1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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| Registered | 20,934,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 14,476,108 (69.15%) 5.15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held in 1967. Out of a total of 1,067 candidates for 287 seats, 276 men and 11 women were elected. The Indian National Congress (INC) won 165 seats, the Swatantra Party (SWA) won 29 seats, and the Independents won 68 seats.
Out of the 287 contested seats, 236 were allocated for general candidates, 11 were reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and 40 were reserved for Scheduled Castes.[1]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
| Indian National Congress | 6,292,649 | 45.42 |  1.83% | 165 | 12 | |
| Swatantra Party | 1,363,382 | 9.84 | 0.56% | 29 | 10 | |
| Communist Party of India | 1,077,499 | 7.78 | 11.75% | 11 | 40 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1,053,855 | 7.61 | new party | 9 | new party | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 291,783 | 2.11 | 1.07% | 3 | 3 | |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 49,669 | 0.36 | new party | 1 | new party | |
| Republican Party of India | 36,757 | 0.27 | 0.03% | 1 | 1 | |
| Praja Socialist Party | 28,564 | 0.21 | 0.09% | 0 |  | |
| Independents | 3,658,928 | 26.41 | 5.93% | 68 | 17 | |
| Total | 13,853,086 | 100.00 | – | 287 | 13 | |
| Valid votes | 13,853,086 | 95.70 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 623,022 | 4.30 | ||||
| Total votes | 14,476,108 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 20,934,068 | 69.15 | ||||
List of Assembly constituencies and winners
[edit]| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichapuram | None | L.K. Reddy | Swatantra Party | |
| Sompeta | None | Gouthu Latchanna | Swatantra Party | |
| Tekkali | None | N.Ramulu | Swatantra Party | |
| Harischandrapuram | None | K.Krishnamurty | Swatantra Party | |
| Narasannapeta | None | S.Jagannadham | Swatantra Party | |
| Pataptnam | SC | P.Gunnayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Kothuru | ST | M.Subbanna | Indian National Congress | |
| Naguru | ST | Sethruchrla P. R. Raju | Swatantra Party | |
| Parvathipuram | None | V.Ramanaidu | Swatantra Party | |
| Salur | ST | B.Rajayya | Independent | |
| Bobbili | None | R. S. Ramakrishna Ranga Rao | Independent | |
| Pedamanapuram | None | V.N.Appalanaidu | Independent | |
| Vunukuru | None | M.B.Parankusam | Independent | |
| Palakonda | SC | J.Joji | Swatantra Party | |
| Nagarikatakam | None | T.Paparao | Indian National Congress | |
| Srikakulam | None | Tangi Satyanarayana | Swatantra Party | |
| Etcherla | None | N. A. Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Ponduru | None | C.Satyanarayna | Swatantra Party | |
| Cheepurupalli | None | T. R. Rao | Independent | |
| Gajapathinagaram | None | Penumatsa Sambasiva Raju | Independent | |
| Vizianagaram | None | Vobbilisetty Ramarao | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Bhogapuram | None | K. Aappadu Dora | Indian National Congress | |
| Bheemunipatnam | None | Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapati Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| Visakhapatnam I | None | Tenneti Viswanadham | Independent | |
| Visakhapatnam Ii | None | P.Sanyasirao | Communist Party of India | |
| Jami | None | G.B.Apparao | Swatantra Party | |
| Madugula | None | R. K. Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Srungavarapukota | None | Kolla Appala Naidu | Independent | |
| Paderu | ST | T.Chittinaidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Gompa | None | G.Krishnamnaidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Chodavaram | None | Palavelli Vechalapu | Swatantra Party | |
| Anakapalli | None | Koduganti Govindarao | Communist Party of India | |
| Paravada | None | S. R. A. S. Appala Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Elamanchili | None | N.Satyanarayana | Independent | |
| Payakaraopeta | SC | G.Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| Narsipatnam | None | S.Suryanarayanaraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Chintapalli | ST | D.Kondalrao | Indian National Congress | |
| Yellavaram | ST | M. Chodi | Indian National Congress | |
| Burugupudi | None | V. Kandru | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajahmundry | None | C.P.Chaudari | Communist Party of India | |
| Kadiam | SC | B.Subbarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaggampeta | None | K. Pantam | Independent | |
| Peddapuram | None | Vundavalli Narayana Murthy | Communist Party of India | |
| Prathipadu | None | M.Veeraraghavarao | Independent | |
| Tuni | None | V.V.Krishnamraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Pithapuram | None | Yalla Suryanarayanamurty | Indian National Congress | |
| Sampara | None | Cherukuveda Venkataratnam | Indian National Congress | |
| Kakinada | None | C.V.Krishna Rao | Independent | |
| Tallarevu | SC | E. Vadapalli | Indian National Congress | |
| Anaparthi | None | Valluri Ramakrishana Chowdary | Indian National Congress | |
| Ramachandrapuram | None | N.Veerraju | Independent | |
| Pamarru | None | Sangitha Venkata Reddy | Independent | |
| Cheyyeru | None | C.B.Krishnamraju | Independent | |
| Allavaram | SC | B.V.Ramanayya | Communist Party of India | |
