# 1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1972. It was the fifth after formation of states. Indian National Congress won 219 seats out of 287 seats. While, CPI won 7 seats and Independent won 57 seats.
The number of polling stations was 29,721 and the number of electors per polling station was 828.

## Results

| | Indian National Congress | 7,474,255 | 52.29 | 6.87% | 219 | 54 |
| | Communist Party of India | 854,742 | 5.98 | 1.80% | 7 | 4 |
| | Swatantra Party | 282,949 | 1.98 | 7.86% | 2 | 27 |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 454,038 | 3.18 | 4.43% | 1 | 5 |
| | Sampurna Telangana Praja Samithi | 237,934 | 1.66 | new party | 1 | new party |
| | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 266,192 | 1.86 | 0.25% | 0 | 3 |
| | Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 45,303 | 0.32 | new party | 0 | new party |
| | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,466 | 0.26 | new party | 0 | new party |
| | Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 21,357 | 0.15 | new party | 0 | new party |
| | Samyukta Socialist Party | 9,952 | 0.07 | 0.29% | 0 | |
| | Minorities League | 3,582 | 0.03 | new party | 0 | new party |
| | Backward Classes Mahasabha | 910 | 0.01 | new party | 0 | new party |
| | Independents | 4,604,943 | 32.22 | 5.81% | 57 | 11 |
| Total | Total | 14,292,623 | 100.00 | – | 287 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,292,623 | 97.27 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 400,407 | 2.73 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 14,693,030 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 24,607,903 | 59.71 | | | |

## List of Assembly constituencies and winners

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Ichapuram | None | Uppada Rangababu | Indian National Congress |
| Sompeta | None | Majji Tulasidas | Indian National Congress |
| Tekkali | None | Sattaru Lokanadham Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Harischandrapuram | None | Kappalanarasimhan Bhukta | Indian National Congress |
| Narasannapeta | None | Baggu Sarojanamma | Indian National Congress |
| Patapatnam | SC | Sukka Pagadalu | Indian National Congress |
| Kothuru | ST | Narasimharao Viswasarai | Independent |
| Naguru | ST | C Chudamani Dev V | Independent |
| Parvathipuram | None | Chikati Parasuram Naidu | Independent |
| Salur | ST | Mutyallu Janni | Indian National Congress |
| Bobbili | None | C V Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Pedamanapuram | None | Lakshumu Naidu Tentu | Independent |
| Vunukuru | None | Palavalasa Rukminamma | Indian National Congress |
| Palakonda | SC | Kottapalli Narasayya | Indian National Congress |
| Nagarikatakam | None | Pydi Sri Rama Murthy | Independent |
| Srikakulam | None | Challa Lakshminarayana | Independent |
| Etcherla | None | Ballada Hariyappadu | Independent |
| Ponduru | None | Lakshmanadasu Lukalapu | Indian National Congress |
| Cheepurupalli | None | Pydapu Naidu Southu | Indian National Congress |
| Gajapathinagaram | None | Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Vtzianagaram | None | Appannadora Appasani | Indian National Congress |
| Bhogapuram | None | Appadudora Kommuru | Indian National Congress |
| Bhemunipatnam | None | D S Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| Visakhapatnam I | None | Sri M R Deen | Indian National Congress |
| Visakhapatnam I I | None | Pothina Sanyasi Rao | Independent |
| Jami | None | Appala S R Uppalapati | Independent |
| Madugula | None | Boddu Kalavathi | Indian National Congress |
| Srungavarapukota | None | Kakaralapudi V R S P Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Paderu | ST | Tamarba Chittinaidu | Indian National Congress |
| Gompa | None | Goorle Krishnam Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Chodavaram | None | Palavelli Vechalapu | Indian National Congress |
| Anakapalli | None | Pentakota Venkata Ramana | Indian National Congress |
| Paravada | None | Bhattam Sriram Murthy | Indian National Congress |
| Elamanchili | None | Kakaralapudi K Venkata | Independent |
| Payakaraopeta | SC | Gantlana Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| Narasipatnam | None | Suryanarayana R S R Sagi | Indian National Congress |
| Chintapalli | ST | Inguva Ramanna Padalu | Indian National Congress |
