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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]
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Background Edit
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 States Reorganisation Act, 1956, to form a single state, Andhra Pradesh. The districts of Raichur, Gulbarga, and the Marathwada district were detached from the 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 districts of Raichur and Gulbarga were transferred to the Mysore State, while the Marathwada district was transferred to the Bombay State.[3] This resulted in re-organization of assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh giving way to 85 constituencies with 105 seats in the assembly.
Results Edit
Results by party Edit
| Parties and Coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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| Vote | % | +/- | Contested | Won | +/- | ||
| Indian National Congress | 33,94,109 | 39.35% | 142 | 119 | |||
| Krishikar Lok Party | 6,25,827 | 7.26% | 37 | 22 | |||
| Communist Party of India | 26,85,251 | 31.13% | 169 | 15 | |||
| Praja Socialist Party | 4,81,666 | 5.58% | 45 | 13 | |||
| Praja Party | 2,40,884 | 2.79% | 12 | 5 | |||
| Independents | 11,88,887 | 13.78% | 170 | 22 | |||
| Source: Election Commission of India[4] | |||||||
Results by constitutency Edit
| Constituency | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ichapuram | Uppada Rangababu | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Sompeta | Goutu Latchanna | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Brahmanatarala | Nicharia Ramulu | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Tekkali | Rokkam Lakshmi Narasimham Dora | Indian National Congress | |
| Narasannapeta | Simma Jagannadham | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Patapatnam | Pothula Gunnayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Lukulapu Lakshmanadas | Indian National Congress | ||
| Naguru | Addakula Lakshmu Naidu | Independent | |
| Parvathipuram | Vyricherla Chandrachudamani Dev | Independent | |
| Salur | Allu Yerukunaidu | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Boina Rajayya | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bobbili | Kotagiri Sitharama Swamy | Indian National Congress | |
| Balijipeta | Peddinti Ramaswamy Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Vunukuru | Chelikani Sreeranga Naikulu | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Palakonda | Pydi Narasimhapparao | Independent | |
| Nagarikatkam | Thammineni Papa Rao | Independent | |
| Srikakulam | Pasagada Suryanarayana | Independent | |
| Shermuhammadapuram | Choudari Satyanarayana | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Cheepurupalli | Modandi Satyanarayana Raju | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Kottapalli Punnayya | Krishikar Lok Party | ||
| Bhogapuram | Batsa Adinarayana | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Gajapatinagaram | Gantlana Surayanarayana | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Kusum Gajapathiraju | Praja Socialist Party | ||
| Vizianagaram | Pusapati Viziarama Gajapatiraju | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Revidi | Kakarlapudi Viziaraghava Satyanarayana Padmanabha Raju | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Bheemunipatnam | Gottumukkala Jagannadha Raju | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Visakhapatnam | Ankitham Venkatabhanojirao | Indian National Congress | |
| Kanithi | B. G. M. A. Narasingarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Paravada | Eti Nagayya | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Anakapalli | Beesetti Appa Rao | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Chodavaram | Reddi Jagannadham | Independent | |
| Srungavatapukota | Chaganti Venkata Somayajulu | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Gujjala Ramu Naidu | Praja Socialist Party | ||
| Madugula | Donda Sreerama Murty | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Kondakarla | Majji Pydayya Naidu | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Yellamanchili | Chintalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Raju Alias Sanyasi Raju | Independent | |
| Narasapatnam | Mutyala Pothuraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju | Indian National Congress | ||
| Golugonda | Ruthala Latchapatrudu | Independent | |
| Gudem | Matcharasa Matcharaju | Independent | |
| Bhadrachalam | Syamala Seetharamaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Mahammad Tahseel | Communist Party of India | ||
| Rajahmundry | Ambadipudi Balanageswararao | Praja Party | |
| Burugupudi | Neerukonda Venkata Ramarao | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Battina Subba Rao | Independent | ||
| Jaggampeta | Duriseti Gopalrao | Independent | |
| Peddapuram | Durvasula Venkatasubbarao | Communist Party of India | |
| Prathipadu | Parvata Gurraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Tuni | Raja Vatsavaya Venkata Krishnamuraj Bahadur | Indian National Congress | |
| Pithapuram | Vadrevu Gopalkrishna | Praja Party | |
| Samalkot | Putsala Satyanarayana | Communist Party of India | |
| Kakinada | Mallipudi Pallam Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| Pallipalem | Reddi Kamayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Remella Tirupathirao | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ramchandrapuram | Kakarlapudi Sri Raja Ramachandraraju Bahadur | Praja Party | |
| Anaparthi | Tetala Lakshminirayanareddi | Praja Party | |
| Pamarru | S.b.p. Pattabhiramarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Cheyyeru | Nadimpalli Ramabhadraraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Amalapuram | Bojja Appala Swamy | Independent | |
