# 1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Andhra State Legislative Assembly were held on 11 February 1955. 581 candidates contested for the 167 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 29 two-member constituencies and 138 single-member constituencies. The members of the first assembly (1955–62) were allowed a seven-year term. That is to say, in 1957, elections were conducted in the newly added region of Telangana alone, and then in 1962, general elections were held for the state as a whole.

## Background

On 1 October 1953, a separate Andhra State, consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State, with 167 constituencies with 190 seats in the Assembly, was formed. On 1 November 1956, Andhra State was merged with Hyderabad State under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, to form a single state, Andhra Pradesh. The divisions of Aurangabad (Aurangabad, Bhir, Nander, Parbhani), Gulbarga (Bidar, Gulbarga, Osmanabad, Raichur) were detached from Hyderabad State while merging with Andhra State. Besides, the Siruguppa taluk, the Bellary taluk, the Hospet taluk, and a small area of the Mallapuram sub-taluk were transferred from Mysore State to Andhra Pradesh. The Aurangabad division and Osmanabad district of the Gulbarga division were transferred to Bombay State, while the remaining Gulbarga division (excluding Osmanabad district) was transferred to Mysore State. This resulted in the reorganisation of assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.

## Results
### Results by party

Seats :
| | Indian National Congress | 3,394,109 | 39.35 | 119 |
| | Krishikar Lok Party | 625,827 | 7.26 | 22 |
| | Communist Party of India | 2,685,251 | 31.13 | 15 |
| | Praja Socialist Party | 481,666 | 5.58 | 13 |
| | Praja Party | 240,884 | 2.79 | 5 |
| | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 8,218 | 0.10 | 0 |
| | Independents | 1,188,887 | 13.78 | 22 |
| Total | Total | 8,624,842 | 100.00 | 196 |

