Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1962

The elections to the third Legislative Assembly in the state of Andhra Pradesh were held in 1962. 988 candidates from various political parties were in fray, contesting for elections in 300 Assembly constituencies, out of which 246 Assembly seats were for general candidates, 43 Assembly seats were reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates and 11 were reserved for Scheduled Tribe contestants.Around 1.9 crore total electors exercised their universal adult franchise. The Congress continued its rule for a third term in the state, winning a clear majority among all the other political parties. The party won 177 out of the 300 Assembly seats it contested in. Following closely was the CPI, which won 51 out of the 136 seats in which it contested. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy continued in office as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh till February 1964, before he was substituted by Kasu Brahmananda Reddy of the INC who continued rule as CM till the end of the Third Assembly. Independence activist Bollavarapu Venkata Subba Reddy became the Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during this period. General Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh, who remains a prominent Chief in the Indian Army, served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh during this period, till May 1964, before he was replaced by Pattom A. Thanu Pillai as the Governor in the latter half of this period.

The primary focus of the Congress government during this period, both under Sanjiva Reddy and later under Brahmananda Reddy was the shift towards industrialization, though newer schemes were also introduced to benefit the agricultural sectors of the state. Brahmananda Reddy carried forward the pioneering work of his predecessor Sanjiva, by creating the industrial infrastructure in Hyderabad. It was Brahmananda’s concerted efforts that helped establish some of the biggest industries in Andhra Pradesh, namely Hindustan Cables, HMT, BHEL, Midhani, IDPL and Bharath Dynamics, among others. Again, he is solely credited for maintaining the face of a united Andhra Pradesh, even among fierce oppositions such as the Telangana Movement which was at its peak during this period. Kasu Reddy played a pivotal role in shaping the future of Andhra Pradesh as we see it today.

List of Participating Political Parties in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1962

List of Successful Candidates in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1962