| Yellavaram | ST | Ratnabai Tadapatla | Indian National Congress |
| Burugupudi | None | Korupuranachandrarao | Indian National Congress |
| Rajammundry | None | Bathula Mallikarjunarao | Indian National Congress |
| Kadiam | SC | Battiwa Subbarao | Indian National Congress |
| Jaggampeta | None | Pantham Padmanabham | Indian National Congress |
| Peddapuram | None | Kondapalli Krishnamurty | Indian National Congress |
| Prathipadu | None | Jpgiraju Varupula | Indian National Congress |
| Tuni | None | N Vijayalakshmi | Indian National Congress |
| Pithapuram | None | Yalla Suryanarayanamurty | Indian National Congress |
| Sampara | None | Cherukuvada Venkataratham | Indian National Congress |
| Kakinada | None | C V K Rao | Independent |
| Tallarevu | SC | Sathiraju Sadanala | Indian National Congress |
| Anaparthi | None | Ramakrishana Chowdary V | Indian National Congress |
| Ramachandramuram | None | Satyanarayana Reddi | Indian National Congress |
| Pamarru | None | Kamaladevi Gauham | Indian National Congress |
| Cheyyeru | None | Palla Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Allavaram | SC | Srivishnu Prasadarao Moka | Indian National Congress |
| Amalapuram | None | Kudupudi Prabhakara Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Kothapeta | None | Denduluri Bhanutilakam | Indian National Congress |
| Nagaram | SC | Geddam Mahalakshmi | Indian National Congress |
| Razole | None | Bikkina Gopalakrishnarao | Independent |
| Harasapur | None | Parakala Seshavataram | Indian National Congress |
| Palacole | None | Chegondi Venkata Hara | Indian National Congress |
| Achanta | SC | Gottimukkala Venkanna | Indian National Congress |
| Bhimavaram | None | B Vijaya Kumar Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Undi | None | Danduboyiwa Perazah | Indian National Congress |
| Penugonda | None | Vanka Satyanarayana | Communist Party of India |
| Tenuku | None | Gaunamani Satyanarayan | Indian National Congress |
| Attili | None | V Raju Kalidindi | Indian National Congress |
| Tadepalligudem | None | Eli Anjaneyulu | Independent |
| Ungutur | None | Chentalapati S V S Mr | Indian National Congress |
| Dendulur | None | Ramamohan R Motaparthy | Indian National Congress |
| Eluru | None | Amanaganti Sriramulu | Independent |
| Gopalapuram | SC | Sali Venkata Rao | Independent |
| Koyyur | None | Alla Hanumantha Rao | Independent |
| Polavaram | ST | Kanithi Ramulu | Indian National Congress |
| Chintalapudi | None | Koneswararao Dannapaneni | Independent |
| Jaggayyapet | None | V R G K M Prasad | Independent |
| Nandigama | None | Vasantha Nageswara Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Vijayawada East | None | Rama Rao Dammalapati | Indian National Congress |
| Vijayawada West | None | Asib Pasha | Indian National Congress |
| Kankipadu | None | Akkineni Bhaskra Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Mylavaram | None | Chanamolu Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Tiruyur | SC | Ramaiah Kota | Indian National Congress |
| Nuzvid | None | Meka Rajarangayyappa Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Gannavaram | None | E S Ananda Bai Tappata | Indian National Congress |
| Vuyyur | None | Kakani Venkataratnam | Indian National Congress |
| Gudivada | None | Katari Satyanarayana Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Mudinepalli | None | Ramanadham Kaza | Indian National Congress |
| Kaikalur | None | Kammili Mangatayaramma | Indian National Congress |
| Malleshwaram | None | Pinnerti Panideswana Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Bandar | None | Lakshmana Rao Pedasingu | Indian National Congress |
| Nidumolu | SC | Kanumuri Someswararan | Indian National Congress |
| Avanigadda | None | M. Venkatakrishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Kuchinapudi | None | Anagani Bhagavanta Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Repalle | None | Channaiah Yadam | Indian National Congress |
| Vemur | None | Yedlapati Venkatrao | Swatantra Party |
| Duggirala | None | Bontu Gopala Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Tenali | None | Doudapaneni Indira | Independent |
| Ponnur | None | Doppalapudi Rangarao | Independent |
| Bapatla | None | Prabhakara Rao Kona | Indian National Congress |
| Prathipad | None | Peter Paul Chukka | Indian National Congress |
