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State: Andhra Pradesh
Constituency: Bhadrachalam (ST)
Total Votes Polled: 676585
Winner: CPI Sode Ramaiah 245214
Runner Up: INC K Kamala Kumari 217806
Margin: 27408 (4.21%)

Laxmanudu Setty (NTR-TDP) won 106,946 votes while the BJP's Kurusu Bojjiah won 26,367 votes.
The CPI has won this seat thrice, in 1952, 1984 and 1996. Ramiah was the winning candidate in 1984 as well. The Congress has won it every other time.

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