Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: JALAGAM VENKAT RAO (INC). Winning margin: 28.4%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JALAGAM VENKAT RAO✓ Winner | INC | 42,102 | 52.8% |
| KALOJI NARAYANA RAO | JP | 19,483 | 24.4% |
| VUMMALLA SANTHI RAM | INC | 14,943 | 18.7% |
| P. S. PRASAD RAO YARLAGADDA | IND | 1,214 | 1.5% |
| M. R. K. THAKUR | IND | 1,149 | 1.4% |
| P. V. RAJU | IND | 856 | 1.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | B.K.PARTHASARATHI | TDP | 44.9% | 9.4% |
| 2004 | JALAGAM VENKAT RAO | INC | 51.3% | 5.4% |
| 1999 | THUMMALA NAGESWARA RAO | TDP | 57.3% | 20.3% |
| 1994 | THUMMALA NAGESWARA RAO | TDP | 51.5% | 5.3% |
| 1989 | PRASADA RAO JALAGAM | INC | 48.7% | 5.1% |
| 1985 | NAGESWA RAO TUMMALA | TDP | 51.2% | 3.9% |
| 1983 | PRASADA RAO JALAGAM | INC | 52.2% | 7.6% |
| 1979 | J.V.RAO | INC | 61.9% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | JALAGAM VENKAT RAO | INC | 52.8% | 28.4% |
| 1972 | YEDLA GOPAIAH | INC | 56.7% | 31.3% |
| 1967 | U. MALSOOR | CPM | 48.1% | 5.7% |
| 1962 | ARSHANPALLI VENKATESHWAR RAO | CPI | 54.4% | 8.7% |