Results/Vidhan Sabha/Kerala/1970
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Kerala Vidhan Sabha 1970
Results board · 133 constituencies
HouseVidhan Sabha
StateKerala
Seats
133
Constituencies
Majority
67
Seats needed of 133
Electors
1.01Cr
On the roll
Votes polled
75.30L
74.3% of electors
Median turnout
75.5%
Median of 133 seats
INC short
−37
Below majority · 30 − 67
[01]Seat matrix
Majority · 67 of 133INC 30 · 37 short of majority
INC
3022.6%
Indian National Congress
CPI(M)
2921.8%
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
IND
1612.0%
Independents
CPI
1612.0%
Communist Party of India
KEC
129.0%
Kerala Congress
ML
118.3%
Muslim Leage
RSP
64.5%
Revolutionary Socialist Party
SSPP
64.5%
Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party
ISP
32.3%
Isp
PRAGAT
32.3%
Pragati Sheel Party
KP
10.8%
Kosal Party
[02]Vote share
The source carries no state-level vote share for Kerala 1970.
Alliances
Not in the source for this election.
[03]Computed insights
Arithmetic · working shown-
Kazhakuttam was decided by 111 votes, the closest of 133 seats; Tanur had the widest margin, 22,147.
min / max of margin over 133 seats with a recorded margin -
6 seats were won by a margin under 1%; CPI won 2 of them.
count(margin % < 1.0) = 6 of 133 · CPI 2 -
In SC-reserved seats INC won 2 of 10 (20.0%), against 22.6% of all seats.
2 ÷ 10 = 20.0% · 30 ÷ 133 = 22.6% -
Turnout ran from 56.2% in Trivandrum I to 96.3% in Manjeri; the median seat polled 75.5%.
min / median / max over 133 seats with a recorded turnout
Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.
[04]Turnout
< 50%
00.0% of seats
50–60
43.0% of seats
60–70
3022.6% of seats
70–80
7052.6% of seats
≥ 80%
2921.8% of seats
- LowestTrivandrum I56.2%
- HighestManjeri96.3%
- NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded
[05]Every seat
| # | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes polled | Margin | Margin % | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Manjeshwar | M. Ramappa | Communist Party of India | 49,811 | 1,195 | 2.4 | 68.1 |
| 02 | Kasargod | B. M. Abdul Rahiman | Independent | 59,911 | 8,377 | 14.0 | 78.7 |
| 03 | Hosdrug | N. K. Balakrishnan | Pragati Sheel Party | 61,585 | 7,344 | 11.9 | 75.1 |
| 04 | Nileswar | V. V. Kunhambu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 64,067 | 5,371 | 8.4 | 74.1 |
| 05 | Edakkad | N. Ramakrishnan | Indian National Congress | 63,593 | 3,640 | 5.7 | 80.6 |
| 06 | Cannanore | N. K. Kumaram | Independent | 64,407 | 3,001 | 4.7 | 75.8 |
| 07 | Madayi | M. V. Raghavan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 62,153 | 7,781 | 12.5 | 77.8 |
| 08 | Payyannur | A. V. Kunhambu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 62,287 | 7,621 | 12.2 | 74.6 |
| 09 | Taliparamba | C. P. Govindan Nambiar | Indian National Congress | 71,516 | 909 | 1.3 | 75.4 |
| 10 | Irikkur | A. Kunhikannan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 59,096 | 1,668 | 2.8 | 76.5 |
| 11 | Kuthuparamba | Pinarayi Vijayan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 60,538 | 743 | 1.2 | 75.2 |