| Golkotinarasimhamurty | Independent | ||
| Razole | Ganji Nageswararao | Communist Party of India | |
| Alluru Venkararamaraju | Communist Party of India | ||
| Kothapeta | Kala Venkatarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Kovvur | Alluri Bapineedu | Indian National Congress | |
| Taneti Veeraraghavulu | Indian National Congress | ||
| Polavaram | Pusuluri Kodanad Ramayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Eluru | Seerla Brahmayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Dendulur | Mulpuri Rangayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Tadepalligudem | Namburi Srinivasarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Srimat Kilambi Venkata Krishnavataram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Pentapadu | Chintalapati Seetharama Chandra Veraprasada Murtyraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Tanuku | Mullapudi Harischandraprasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Atill | Chodagam Ammanna Raja | Indian National Congress | |
| Penugonda | Jevvadi Laxmayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Narasapur | Grandhi Venkatareddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Palacole | Desari Perumallu | Indian National Congress | |
| Addepalli Satyanarayanamurty | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bhimavaram | Nachu Venkatramaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Undi | Gadiraju Jagannadharaju | Indian National Congress | |
| Kaikalur | Kammili Appa Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Gudivada | Vemul Kurmayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Adusumilli Venkata Subramanyam | Independent | ||
| Gannavaram | Puchalapalli Sundarayya | Communist Party of India | |
| Kankipadu | Chagarlamudi Ramakotaiah | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Vijyavada South | Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Vijayavada North | Marupilla Chitti Alias Appalaswami | Indian National Congress | |
| Mylavaram | Vellanki Visweswara Rao | Communist Party of India | |
| Nandigama | Pillalamarri Venkateswarlu | Communist Party of India | |
| Kanchikacherla | Maganti Ramiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Tiruvur | Peta Bapayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Nuzvid | Meka Rangayyapparao Bahaddaru | Indian National Congress | |
| Vuyyur | Kakani Venkataratnam | Indian National Congress | |
| Malleswaram | Pennenti Pamideswararao | Indian National Congress | |
| Bandar | Kolipara Vankataramanayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Devi | Srimanth Raja | Indian National Congress | |
| Mallepudi Rajeswara Rao Yarlagadda Siva Rama Prasad Bahadur Garu | Indian National Congress | ||
| Kuchinapudi | Angani Bhagavantha Rao | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Repalle | Yadam Channaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Vemur | Kalluri Chandramouli | Indian National Congress | |
| Duggirala | Putumbaka Sriramulu | Indian National Congress | |
| Tenali | Alapati Venkatramayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Ponnur | Govada Paramdhamaiah | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Bapatla | Mantena Venkataraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Ghirala | Pragada Kotayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Paruchuru | Kolla Ramajah | Indian National Congress | |
| Peddakakani | Ginjupalli Bapayya | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Managalagiri | Meka Kotireddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Guntur I | Tellakula Jalayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Guntur II | Meduri Nageshwararao | Indian National Congress | |
| Peddakurapadu | Ganapa Ramaswami Reddi | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Phirangipuram | Kasu Brahmanandareddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Sattenpalli | Vavilal Gopalkrishnaiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Gurzala | Mandava Bapayya Chowdary | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Macherla | Mandapati Nagireddi | Communist Party of India | |
| Venukonda | Nalabolu Govindrajulu | Indian National Congress | |
| Martur | Bandlamudi Venkatasivayya | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Narasarao | Nalapati Venkatramayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Addanki | Nagineni Venkaiah | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Ammanabarolu | Jagarlamudi Chandramouli | Indian National Congress | |
| Ongole | T. Prakasam | Indian National Congress | |
| Telluri Jiyyardass | Indian National Congress | ||
| Darsi | Dirisala Venkataramana Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Podili | Sanikommu Kasireddy | Communist Party of India | |
| Kanigir | Gujjula Yallamanda Reddi | Communist Party of India | |
| Udayagiri | Sheik Moula Saheb | Indian National Congress | |
| Nandipad | Kasim Venkata Reddi | Independent | |
| Kandukur | Devi Kondaiah Chowdary | Indian National Congress | |
| Kondapi | Nalamothu Chenchuramananaidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Kavali | Bathena Ramakrishna Reddi | Praja Party | |
| Buchireddipalem | Basavareddi Sankaraiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Swarna Vemaya | Communist Party of India | ||
| Atmakur | Bezwada Gopala Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Venkatagiri | Padileti Venkataswami Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Kamatham Shanmugam | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nellore | Anam Chenchu Subba Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Sarvapalli | Bezawada Gopala Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Gudur | Merlapaka Munuswami | Indian National Congress | |
