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Kerala Vidhan Sabha 1977

Results board · 140 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateKerala
Seats
140
Constituencies
Majority
71
Seats needed of 140
Electors
1.15Cr
On the roll
Votes polled
90.78L
79.2% of electors
Median turnout
79.8%
Median of 140 seats
INC short
−33
Below majority · 38 − 71

[01]Seat matrix

140 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 140 seats: INC 38, CPI 23, KEC 20, CPI(M) 17, ML 13, IND 9, RSP 9, BLD 6, MLO 3, KCPG 2. Majority line at 71 seats. Hemicycle of 140 seats: INC 38, CPI 23, KEC 20, CPI(M) 17, ML 13, IND 9, RSP 9, BLD 6, MLO 3, KCPG 2. Majority line at 71 seats.
Majority · 71 of 140INC 38 · 33 short of majority
INC 3827.1% Indian National Congress
CPI 2316.4% Communist Party of India
KEC 2014.3% Kerala Congress
CPI(M) 1712.1% Communist Party of India (Marxist)
ML 139.3% Muslim Leage
IND 96.4% Independents
RSP 96.4% Revolutionary Socialist Party
BLD 64.3% Bharatiya Lok Dal
MLO 32.1% Muslim League (OPPOSITION)
KCPG 21.4% Kerala Congress (PILLAI GROUP)

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
CPI(M) 22.2%17 seats · 12.1%
INC 20.0%38 seats · 27.1%
CPI 9.9%23 seats · 16.4%
KEC 8.4%20 seats · 14.3%
BLD 7.9%6 seats · 4.3%
Others 31.6%36 seats · 25.7%

Vote share not published

  • ML13 seats
  • IND9 seats
  • RSP9 seats
  • MLO3 seats
  • KCPG2 seats

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. INC converted 20.0% of votes into 27.1% of seats, a seat premium of 7.1 pp.

    38 ÷ 140 = 27.1% · 27.1 − 20.0 = +7.1

  2. CPI(M) polled 22.2% of votes, the highest share, but won 17 seats (12.1%).

    17 ÷ 140 = 12.1% · 12.1 − 22.2 = −10.1

  3. Ettumanoor was decided by 242 votes, the closest of 140 seats; Tanur had the widest margin, 30,728.

    min / max of margin over 140 seats with a recorded margin

  4. 5 seats were won by a margin under 1%; CPI(M) won 2 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 5 of 140 · CPI(M) 2

  5. In SC-reserved seats INC won 4 of 12 (33.3%), against 27.1% of all seats.

    4 ÷ 12 = 33.3% · 38 ÷ 140 = 27.1%

  6. Turnout ran from 63.4% in Udumbanchola to 87.5% in Perambra; the median seat polled 79.8%.

    min / median / max over 140 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

140 of 140 seats carry a turnout
025507510079.8%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 00.0% of seats
50–60 00.0% of seats
60–70 75.0% of seats
70–80 6445.7% of seats
≥ 80% 6949.3% of seats
  • LowestUdumbanchola63.4%
  • HighestPerambra87.5%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