### Results by constitutency

| # | Constituency | Member | Party |
| 1 | Ichapuram | Uppada Rangababu | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 2 | Sompeta | Goutu Latchanna | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 3 | Brahmanatarala | Nicharia Ramulu | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 4 | Tekkali | Rokkam Lakshmi Narasimham Dora | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Narasannapeta | Simma Jagannadham | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 6 | Patapatnam | Pothula Gunnayya | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Patapatnam | Lukulapu Lakshmanadas | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Naguru | Addakula Lakshmu Naidu | Independent |
| 8 | Parvathipuram | Vyricherla Chandrachudamani Dev | Independent |
| 9 | Salur | Allu Yerukunaidu | Praja Socialist Party |
| 9 | Salur | Boina Rajayya | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Bobbili | Kotagiri Sitharama Swamy | Indian National Congress |
| 11 | Balijipeta | Peddinti Ramaswamy Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| 12 | Vunukuru | Chelikani Sreeranga Naikulu | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 13 | Palakonda | Pydi Narasimhapparao | Independent |
| 14 | Nagarikatkam | Thammineni Papa Rao | Independent |
| 15 | Srikakulam | Pasagada Suryanarayana | Independent |
| 16 | Shermuhammadapuram | Choudari Satyanarayana | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 17 | Cheepurupalli | Modandi Satyanarayana Raju | Praja Socialist Party |
| 17 | Cheepurupalli | Kottapalli Punnayya | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 18 | Bhogapuram | Batsa Adinarayana | Praja Socialist Party |
| 19 | Gajapatinagaram | Gantlana Surayanarayana | Praja Socialist Party |
| 19 | Gajapatinagaram | Kusum Gajapathiraju | Praja Socialist Party |
| 20 | Vizianagaram | Pusapati Viziarama Gajapatiraju | Praja Socialist Party |
| 21 | Revidi | Kakarlapudi Viziaraghava Satyanarayana Padmanabha Raju | Praja Socialist Party |
| 22 | Bheemunipatnam | Gottumukkala Jagannadha Raju | Praja Socialist Party |
| 23 | Visakhapatnam | Ankitham Venkatabhanojirao | Indian National Congress |
| 24 | Kanithi | B. G. M. A. Narasingarao | Indian National Congress |
| 25 | Paravada | Eti Nagayya | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 26 | Anakapalli | Beesetti Appa Rao | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 27 | Chodavaram | Reddy Jagannadham | Independent |
| 28 | Srungavatapukota | Chaganti Venkata Somayajulu | Praja Socialist Party |
| 28 | Srungavatapukota | Gujjala Ramu Naidu | Praja Socialist Party |
| 29 | Madugula | Donda Sreerama Murty | Praja Socialist Party |
| 30 | Kondakarla | Majji Pydayya Naidu | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 31 | Yellamanchili | Chintalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Raju Alias Sanyasi Raju | Independent |
| 32 | Narasapatnam | Mutyala Pothuraju | Indian National Congress |
| 32 | Narasapatnam | Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju | Indian National Congress |
| 33 | Golugonda | Ruthala Latchapatrudu | Independent |
| 34 | Gudem | Matcharasa Matcharaju | Independent |
| 35 | Bhadrachalam | Syamala Seetharamaiah | Communist Party of India |
| 35 | Bhadrachalam | Mahammad Tahseel | Communist Party of India |
| 36 | Rajahmundry | Ambadipudi Balanageswararao | Praja Party |
| 37 | Burugupudi | Neerukonda Venkata Ramarao | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 37 | Burugupudi | Battina Subba Rao | Independent |
| 38 | Jaggampeta | Duriseti Gopalrao | Independent |
| 39 | Peddapuram | Durvasula Venkatasubbarao | Communist Party of India |
| 40 | Prathipadu | Parvata Gurraju | Indian National Congress |
| 41 | Tuni | Raja Vatsavaya Venkata Krishnamuraj Bahadur | Indian National Congress |
| 42 | Pithapuram | Vadrevu Gopalkrishna | Praja Party |
| 43 | Samalkot | Putsala Satyanarayana | Communist Party of India |
| 44 | Kakinada | Mallipudi Pallam Raju | Indian National Congress |
| 45 | Pallipalem | Reddy Kamayya | Indian National Congress |
| 45 | Pallipalem | Remella Tirupathirao | Indian National Congress |
| 46 | Ramchandrapuram | Kakarlapudi Sri Raja Ramachandraraju Bahadur | Praja Party |
| 47 | Anaparthi | Tetala Lakshminirayana Reddy | Praja Party |
| 48 | Pamarru | S. B. P. Pattabhiramarao | Indian National Congress |
| 49 | Cheyyeru | Nadimpalli Ramabhadraraju | Indian National Congress |
| 50 | Amalapuram | Bojja Appala Swamy | Independent |
| 50 | Amalapuram | Golkotinarasimhamurty | Independent |
| 51 | Razole | Ganji Nageswararao | Communist Party of India |
| 51 | Razole | Alluru Venkararamaraju | Communist Party of India |
| 52 | Kothapeta | Kala Venkatarao | Indian National Congress |
| 53 | Kovvur | Alluri Bapineedu | Indian National Congress |
| 53 | Kovvur | Taneti Veeraraghavulu | Indian National Congress |
| 54 | Polavaram | Pusuluri Kodanad Ramayya | Indian National Congress |
| 55 | Eluru | Seerla Brahmayya | Indian National Congress |
| 56 | Dendulur | Mulpuri Rangayya | Indian National Congress |