| Amalapuram | None | Kudupudi Prabhakara Rao | Independent | |
| Kothapeta | None | M.V.Suryasubharaju | Indian National Congress | |
| Nagaram | SC | M.Geddam | Indian National Congress | |
| Razole | None | G. R. Nayinala | Indian National Congress | |
| Narasapur | None | Rudraraju Suryanarayanaraju | Communist Party of India | |
| Palacole | None | Parakala Seshavatharam | Communist Party of India | |
| Achanta | SC | D.Perumallu | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhimavaram | None | Bhupathiraju Vijayakumar Raju | Independent | |
| Undi | None | K.K.Rao | Independent | |
| Penugonda | None | J.Lakshmayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Tanuku | None | G.Satyanarayana | Independent | |
| Attili | None | K.Vijayanarasimharaju | Indian National Congress | |
| Tadepaligudem | None | A.Krishnarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Ungutur | None | C.S.C.V.M.Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| Dendulur | None | M.Ramamohanarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Eluru | None | M.Venkatanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| Gopalapuram | SC | Taneti Veera Raghavulu | Indian National Congress | |
| Kovvur | None | K.B.Rayudu | Independent | |
| Polavaram | ST | K.R.Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Chintalapudi | None | G.Vishnumurthy | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaggayyapet | None | R. B. R. S. Sresti | Indian National Congress | |
| Nandigama | None | Adusumalli Suryanarayana Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Vijayawada East | None | Tenneti.V.S.C. Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Vijayawada West | None | M.P.Chitti | Indian National Congress | |
| Kankipadu | None | A.Bhaskara Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Mylavaram | None | Chanamolu Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Tiruvur | SC | V.Kurmayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Nuzvid | None | Meka Rangaiah Appa Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Gannavaram | None | V.Seetaramayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Vuyyur | None | V. R. Kadiyala | Independent | |
| Gudivada | None | M.Kamaladevi | Indian National Congress | |
| Mudinepalli | None | K.Ramanatham | Independent | |
| Kaikalur | None | C.Pandurangarao | Independent | |
| Malleswara | None | Buragadda Niranjana Rao | Independent | |
| Bandar | None | Pedasingu Lakshmana Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Nidumolu | SC | S.R. Kanumuri | Indian National Congress | |
| Avanigadda | None | Yarlagadda Sivarama Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Kuchinapudi | None | A.Bhagavathrao | Indian National Congress | |
| Repalle | None | Y.Chennaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Vemur | None | Yadlapati Venkata Rao | Swatantra Party | |
| Duggirala | None | A.Ramireddy | Independent | |
| Tenali | None | Doddapaneni Indira | Indian National Congress | |
| Ponnur | None | P. Ankineedu Prasada Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Bapata | None | Kona Prabhakara Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Chirala | None | Pragada Kotaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Parchur | None | Gade Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Ongole | None | Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Santhanuthalapadu | None | V.C.K. Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Addanki | None | Dasari Prakasam | Indian National Congress | |
| Chilakaluripeta | None | Kandimalla Butchaiah | Swatantra Party | |
| Narasaraopet | None | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Prathipad | None | M.C.Nagaiah | Swatantra Party | |
| Guntur I | None | S.Ankamma | Indian National Congress | |
| Guntur Ii | None | C.Hanumaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Mangalagiri | None | T.Nageswarara Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Tadikonda | None | G.V.Rattaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Sattenapalli | None | Vavilala Gopalakrishnayya | Independent | |
| Peddakurapadu | None | Ganapa Ramaswamy Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Gurzala | None | Kotha Venkateswarlu | Indian National Congress | |
| Macherla | None | Venna Linga Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Vinukonda | None | Bhavanam Jayaprada | Indian National Congress | |
| Darsi | None | Ravipati Mahananda | Swatantra Party | |
| Podili | None | K. Narayana Swamy | Indian National Congress | |
| Kanigiri | None | Puli Venkata Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Udayagiri | None | N.Dhanenkula | Swatantra Party | |
| Kandukur | None | Nalamothu Chenchurama Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Kondapi | None | Changanti Rosaiah Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Kavali | None | G.Subbanaidu | Swatantra Party | |
| Allur | None | B.Papi Reddy | Independent | |
| Kovur | None | V.Venkureddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Atmakur | None | Pellakure Ramachandra Reddy | Swatantra Party | |
| Rapur | None | Anam C. S. Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Nellore | None | M.R.Annadata | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Sarvepalli | SC | Swarna Vemaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Gudur | None | V. Ramachandra Reddy | Independent | |
