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1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2020) |
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287 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly 144 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 24,607,903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 14,693,030 (59.71%)  9.44% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 5th United Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1972. It was the fifth after formation of states. Indian National Congress won 219 seats out of 287 seats. While, CPI won 7 seats and Independent won 57 seats.
The number of polling stations was 29,721 and the number of electors per polling station was 828.
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
| Indian National Congress | 7,474,255 | 52.29 |  6.87% | 219 | 54 | |
| Communist Party of India | 854,742 | 5.98 | 1.80% | 7 | 4 | |
| Swatantra Party | 282,949 | 1.98 | 7.86% | 2 | 27 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 454,038 | 3.18 | 4.43% | 1 | 5 | |
| Sampurna Telengana Praja Samithi | 237,934 | 1.66 | new party | 1 | new party | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 266,192 | 1.86 | 0.25% | 0 | 3 | |
| Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 45,303 | 0.32 | new party | 0 | new party | |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,466 | 0.26 | new party | 0 | new party | |
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 21,357 | 0.15 | new party | 0 | new party | |
| Samyukta Socialist Party | 9,952 | 0.07 | 0.29% | 0 |  | |
| Minorities League | 3,582 | 0.03 | new party | 0 | new party | |
| Backward Classes Mahasabha | 910 | 0.01 | new party | 0 | new party | |
| Independents | 4,604,943 | 32.22 | 5.81% | 57 | 11 | |
| Total | 14,292,623 | 100.00 | – | 287 | | |
| Valid votes | 14,292,623 | 97.27 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 400,407 | 2.73 | ||||
| Total votes | 14,693,030 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 24,607,903 | 59.71 | ||||
List of Assembly constituencies and winners
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichapuram | None | Uppada Rangababu | Indian National Congress | |
| Sompeta | None | Majji Tulasidas | Indian National Congress | |
| Tekkali | None | Sattaru Lokanadham Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Harischandrapuram | None | Kappalanarasimhan Bhukta | Indian National Congress | |
| Narasannapeta | None | Baggu Sarojanamma | Indian National Congress | |
| Patapatnam | SC | Sukka Pagadalu | Indian National Congress | |
| Kothuru | ST | Narasimharao Viswasarai | Independent | |
| Naguru | ST | C Chudamani Dev V | Independent | |
| Parvathipuram | None | Chikati Parasuram Naidu | Independent | |
| Salur | ST | Mutyallu Janni | Indian National Congress | |
| Bobbili | None | C V Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Pedamanapuram | None | Lakshumu Naidu Tentu | Independent | |
| Vunukuru | None | Palavalasa Rukminamma | Indian National Congress | |
| Palakonda | SC | Kottapalli Narasayya | Indian National Congress | |
| Nagarikatakam | None | Pydi Sri Rama Murthy | Independent | |
| Srikakulam | None | Challa Lakshminarayana | Independent | |
| Etcherla | None | Ballada Hariyappadu | Independent | |
| Ponduru | None | Lakshmanadasu Lukalapu | Indian National Congress | |
| Cheepurupalli | None | Pydapu Naidu Southu | Indian National Congress | |
| Gajapathinagaram | None | Penumatcha Sambasivaraju | Indian National Congress | |
| Vtzianagaram | None | Appannadora Appasani | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhogapuram | None | Appadudora Kommuru | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhemunipatnam | None | D S Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| Visakhapatnam I | None | Sri M R Deen | Indian National Congress | |
| Visakhapatnam I I | None | Pothina Sanyasi Rao | Independent | |
| Jami | None | Appala S R Uppalapati | Independent | |
| Madugula | None | Boddu Kalavathi | Indian National Congress | |
| Srungavarapukota | None | Kakaralapudi V R S P Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| Paderu | ST | Tamarba Chittinaidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Gompa | None | Goorle Krishnam Naidu | Indian National Congress | |
| Chodavaram | None | Palavelli Vechalapu | Indian National Congress | |
| Anakapalli | None | Pentakota Venkata Ramana | Indian National Congress | |
| Paravada | None | Bhattam Sriram Murthy | Indian National Congress | |
| Elamanchili | None | Kakaralapudi K Venkata | Independent | |
| Payakaraopeta | SC | Gantlana Suryanarayana | Indian National Congress | |
| Narasipatnam | None | Suryanarayana R S R Sagi | Indian National Congress | |
| Chintapalli | ST | Inguva Ramanna Padalu | Indian National Congress | |
| Yellavaram | ST | Ratnabai Tadapatla | Indian National Congress | |
| Burugupudi | None | Korupuranachandrarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajammundry | None | Bathula Mallikarjunarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Kadiam | SC | Battiwa Subbarao | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaggampeta | None | Pantham Padmanabham | Indian National Congress | |
| Peddapuram | None | Kondapalli Krishnamurty | Indian National Congress | |
| Prathipadu | None | Jpgiraju Varupula | Indian National Congress | |
| Tuni | None | N Vijayalakshmi | Indian National Congress | |
| Pithapuram | None | Yalla Suryanarayanamurty | Indian National Congress | |
| Sampara | None | Cherukuvada Venkataratham | Indian National Congress | |
| Kakinada | None | C V K Rao | Independent | |
| Tallarevu | SC | Sathiraju Sadanala | Indian National Congress | |
| Anaparthi | None | Ramakrishana Chowdary V | Indian National Congress | |
| Ramachandramuram | None | Satyanarayana Reddi | Indian National Congress | |
| Pamarru | None | Kamaladevi Gauham | Indian National Congress | |
| Cheyyeru | None | Palla Venkata Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Allavaram | SC | Srivishnu Prasadarao Moka | Indian National Congress | |
| Amalapuram | None | Kudupudi Prabhakara Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| Kothapeta | None | Denduluri Bhanutilakam | Indian National Congress | |
| Nagaram | SC | Geddam Mahalakshmi | Indian National Congress | |
| Razole | None | Bikkina Gopalakrishnarao | Independent | |
| Harasapur | None | Parakala Seshavataram | Indian National Congress | |
| Palacole | None | Chegondi Venkata Hara | Indian National Congress | |
| Achanta | SC | Gottimukkala Venkanna | Indian National Congress | |
| Bhimavaram | None | B Vijaya Kumar Raju | Indian National Congress | |
| Undi | None | Danduboyiwa Perazah | Indian National Congress | |
| Penugonda | None | Vanka Satyanarayana | Communist Party of India | |
| Tenuku | None | Gaunamani Satyanarayan | Indian National Congress | |
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