KERALA · 1980
Seats140
Electors1.33 Cr
Votes polled95.88 L
Median turnout73.6%
Party standings
Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
35
of 140 seats · 25%
36 short of a majority
Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
35
Indian National Congress (U)
21
Indian National Congress (I)
17
Communist Party Of India
17
Muslim Leage
14
Kerala Congress
8
Revolutionary Socialist Party
6
Kerala Congress (J)
6
All India Muslim League
5
Independent
5
Janta Party
5
Kerala Congress (PILLAI GROUP)
1
Vote share by party
| Party | Seats | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHERS | 36 | 36.9% | |
| CPM | 35 | 19.4% | |
| INC(U) | 21 | 11.3% | |
| INC(I) | 17 | 17.0% | |
| CPI | 17 | 7.8% | |
| MUL | 14 | — | |
| JNP | — | 7.6% |
Every seat
| # | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Margin | Margin % | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjeswar | Dr. A. Subba Rao | CPI | 53,376 | 156 | 0.3 | 66.6 |
| 2 | Kasaragod | C. T. Ahamedali | ML | 51,705 | 16,680 | 32.3 | 64.1 |
| 3 | Udma | K. Purushothaman | CPIM | 69,351 | 5,020 | 7.2 | 73.2 |
| 4 | HosdrugSC | K. T. Kumaran | CPI | 74,618 | 10,105 | 13.5 | 71.0 |
| 5 | Trikkarpur | P. Karunakaran | CPIM | 80,942 | 15,617 | 19.3 | 74.3 |
| 6 | Irikkur | Ram Chandran Kacannoppally | INCU | 70,398 | 5,448 | 7.7 | 75.0 |
| 7 | Payyannur | N. Subrammaniya Shenoy | CPIM | 75,122 | 19,412 | 25.8 | 74.0 |
| 8 | Taliparamba | C. P. Moossan Kutty | CPIM | 80,358 | 16,591 | 20.6 | 74.9 |
| 9 | Azhicode | P. Devooty | CPIM | 64,228 | 14,483 | 22.5 | 78.3 |
| 10 | Cannanore | P. Bhaskaran | JP | 71,719 | 349 | 0.5 | 78.3 |
| 11 | Edakkad | P. P. V. Moosa | AIML | 70,913 | 9,957 | 14.0 | 80.1 |
| 12 | Tellicherry | M. V. Rajagopalan | CPIM | 69,374 | 16,702 | 24.1 | 75.8 |
| 13 | Peringalam | A. K. Saseendran | INCU | 71,349 | 5,890 | 8.3 | 76.9 |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | N. V. Raghavan | CPIM | 67,720 | 21,651 | 32.0 | 75.1 |
| 15 | Peravoor | K. P. Noorudeen | INCU | 77,163 | 14,116 | 18.3 | 80.1 |
| 16 | North WynadST | M. V. Rajan Master | INCI | 64,090 | 3,783 | 5.9 | 67.1 |
| 17 | Badagara | K. Chandra Sekharan | JP | 82,315 | 1,362 | 1.7 | 80.7 |
| 18 | Nadapuram | K. T. Kanaran | CPI | 79,927 | 5,740 | 7.2 | 81.2 |
| 19 | Meppayur | A. V. Abdulurahiman Haji | AIML | 81,651 | 7,807 | 9.6 | 81.0 |
| 20 | Quilandy | Manimangalath Kuttialy | INCI | 81,948 | 5,028 | 6.1 | 79.6 |
| 21 | Perambra | V. V. Dakshinamoorthy | CPIM | 80,221 | 9,468 | 11.8 | 83.4 |
| 22 | Balusseri | A. C. Shanmukhadas | INCU | 70,656 | 8,948 | 12.7 | 78.6 |
| 23 | Koduvally | P. V. Mohammed | ML | 77,278 | 5,526 | 7.2 | 79.8 |
| 24 | Calicut- I | N. Chandrasekhara Kurup | CPIM | 80,474 | 3,785 | 4.7 | 66.3 |
| 25 | Calicut- Ii | P. M. Abubackar | AIML | 75,444 | 5,229 | 6.9 | 66.9 |
| 26 | Beypore | N. P. Moideen | INCU | 80,179 | 7,308 | 9.1 | 77.3 |
| 27 | KunnamangalamSC | K. P. Raman | AIML | 66,763 | 4,061 | 6.1 | 77.2 |
| 28 | Thiruvambadi | Cryiac John | INCU | 66,384 | 5,670 | 8.5 | 72.6 |
| 29 | Kalpetta | M. Kamalam | JP | 63,393 | 13,039 | 20.6 | 67.3 |
| 30 | Sultan's Battery | K. K. Ramachandran Master | INCI | 67,951 | 7,394 | 10.9 | 68.5 |
| 31 | WandoorSC | M. A. Kuttappan | INCI | 68,626 | 5,889 | 8.6 | 70.3 |
| 32 | Nilambur | C. Haridas | INCU | 78,443 | 6,423 | 8.2 | 76.8 |
| 33 | Manjeri | C. H. Mohamed Koya | ML | 66,418 | 21,304 | 32.1 | 73.3 |
