOTHERSSEATS
INC(I) 41 JNP 0 INC(U) 1
CPI(M) 0
CPI 0
JNP(S) 0
TOTAL (1980)41TOTAL (1980)0TOTAL (1980)1
TOTAL (1977)n/aTOTAL (1977)n/aTOTAL (1977)n/a

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References

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