1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election took place in December 1994 in 294 constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Andhra Pradesh for the next five years. The TDP secured a huge majority winning 216 seats. The Indian National Congress won only 26 seats. NTR was sworn his 3rd term as Chief Minister of the state.

1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1 December 1994 (1994-12-01)
294 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
148 seats needed for a majority
Registered31,763,466
Turnout71.02% ( 0.58%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader N. T. Rama Rao K. Ramakrishna Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Party TDP CPI INC
Alliance TDP + TDP + -
Leader since 1982 1994 1982
Leader's seat Tekkali
Hindupur		 Anantapur Dhone
Last election 74 5.1%, 14 seats 181
Seats won 216 34 26
Seat change 142 20 155
Popular vote 13,743,842 1,056,789 10,540,182
Percentage 44.14% 6.35% 33.85%
Swing 7.60% 1.25% 13.24%
Chief minister before election

Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
INC

 Elected Chief minister

N. T. Rama Rao
TDP

In Andhra Pradesh, the Sasana Sabha, or Legislative Assembly, has 294 constituencies. 39 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled Castes candidates and 15 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled tribes candidates.

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