| Sullurpet | SC | P.Venkatasubbaiah | Independent | |
| Venkatagiri | SC | O.Venkatasubbaiah | Independent | |
| Kalahasti | None | Bojjala.G.S.Reddy | Independent | |
| Satyavedu | SC | K.Munaswamy | Swatantra Party | |
| Nagari | None | Kilari Gopalu Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Puttur | None | G.Sivaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Vepanjeri | SC | V.Munisamappa | Indian National Congress | |
| Chittoor | None | D.Anianeyulu Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Bangaripoliem | SC | M.Munaswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| Kuppam | None | D.Venkatesam | Independent | |
| Palamaner | SC | T.C.Rajan | Swatantra Party | |
| Punganur | None | V.Ramaswami Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Madanapalle | None | Alluri Narasinga Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Thamballapalle | None | T.N.Anasuyamma | Indian National Congress | |
| Vayalpad | None | P.Thimma Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Pileru | None | Mogal Sufulla Baig | Indian National Congress | |
| Tirupathi | None | Agarala Eswara Reddi | Swatantra Party | |
| Kodur | SC | N.Penchalaiah | Swatantra Party | |
| Rajampet | None | Bandaru Ratnasabhapathi | Independent | |
| Rayachoty | None | M.K. Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Lakkireddipalli | None | Reddappagari Rajagopal Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Cuddapah | None | Md. Rahamatulla | Indian National Congress | |
| Badvel | None | B. Veera Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Mydukur | None | Settipalli Nagi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Proddatur | None | Rajulapalle Ramasubba Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Jammalamadugu | None | Kunda Ramiah | Independent | |
| Kamalapuram | None | N.Pullareddy | Independent | |
| Pulivendla | None | Penchikala Basi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Kadiri | None | K.V.Vema Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Nallamada | None | K.Ramachandra Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Gorantla | None | P. B. Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Hindupur | None | A.Katnagante | Independent | |
| Madakasira | SC | M.B.R.Rao | Swatantra Party | |
| Penukonda | None | Narasi Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Kalyandrug | SC | T.C.Mareppa | Independent | |
| Rayadrug | None | J.Thippeswamy | Swatantra Party | |
| Uravakonda | None | Gurram Chinna Venkanna | Indian National Congress | |
| Gooty | None | R.Rudra Gowd | Independent | |
| Singanamala | None | C.S.Kothuru | Indian National Congress | |
| Anantapur | None | T. Nagi Reddy | Communist Party of India | |
| Dharmavaram | None | P.Venkatesan | Swatantra Party | |
| Tadpatri | None | C.Subbarayudu | Indian National Congress | |
| Alur | SC | D.Govindadass | Swatantra Party | |
| Adoni | None | T.G.L.Thimmaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Yemmiganur | None | P.O.Sathyanarayana Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| Kodumur | SC | P. R. Rao | Swatantra Party | |
| Kurnool | None | K. E. Madanna | Indian National Congress | |
| Pathikonda | None | K.E. Reddy | Communist Party of India | |
| Dhone | None | K.V.K.Murthy | Swatantra Party | |
| Koilkuntla | None | B.V.Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Allagadda | None | Gangula Thimma Reddy | Independent | |
| Panyam | None | V. Reddy | Independent | |
| Nandikotkur | None | C.R. Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Nandyal | None | S.B.N.Saheb | Indian National Congress | |
| Giddalur | None | Pidathala Ranga Reddy | Independent | |
| Markapur | None | C.Vengaiah | Independent | |
| Yerragcndipalem | None | Poola Subbaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Achampet | SC | Puttapaga Mahendranath | Indian National Congress | |
| Nagarkurnool | None | Vanga Narayan Goud | Independent | |
| Kalwakurthi | None | G. Reddy | Independent | |
| Shadnagar | SC | K.Naganna | Indian National Congress | |
| Jadcherla | None | L.N. Reddy | Independent | |
| Mahbubnagar | None | Ansari Ibrahim Ali | Indian National Congress | |
| Wanaparthi | None | Rani Kumudini Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Alampur | None | T.Chandrasekhara Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Kollapur | None | B.Narasimha Reddy | Independent | |
| Gadwal | None | G. Reddy | Independent | |
| Amarchinta | None | S. Bhopalb | Independent | |
| Makthal | None | K. R. Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Kodangal | None | K.Achyutha Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Tandur | None | Marri Chenna Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Vicarabad | SC | A.Ramaswamy | Indian National Congress | |
| Pargi | None | R. Reddy | Independent | |
| Chevella | None | S. Didge | Independent | |
| Ibrahimpatnam | None | M.N.Lakshminarsaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Musheerabad | None | T. Anjaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Gagan Mahal | None | V. Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| Maharajganj | None | B.V. Pitti | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| Khairatabad | None | B.V.Gurumurthy | Indian National Congress | |
