Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: SUMITRA DEVI (INC). Winning margin: 36.0%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMITRA DEVI✓ Winner | INC | 37,400 | 57.3% |
| K. R. KRISHNA SWAMI | JP | 13,899 | 21.3% |
| S. M. RAMASWAMY | INC | 11,005 | 16.9% |
| NANDI YELLAIAH | IND | 1,491 | 2.3% |
| M. SUGAPPA | IND | 1,055 | 1.6% |
| KAMBALAPALLY CHANDRAIIAH | IND | 426 | 0.7% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dokka Manikya Varaprasada Rao | INC | 44.1% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | ASKU NARSIMHA | CPM | 49.8% | 9.5% |
| 1999 | KONDRU PUSHPA LEELA | TDP | 42.8% | 5.3% |
| 1994 | ONDIGARI RAMULU | CPM | 55.3% | 27.0% |
| 1989 | ONDIGARI RAMULU | CPM | 50.4% | 4.2% |
| 1985 | SATYANARAYANA .K | TDP | 68.5% | 39.5% |
| 1983 | A. G. KRISHNA | INC | 48.3% | 18.8% |
| 1981 | A. G. KRISHNA | INC | 52.5% | 12.4% |
| 1978 | SUMITRA DEVI | INC | 57.3% | 36.0% |
| 1972 | T. ANJAIAH | INC | 64.7% | 45.1% |
| 1967 | T. ANJIAH | INC | 45.4% | 10.3% |
| 1962 | M.RAM REDDY | IND | 54.3% | 13.0% |