| Guntur I | None | Vijaya Ramanujam | Indian National Congress |
| Guntur I I | None | N. Rao Venkata Ratnam | Independent |
| Mangalagiri | None | Srikrishna Vemulapalli | Communist Party of India |
| Tadikonda | None | Rattaiah G. V. | Indian National Congress |
| Sattenapalli | None | Veeranjaneya Sarma Gada | Indian National Congress |
| Reddakurapadu | None | Pathimunnisa Begam | Indian National Congress |
| Gurzala | None | Nagireddy Mandpati | Communist Party of India |
| Macherla | None | Julakanti Nagireddy | Independent |
| Vinukonda | None | Bhavanam Jayapradha | Indian National Congress |
| Narasaraopet | None | Dondeti Krishnareddy | Indian National Congress |
| Chilakuluripet | None | Bobbala Satyanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| Parchur | None | Maddukuri Narayana Rao | Independent |
| Chirala | None | Kotaiah Guddanti | Indian National Congress |
| Addanki | None | Dasari Prakasam | Indian National Congress |
| Santhanuthacapadu | SC | Areti Kotaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Ongole | None | Srongavarapu Jeevaratnam | Indian National Congress |
| Kondapi | None | Divvi Sankaraiah | Communist Party of India |
| Kandukur | None | M. Audinarayana Reddy | Independent |
| Kanigiri | None | Sura Papi Reddy | Independent |
| Podili | None | Katuri Narayanaswamy | Independent |
| Darsi | None | D. Kaja Gopala Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Yerragondipalem | None | Kandula Obul Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Markapur | None | M. Nasar Baig | Indian National Congress |
| Giddalur | None | Pidathala Ranga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Udayagiri | None | Chenchuramaiah Ponneboina | Indian National Congress |
| Kavali | None | Gotti Pati Kondapa Naidu | Independent |
| Allur | None | Rebala D Rama Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kovur | None | P. Ramachandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Atmakur | None | Kancharla Srihari Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Rapur | None | N. Venkataratnam Naidu | Independent |
| Nellore | None | Venkata Reddy Anam | Indian National Congress |
| Sarvepalli | SC | Mangalagiri Nanadas | Indian National Congress |
| Gudur | None | D. Sreenivasul Reddi | Independent |
| Sullurpet | SC | Pitla Venkatasubbaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Venkatagiri | SC | Orepalli Venkaiasubbaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Kalahasti | None | Balarama Reddy Adduru | Independent |
| Satyavedu | SC | C. Dass | Indian National Congress |
| Nagari | None | Kilari Gopalu Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Puttur | None | Elavarthi Gopal Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Vepanjeri | SC | V. Munasamappa | Indian National Congress |
| Chittoor | None | D. Anianeyulu Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| Bangaripoliem | SC | M. Munaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Kuppam | None | D .venkatesam | Independent |
| Palmaner | None | M. M. Rathnam | Indian National Congress |
| Punganur | None | Rani Sundabammanni | Indian National Congress |
| Madanapalle | None | Alluri Narasinga Row | Indian National Congress |
| Thamballapalle | None | T. N. Anasuyamma | Indian National Congress |
| Vayalpad | None | N. Amarnatha Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Pileru | None | Mogal Syfulla Baig | Indian National Congress |
| Tirupathi | None | Vijayasikhamani | Indian National Congress |
| Kodur | SC | Sriramulu Gunti | Indian National Congress |
| Rajampet | None | Ratna Sabhapati Bandaru | Swatantra Party |
| Rayachoty | None | Habibullah Mahal | Indian National Congress |
| Lakkireddipalli | None | Rajgopal Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Cuddapam | None | Gakka;a Ramga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Badvel | None | Bijivemula Veera Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Mydukur | None | Settipalli Nagi Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Paoddatur | None | Koppa Rabu Subba Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Jammalahadugu | None | N. Reddy Tharhireddy | Independent |
| Kamlapuram | None | Ranuva Seetha Ramiah | Indian National Congress |
| Pulivendla | None | Basireddi Penchikala | Indian National Congress |
