Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: VADDI RANGA RAO (JP). Winning margin: 2.5%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VADDI RANGA RAO✓ Winner | JP | 30,400 | 40.4% |
| CHILLAMKURTI VEERASWAMY ALIAS AMBULU | INC | 28,498 | 37.9% |
| PEDASINGU LAKSHMANA RAO | INC | 13,748 | 18.3% |
| KUPPA VENKATERAMA SASTRY | IND | 1,714 | 2.3% |
| CHIRIVELLA RAGHAVARAO | RPI(KH) | 733 | 1.0% |
| VIDYUDVALLI SASTRY PURANAM | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MERUGU NAGARJUNA | YSRCP | 47.6% | 5.8% |
| 2014 | ANANDA BABU NAKKA | TDP | 48.7% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | NALAMADA UTTAM KUMAR REDDY | INC | 48.3% | 17.4% |
| 2004 | ERNI VENKATA RAMAIAH | INC | 64.3% | 29.8% |
| 1999 | ADAKUDITI NARASIMHA RAO | TDP | 56.1% | 14.5% |
| 1994 | AMBATI BRAHMANAIAH | TDP | 52.0% | 15.9% |
| 1989 | PERNI KRISHNA MURTHY | INC | 53.7% | 8.2% |
| 1985 | VADDI RANGA RAO | TDP | 55.6% | 12.9% |
| 1984 | R.R. VADDI | TDP | 52.7% | 15.0% |
| 1983 | BORRA VENKATASWAMI | IND | 56.5% | 33.2% |
| 1978 | VADDI RANGA RAO | JP | 40.4% | 2.5% |
| 1972 | PEDASINGU LAKSHMANA RAO | INC | 55.2% | 15.4% |
| 1967 | L. R. PEDASINGU | INC | 48.6% | 6.1% |
| 1962 | PETA BAPAYYA | INC | 51.5% | 6.0% |