The first general elections were conducted in India in 1956, for 249 constituencies representing 26 Districts. In 2009, the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly has 294 seats representing 23 districts. From 1956 to 1958 the Andhra Pradesh Legislature wasUnicameral and from 1958 when the Council was formed, it became bicameral and continued till 1 June 1985 when the Legislative Council was abolished and the Andhra Pradesh Legislature once again Unicameral until March 2007 when it was reestablished and elections were held for its seats as per THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL, 2004.
Assembly election
| Year | Election | Winning Party/Coalition | Chief Minister |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | First Assembly | Indian National Congress | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| 1957 | Second Assembly | Indian National Congress | Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (2) |
| 1962 | Third Assembly | Indian National Congress | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (3) Kasu Brahmananda Reddy |
| 1967 | Fourth Assembly | Indian National Congress | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (2) |
| 1972 | Fifth Assembly | Indian National Congress | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| 1978 | Sixth Assembly | Indian National Congress | Marri Chenna Reddy T. Anjaiah Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy |
| 1983 | Seventh Assembly | Telugu Desam Party | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Nadendla Bhaskara Rao |
| 1985 | Eighth Assembly | Telugu Desam Party | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (2) |
| 1989 | Ninth Assembly | Indian National Congress | Marri Chenna Reddy (2) Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (2) |
| 1994 | Tenth Assembly | Telugu Desam Party | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (3) Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
| 1999 | Eleventh Assembly | Telugu Desam Party | Nara Chandrababu Naidu (2) |
| 2004 | Twelfth Assembly | Indian National Congress (UPA) | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| 2009 | Thirteenth Assembly | Indian National Congress (UPA) | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (2) Konijeti Rosaiah Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy |
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