| Kadiri | None | C. Narayana Reddy | Independent |
| Nallamda | None | Agisam Veerappa | Indian National Congress |
| Gorantla | None | P. Ravindra Reddy | Independent |
| Hindupur | None | G. Somasekhar | Indian National Congress |
| Madakasira | SC | M. Yellappa | Indian National Congress |
| Penukonda | None | S. D. Narayana Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kalyandrug | SC | M. Lakshmi Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Rayadrug | None | J. Thippeswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Uravakonda | None | Bukkitla Basappa | Independent |
| Gooty | None | Dudde Kunta Venkatareddy | Independent |
| Singanmala | None | Tarimela Ranga Reddy | Independent |
| Anatapur | None | Anantha Venkatareddy | Indian National Congress |
| Dharamavaram | None | P. V. Chowdary | Indian National Congress |
| Tadpatri | None | Challa Subbarayudu | Indian National Congress |
| Alur | SC | P. Rajaratna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Adoni | None | H. Sathya Narayana | Indian National Congress |
| Yemmiganur | None | P. O. Sathyanarayana Raju | Indian National Congress |
| Kodumur | SC | D. Muniswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Kurnool | None | Rahiman Khan P. | Indian National Congress |
| Pattikonda | None | K. B. Narasappa | Indian National Congress |
| Dhone | None | Seshanna | Indian National Congress |
| Koilkuntla | None | B. V. Subbareddy | Indian National Congress |
| Allagahda | None | S. Venkata Subba Reddy | Independent |
| Panyam | None | Erasu Ayyapu Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Nandikotkur | None | Maddru Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Nandyal | None | Bojja Venkatareddy | Independent |
| Achampet | SC | P. Mahendra Nath | Indian National Congress |
| Nagarkurnool | None | V. N. Goud | Indian National Congress |
| Kalwakurthi | None | S. Jaipal Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Shadnagar | SC | N. V. Jagannadham | Indian National Congress |
| Jadcherla | None | N. Narasappa | Indian National Congress |
| Mahbubnagar | None | Ibrahim Ali Ansari | Indian National Congress |
| Wanakarthi | None | Ayyappa | Indian National Congress |
| Alampur | None | T. Chanra Sekhara Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kollapur | None | K. Rangadas | Independent |
| Gadwal | None | Paga Pulla Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Amarchinta | None | Sombhopal | Indian National Congress |
| Makthal | None | Kalyani Ramchander Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Kodangal | None | Nandaram Venkataiah | Independent |
| Tandur | None | M. Manik Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Vicarabad | SC | Tirumalaiah | Independent |
| Pargi | None | K. Ram Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Chevella | None | Kishan Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Ibrahimpatnam | None | N. Anantha Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Musheerabad | None | T. Anjaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Gagan Mahal | None | Shanta Bai Talpallikar | Indian National Congress |
| Maharajganj | None | N. Laxmi Narayan | Indian National Congress |
| Khairatabad | None | Nagam Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Asafnagar | None | Syed Rahmat Ali | Indian National Congress |
| Sitarambagh | None | Shafiur Rahman | Independent |
| Malakpet | None | B. Sarojini Pulla Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Yakutpura | None | Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi | Independent |
| Charminar | None | Syed Hassan | Independent |
| Secunderabad | None | L. Narayana | Indian National Congress |
| Secunderabad Cantt | SC | V. Mankamma | Indian National Congress |
| Medchal | SC | Sumitra Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Siddepet | None | Madan Mohan | Indian National Congress |
| Dommat | None | Ramachandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Gajwel | SC | Gajwellisaidaiad | Indian National Congress |
| Narasapur | None | C Jagannath Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Sangareddy | None | P Ramachandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Andole | SC | C Rajanarasimha | Indian National Congress |