| 57 | Tadepalligudem | Namburi Srinivasarao | Indian National Congress |
| 57 | Tadepalligudem | Srimat Kilambi Venkata Krishnavataram | Indian National Congress |
| 58 | Pentapadu | Chintalapati Seetharama Chandra Veraprasada Murtyraju | Indian National Congress |
| 59 | Tanuku | Mullapudi Harischandraprasad | Indian National Congress |
| 60 | Atill | Chodagam Ammanna Raja | Indian National Congress |
| 61 | Penugonda | Jevvadi Laxmayya | Indian National Congress |
| 62 | Narasapur | Grandhi Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 63 | Palacole | Desari Perumallu | Indian National Congress |
| 63 | Palacole | Addepalli Satyanarayanamurty | Indian National Congress |
| 64 | Bhimavaram | Nachu Venkatramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 65 | Undi | Gadiraju Jagannadharaju | Indian National Congress |
| 66 | Kaikalur | Kammili Appa Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 67 | Gudivada | Vemul Kurmayya | Indian National Congress |
| 67 | Gudivada | Adusumilli Venkata Subramanyam | Independent |
| 68 | Gannavaram | Puchalapalli Sundarayya | Communist Party of India |
| 69 | Kankipadu | Chagarlamudi Ramakotaiah | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 70 | Vijyavada South | Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 71 | Vijayavada North | Marupilla Chitti Alias Appalaswami | Indian National Congress |
| 72 | Mylavaram | Vellanki Visweswara Rao | Communist Party of India |
| 73 | Nandigama | Pillalamarri Venkateswarlu | Communist Party of India |
| 74 | Kanchikacherla | Maganti Ramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 75 | Tiruvur | Peta Bapayya | Indian National Congress |
| 76 | Nuzvid | Meka Rangayyapparao Bahaddaru | Indian National Congress |
| 77 | Vuyyur | Kakani Venkataratnam | Indian National Congress |
| 78 | Malleswaram | Pennenti Pamideswararao | Indian National Congress |
| 79 | Bandar | Kolipara Vankataramanayya | Indian National Congress |
| 80 | Devi | Srimanth Raja | Indian National Congress |
| 80 | Devi | Mallepudi Rajeswara Rao Yarlagadda Siva Rama Prasad Bahadur Garu | Indian National Congress |
| 81 | Kuchinapudi | Angani Bhagavantha Rao | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 82 | Repalle | Yadam Channaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 83 | Vemur | Kalluri Chandramouli | Indian National Congress |
| 84 | Duggirala | Putumbaka Sriramulu | Indian National Congress |
| 85 | Tenali | Alapati Venkatramayya | Indian National Congress |
| 86 | Ponnur | Govada Paramdhamaiah | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 87 | Bapatla | Mantena Venkataraju | Indian National Congress |
| 88 | Chirala | Pragada Kotaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 89 | Paruchuru | Kolla Ramajah | Indian National Congress |
| 90 | Peddakakani | Ginjupalli Bapayya | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 91 | Mangalagiri | Meka Koti Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 92 | Guntur I | Tellakula Jalayya | Indian National Congress |
| 93 | Guntur II | Meduri Nageshwararao | Indian National Congress |
| 94 | Peddakurapadu | Ganapa Ramaswami Reddy | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 95 | Phirangipuram | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 96 | Sattenpalli | Vavilal Gopalkrishnaiah | Communist Party of India |
| 97 | Gurzala | Mandava Bapayya Chowdary | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 98 | Macherla | Mandapati Nagi Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| 99 | Venukonda | Nalabolu Govindrajulu | Indian National Congress |
| 100 | Martur | Bandlamudi Venkatasivayya | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 101 | Narasarao | Nalapati Venkatramayya | Indian National Congress |
| 102 | Addanki | Nagineni Venkaiah | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 103 | Ammanabarolu | Jagarlamudi Chandramouli | Indian National Congress |
| 104 | Ongole | T. Prakasam | Indian National Congress |
| 104 | Ongole | Telluri Jiyyardass | Indian National Congress |
| 105 | Darsi | Dirisala Venkataramana Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 106 | Podili | Sanikommu Kasi Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| 107 | Kanigiri | Gujjula Yallamanda Reddy | Communist Party of India |
| 108 | Udayagiri | Sheik Moula Saheb | Indian National Congress |
| 109 | Nandipad | Kasim Venkata Reddy | Independent |
| 110 | Kandukur | Devi Kondaiah Chowdary | Indian National Congress |
| 111 | Kondapi | Nalamothu Chenchuramananaidu | Indian National Congress |
| 112 | Kavali | Bathena Ramakrishna Reddy | Praja Party |
| 113 | Buchireddipalem | Basavareddi Sankaraiah | Communist Party of India |
| 113 | Buchireddipalem | Swarna Vemaya | Communist Party of India |
| 114 | Atmakur | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 115 | Venkatagiri | Padileti Venkataswami Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 115 | Venkatagiri | Kamatham Shanmugam | Indian National Congress |
| 116 | Nellore | Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 117 | Sarvapalli | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 118 | Gudur | Merlapaka Munuswami | Indian National Congress |
