1957 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
← 1955 (Andhra)
←1952 (Hyderabad)		 25 February 1957 (1957-02-25) 1962 →
105 (of 301) seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
151 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Puchalapalli Sundarayya
Party INC PDF
Seats won 187 37
Popular vote 1,707,364 927,333
Percentage 47.38% 25.73%
Chief Minister before election

Office Established New State

 Chief Minister

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
INC

The 1957 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election were held on 25 February 1957. 319 candidates contested for the 85 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 20 two-member constituencies and 65 single-member constituencies.[1] The members of the first assembly (1955–62) who were elected in the 1955 election 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]

State reorganisation

On November 1, 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. Also, 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]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
HoldWonTotal
Indian National Congress1,707,36447.3811968187
People's Democratic Front927,33325.73152237
Krishikar Lok Party00.0022022
Praja Socialist Party203,4535.6513114
Praja Party28,9680.80516
Scheduled Caste Federation20,2890.56011
Peasants and Workers Party37,2711.03000
Bharatiya Jana Sangh5,8090.16000
Independents673,09818.68221234
Total3,603,585100.00196105301

List of Assembly constituencies and winners

# Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Mahabubnagar
1 Kalwakurthi SC Santa Bai Indian National Congress
Dr. Naganna Indian National Congress
2 Kollapur None M. Narsing Rao Indian National Congress
3 Alampur None Jayalaxmi Devamma Indian National Congress
4 Gadwal None D. K. Satya Reddy Independent
5 Wanparthi None Padmanabha Reddi Indian National Congress
6 Atmakur None Murlidhar Reddi Indian National Congress
7 Makthal SC Basappa Indian National Congress
Bannappa Independent
8 Kodangal None Achuta Reddy Indian National Congress
9 Mahbubnagar None Eguru Chinnappa Praja Party
10 Shadnagar None Shahjahan Begum Indian National Congress
11 Nagarkurnool SC Mahendranath Indian National Congress
Janardhan Reddy Indian National Congress
Hyderabad
12 Musheerabad None K. Seethiah Gupta Indian National Congress
13 Sultan Bazar None Vasudev Krishnaji Naik Indian National Congress
14 Begum Bazar None J. V. Narsing Rao Indian National Congress
15 Asafnagar None V. B. Raju Indian National Congress
16 High Court None Gopal Rao Ekbote Indian National Congress
17 Malakpet None Mir Ahmed Ali Khan Indian National Congress
18 Yatkutpura None Shabuddin Ahmed Khan Indian National Congress
19 Pathergatti None Masooma Begum Indian National Congress
20 Secunderabad City None K. Satya Narayana Indian National Congress
21 Secunderabad Cantonment None B. V. Gurumurthy Indian National Congress
22 Jubilee Hills SC Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress
Nawab Mehdi Nawaz Jung Indian National Congress
23 Ibrahimpatam None M. N. Laxmi Narsiah Indian National Congress
24 Shahabad SC V. Rama Rao Indian National Congress
Konda Venkat Ranga Reddy Indian National Congress
25 Pargi None Jagan Mohan Reddy Independent
26 Vicarabad SC Ariga Ramaswamy Indian National Congress
Dr. M. Chenna Reddy Indian National Congress
Medak
27 Zahirabad None M. Baga Reddy Indian National Congress
28 Narayankhed None Appa Rao Shetkar Indian National Congress
29 Andole None Baswa Maniah Independent
30 Sangareddy SC Kishtamachari Independent
Antiah Scheduled Castes Federation
31 Narsapur None Gundam Veeriah Indian National Congress
32 Medak None Venkateswar Rao Indian National Congress
