Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bhadrachalam (Andhra Pradesh) was won by Midiyam Babu Rao (CPI (Marxist)) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 53,806 votes over Smt.Kprk Phaneeswaramma. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh, from 1967 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1967–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1967
B.K. Radhabai
Indian National Congress
121,630
52.0%
K.P. Santharaju (CPI (Marxist))
67,235 (28.7 pts)
1971
B. Radhabai Ananda Rao
Indian National Congress
115,367
58.5%
Nupa Bojji (Communist Party of India)
68,048 (34.5 pts)
1977
Radha Bai Ananda Rao
Indian National Congress
155,198
59.9%
P. Vani Ramanarao (Bharatiya Lok Dal)
95,968 (37.0 pts)
1980
B.Radhabai Ananda Rao
Congress (I)
147,534
53.4%
Karam Chandraiah (Communist Party of India)
68,326 (24.7 pts)
1984
Sode Ramaiah
Communist Party of India
195,618
50.3%
B.Radhabai Anandarao (Indian National Congress)
24,640 (6.3 pts)
1989
Kariyeddula Kamala Kumari
Indian National Congress
270,648
48.6%
Ramaith Sode (Communist Party of India)
23,986 (4.3 pts)
1991
Karreddula Kamalakumari (W)
Indian National Congress
238,956
48.2%
Ramaiah Sode (Communist Party of India)
44,171 (8.9 pts)
1996
Sode Ramaiah
Communist Party of India
245,214
37.7%
K Kamala Kumari (Indian National Congress)
27,408 (4.2 pts)
1998
Ramaiah Sode
Communist Party of India
263,141
39.1%
Karreddula Kamala Kumari (Indian National Congress)
59,440 (8.8 pts)
1999
Dumpa Mary Vijaya Kumari
Telugu Desam Party
293,593
40.3%
T.Ratnabai (Indian National Congress)
37,103 (5.1 pts)
2004
Midiyam Babu Rao
CPI (Marxist)
373,148
45.3%
Smt.Kprk Phaneeswaramma (Telugu Desam Party)
53,806 (6.5 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
B.K. Radhabai
Indian National Congress
121,630
52.0%
K.P. Santharaju
CPI (Marxist)
54,395
23.2%
C. Tammaih
Communist Party of India
32,424
13.9%
S.S. Kumar
Independent
19,244
8.2%
T.G.S.S. Rao
Independent
6,405
2.7%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
B. Radhabai Ananda Rao
Indian National Congress
115,367
58.5%
Nupa Bojji
Communist Party of India
47,319
24.0%
Pujari Balaraju
Independent
9,450
4.8%
Mirtiwada Pedabbai
Independent
9,297
4.7%
P. Vani Ramana Rao
Congress (O)
8,544
4.3%
Karam Bapanna Dora
Independent
7,089
3.6%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Radha Bai Ananda Rao
Indian National Congress
155,198
59.9%
P. Vani Ramanarao
Bharatiya Lok Dal
59,230
22.9%
Sode Ramaiah
Communist Party of India
27,966
10.8%
Suraboina Suvarna Kumar
Independent
10,528
4.1%
Karam Baapanna Dora
Independent
3,999
1.5%
Tellam Sundara Rao
Independent
2,139
0.8%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
B.Radhabai Ananda Rao
Congress (I)
147,534
53.4%
Karam Chandraiah
Communist Party of India
79,208
28.6%
Ratnabai Tadapatla
Janata Party
26,760
9.7%
Karam Bappanna Dora
Independent
10,090
3.6%
K.P.Shanti Raju
Independent
7,212
2.6%
Alam Lakshmaiah
Independent
5,732
2.1%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sode Ramaiah
Communist Party of India
195,618
50.3%
B.Radhabai Anandarao
Indian National Congress
170,978
44.0%
Bapanna Dora Karam
Independent
18,267
4.7%
Alam Lakshmayya
Independent
4,010
1.0%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kariyeddula Kamala Kumari
Indian National Congress
270,648
48.6%
Ramaith Sode
Communist Party of India
246,662
44.3%
K.P. Santi Raju
Independent
26,670
4.8%
Badavath Nehru Bapuji
Independent
13,133
2.4%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Karreddula Kamalakumari (W)
Indian National Congress
238,956
48.2%
Ramaiah Sode
Communist Party of India
194,785
39.3%
Gorle Dhanunjaya Raju
Bharatiya Janata Party
19,428
3.9%
Bonku Prabhakara Rao
Independent
16,847
3.4%
Kursam Achaiah
Independent
9,122
1.8%
Bapanna Dora
Bahujan Samaj Party
6,731
1.4%
Bakuru Kondababu
Independent
3,812
0.8%
Janshi (W)
Independent
3,185
0.6%
Vani Ramana Rao P. (W)
Janata Party
2,604
0.5%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Sode Ramaiah
Communist Party of India
245,214
37.7%
K Kamala Kumari
Indian National Congress
217,806
33.5%
Setty Laxmanudu
NTRTDP(LP)
106,946
16.4%
Kurusa Bojjaiah
Bharatiya Janata Party
26,367
4.1%
Kechala Ranga Reddy
Independent
25,347
3.9%
Tolem Narasayya
Independent
12,485
1.9%
Bheera Laxmi
Independent
8,345
1.3%
B.A Tilak
AIIC(T)
5,370
0.8%
Vaggela Srinivasa Rao
Independent
2,760
0.4%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramaiah Sode
Communist Party of India
263,141
39.1%
Karreddula Kamala Kumari
Indian National Congress
203,701
30.3%
Setti Lakshmanudu
NTRTDP(LP)
121,615
18.1%
Kurasam Subba Rao
Independent
50,314
7.5%
Kechela Ranga Reddi
Independent
25,185
3.7%
Murla Yerrayya Reddy
Independent
5,252
0.8%
Gorle Vinod Chand
Independent
3,735
0.6%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dumpa Mary Vijaya Kumari
Telugu Desam Party
293,593
40.3%
T.Ratnabai
Indian National Congress
256,490
35.2%
Ramaiah Sode
Communist Party of India
122,496
16.8%
Pangi Satyanarayana
NTRTDP(LP)
24,425
3.4%
K. Ranga Reddy
Independent
16,893
2.3%
Kurasam Subba Rao
Independent
14,659
2.0%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Midiyam Babu Rao
CPI (Marxist)
373,148
45.3%
Smt.Kprk Phaneeswaramma
Telugu Desam Party
319,342
38.8%
Janni Appa Rao
Bahujan Samaj Party
71,978
8.7%
Ketchela Ranga Reddi
Independent
38,219
4.6%
Madakam Bheema Raju
MCPI(S)
20,728
2.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Bhadrachalam has been contested at 11 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), Communist Party of India, Telugu Desam Party, CPI (Marxist).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bhadrachalam in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Midiyam Babu Rao (CPI (Marxist)) won Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh, in 2004 with 373,148 votes (45.3%), a margin of 53,806 votes over Smt.Kprk Phaneeswaramma.
Which parties have won Bhadrachalam since 1967?
Since 1967, Bhadrachalam has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, Telugu Desam Party.
What was the closest result in Bhadrachalam?
The closest result on record for Bhadrachalam was 1996, when Communist Party of India beat Indian National Congress by just 27,408 votes (4.2 percentage points).