1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
25 February 1978 (1978-02-25)
All 294 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
148 seats needed for a majority
Registered28,386,334
Turnout20,698,706 (72.92%)
13.21%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Marri Chenna Reddy Gouthu Latchanna
Party Indian National Congress (I) JP
Leader since 1978 1977
Leader's seat Medchal (won) Sompeta (won)
Last election Party did not exist Party did not exist
Seats won 175 60
Seat change New party New party
Popular vote 7,908,220 5,812,532
Percentage 39.25% 28.85%
Swing New party New party
1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election results
Chief Minister before election

Jalagam Vengala Rao
Indian National Congress

Elected Chief Minister

Marri Chenna Reddy
Indian National Congress (I)

The 1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1978. It was the sixth election. Indira Gandhi formed new party INC(I). Indian National Congress (I) won 175 seats out of 294 seats. While, JP won 60 seats and Independent candidates won 15 seats.

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