33 Gazwel SC R. Narsimha Reddy Indian National Congress
J. B. Muthyal Rao Indian National Congress
34 Dommat None Anantha Reddy People's Democratic Front
35 Siddipet None P. V. Rajeswar Rao Indian National Congress
Nizamabad
36 Kamareddy SC T. N. Sada Laxmi Indian National Congress
Venkatrama Reddy Indian National Congress
37 Banswada None Seetakumari Indian National Congress
38 Jukkal None Madhav Rao Independent
39 Bodhan None Srinivasa Rao Independent
40 Nizamabad None Dawar Hussain Mohammed Indian National Congress
41 Armoor None T. Anjiah Indian National Congress
42 Balkonda None Ranga Reddy Indian National Congress
Adilabad
43 Mudhole None Gopidi Ganga Reddy Independent
44 Nirmal None Muthiam Reddy Independent
45 Adilabad None Rangnath Rao People's Democratic Front
46 Asifabad ST G. Narayan Reddy Indian National Congress
Kashi Ram Indian National Congress
47 Luxettipet None G. V. Pitambar Rao Indian National Congress
48 Sirpur SC Venkata Swamy Indian National Congress
K. Raja Mallu Praja Socialist Party
Karimnagar
49 Manthani None P. V. Narsimha Rao Indian National Congress
50 Sultanabad SC B. Raja Ram Indian National Congress
P. Ramachendar Rao Indian National Congress
51 Maidaram None G. Laxma Reddy People's Democratic Front
52 Jagtial None D. Hanumanth Rao Indian National Congress
53 Buggaram None Mohan Reddy Independent
54 Metpalli None J. Anand Rao People's Democratic Front
55 Sirsilla SC K. Narsiah People's Democratic Front
Amritlal Shukla People's Democratic Front
56 Choppadandi None Ch. Rajeswar Rao People's Democratic Front
57 Karimnagar None J. Chokka Rao Indian National Congress
58 Indurthi None P. Chokka Rao People's Democratic Front
59 Huzurabad SC P. Narsing Rao Independent
G. Ramulu Independent
Warangal
60 Warangal None Mirza Shukoor Baig Indian National Congress
61 Dhamasagar None T. Hyagreeva Chari Indian National Congress
62 Ghanpur None B. Keshav Reddy Indian National Congress
63 Wardhannapet None E. Venkataramnarsaiah Indian National Congress
64 Jangaon SC G. Gopal Reddy People's Democratic Front
G. Rama Lingam Indian National Congress
65 Channur None S. Venkata Krishna Prasad Rao People's Democratic Front
66 Dornakal None N. Ramachandra Reddy Indian National Congress
67 Chillamcherla None M. S. Rajalingam Indian National Congress
68 Narsampet None K. Kanaka Rathnamma Indian National Congress
69 Parkal SC Manda Sailu Indian National Congress
K. Keshav Reddy Indian National Congress
70 Mulug None S. Rajeswar Rao People's Democratic Front
Khammam
71 Yellandu ST Dodda Narsiah Indian National Congress
K. L. Narsimharao People's Democratic Front
72 Palwancha None K. Sudersana Rao Indian National Congress
73 Vensoor None J. Kondal Rao Indian National Congress
74 Madhira None B. Satyanarayan Rao Indian National Congress
75 Khammam SC N. Peddanna People's Democratic Front
T. Laxmikantamma Indian National Congress
Nalgonda
76 Suryapet SC B. Narsimha Reddy People's Democratic Front
Uppala Malsoor People's Democratic Front
77 Ramannapet None K. Ramachandra Reddy People's Democratic Front
78 Bhongir None R. Narayan Reddy People's Democratic Front
79 Alair None Arutla Kamala Devi People's Democratic Front
80 Chinnakondur None K. Lakshman Bapuji Indian National Congress
81 Nalgonda None Venkatreddy People's Democratic Front
82 Nakrekal None B. Dharma Biksham People's Democratic Front
83 Huzurnagar None Dodda Narsiah People's Democratic Front
84 Miryalguda None C. Venkatareddy People's Democratic Front
85 Deverkonda SC M. Laxmiah Indian National Congress
G. Narayan Reddy Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  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.
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