140 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Kerala Vidhan Sabha 1977, all 140 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 Manjeswar M. Ramappa Communist Party of India 52,393 4,609 8.8 73.0
02 Kasaragod T. A. Ibrahim Muslim Leage 57,416 6,783 11.8 79.0
03 Udma N. K. Balakrishnan Independent 63,538 3,545 5.6 80.0
04 HosdrugSC K. T. Kumaran Communist Party of India 69,819 2,105 3.0 81.4
05 Trikkarpur P. Karunakaran Communist Party of India (Marxist) 73,123 6,120 8.4 81.5
06 Irikkur C. P. Govindan Nambiar Indian National Congress 65,050 7,148 11.0 84.5
07 Payyannur N. Subramoniya Shenoy Communist Party of India (Marxist) 70,832 5,047 7.1 80.7
08 Taliparamba M. V. Raghavan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 75,623 1,525 2.0 82.7
09 Azhicode Chatayan Govindan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 61,777 5,836 9.4 83.2
10 Cannanore P. Bhaskaran Bharatiya Lok Dal 65,508 690 1.1 79.2
11 Edakkad P. P. V. Moosa Muslim League (OPPOSITION) 67,594 3,319 4.9 83.8
12 Tellicherry Pattiyam Gopalan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 70,248 8,473 12.1 77.5
13 Peringalam P. R. Karup Indian National Congress 66,790 1,958 2.9 78.3
14 Kuthuparamba Pinarayi Vijayan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,720 4,401 6.5 83.9
15 Peravoor K. P. Nuruddin Indian National Congress 70,437 4,984 7.1 84.9
16 North WynadST M. V. Rajan Indian National Congress 59,856 8,301 13.9 78.5
17 Badagara K. Chandrasekharan Bharatiya Lok Dal 73,153 2,545 3.5 82.5
18 Nadapuram Kandalottu Kunhambu Communist Party of India 70,340 7,070 10.1 85.1
19 Meppayur Panarath Kunhimohammed Muslim Leage 77,430 5,834 7.5 85.8
20 Quilandy E. Narayanan Nair Indian National Congress 75,817 4,507 5.9 84.0
21 Perambra K. C. Joseph Kerala Congress 72,961 773 1.1 87.5
22 Balusseri P. K. Sankarankutty Bharatiya Lok Dal 67,213 1,547 2.3 86.9
23 Koduvally E. Ahammad Muslim Leage 72,752 8,035 11.0 86.8
24 Calicut- I N. Chandrasekhara Kurup Communist Party of India (Marxist) 74,044 1,773 2.4 77.7
25 Calicut- Ii P. M. Aboobacker Muslim League (OPPOSITION) 68,772 1,098 1.6 78.6
26 Beypore N. P. Moideen Indian National Congress 70,403 2,196 3.1 83.1
27 KunnamangalamSC K. P. Raman Muslim League (OPPOSITION) 61,122 1,688 2.8 84.2
28 Thiruvambadi Syriac John Indian National Congress 58,517 3,381 5.8 82.9
29 Kalpetta K. G. Adiyodi Indian National Congress 57,741 2,105 3.6 81.4
30 Sultan's BatteryST K. Raghavan Master Indian National Congress 57,503 4,991 8.7 78.1
31 WandoorSC V. Eacharan Indian National Congress 62,035 13,290 21.4 73.8
32 Nilambur Aryadan Muhammed Indian National Congress 67,366 7,715 11.5 78.7
33 Manjeri M. P. M Abdulla Kurikkal Muslim Leage 61,533 26,819 43.6 76.8
34 Malappuram C. H. Mohammed Koya Muslim Leage 56,276 23,638 42.0 68.9
35 Kondotty P. Seethi Haji Muslim Leage 63,912 21,572 33.8 79.4
36 Tirurangadi Avakader Kutty Naha Muslim Leage 63,823 19,061 29.9 78.3
37 TanurWIDEST U. A. Beeran Muslim Leage 56,383 30,728 54.5 69.5
38 Tirur P. T. Kunhimuhammed ( Kunhukutty Hajee ) Muslim Leage 69,067 15,548 22.5 78.3
39 Ponnani M. P. Gangadharan Indian National Congress 69,436 9,749 14.0 77.1
40 Kuttippuram Chakeri Ahmedkutty Muslim Leage 49,741 24,344 48.9 67.0
41 Mankada Korambayil Ahammed Haji Muslim Leage 60,952 7,390 12.1 77.7
42 Perinthalmanna K. K. S. Thangal Muslim Leage 62,120 7,605 12.2 77.7
43 Thrithala K. Sankaranarayanan Indian National Congress 59,750 9,724 16.3 76.0
44 Pattambi E. P. Gopalan Communist Party of India 59,489 4,587 7.7 73.1
45 Ottapalam P. Balan Indian National Congress 57,038 6,817 12.0 72.1
46 Sreekrishnapuram K. Sukumaranunni Indian National Congress 64,122 3,935 6.1 73.1