| Asafnagar | None | M.M.Hashim | Indian National Congress | |
| Sitarambagh | None | A.Hussain | Independent | |
| Malakpet | None | Sarojini Pulla Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Yakutpura | None | K.Nizamuddin | Independent | |
| Charminar | None | Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi | Independent | |
| Secunderabad | None | K.Satyanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| Secunderabad Cantonment | SC | V.R. Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Medchal | SC | Sumitra Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| Siddipet | None | V.B. Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| Dommat | None | M. B. Reddi | Independent | |
| Gajwel | SC | G.Saidiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Narsapur | None | C. J. Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Sangareddy | None | Narasimha Reddy | Independent | |
| Andole | SC | C.Raja Narsimha | Indian National Congress | |
| Zaheerabad | None | Mogaligundla Baga Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Narayankhed | None | Shivarao Shetkar | Indian National Congress | |
| Medak | None | R. Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Ramayanpet | None | R.Rathnamma | Indian National Congress | |
| Balkonda | None | G.r. Ram (uncontested) | Indian National Congress | |
| Armoor | None | Tummala Rangareddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Kamareddy | None | M. Reddy | Independent | |
| Yellareddy | SC | J. E. Bai | Republican Party of India | |
| Banswada | None | M.Sreenivasarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Jukkal | None | V.Reddy | Independent | |
| Bodhan | None | R.B.Rao | Independent | |
| Nizamabad | None | K.V.Gangadhar | Independent | |
| Mudhole | None | G.Gaddenna | Independent | |
| Nirmal | None | P. Narsa Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Boath | ST | S. A. Devshah | Indian National Congress | |
| Adilabad | None | Kastala Ramakrishna | Communist Party of India | |
| Asifabad | ST | K.Bheem Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Sirpur | None | G. Sanjeeva Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Luxetipet | None | J.V.Narsingh Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Chinnur | SC | K.Rajamallu | Indian National Congress | |
| Manthani | None | P. V. Narasimha Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Peddapalli | None | Jinna Malla Reddy | Independent | |
| Myadaram | SC | G.Ramulu | Indian National Congress | |
| Huzurabad | None | N. R. Polsani | Indian National Congress | |
| Kamalapur | None | N.Pulla Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Indurthy | None | B. L. Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Nusthulapur | SC | B. Rajaram | Indian National Congress | |
| Karimnagar | None | J. Chokkarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Buggaram | None | Y. M. Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagtial | None | K.l.n.rao (uncontested) | Indian National Congress | |
| Metpalli | None | C. S. Rao | Independent | |
| Sircilla | None | Chennamaneni Rajeshwara Rao | Communist Party of India | |
| Nerella | SC | G. Bhoopathi | Independent | |
| Cheriyal | SC | B.Abraham | Communist Party of India | |
| Jangaon | None | M.K.Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| Chennur | None | Kodati Rajamallu | Indian National Congress | |
| Dornakal | None | Nukala Ramachandra Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Mahbuhabad | None | T.Satyanarayan | Communist Party of India | |
| Narsampet | None | K.Sanjeev Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Wardhannapet | None | T.Purushotham Rao | Independent | |
| Ghanpur | None | T.L.Reddy | Independent | |
| Warangal | None | T.S.Moorthy | Independent | |
| Hasanparthy | SC | R.N.Ramaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Parkal | None | Chandupatla Janga Reddy | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| Mulug | None | Santosh Chakravarthy | Independent | |
| Bhadrachalam | ST | K. K. Dora | Indian National Congress | |
| Buragampahad | ST | R. Komaram | Indian National Congress | |
| Palwamcha | None | P. Panuganti | Indian National Congress | |
| Vemsoor | None | Jalagam Vengala Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Madhira | None | D.Venkaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Palair | SC | K.Santhaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Khammam | None | Md.Rajjab Ali | Communist Party of India | |
| Yellandu | None | G.Satyanarayana Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Tungaturthi | None | B.Narayana Reddy | Communist Party of India | |
| Suryapet | SC | Uppala Malsoor | Communist Party of India | |
| Huzurnagar | None | A. R. V. D. Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Miryalguda | None | Tippana China Krishna Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Chalakurthi | None | N.Ramulu | Independent | |
| Nakrekal | None | Narra Raghava Reddy | Communist Party of India | |
| 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 Laxman Bapuji | Indian National Congress | |
| Mungode | None | Palvai Govardhan Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Devarkonda | None | G. P. N. Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Election results, 1967 Andhra Pradesh". Archived from the original on 2019-05-15.