| 12 | Tellicherry | N. E. Balaram | Communist Party of India | 61,091 | 1,460 | 2.4 | 77.1 |
| 13 | Peringalam | Soopi K. M. | Isp | 59,562 | 8,444 | 14.2 | 74.9 |
| 14 | North WynadST | M. V. Rajan | Indian National Congress | 48,504 | 10,413 | 21.5 | 63.6 |
| 15 | Badagara | M. Krishnan | Isp | 61,123 | 2,309 | 3.8 | 80.6 |
| 16 | Nadapuram | M. Kumaran Master | Communist Party of India | 67,841 | 4,202 | 6.2 | 83.9 |
| 17 | Meppayur | A. V. Abdurahiman | Muslim Leage | 62,785 | 2,351 | 3.7 | 84.2 |
| 18 | Quilandy | E. Narayanan Nair | Indian National Congress | 70,409 | 3,637 | 5.2 | 81.6 |
| 19 | Perambra | K.G. Adyosi | Indian National Congress | 68,426 | 4,079 | 6.0 | 81.7 |
| 20 | Balusseri | A. C. Shanamkhadas | Indian National Congress | 64,509 | 1,197 | 1.9 | 80.4 |
| 21 | Kunnamangalam | P. V. S. M. Pookoya Thangal | Muslim Leage | 61,424 | 11,654 | 19.0 | 76.7 |
| 22 | Kalpetta | P. Cyriac John | Indian National Congress | 54,839 | 10,441 | 19.0 | 67.8 |
| 23 | South WynadST | K. Raghavan Master | Indian National Congress | 48,414 | 12,214 | 25.2 | 61.3 |
| 24 | Calicut I | P. V. Sankana Narayanan | Indian National Congress | 65,038 | 3,797 | 5.8 | 74.7 |
| 25 | Calicut I I | Kalpally Madhava Menon | Independent | 59,578 | 3,143 | 5.3 | 69.3 |
| 26 | Beypore | K. Chathunni Master | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 67,732 | 2,315 | 3.4 | 77.7 |
| 27 | Tirurangadi | K. Avukadarkutty Naha | Muslim Leage | 64,830 | 715 | 1.1 | 75.5 |
| 28 | TanurWIDEST | Sayed Ummer Bhafaki | Muslim Leage | 49,773 | 22,147 | 44.5 | 57.8 |
| 29 | Tirur | K. M. Kutty | Muslim Leage | 56,525 | 3,792 | 6.7 | 71.9 |
| 30 | Mankada | M. Moideen Kutty | Muslim Leage | 55,217 | 6,341 | 11.5 | 73.3 |
| 31 | Kondotiy | C H Md Koya Haji | Muslim Leage | 65,613 | 17,596 | 26.8 | 76.6 |
| 32 | Malappuram | U. A. Beeran | Muslim Leage | 62,061 | 17,303 | 27.9 | 73.6 |
| 33 | ManjeriSC | K. P. Raman | Muslim Leage | 42,188 | 6,692 | 15.9 | 96.3 |
| 34 | Nilambur | M. P. Gangadharan | Indian National Congress | 52,467 | 2,811 | 5.4 | 61.4 |
| 35 | Perintalmanna | K. S. Thangal | Muslim Leage | 52,301 | 4,571 | 8.7 | 70.1 |
| 36 | Ponnani | Hajee M. V. Hydros | Independent | 62,140 | 4,122 | 6.6 | 74.8 |
| 37 | TrithalaSC | V. Eacharan | Independent | 53,172 | 1,132 | 2.1 | 66.4 |
| 38 | Kuttippuram | Chakkeri Ahammed Kutty | Muslim Leage | 53,951 | 6,211 | 11.5 | 70.6 |
| 39 | Pattambi | E. M. S. Nambudripad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 54,561 | 3,432 | 6.3 | 71.9 |
| 40 | Ottapalam | P. P. Krishnan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 45,408 | 2,239 | 4.9 | 60.0 |
| 41 | Sreekrishnapuram | C. Govinda Panicker | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 40,761 | 2,533 | 6.2 | 61.9 |
| 42 | Mannarghat | John Manforan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 48,105 | 3,831 | 8.0 | 60.2 |
| 43 | Palghat | R. Krishnan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 57,068 | 5,460 | 9.6 | 68.7 |
| 44 | Malampuzha | V. Krishnadas | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 56,863 | 19,853 | 34.9 | 69.8 |