47 Mannarkkad A. N. Yusuff Communist Party of India 59,494 6,709 11.3 71.1
48 Malampuzha P. V. Kunhikannan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 56,037 4,426 7.9 75.8
49 Palghat C. M. Sundaram Independent 63,345 2,803 4.4 74.9
50 Chittur P. Sankar Communist Party of India 64,534 7,577 11.7 75.7
51 Kollengode C. Vasudeva Menon Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,932 438 0.6 76.1
52 CoyalmannamSC M. K. Krishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 66,726 5,228 7.8 77.2
53 Alathur E. M. S. Namboodiripad Communist Party of India (Marxist) 64,274 1,999 3.1 75.8
54 ChelakaraSC K. K. Balakrishnan Indian National Congress 61,880 9,935 16.1 76.6
55 Wadakkancherry K. S. Narayanan Namboodiri Indian National Congress 66,687 12,058 18.1 79.2
56 Kunnamkulam K. P. Viswanathan Indian National Congress 68,501 5,341 7.8 81.4
57 Cherpu K. P. Prabhakaran Communist Party of India 65,363 4,519 6.9 82.5
58 Trichur K. J. Goerge Bharatiya Lok Dal 64,844 4,150 6.4 77.7
59 Ollur P. R. Francis Indian National Congress 65,130 1,086 1.7 83.3
60 Kodakara Lonappan Nambadan Kerala Congress 65,840 1,450 2.2 82.2
61 Chalakudi P. K. Ittoop Kerala Congress (PILLAI GROUP) 62,445 7,613 12.2 84.8
62 Mala K. Karunakaran Indian National Congress 64,245 9,466 14.7 82.4
63 Irinjalakuda Sidharthan Kattungal Indian National Congress 67,772 2,134 3.1 80.8
64 Manalur N. I. Devassykutty Indian National Congress 61,277 7,328 12.0 80.4
65 Guruvayoor B. V. Seethi Thangal Muslim Leage 59,543 13,992 23.5 76.5
66 Nattika P. K. Gopalakrishnan Communist Party of India 59,832 8,206 13.7 80.1
67 Kodungallur V. K. Rajan Communist Party of India 66,947 8,111 12.1 82.3
68 Ankamali A. P. Kurian Communist Party of India (Marxist) 74,530 561 0.8 86.4
69 Vadakkekara T. K. Abdu Communist Party of India (Marxist) 66,407 957 1.4 85.6
70 Parur Xavier Arakkal Indian National Congress 59,093 4,911 8.3 83.1
71 NarakalSC T. A. Paraman Revolutionary Socialist Party 64,195 2,190 3.4 84.2
72 Ernakulam A. L. Jacob Indian National Congress 69,107 1,724 2.5 75.8
73 Mattanchery K. J. Harschel Bharatiya Lok Dal 56,469 4,195 7.4 72.6
74 Palluruthy Eapen Varghese Kerala Congress 70,538 1,841 2.6 81.9
75 Trippunithura T. K. Ramakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 70,935 5,745 8.1 82.6
76 Alwaye T. H. Musthafa Indian National Congress 76,876 758 1.0 81.3
77 Perumbavoor P. R. Sivan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 70,127 1,747 2.5 86.1
78 Kunnathunad P. R. Esthose Communist Party of India (Marxist) 66,944 2,690 4.0 85.2
79 Piravom T. M. Jacob Kerala Congress 68,151 5,730 8.4 82.4
80 Muvattupuzha P. C. Joseph Kerala Congress 68,435 4,645 6.8 83.7
81 Kothamangalam M. V. Mani Kerala Congress 69,117 3,091 4.5 83.7
82 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph Kerala Congress 69,281 13,908 20.1 81.1
83 DevicolamSC Kittappanarayanaswamy Indian National Congress 58,032 8,399 14.5 74.9
84 Idukki V. T. Sebastian Kerala Congress 55,525 9,173 16.5 65.1
85 Udumbanchola Thomas Joseph Kerala Congress 60,881 8,240 13.5 63.4
86 Peermade C. A. Kuriyan Communist Party of India 57,640 7,347 12.7 74.6
87 Kanjirappally K. V. Kurian Kerala Congress 64,448 3,980 6.2 78.7
88 Vazhoor K. Narayana Kurup Kerala Congress 58,138 20,035 34.5 78.2
89 Changanacherry Joseph Chacko Kerala Congress 65,317 12,479 19.1 80.8
90 Kottayam P. P. George Communist Party of India 74,633 3,576 4.8 79.7
91 EttumanoorCLOSEST P. B. R. Pillai Bharatiya Lok Dal 66,254 242 0.4 82.0
92 Puthuppally Oommen Chandy Indian National Congress 70,459 15,910 22.6 83.1
93 Poonjar V. J. Joseph Kerala Congress 56,683 13,705 24.2 78.1
94 Palai K. M. Mani Kerala Congress 67,165 14,857 22.1 83.2