| 118 | Gudur | Pelleti Gopalakrishna Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 119 | Kalahasti | Patra Singaraiah | Indian National Congress |
| 119 | Kalahasti | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 120 | Vadamalpet | R. B. Ramakrishna Raju | Independent |
| 121 | Tiruttani | Doraikannu M. | Indian National Congress |
| 121 | Tiruttani | Gopalu Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 122 | Ramakrishnarajupet | Ranganatha Modaliar | Independent |
| 123 | Epanjeri | Chenagalaraya Naidu N. P. | Indian National Congress |
| 124 | Chittoor | Chinnama Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 125 | Tavanmapalle | Rajagopala Naidu P. | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 126 | Kuppam | Ramabhrmham D. | Indian National Congress |
| 127 | Punganur | Raja Veerabasava Chikkaroyal Y. B. | Independent |
| 127 | Punganur | Rathnam | Indian National Congress |
| 128 | Madanapalle | Gopalakrishnayya Gupta T. | Indian National Congress |
| 129 | Thamballapalle | T. N. Venkatasubba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 130 | Vayalpad | Thimma Reddy P. | Indian National Congress |
| 131 | Pileru | Veakatarama Naidu N. | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 132 | Tirupathi | Raddivari Nathamuni Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 133 | Rajampet | Pothuraju Parthasarathi | Indian National Congress |
| 133 | Rajampet | Pal Venkata Subbayya | Indian National Congress |
| 134 | Rayachoty | Y. Audinarayana Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 135 | Lakkireddipalli | K.Koti Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 136 | Kadapa | Mahammad Rahamathulla Shaik | Indian National Congress |
| 137 | Badvel | Ratnasabhapathy Setty Bandaru | Praja Socialist Party |
| 138 | Myduku | Rama Reddy Bommu | Independent |
| 139 | Proddattur | Kandula Balanarayana Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 140 | Jammalamadugu | Kunda Ramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| 141 | Kamalapuram | Nareddy Sambhu Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 142 | Pulivendla | P. Basi Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 143 | Kadiri | K. V. Vema Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 144 | Nallamada | Biappa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 145 | Gorantla | Pulla Venkataravanappa | Indian National Congress |
| 146 | Hindupur | Kallur Subba Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 146 | Hindupur | Rukmini Devi B. | Indian National Congress |
| 147 | Penukonda | Chithambara Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 148 | Dharmavaram | Ramachariu Pappoor | Indian National Congress |
| 148 | Dharmavaram | Santhappa | Indian National Congress |
| 149 | Anantapur | P. Anthoni Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 150 | Putloor | Tarimela Ramachandra Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 151 | Tadpatri | Challa Subbarayudu | Indian National Congress |
| 152 | Gooty | Raja Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 152 | Gooty | Sanda Narayanappa | Indian National Congress |
| 153 | Rayadrug | Seshadri | Indian National Congress |
| 154 | Alur | Ramalinga Reddy H. | Indian National Congress |
| 155 | Adoni | Bussanna G. | Praja Socialist Party |
| 156 | Kosigi | Thimmayya Setty T. G. | Indian National Congress |
| 157 | Yemmiganur | Sanjivayya | Indian National Congress |
| 157 | Yemmiganur | Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 158 | Pattikonda | Hanumantha Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 159 | Dhone | B. P. Sesha Reddy | Independent |
| 160 | Kurnool | Mahaboob Ali Khan | Indian National Congress |
| 161 | Nandikotkur | N. K. Lingam | Indian National Congress |
| 161 | Nandikotkur | Ayyapa Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 162 | Nandyal | Gopavaram Rami Reddy | Independent |
| 163 | Kolikuntla | Subba Reddy B. V. | Independent |
| 164 | Sirval | Chintakunta Peda Thimma Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 165 | Giddalur | Pidathala Ranga Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 166 | Markapuram | Kandula Obul Reddy | Krishikar Lok Party |
| 167 | Yerragondipalem | Nakka Venkatayya | Indian National Congress |

## By-elections

On 16 July 1955, a by-election was held for the Burugupudi seat after the death of the sitting MLA and State Minister for Agriculture, N. Venkata Rama Rao. N. Venkataratnam of the Indian National Congress was elected unopposed.
In July 1955, a by-election was held for the Sarvepalli seat after the resignation of the sitting MLA Bezawada Gopala Reddy (who had won two seats in the assembly election and had to resign from one of them). The election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate V. K. Reddi, who obtained 22,835 votes (60%), while the independent S. A. Reddi got 15,218 votes (40%). While the Congress Party won the election by a comfortable margin, its percentage of the popular vote had decreased by 7.8%.