| 45 | Chittur | K. A. Sivaama Bharrathy | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party | 56,470 | 11,427 | 20.2 | 70.9 |
| 46 | Kollengode | C. Vasudeva Menon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 54,014 | 13,469 | 24.9 | 69.1 |
| 47 | Alathur | R. Krishnan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 55,411 | 16,458 | 29.7 | 68.2 |
| 48 | KuzhalmannamSC | P. Kunhan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 52,508 | 15,554 | 29.6 | 65.6 |
| 49 | ChelakaraSC | K. K. Balakrishan | Indian National Congress | 51,500 | 2,306 | 4.5 | 70.9 |
| 50 | Wadakkancherry | A. S. N. Nambisan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 57,525 | 1,999 | 3.5 | 73.6 |
| 51 | Kunnamkulam | T. K. Krishnan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 64,007 | 4,328 | 6.8 | 76.1 |
| 52 | Manalur | N. I. Devassykutty | Indian National Congress | 63,455 | 11,471 | 18.1 | 83.8 |
| 53 | Trichur | Joseph Mundassery | Independent | 60,915 | 1,730 | 2.8 | 76.2 |
| 54 | Ollur | R. R. Francis | Indian National Congress | 64,185 | 2,439 | 3.8 | 79.2 |
| 55 | Irinjalakuda | C. S. Gangadharan | Kosal Party | 56,805 | 7,814 | 13.8 | 75.6 |
| 56 | Kodakara | C. Achutha Menon | Communist Party of India | 53,327 | 3,151 | 5.9 | 74.3 |
| 57 | Chalakudy | P. P. George | Indian National Congress | 58,392 | 9,429 | 16.2 | 73.0 |
| 58 | Mala | K. Karunakaran | Indian National Congress | 51,342 | 11,053 | 21.5 | 75.7 |
| 59 | Guruyayur | V. Vadakkan | Independent | 55,699 | 5,049 | 9.1 | 79.1 |
| 60 | Nattika | V. K. Gopinathan | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party | 62,170 | 1,728 | 2.8 | 82.9 |
| 61 | Cranganore | E. Gopalakrishna Menon | Communist Party of India | 54,943 | 532 | 1.0 | 75.9 |
| 62 | Ankamali | A. P. Kurian | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 59,599 | 1,306 | 2.2 | 78.6 |
| 63 | Vadakkekara | Balauandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 63,427 | 2,791 | 4.4 | 78.0 |
| 64 | Parur | K. T. George | Indian National Congress | 58,062 | 1,949 | 3.4 | 81.5 |
| 65 | Narakal | M. K. Raghavan | Indian National Congress | 58,751 | 736 | 1.3 | 86.5 |
| 66 | Mattancherry | K. J. Hersehal | Independent | 56,040 | 21,120 | 37.7 | 72.2 |
| 67 | Palluruthy | B. Wellingdan | Independent | 61,229 | 8,515 | 13.9 | 80.7 |
| 68 | Thrippunithura | Paul P Mani | Indian National Congress | 62,548 | 360 | 0.6 | 82.3 |
| 69 | Ernakulam | A. L. Jacob | Indian National Congress | 55,043 | 5,042 | 9.2 | 68.2 |
| 70 | Alwaye | A. A. Kochunny | Indian National Congress | 61,210 | 2,124 | 3.5 | 77.0 |
| 71 | Perumbavoor | P. I. Poulose | Indian National Congress | 56,771 | 4,441 | 7.8 | 79.9 |
| 72 | KunnathunadSC | T. A. Paraman | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 60,290 | 3,877 | 6.4 | 76.1 |
| 73 | Kothamangalam | M. I. Mankose | Independent | 59,228 | 1,327 | 2.2 | 81.4 |
| 74 | Muvattupuzha | Pennamma Jacob | Independent | 55,290 | 2,124 | 3.8 | 74.9 |
| 75 | Thodupuzha | P. J. Joseph | Kerala Congress | 50,098 | 1,635 | 3.3 | 80.4 |
