Andhra Pradesh: the INC years, 1955–1978
16 Assembly elections · 1955–2024 · every seat count and share is read from the official record.
Andhra Pradesh has voted in 16 Assembly elections between 1955 and 2024. Indian National Congress has been the largest party in 9 of them — more than any rival.
Power has changed hands 7 times. The steadiest run was Indian National Congress's — the top party from 1955 to 1978 across 6 elections.
In 2004, Indian National Congress broke through — 185 of 294 seats — ending Telugu Desam Party's hold, which fell from 180 to 47.
In 2014, Telugu Desam Party broke through — 102 of 175 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 156 to 0.
In 2019, YSR Congress Party broke through — 151 of 175 seats — ending Telugu Desam Party's hold, which fell from 102 to 23.
In 2024, Telugu Desam Party broke through — 135 of 175 seats — ending YSR Congress Party's hold, which fell from 151 to 11.
The sharpest single swing was 1983: Telugu Desam Party went from 0 to 201 seats, a gain of 201.
Indian National Congress's steepest fall came in 2014, from 156 seats to 0.
Most recently, in 2024, Telugu Desam Party holds 135 of 175 seats on 45.6% of the vote — a clear majority (88).
Pivotal elections
who held the house, seat by seat- INC9859%
- KLP2113%
- IND2012%
- CPI127%
- Others1610%
Indian National Congress · 39.4% of the vote · majority
- TDP20168%
- INC6020%
- IND196%
- CPM52%
- Others93%
Telugu Desam Party · 39.0% of the vote · majority
- TDP13577%
- JSP2112%
- YSRCP116%
- BJP85%
Telugu Desam Party · 45.6% of the vote · majority
Every time power changed hands
- 1983TDP took the house with 201 of 294, ending INC’s run (205 → 60).
- 1989INC took the house with 181 of 294, ending TDP’s run (202 → 74).
- 1994TDP took the house with 216 of 294, ending INC’s run (181 → 26).
- 2004INC took the house with 185 of 294, ending TDP’s run (180 → 47).
- 2014TDP took the house with 102 of 175, ending INC’s run (156 → 0).
- 2019YSRCP took the house with 151 of 175, ending TDP’s run (102 → 23).
- 2024TDP took the house with 135 of 175, ending YSRCP’s run (151 → 11).
Party identity
renames, splits and mergers along the way- Indian National Congress saw All India Trinamool Congress break away in 1998; saw Nationalist Congress Party break away in 1999; saw YSR Congress Party break away in 2011; saw NCO break away in 1969; saw INCU break away in 1979; saw ICS break away in 1978; saw BAC break away in 1966; saw UTC break away in 1969; saw HVP break away in 1996; saw AINRC break away in 2011; took in MSCP in 2014; took in ICS in 1986; took in NNO in 1976; took in HVP in 2004; took in VHP in 1978.
- YSR Congress Party broke away from Indian National Congress in 2011.