Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: B. MACHENDER RAO (JP). Winning margin: 0.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. MACHENDER RAO✓ Winner | JP | 15,946 | 39.6% |
| MUTHU SWAMY | INC | 15,580 | 38.6% |
| MANKAMMA V. | INC | 3,470 | 8.6% |
| B. M. NARSIMHA | IND | 3,064 | 7.6% |
| E. ASHOK | IND | 1,209 | 3.0% |
| I. RAMCHANDER | IND | 401 | 1.0% |
| G. P. M.SWAMY | IND | 262 | 0.7% |
| BABU RAO PANNI | IND | 195 | 0.5% |
| M. SOJEE | IND | 182 | 0.5% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | GADE VENKATA REDDY | INC | 30.5% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | SAYANNA | TDP | 51.5% | 8.6% |
| 1999 | G. SAYANNA | TDP | 56.7% | 17.8% |
| 1994 | G. SAYANNA | TDP | 40.0% | 3.0% |
| 1989 | D. NARSINGA RAO | INC | 58.0% | 23.7% |
| 1985 | S. SATYANARAYANA | TDP | 53.3% | 10.4% |
| 1983 | N. A. KRISHNA | IND | 43.8% | 15.3% |
| 1978 | B. MACHENDER RAO | JP | 39.6% | 0.9% |
| 1972 | B. SAROJINI PULLA REDDY | INC | 49.9% | 25.7% |
| 1967 | B. S. .P. REDDY | INC | 49.5% | 25.2% |
| 1962 | SESHAIAH GUPTA K. | INC | 69.3% | 52.7% |