Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: VENKATA RAO PALADUGU (INC). Winning margin: 23.7%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENKATA RAO PALADUGU✓ Winner | INC | 40,524 | 50.1% |
| KOLLI VARAPRASADA RAO | JP | 21,336 | 26.4% |
| M.V.S.V.K.APPA RAO | INC | 17,851 | 22.1% |
| GANTA SUBHAKAR | IND | 652 | 0.8% |
| VELA MARTI SIKHAMANI | IND | 481 | 0.6% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VASANTHA VENKATA KRISHNA PRASAD | YSRCP | 49.4% | 5.4% |
| 2014 | UMA MAHESWARARAO DEVINENI | TDP | 47.0% | 3.8% |
| 2009 | P.RAMULU | TDP | 46.5% | 3.3% |
| 2004 | ENKATA PRATAP APPARAO MEKA | INC | 55.6% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | OTAGIRI HANUMANTHA RAO | TDP | 34.9% | 2.6% |
| 1994 | OTAGIRI HANUMANTHA RAO | TDP | 49.8% | 10.1% |
| 1989 | VENKATRAO PALADUGU | INC | 51.0% | 3.0% |
| 1985 | OTAGIRI HANUMANTHA RAO | TDP | 51.4% | 3.7% |
| 1983 | OTAGIRI HANUMANTHA RAO | IND | 36.6% | 5.3% |
| 1978 | VENKATA RAO PALADUGU | INC | 50.1% | 23.7% |
| 1972 | MEKA RAJARANGAYYAPPA RAO | INC | 57.1% | 14.2% |
| 1967 | R. R. MEKA | INC | 56.3% | 12.6% |
| 1962 | PUCHALAPALLI SINDARAYYA | CPI | 54.6% | 9.3% |