Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: ARELLI BUCHAIAH (INC). Winning margin: 23.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARELLI BUCHAIAH✓ Winner | INC | 27,244 | 47.5% |
| BHOOPATHY KRISHNA MURTHY | JP | 13,978 | 24.4% |
| MACHERLA LINGAIAH | IND | 6,585 | 11.5% |
| KANKAIAH ELISHALA | INC | 2,620 | 4.6% |
| AMAR SRINIVAS RAO | IND | 1,892 | 3.3% |
| KHADARUDDIN MOHD. | IND | 1,827 | 3.2% |
| MEDA VEERASWAMY | IND | 1,333 | 2.3% |
| ISMAIL | IND | 837 | 1.5% |
| GANNARAM POCHAIAH | IND | 299 | 0.5% |
| MADEPALLY KOMARALLI | IND | 278 | 0.5% |
| VANAM RANGAIAH | IND | 227 | 0.4% |
| RAYBARAPU VEER SWAMY | IND | 167 | 0.3% |
| JILLA KAMALAMMA | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MADHUSUDHAN | INC | 43.7% | 6.7% |
| 2004 | BASWARAJU SARAIAH | INC | 65.3% | 34.1% |
| 1999 | BASWARAJU SARAIAH | INC | 51.2% | 8.4% |
| 1994 | DONEPUDI RAMESH BABU | TDP | 55.1% | 16.6% |
| 1989 | PURUSHOTHAM RAO THAKKALLAPELLY | INC | 37.7% | 9.6% |
| 1985 | BHANDARU NAGABHUSHANA RAO | TDP | 45.2% | 11.8% |
| 1983 | BHANDARU NAGABHUSHANA RAO | IND | 39.4% | 13.9% |
| 1978 | ARELLI BUCHAIAH | INC | 47.5% | 23.1% |
| 1972 | KOMARAM RAMAIAH | INC | 56.4% | 15.1% |
| 1968 | K.RAMAIAH | INC | NaN% | NaN% |
| 1967 | R. KOMARAM | INC | 52.0% | 26.4% |
| 1962 | TIRUVARANGAM HAYGRIVACHARY | INC | 51.4% | 6.2% |