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.[1] 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.[2]

1955 Andhra State Legislative Assembly election

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(Madras)
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196 seats in the Andhra State Legislative Assembly
99 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader B. Gopala Reddy NG Ranga
Party INC KLP
Leader's seat Atmakuru didn't contest
Seats won 119 22
Seat change new state new state
Popular vote 3,394,109 625,827
Percentage 39.35% 7.26

Chief Minister before election

Vacant (President's rule)

Chief Minister

Bezawada Gopala Reddy
INC

Background

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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.[3] This resulted in the reorganisation of assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.

Results

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Results by party

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PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress3,394,10939.35119
Krishikar Lok Party625,8277.2622
Communist Party of India2,685,25131.1315
Praja Socialist Party481,6665.5813
Praja Party240,8842.795
Bharatiya Jana Sangh8,2180.100
Independents1,188,88713.7822
Total8,624,842100.00196

Results by constitutency

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# 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
Lukulapu Lakshmanadas Indian National Congress
7 Naguru Addakula Lakshmu Naidu Independent
8 Parvathipuram Vyricherla Chandrachudamani Dev Independent
9 Salur Allu Yerukunaidu Praja Socialist Party
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
Kottapalli Punnayya Krishikar Lok Party
18 Bhogapuram Batsa Adinarayana Praja Socialist Party
19 Gajapatinagaram Gantlana Surayanarayana Praja Socialist Party
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
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
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
Mahammad Tahseel Communist Party of India
36 Rajahmundry Ambadipudi Balanageswararao Praja Party
37 Burugupudi Neerukonda Venkata Ramarao Krishikar Lok Party
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
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
Golkotinarasimhamurty Independent
51 Razole Ganji Nageswararao Communist Party of India
Alluru Venkararamaraju Communist Party of India
52 Kothapeta Kala Venkatarao Indian National Congress
53 Kovvur Alluri Bapineedu Indian National Congress
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
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
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
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
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
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
Swarna Vemaya Communist Party of India
114 Atmakur Bezawada Gopala Reddy Indian National Congress
115 Venkatagiri Padileti Venkataswami Reddy Indian National Congress
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
Pelleti Gopalakrishna Reddy Indian National Congress
119 Kalahasti Patra Singaraiah Indian National Congress
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Indian National Congress
120 Vadamalpet R. B. Ramakrishna Raju Independent
121 Tiruttani[A] Doraikannu M. Indian National Congress
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
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
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
Rukmini Devi B. Indian National Congress
147 Penukonda Chithambara Reddy Indian National Congress
148 Dharmavaram Ramachariu Pappoor Indian National Congress
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
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
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
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

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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.[4][5][6]

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).[6] 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%).[6][7] While the Congress Party won the election by a comfortable margin, its percentage of the popular vote had decreased by 7.8%.[6]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Tiruttani was a part of Andhra State before the Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act.

References

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  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1955 : To the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. ^ p. 281, Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies (), Christophe Jaffrelot, Sanjay Kumar, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.
  3. ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India. "Bye-election results 1952-95". Archived from the original (XLS) on 11 January 2012.
  5. ^ Asian Recorder, Vol. 1. 1955. p. 326.
  6. ^ a b c d Margaret Welpley Fisher; Joan Valérie Bondurant (1956). The Indian experience with democratic elections. University of California. p. 4.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95

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