| Pelleti Gopalakrishnareddi | Indian National Congress | ||
| Kalahasti | Patra Singaraiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy | Indian National Congress | ||
| Vadamalpet | R.b. Ramakrishna Raju | Independent | |
| Tiruttani | Doraikannu M. | Indian National Congress | |
| Gopalu Reddy | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ramakrishnarajupet | Ranganatha Modaliar | Independent | |
| Epanjeri | Chenagalaraya Naidu N.p. | Indian National Congress | |
| Chittoor | Chinnama Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Tavanmapalle | Rajagopala Naidu P. | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Kuppam | Ramabhrmham D. | Indian National Congress | |
| Punganur | Raja Veerabasava Chikkaroyal Y.b. | Independent | |
| Rathnam | Indian National Congress | ||
| Madanapalle | Gopalakrishnayya Gupta T. | Indian National Congress | |
| Thamballapalle | T.n. Venkatasubba Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Vayalpad | Thimma Reddy P. | Indian National Congress | |
| Pileru | Veakatarama Naidu N. | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Tirupathi | Raddivari Nathamuni Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajampet | Pothuraju Parthasarathi | Indian National Congress | |
| Pal Venkata Subbayya | Indian National Congress | ||
| Rayachoty | Y. Audinarayana Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Lakkireddipalli | K. Koti Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Cuddapah | Mahammad Rahamathulla Shaik | Indian National Congress | |
| Badvel | Ratnasabhapathy Setty Bandaru | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Myduku | Rama Reddy Bommu | Independent | |
| Proddattur | Kandula Balanarayanareddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Jammalamdgu | Kunda Ramaiah | Indian National Congress | |
| Kamalapuram | Nareddi Sambhu Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Pulivendla | P. Basi Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Kadiri | K.v. Vema Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Nallamada | Biappa Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Gorantla | Pulla Venkataravanappa | Indian National Congress | |
| Hindupur | Kallur Subba Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Rukmini Devi B. | Indian National Congress | ||
| Penukonda | Chithambara Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharmavaram | Ramachariu Pappoor | Indian National Congress | |
| Santhappa | Indian National Congress | ||
| Anantapur | P. Anthoni Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Putloor | Tarimela Ramachandrareddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Tadpatri | Challa Subbarayudu | Indian National Congress | |
| Gooty | Raja Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Sanda Narayanappa | Indian National Congress | ||
| Rayadrug | Seshadri | Indian National Congress | |
| Alur | Ramalingareddy H. | Indian National Congress | |
| Adoni | Bussanna G. | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Kosigi | Thimmayya Setty T.g. | Indian National Congress | |
| Yemmiganur | Sanjivayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Vijaya Bhaskarareddi | Indian National Congress | ||
| Pattikonda | Hanumantha Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Dhone | B.p. Sesha Reddy | Independent | |
| Kurnool | Mahaboob Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| Nandikotkur | N.k. Lingam | Indian National Congress | |
| Ayyapa Reddy | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nandyal | Gopavaram Rami Reddy | Independent | |
| Kolikuntla | Subba Reddy B.v. | Independent | |
| Sirval | Chintakunta Peda Thimma Rteddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Giddalur | Pidathala Ranga Reddy | Indian National Congress | |
| Markapur | Kandula Obula Reddy | Krishikar Lok Party | |
| Yerragondipalem | Nakka Venkatayya | Indian National Congress | |
By-elections Edit
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.[5][6][7]
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).[7] The election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate V.K. Reddi, won obtained 22,835 votes (60%), whilst the independent S.A. Reddi got 15,218 votes (40%).[7][8] Whilst the Congress Party won the election by a comfortable margin, its percentage of the popular vote had decreased by 7.8%.[7]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1955 : To the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ p. 281, Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies (), Christophe Jaffrelot, Sanjay Kumar, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.
- ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 1955". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Election Commission of India. . Archived from the original (XLS) on 11 January 2012.
- ^ Asian Recorder, Vol. 1. 1955. p. 326.
- ^ a b c d Margaret Welpley Fisher; Joan Valérie Bondurant (1956). The Indian experience with democratic elections. University of California. p. 4.
- ^ Election Commission of India. Bye-election results 1952-95
Further reading Edit
- Sekhar Bandyopadhyay (2009). Decolonization in South Asia: Meanings of Freedom in Post-independence West Bengal, 1947–52. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-01824-6.
- George Mathew, ed. (1984). Shift in Indian Politics: 1983 Elections in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Studies on Indian democracy, political parties and political process. Christian Institute for the Study of Religion and Society / Concept Publishing Company.
- Myron Weiner (2015). Party Politics in India. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-7841-3.
- Sadhna Sharma (1995). States Politics in India. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170996194.