# 1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1962. It was the third after formation of states. The INC won 177 seats out of 300 seats. While, CPI won 51 seats and Independents also won 51 seats.
The number of polling stations was 21,587 and the number of electors per polling station was 881.

## Results

| | Indian National Congress | 5,523,359 | 47.25 | 5.53% | 177 | 10 |
| | Communist Party of India | 2,282,767 | 19.53 | 10.01% | 51 | 14 |
| | Swatantra Party | 1,215,987 | 10.40 | new party | 19 | new party |
| | Socialist Party | 70,878 | 0.61 | new party | 2 | new party |
| | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 121,721 | 1.04 | 0.93% | 0 | |
| | Republican Party of India | 46,338 | 0.40 | 0.23% | 0 | 1 |
| | Praja Socialist Party | 34,732 | 0.30 | 5.30% | 0 | 14 |
| | Independents | 2,393,415 | 20.48 | 3.45% | 51 | 17 |
| Total | Total | 11,689,197 | 100.00 | – | 300 | 1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,689,197 | 96.09 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 476,086 | 3.91 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,165,283 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,007,856 | 64.00 | | | |

## List of Assembly constituencies and winners

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Ichapuram | None | Kirti Chandra Deo | Indian National Congress |
| Sompeta | None | Gouthu Latchanna | Swatantra Party |
| Brahmanatarla | None | Bendi Laxminarayanamma | Indian National Congress |
| Tekkali | None | Ronanki Satyanarayana | Swatantra Party |
| Narasannapeta | None | Simma Jagannadham | Swatantra Party |
| Patapatnam | None | Lukalapu Lakshmana Dasu | Indian National Congress |
| Kothuru | SC | Pothula Gunnayya | Indian National Congress |
| Naguru | ST | Addakula Laxmunaidu | Indian National Congress |
| Parvathipuram | None | Vyricherla Chandra Chudamani Deo | Indian National Congress |
| Pachipenta | ST | Dippala Suri Dhora | Indian National Congress |
| Salur | None | Sree Raja Lakshmi Narasimha Sanyasi Raju | Independent |
| Bobbili | None | Tentu Lakshmunaidu | Indian National Congress |
| Balijipeta | None | Vasireddi Krushnamurithi Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Vunukuru | None | Palavalasa Sangamnaidu | Indian National Congress |
| Palakonda | None | Kemburu Suryanarayana Naidu | Swatantra Party |
| Nagarikatakam | None | Thammineni Paparao | Indian National Congress |
| Srikakulam | None | Andhavarapu Thavitiah | Indian National Congress |
| Shermuhammadpuram | None | Balllada Hariyappadu Reddi | Independent |
| Ponduru | SC | Kotapalli Punnaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Cheepurupalli | None | Kotla Sanyasi Appala Naidu | Swatantra Party |
| Bhogapuram | None | Kommuru Appadu Dhora | Indian National Congress |
| Ramathirtham | SC | Gantlana Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| Gajapathinagaram | None | Taddi Sanayasi Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Vizianagaram | None | Bhattam Sriramamurty | Indian National Congress |
| Revidi | None | Kolla Appalanaidu | Independent |
| Bheemunipatnam | None | P. V. G. Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Visakhapatnam | None | Asnkitham Venkata Bhanoji Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Kanithi | None | Kancharla Sreeramamurthy | Indian National Congress |
| Parvada | None | Salapu China Appalanaidu | Independent |
| Anakapalli | None | Koduganti Govinda Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Chodavaram | None | Ilapakuthi Satyanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| Boddam | None | Allu Dasavatharam | Indian National Congress |
| Srungavarapukota | ST | Gujjala Dharam Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Madugula | None | Tenneti Viswanatham | Independent |
| Kondakarla | None | Pentakota Venkataramana | Communist Party of India |
| Elamanchili | None | Veesam Sanyasinaidu | Indian National Congress |
| Payakaraopeta | SC | Mande Pitchaiah | Communist Party of India |
| Narasipatnam | None | Ruthala Latchapatrudu | Swatantra Party |
| Golugonda | None | Sunkara Appala Naidu | Swatantra Party |
| Chintapalli | ST | Depuru Kondalarao | Indian National Congress |
| Yellavaram | ST | Chodi Mallikharjuna | Indian National Congress |
| Korukonda | None | Kandru Veeranna | Indian National Congress |
| Burugupudi | SC | Bathina Subha Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Rajahmundry | None | Pothula Veertabhadra Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Jaggampeta | None | Vaddi Mutyala Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Peddapuram | None | Pantham Padmanabham | Indian National Congress |