95 Kaduthuruthy O. Lukose Kerala Congress 65,539 12,751 19.5 82.3
96 VaikomSC M. K. Kesavan Communist Party of India 69,022 14,941 21.6 84.2
97 Aroor P. S. Sreenivasan Communist Party of India 72,351 9,595 13.3 86.5
98 Shertalai M. K. Raghavan Indian National Congress 65,197 11,760 18.0 85.2
99 Mararikulam A. V. Thamarakshan Revolutionary Socialist Party 79,667 4,346 5.5 85.1
100 Alleppey P. K. Vasudevan Nair Communist Party of India 63,995 9,670 15.1 78.2
101 Ambalapuzha K.K. Kumara Pillai Revolutionary Socialist Party 63,387 5,585 8.8 84.3
102 Kuttanad Eappen Kandakudy Kerala Congress 66,358 7,147 10.8 83.2
103 Haripad G.P. Mangalathu Madaom Independent 74,963 2,919 3.9 84.2
104 Kayamkulam Thundathie Kunjukrishna Pillai Indian National Congress 65,858 5,087 7.7 80.5
105 Thiruvalla E. John Jacob Kerala Congress 60,372 6,975 11.6 78.8
106 Kallooppara T.S. John Kerala Congress 57,850 16,794 29.0 76.5
107 Aranmula M.K. Hemachandran Indian National Congress 60,128 14,355 23.9 78.6
108 Chengannur Thakappan Pillai Independent 65,678 6,553 10.0 80.4
109 Mavelikara Bhaskaran Nair Independent 68,014 8,793 12.9 78.8
110 PandalamSC Damodaran Kalassery Indian National Congress 74,526 5,174 6.9 82.4
111 Ranni K.A. Mathew Kerala Congress 58,600 9,295 15.9 78.6
112 Pathanamthitta George Mathew Kerala Congress 66,906 4,167 6.2 80.8
113 Konni P.J. Thomas Indian National Congress 63,585 437 0.7 83.2
114 Pathanapuram E.K. Pillai Communist Party of India 64,276 791 1.2 82.4
115 Punaloor P.K. Sreenjvasan Communist Party of India 66,032 3,202 4.8 79.8
116 Chadayamangalam Chandrasekharan Nair Communist Party of India 54,060 11,687 21.6 77.7
117 Kottarakara R. Balakrishan Pillai Kerala Congress (PILLAI GROUP) 62,355 14,155 22.7 85.5
118 NeduvathurSC Bhargavi Thankappan Communist Party of India 60,130 11,922 19.8 80.1
119 Adoor Thennala Balakrishna Pillai Indian National Congress 59,510 7,388 12.4 83.2
120 KunnathurSC Kallada Narayanan Revolutionary Socialist Party 70,435 18,244 25.9 80.6
121 Karunagapally P.M. Sheriff Communist Party of India 65,655 5,484 8.4 81.8
122 Chavara Baby John Revolutionary Socialist Party 62,068 19,309 31.1 81.0
123 Kundara A.A. Rashim Indian National Congress 61,516 396 0.6 82.2
124 Quilon Thyagarajan Revolutionary Socialist Party 64,005 13,016 20.3 74.4
125 Eravipuram R.S. Unni Revolutionary Socialist Party 69,312 16,453 23.7 75.8
126 Chathanoor J. Chitharanjan Communist Party of India 65,759 18,771 28.5 76.3
127 Varkala T.A. Majeed Communist Party of India 54,410 6,219 11.4 70.7
128 Attingal Vakkam Purushothaman Indian National Congress 59,321 8,560 14.4 75.0
129 KilimanoorSC P.K. Chathan Master Communist Party of India 66,176 830 1.3 75.4
130 Vamanapuram N. Vasudevan Pillai Communist Party of India (Marxist) 62,543 2,392 3.8 78.0
131 Ariyanad K.C. Vamadevan Revolutionary Socialist Party 54,393 7,192 13.2 75.8
132 Nedumangad Kaniapuram Ramachandran Nair Communist Party of India 65,121 10,739 16.5 76.8
133 Kazhakuttam Thlaekunnil Basheer Indian National Congress 63,941 14,377 22.5 76.6
134 Trivandrum North K. Raveendran Nair Independent 64,076 6,165 9.6 72.1
135 Trivandrum West K. Pankajakshan Revolutionary Socialist Party 61,979 10,923 17.6 64.2
136 Trivandrum East P. Narayanan Nair Independent 60,440 10,603 17.5 66.9
137 Nemom S. Varadarajan Nair Indian National Congress 64,580 6,921 10.7 77.1
138 Kovalam A. Neellalohithadasan Nadar Independent 68,973 4,114 6.0 76.1
139 Neyyattinkara R. Sundaresan Nair Independent 65,274 5,694 8.7 75.8
140 Parassala M. Kunjukrishnan Nadar Indian National Congress 63,560 13,401 21.1 74.4
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 30,728 votes

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