| 76 | Karimannyor | A. C. Chacko | Kerala Congress | 47,776 | 4,612 | 9.7 | 69.8 |
| 77 | DevicolamSC | G. Varadan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 41,463 | 2,889 | 7.0 | 57.6 |
| 78 | Udumbanchola | Sebastian Thomas | Kerala Congress | 67,921 | 5,621 | 8.3 | 61.5 |
| 79 | PeermadeSC | K. I. Rajan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 46,481 | 883 | 1.9 | 59.0 |
| 80 | Kanjirappally | Kurian K. V. | Kerala Congress | 54,585 | 1,607 | 2.9 | 75.0 |
| 81 | Vazhoor | K. Narayana Kurup | Kerala Congress | 45,740 | 8,196 | 17.9 | 73.9 |
| 82 | Changanacherry | K. L Chacko | Kerala Congress | 57,002 | 3,817 | 6.7 | 75.7 |
| 83 | Puthupally | Oommen Chandy | Independent | 54,599 | 7,288 | 13.4 | 78.4 |
| 84 | Kottayam | M. Thomas | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 52,494 | 11,957 | 22.8 | 75.7 |
| 85 | Ettumandor | P. B. R. Pillai | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party | 56,504 | 5,041 | 8.9 | 78.4 |
| 86 | Akalakunnam | J. A. Chacko | Kerala Congress | 44,058 | 10,460 | 23.7 | 72.0 |
| 87 | Poonjar | K. M. George | Kerala Congress | 47,879 | 12,139 | 25.4 | 73.2 |
| 88 | Palai | K. M. Mani | Kerala Congress | 56,469 | 364 | 0.6 | 79.3 |
| 89 | Kaduthuruthy | O. Lukose | Kerala Congress | 55,307 | 2,372 | 4.3 | 80.9 |
| 90 | Vaikom | P. S. Srinivasan | Communist Party of India | 61,488 | 463 | 0.8 | 84.0 |
| 91 | Aroor | K. R. Gouri | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 65,204 | 5,227 | 8.0 | 87.7 |
| 92 | Sherthala | A. K. Antony | Indian National Congress | 58,274 | 360 | 0.6 | 84.8 |
| 93 | Mararikulam | S. Damodaran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 68,099 | 7,407 | 10.9 | 83.4 |
| 94 | Alleppey | T. V. Thomas | Communist Party of India | 52,856 | 9,010 | 17.1 | 74.3 |
| 95 | Ambalapuzha | V. S. Achuthanandam | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 58,338 | 2,768 | 4.7 | 79.3 |
| 96 | Kuttanad | Thalavady Oommen | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party | 57,606 | 5,506 | 9.6 | 77.2 |
| 97 | Maripad | C. B. C. Warrier | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 67,289 | 6,842 | 10.2 | 83.3 |
| 98 | Kayamkulam | T. Kunukrishna Pillai | Indian National Congress | 60,290 | 4,266 | 7.1 | 82.8 |
| 99 | Thiruvalla | E. John Jacob | Kerala Congress | 57,442 | 4,512 | 7.9 | 77.2 |
| 100 | Kallooppara | T. S. John | Kerala Congress | 49,536 | 2,463 | 5.0 | 76.4 |
| 101 | Aranmula | P. N. Chandrasenan | Independent | 53,098 | 6,567 | 12.4 | 76.9 |
| 102 | Chengannur | P. G. Purushothaman Pillai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 60,393 | 2,244 | 3.7 | 80.6 |
| 103 | Mavelikara | Gopinatha Pillai | Isp | 60,221 | 2,512 | 4.2 | 76.8 |
| 104 | PandalamSC | Damodaran Kalassery | Indian National Congress | 65,731 | 7,108 | 10.8 | 81.8 |
| 105 | Ranni | Jacob Skariah | Independent | 49,151 | 577 | 1.2 | 76.7 |
| 106 | Pathanamthitta | K. K. Nair | Independent | 61,374 | 727 | 1.2 | 80.7 |
| 107 | Konni | P. J. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 53,608 | 6,446 | 12.0 | 78.4 |