| Prathipadu | None | Mudragada Veeraraghavarao | Independent |
| Tuni | None | Raja V. V. Krishnamraju Bahadur | Indian National Congress |
| Pithapuram | None | Rao Bhavanna | Indian National Congress |
| Samalkot | None | Mohammad Ismail | Indian National Congress |
| Kakinada | None | Dantu Bhaskara Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Karapa | None | Remalla Thirupatirao | Indian National Congress |
| Tallarevu | SC | Ganti Kamayya | Indian National Congress |
| Ramachandrapuram | None | Nandivada Satyanrayanarao | Independent |
| Anaparthi | None | Palacherla Panasaramanna | Communist Party of India |
| Pamarru | None | S. B. P. Pattabhirama Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Cheyyeru | None | Palla Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Amalapuram | None | Kudupudi Suryanarayana | Independent |
| Allavaram | SC | Chikile Gangi Setti | Indian National Congress |
| Razole | SC | Gaddem Mahalakshmi | Indian National Congress |
| Nagaram | None | Nayinala Ganeswararao | Indian National Congress |
| Kothapetha | None | M. V. S. Subba Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Narasapur | None | Parakala Seshavatharam | Indian National Congress |
| Palacole | None | Addepalli Satyanarayana Moorty | Indian National Congress |
| Achanta | SC | Paddala Syamasundra Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Penugonda | None | Vanka Satyanarayana | Communist Party of India |
| Attili | None | S.r. Datla | Communist Party of India |
| Pentapadu | None | Chintalapati Prasada Murti Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Tanuku | None | Mullapudi Harischandraprasad | Indian National Congress |
| Kovvur | None | Alluri Bapineedu | Indian National Congress |
| Gopalpuram | SC | Taneti Veeraraghavulu | Indian National Congress |
| Polavaram | None | Karatam Baburao | Communist Party of India |
| Chintalapudi | SC | Revulagadda Yesupadam | Indian National Congress |
| Tadepalligudem | None | Alliuri Krishna Row | Indian National Congress |
| Dendulur | None | Motaparthi Ramamohanarao | Independent |
| Eluru | None | Attuluri Sarwesvara Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Undi | None | Gokaraju Rangaraju | Indian National Congress |
| Bhimavaram | None | Nachu Venkara Ramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Kaikalur | None | Kammili Appa Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Mudinepalli | None | Boppana Hanumantha Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Gudivada | SC | Ganji Rama Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Gannavaram | None | Puchalapalli Sundariah | Communist Party of India |
| Kankipadu | None | Chennupati Ramakotaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Vijayawada South | None | Ayyadevara Kaleswararao | Indian National Congress |
| Vijayawada North | None | Tammina Potharaju | Communist Party of India |
| Mylavaram | None | Vellanki Visvaswararao | Communist Party of India |
| Nandigama | None | Pillalamarri Venkateswarlu | Communist Party of India |
| Jaggayyapet | ST | Galeti Venkateswarlu | Indian National Congress |
| Tiruvur | None | Peta Bapayya | Indian National Congress |
| Nuzvid | None | Meka Raja Rangayyappa Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Vuyyur | None | Kakani Venkataratnam | Indian National Congress |
| Malleswaram | None | Pinnenti Pamideswara Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Bandar | None | Pedasingu Lakshmana Rao | Independent |
| Avanigadda | None | Yarlagadda Sivarama Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| Nidumolu | SC | Gunturu Bapanayya | Communist Party of India |
| Kuchinapudi | None | Evuru Subbarao | Independent |
| Repalle | None | Koratala Satyanarayana | Communist Party of India |
| Vemur | None | Kalluri Chandramouli | Indian National Congress |
| Duggirala | None | Lankireddi Lakshma Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Tenali | None | Alapati Venkatramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Ponnur | None | Nannapaneni Venkatrao | Indian National Congress |
| Bapatla | None | Kommineni Venkateswararao | Independent |
| Chirala | None | Jagarlamudi Laxminarayana Chowdary | Communist Party of India |
| Paruchuru | None | Naraharisetti Venkataswamy | Communist Party of India |
| Peddakakani | None | Panguluri Koteswararao | Communist Party of India |
| Mangalagiri | None | Vemulapalli Srikrishna | Communist Party of India |
| Guntur I | None | Kanaparthi Nagaiah | Communist Party of India |
