Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1978. Winner: CHIGILIPALLI SUAMALA RAO (INC). Winning margin: 16.2%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIGILIPALLI SUAMALA RAO✓ Winner | INC | 27,943 | 41.5% |
| AKKALANAIDU TANKALA | IND | 17,034 | 25.3% |
| RAVUTHU PAIDAPUNAIDU | JP | 13,083 | 19.4% |
| KUTCHERLAPATI LAXMIPATHI RAJU | INC | 7,465 | 11.1% |
| BEVARA VENUGOPALANAIDU | IND | 1,867 | 2.8% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | VEERA BHADRA SWAMY KOLAGATLA | YSRCP | 48.0% | 3.9% |
| 2014 | GEETHA MEESALA | TDP | 49.8% | 9.9% |
| 2009 | MANDAVA VENKATESHWARA RAO | TDP | 47.6% | 19.1% |
| 2004 | BOTCHA SATYANARAYANA | INC | 52.6% | 10.0% |
| 1999 | GADDE BABURAO | TDP | 38.3% | 4.7% |
| 1994 | GADDE BABURAO | TDP | 56.2% | 16.8% |
| 1989 | TANKALA SARASWATAMMA | TDP | 55.4% | 12.4% |
| 1985 | KEMBURI RAMA MOHAN RAO | TDP | 71.7% | 51.1% |
| 1983 | TRIPURANA VENKATA RATNAM | IND | 61.7% | 33.2% |
| 1978 | CHIGILIPALLI SUAMALA RAO | INC | 41.5% | 16.2% |
| 1972 | LUKULAPU LAKSHMANADAS | INC | 43.2% | 8.7% |
| 1967 | C. SATYANARAYAN | SWA | 48.9% | 7.2% |
| 1962 | BALLLADA HARIYAPPADU REDDI | IND | 32.2% | 6.4% |