| 108 | PathanapuramSC | P. K. Raghava | Communist Party of India | 45,398 | 7,652 | 16.9 | 68.2 |
| 109 | Punaloor | K. Krishna Pillai | Communist Party of India | 51,804 | 3,426 | 6.6 | 75.5 |
| 110 | Chandyamangalam | M. N. Gobindani Nair | Communist Party of India | 57,024 | 11,427 | 20.0 | 74.9 |
| 111 | Kottarakara | Kottara Gopalakrishnan | Indian National Congress | 64,943 | 4,677 | 7.2 | 79.8 |
| 112 | KunnathurSC | Sathyapalan | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 55,495 | 11,480 | 20.7 | 73.1 |
| 113 | Adoor | Thegamom Balakrishnan | Communist Party of India | 58,164 | 3,280 | 5.6 | 81.3 |
| 114 | Krishnapuram | P. Unnikrishnan Pillai | Communist Party of India | 57,731 | 9,627 | 16.7 | 82.7 |
| 115 | Karunagapally | Baby John | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 63,654 | 12,576 | 19.8 | 82.0 |
| 116 | Suilon | T. K. Divakaran | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 52,017 | 11,101 | 21.3 | 67.4 |
| 117 | Kundara | A. A. Rahim | Indian National Congress | 66,616 | 14,216 | 21.3 | 78.0 |
| 118 | Eravipuram | R. S. Unni | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 56,981 | 18,502 | 32.5 | 72.1 |
| 119 | Chathannuor | P. Ravidran | Communist Party of India | 57,546 | 13,948 | 24.2 | 75.5 |
| 120 | Varkala | Majid T. A. | Communist Party of India | 48,841 | 5,814 | 11.9 | 69.5 |
| 121 | Attingal | Vakkom Purushothaman | Indian National Congress | 57,660 | 11,531 | 20.0 | 76.2 |
| 122 | Kilimanoor | P. K. Chanthan | Communist Party of India | 51,784 | 8,151 | 15.7 | 65.5 |
| 123 | Vamanapuram | M. Kunjukrishna Pillai | Indian National Congress | 44,427 | 1,817 | 4.1 | 69.2 |
| 124 | Ariyanad | Soma Sekharan Nair | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party | 38,271 | 5,556 | 14.5 | 62.0 |
| 125 | Nadumangad | K. G. Kunjukrishna Pillai | Communist Party of India | 43,675 | 3,762 | 8.6 | 65.6 |
| 126 | KazhakuttamCLOSEST | P. Neelakantan | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party | 51,875 | 111 | 0.2 | 63.1 |
| 127 | Trivandrum I | N. Gopala Pillai | Pragati Sheel Party | 45,184 | 7,152 | 15.8 | 56.2 |
| 128 | I | K. Pankajakshan | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 57,181 | 15,719 | 27.5 | 62.9 |
| 129 | Nemom | G. Kuttapan | Pragati Sheel Party | 49,752 | 12,099 | 24.3 | 68.8 |
| 130 | Kovalam | M. Kunj Krishna Nadar | Independent | 45,626 | 2,129 | 4.7 | 74.6 |
| 131 | Vilappil | S. Varadarajan Nair | Indian National Congress | 52,064 | 7,013 | 13.5 | 66.2 |
| 132 | Neyyattinkara | R. Para Meswaran Pillai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 54,978 | 6,892 | 12.5 | 72.1 |
| 133 | Parassala | M. Sathyanesan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 49,472 | 4,281 | 8.7 | 69.4 |
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 22,147 votes
Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1970 · Kerala · 133 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database
Vote share and alliancesThe source has no state-level summary for this election