| Guntur II | None | Chebrolu Hamumaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Peddakurapadu | None | Ganapa Ramaswami Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Phirangipuram | None | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Sattenapalli | None | Vavilala Gopalakrishnaiah | Independent |
| Gurzala | None | Kotha Venkateswaralu | Indian National Congress |
| Macherla | ST | Mudavathu Kesavanayakudu | Indian National Congress |
| Vinukonda | None | Pulupula Venkatasiviah | Communist Party of India |
| Martur | None | Nooti Venkateswarlu | Indian National Congress |
| Narasaraopet | None | Chapalamadugu Ramaiah Chowdary | Indian National Congress |
| Addanki | None | Patibandla Ranganayakulu | Communist Party of India |
| Ammanabrolu | None | Sudanagunta Singaiah | Communist Party of India |
| Ongole | None | Bollineni Venkatalakshmi Narayana | Independent |
| Santhanuthalapadu | SC | Tavanam Chenchaiah | Communist Party of India |
| Darsi | None | Dirisala Venkataramana Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Podili | None | Katuri Narayanaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Kanigiri | None | Kotapati Guruswamy Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Udayagiri | None | P. Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kandukur | None | Nalamothu Chanchurama Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Kondapi | None | Chaganti Rosaiah Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Nandipad | None | Kovi Ramaiah Chowdary | Indian National Congress |
| Kavali | ST | Yalampalli Penchalaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Kovur | None | Rebala Dasaratharama Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Buchireddipalem | SC | Swarna Vemayya | Communist Party of India |
| Atmakur | None | Anam Sanjeeva Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Rapur | None | Anamchenchu Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Venkatagiri | SC | Allam Krushnaih | Indian National Congress |
| Nellore | None | Ganga China Kondaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Sarvepalli | None | Vemareddy Venkureddy | Independent |
| Gudur | SC | Merlapaka Munuswami | Indian National Congress |
| Sullurpet | None | Pasupuleti Siddiahnaidu | Indian National Congress |
| Yerpedu | SC | Patra Singariah | Indian National Congress |
| Kalahasti | None | Adduru Balarami Reddi | Indian National Congress |
| Vadamalpet | None | P. Narayana Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Nagari | None | Dommaraju Gopalu Raju | Independent |
| Satyavedu | SC | Tambura Balakrushniah | Indian National Congress |
| Vepanjeri | None | G. N. Pattabhi Reddy | Independent |
| Chittoor | None | C. D. Naidu | Swatantra Party |
| Tavanampalle | None | P. Rajagopal Naidu | Swatantra Party |
| Kuppam | None | A. P. Vajravelu Chetty | Communist Party of India |
| Palmaner | SC | Kusini Nanjappa | Indian National Congress |
| Punganur | None | Varanasi Ramaswamy Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Madanapalle | None | Dodda Seetharamiah | Communist Party of India |
| Thamballapalle | None | Kadapa Narasimha Reddy | Swatantra Party |
| Vayalpad | None | N. Amaranadha Reddy | Independent |
| Pileru | None | C. K. Narayana Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Tirupathi | None | Reddivari Nadamuni Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kodur | SC | N. Penchalaiah | Swatantra Party |
| Rajampet | None | Kondur Marareddi | Swatantra Party |
| Rayachoti | None | Rachamalla Narayana Reddy | Swatantra Party |
| Lakkireddipalli | None | Galivati Viswanathareddy | Independent |
| Cuddapah | None | Pullaguri Seshaiah | Independent |
| Badvel | None | Vaddamani Chidanandam | Swatantra Party |
| Mydukur | None | Pelakolanu Narayana Reddy | Swatantra Party |
| Proddatur | None | Panyam Yerramuni Reddy | Independent |
| Jammalamadugu | None | Thathireddi Narasimhareddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kamalapuram | None | Vaddamani Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Pulivendla | None | Chavva Bali Reddy | Independent |
| Kadiri | ST | E. Gopalu Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Nallamada | None | Y. Papi Reddy | Independent |
| Gorantla | None | B. V. Bayappa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Hindupur | None | K. Ramakrishna Reddy | Independent |
| Madakasira | SC | B. Rukmini Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Penukonda | None | Narasi Reddy | Independent |
| Dharmavaram | None | P. Venkateswara Choudari | Indian National Congress |