| Zahirabad | None | M Baga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Narayankhed | None | Venkat Reddy | Independent |
| Medak | None | Ramchander Rao Karnam | Independent |
| Ramayanpet | None | Kondala Reddy | Independent |
| Balkonda | None | G Rajaram | Indian National Congress |
| Armoor | None | Tummala Rangareddy | Indian National Congress |
| Kamareddy | None | Y Sathyanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| Yellareddy | SC | J Eshwaribai | Sampurna Telangana Praja Samithi |
| Banswada | None | Sreenivasarao | Indian National Congress |
| Jukkal | None | Samal Vithal Reddy | Independent |
| Bodhan | None | Narayan Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Nizamabad | None | V Chakradhar Rao | Independent |
| Mudhole | None | Gaddanna | Indian National Congress |
| Nirmal | None | P Narsa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Boath | ST | Dev Shah S A | Indian National Congress |
| Adilabad | None | Masood Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| Asifabad | ST | K Bheem Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Sirpur | None | K V Keshavalu | Indian National Congress |
| Luxettipet | None | J V Narsingh Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Chinnur | SC | Kodati Rajammally | Indian National Congress |
| Manthani | None | P V Narsimha Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Peddapalli | None | Jinna Malla Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Mydaram | SC | G Eswar | Indian National Congress |
| Huzurabad | None | Vodithela Rajeswar Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Kamalapur | None | Paripati Janardhan Reddy | Independent |
| Indurthi | None | Baddam Yella Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| Nusthulapur | SC | Premlata Devi | Indian National Congress |
| Karimnagar | None | Juvvadi Chokka Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Buggaram | None | Joginipalli Damodhar Rao | Independent |
| Jagtial | None | Velichala Jagapathi Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Metpalli | None | Chennamneni Sathyanarayana | Indian National Congress |
| Sirchilla | None | Juvvadi Narsinga Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Narella | SC | G. Bhoopathy | Independent |
| Cheriyal | SC | Pambala Katam Lingaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Jangaon | None | Kasani Narayana | Indian National Congress |
| Chennur | None | Kundoor Madhusudhan Reddy | Independent |
| Dornakal | None | N. Ramchandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Mahabubabad | None | J. Janardhan Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Narsampet | None | Maudikayala Omkar | Communist Party of India |
| Wardhasnnapet | None | T. Purushotham Rao | Independent |
| Ghanpur | None | T. Hayagriva Chary | Indian National Congress |
| Warangal | None | P. Uma Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Hasanparthy | SC | Routu Narsimha Ramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Parkal | None | Pingali Dharma Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| Mulug | None | Santosh Chakravarthy | Indian National Congress |
| Bhadrachalam | ST | Matta Ramachandraiah | Indian National Congress |
| Burgampahad | ST | Kamaram Ramayya | Indian National Congress |
| Palwancha | None | Chekuri Kasaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Vemsoor | None | Jacagam Vengala Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Madhira | None | Diggineri Venkatravamma | Indian National Congress |
| Palair | SC | Kathula Shanthah | Indian National Congress |
| Khammam | None | Mohd. Rajjab Ali | Communist Party of India |
| Yellandu | None | Vanga Subba Rao | Indian National Congress |
| Tungaturthi | None | Guruganti Venkat Narsaiah | Independent |
| Suryapet | SC | Yedla Gopaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Huzurnagar | None | Keasara J. Reddy | Independent |
| Miryalguda | None | C. K. Reddy Tippana | Indian National Congress |
| Chalakurthi | None | Nimmala Ramuli | Indian National Congress |
| Nakrekal | None | Musapota Kamalamm | Indian National Congress |
| 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 Lakshman Bapuji | Indian National Congress |
| Mungode | None | Govardhan Reddy Palvai | Indian National Congress |
| Deverkonda | None | Bondipali Ramsarma | Communist Party of India |