Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1967

The elections to the fourth Legislative Assembly in the state of Andhra Pradesh were held in the year 1967. 1,067 candidates from different political parties, including independent candidates, were in the fray, contesting for a total of 287 Assembly constituencies, out of which 236 seats belonged to general candidates, 40 seats were reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates and 11 seats were reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidates.The Congress continued its role in the governance of the state, by being in power for its fourth consecutive term. Out of all the 287 seats in which it contested, the INC won 165 Assembly seats, thus winning a clear majority. None of the other political opponents could prove to be any serious challenge to the Congress, owing to the able leadership of Kasu Brahmananda Reddy. He continued in office as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for his second term. Independence activist Bollavarapu Venkata Subba Reddy remained the Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during this period. Former Chief Minister of Kerala, Pattom A. Thanu Pillai continued office of the Governor during the first year of this period, before he was replaced by Khandubhai Kasanji Desai in April 1968.

A number of important legislations were passed in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during this period. Some of the most important ones are Andhra Pradesh Public Premises Act of 1968 and the Andhra Pradesh Excise Act of 1968. Reddy’s dedicated efforts to enhance industrial infrastructure in the state, especially in its capital Amaravati, continued in full rigour during the Congress regime of this period. Some of the top corporate houses such as HMT, IDPL, Hindustan Cables, BHEL and many others, were invited by Reddy to set up their industries in the state. Demands for a separate state of Telangana were escalating during this period with fierce protests against the Congress regime. However, Reddy alone played an instrumental role in curbing all such divisive forces in the state and upholding the fate of a united Andhra Pradesh.

List of Participating Political Parties in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1967

List of Successful Candidates in Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election in 1967