| Anantapur | None | P. Antony Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Putloor | None | Tarimela Nagi Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Tadpatri | None | C. Kulasekhara Reddy | Independent |
| Gooty | None | V. K. Adinarayana Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Uravakonda | None | Gurram Chinna Venkanna | Independent |
| Rayadrug | None | Lakka Chinnapa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kalyandrug | SC | Hindi Narasappa | Indian National Congress |
| Allur | None | D. Lakshmikantha Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Adoni | None | H. Sitarama Reddy | Independent |
| Kosigi | None | Satyanarayana Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Yemmiganur | None | Y. C. Veerabhadra Gowd | Swatantra Party |
| Kodumur | SC | D. Sanjivayya | Indian National Congress |
| Pattikonda | None | K. B. Narasappa | Indian National Congress |
| Dhone | None | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kurnool | None | T.k.r. Sarma | Independent |
| Nandikotkur | None | Pulyala Venkatakrishna Reddy | Independent |
| Midthur | None | E. Ayyapu Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Nandyal | None | Mallu Subba Reddy | Independent |
| Koilkuntla | None | B. V. Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Allagadda | SC | Sitri Jayaraju | Indian National Congress |
| Giddalur | None | Edula Balarami Reddy | Independent |
| Markapur | None | Kandula Obula Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Yerragondipalem | None | Poola Subbaiah | Communist Party of India |
| Kalwakurthi | None | Venkat Reddy | Independent |
| Achampet | SC | K. Naganna | Indian National Congress |
| Kollapur | None | K. Rang Das | Indian National Congress |
| Alampur | None | D. Muralidhar Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Gadwal | None | Krishna Ram Bhopal | Indian National Congress |
| Wanaparthi | None | Kumudini Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Atmakur | None | Som Bhopal | Independent |
| Makthal | None | Kalyani Ramchander Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Madoor | SC | Elleri Basappa | Indian National Congress |
| Kodangal | None | Rukma Reddy | Swatantra Party |
| Mahabubnagar | None | M. Ram Reddy | Independent |
| Shadnagar | None | Damodara Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Jadcherla | None | Keshavulu | Independent |
| Nagarkurnool | SC | P. Mahendranath | Indian National Congress |
| Musheerabad | None | T. Anjiah | Indian National Congress |
| Sultan Bazar | None | Vasudev Krishanji Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Begum Bazaar | None | K. Seethaiah Gupta | Indian National Congress |
| Asafnagar | None | M. M. Hashim | Indian National Congress |
| High Court | None | B. Ramdev | Indian National Congress |
| Malakpet | None | Mir Ahamed Ali Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Yakutpura | None | M. A. Rasheed | Indian National Congress |
| Pathergatti | None | Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi | Independent |
| Secunderabad | None | K. S. Narayana | Indian National Congress |
| Secunderabad Cantonment | None | B. V. Gurumurthy | Indian National Congress |
| Hyderabad East | SC | Sumitra Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Jubillee Hills | None | Roda H. P. Mistry | Indian National Congress |
| Ibrahimpatam | None | M. N. Lakshminarsaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Medchal | None | V. Ramchandra Rao | Independent |
| Chevella | SC | V. Ramarao | Indian National Congress |
| Pargi | None | M. Rama Deva Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Tandur | None | M. Chennareddy | Indian National Congress |
| Vicarabad | SC | A. Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Zahirabad | None | M. Baga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Narayankhed | None | Ramchander Rao Deshpande | Swatantra Party |
| Andole | None | S. L. Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Sadasivpet | SC | C. Rajanarasimha | Indian National Congress |
| Sangareddy | None | P. Ramchandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Narsapur | None | Vithal Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Medak | None | Keval Ananda Devi | Communist Party of India |
| Ramayenpet | None | Reddi Ratnamma | Indian National Congress |
| Gajwel | SC | Gajwel Saidiah | Independent |
| Dommat | None | Khwaja Moinuddin | Indian National Congress |
| Siddipet | None | Someshwar Rao | Independent |
| Kamareddy | None | Vittalreddigari Venkatarama Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Yellareddi | SC | T. N. Sada Lakshmi | Indian National Congress |
| Banswada | None | Sreenivasa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Jukkal | None | Nagnath Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Bodhan | None | M. Ramgopal Reddy | Independent |
| Nizamabad | None | Hari Narayan | Independent |
| Armoor | None | T. Ranga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Balkonda | None | G. Raja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Mudhole | None | Gopidi Ganga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Nirmal | None | P. Narsa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Adilabad | None | Vithal Rao | Independent |
| Boath | None | C. Madhav Reddi | Indian National Congress |
| Asifabad | ST | Bhim Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Luxettipeth | None | G. V. Pithambara Rao | Independent |
| Sirpur | None | Sanjiva Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Chinnur | SC | Kodati Rajamallu | Indian National Congress |
| Manthani | None | Pamulaparati Venkatanarasimha Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Peddapalli | SC | Butti Raja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Sultanabad | None | Malla Reddy | Independent |
| Maidaram | None | M. Ramgopal Reddy | Independent |
| Jagtial | None | Makunooru Dharma Rao | Independent |
| Buggaram | None | Anugu Narayan Reddy | Independent |
| Metpalli | None | Vijayaranga Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Sircilla | None | Juwwadi Narsing Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Nerella | SC | Bandari Jankiram | Indian National Congress |
| Choppadandi | None | Bandari Ramulu | Indian National Congress |
| Karimnagar | None | Allireddy Kishan Reddy | Socialist Party |
| Indurthi | None | Bopparaju Lakshmikanth Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Huzurabad | SC | Gadipalli Ramulu | Indian National Congress |
| Kamalapur | None | K. V. Narayan Reddy | Independent |
| Warangal | None | Bhandaru Nagabhushanarao | Independent |
| Dhamasagar | None | Tiruvarangam Hayagriva Chary | Indian National Congress |
| Ghanpur | None | Nellutla Pushpasenam Vurap Mohan Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Cherial | None | Mohamed Kamaluddin Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| Jangao | SC | Goka Ramalingam | Indian National Congress |
| Wardhannapet | None | Kundour Lakshminarasimha Reddy | Independent |
| Channur | None | Nemarugommula Yethiraja Rao | Socialist Party |
| Chillamcherla | None | Gandi Mallikarjuna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Dornakal | None | N. Ramachandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Narsampet | None | Arshanpalli Venkateshwar Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Hasanparthi | None | Chada Vasudeva Reddy | Swatantra Party |
| Parkal | SC | Rauthu Narsimha Ramiah | Indian National Congress |
| Mulug | None | Musinepalli Krishnaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Yellanda | None | Kondapalli Lakshminarasimha Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Burgampahad | ST | Kangala Butchayya | Communist Party of India |
| Bhadrachalam | None | Mahammed Tahaseel | Communist Party of India |
| Palwancha | None | Parsa Satyanarayana | Communist Party of India |
| Vemsoor | None | Jalagam Vengala Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Madhira | None | Duggineni Venkiah | Indian National Congress |
| Khammam | None | Nallamala Prasada Rao | Communist Party of India |
| Palair | SC | Kathula Santhiah | Indian National Congress |
| Suryapet | SC | Uppula Malchooru | Communist Party of India |
| Nagaram | None | Anireddy Ranga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Ramannapet | None | K. Ramachandra Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Bhongir | None | Arutla Ramchandra Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Alair | None | Arutla Kamala Devi | Communist Party of India |
| Chinnakondur | None | Kondaveti Gurunatha Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Nalgonda | None | Bommagani Dharmabhiksham | Communist Party of India |
| Nakrekal | None | Nandyala Srinivasa Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Huzurnagar | None | Akkiraju Vasudeva Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Miryalguda | None | Tippana China Krishna Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Peddavoora | None | Palla Parvatha Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Deverkonda | SC | Yelmineti Peddaiah | Communist Party of India |