| 34 | Malappuram | U. A. Beeran | ML | 54,310 | 19,330 | 35.6 | 55.5 |
| 35 | Kondotty | P. Seethi Haji | ML | 70,107 | 15,198 | 21.7 | 73.4 |
| 36 | Tirurangadi | Avukkaderkutty Maha | ML | 65,873 | 11,959 | 18.2 | 67.7 |
| 37 | Tanur | E. Ahmmed | ML | 54,746 | 23,733 | 43.4 | 55.9 |
| 38 | Tirur | P. T. Kunhi Mohammed Alias Kunhutty Hajee | ML | 75,090 | 2,268 | 3.0 | 74.1 |
| 39 | Ponnani | K. Sreedharan | CPIM | 76,852 | 2,316 | 3.0 | 73.8 |
| 40 | Kuttippuram | Korambayil Ahammed Haji | ML | 49,980 | 18,160 | 36.3 | 57.9 |
| 41 | Mankada | K. P. Majeed | ML | 67,897 | 3,762 | 5.5 | 74.3 |
| 42 | Perinthalmanna | Nalakath Sooppy | ML | 70,923 | 3,914 | 5.5 | 76.8 |
| 43 | ThrithalaSC | M. P. Thami | INCI | 60,293 | 619 | 1.0 | 65.9 |
| 44 | Pattambi | M. P. Gangadharan | INCI | 60,652 | 3,451 | 5.7 | 62.6 |
| 45 | Ottapalam | V. C. Kabeer | INCU | 47,573 | 3,184 | 6.7 | 51.1 |
| 46 | Sreekrishnapuram | K. Sankaranarayanan | INCI | 68,904 | 418 | 0.6 | 66.5 |
| 47 | Mannarkkad | A. P. Hamza | ML | 61,246 | 1,388 | 2.3 | 59.1 |
| 48 | Malampuzha | E. K. Nayanar | CPIM | 57,730 | 15,557 | 26.9 | 65.1 |
| 49 | Palghat | C. M. Sundaram | IND | 63,254 | 10,207 | 16.1 | 60.6 |
| 50 | Chittur | K. Krishnankutty | JP | 62,399 | 304 | 0.5 | 63.8 |
| 51 | Kollengode | C. Vasudeva Menon | CPIM | 73,265 | 2,532 | 3.5 | 71.4 |
| 52 | CoyalmannamSC | T. K. Arumughan | CPIM | 64,317 | 6,320 | 9.8 | 64.0 |
| 53 | Alathur | C. T. Krishnan | CPIM | 67,274 | 5,982 | 8.9 | 64.5 |
| 54 | ChelakaraSC | K. K. Balakrishnan | INCI | 63,876 | 1,125 | 1.8 | 69.2 |
| 55 | Wadakkancherry | K. S. Narayanan Namboodri | INCI | 68,765 | 2,267 | 3.3 | 70.9 |
| 56 | Kunnamkulam | K. P. Viswanathan | INCU | 59,678 | 16,706 | 28.0 | 62.7 |
| 57 | Cherpu | K. P. Prabhakaran | CPI | 66,412 | 6,720 | 10.1 | 75.3 |
| 58 | Trichur | M. K. Kannan | CPIM | 63,291 | 3,424 | 5.4 | 67.8 |
| 59 | Ollur | Raghavan Poshakadavil | INCI | 65,863 | 25 | 0.0 | 72.8 |
| 60 | Kodakara | Lonappan Nambadan | KC | 65,886 | 4,520 | 6.9 | 71.6 |
| 61 | Chalakudi | P. K. Ittoop | KC | 64,416 | 129 | 0.2 | 76.1 |
| 62 | Mala | K. Karunakaran | INCI | 69,805 | 3,402 | 4.9 | 80.0 |
| 63 | Irinjalakuda | Joes Thanickal | INCU | 65,842 | 7,690 | 11.7 | 71.5 |
| 64 | Manalur | V. M. Sudheeran | INCU | 63,454 | 7,932 | 12.5 | 76.7 |
| 65 | Guruvayoor | B. V. Seethi Thangal | ML | 59,623 | 1,752 | 2.9 | 66.5 |
| 66 | Nattika | P. K. Gopalakrishnan | CPI | 59,785 | 4,563 | 7.6 | 69.1 |
| 67 | Kodungallur | V. K. Rajan | CPI | 69,203 | 2,520 | 3.6 | 76.5 |
| 68 | Ankamali | A. P. Kurrian | CPIM | 81,707 | 1,806 | 2.2 | 83.6 |
| 69 | Vadakkekara | T. K. Abdu | CPIM | 65,494 | 11,747 | 17.9 | 74.7 |
| 70 | Parur | A. C. Jose | INCU | 61,147 | 4,485 | 7.3 | 76.9 |
| 71 | NarakalSC | M. K. Krishnan | CPIM | 67,844 | 2,973 | 4.4 | 78.7 |
| 72 | Ernakulam | A. L. Jacob | INCI | 73,954 | 577 | 0.8 | 70.1 |
| 73 | Mattancherry | M. J. Zakaria | AIML | 53,044 | 1,786 | 3.4 | 61.9 |
| 74 | Palluruthy | T. P. Peethambaran Master | INCU | 77,400 | 7,216 | 9.3 | 75.4 |
| 75 | Thrippunithura | T. K. Ramakrishnan | CPIM | 80,505 | 10,093 | 12.5 | 76.0 |
| 76 | Alwaye | K. Mohammed Ali | INCU | 88,749 | 6,329 | 7.1 | 80.5 |
| 77 | Perumbavoor | P. R. Sivan | CPIM | 76,000 | 7,070 | 9.3 | 80.7 |
| 78 | Kunnathunad | P. P. Esthose | CPIM | 74,131 | 433 | 0.6 | 81.9 |
| 79 | Piravom | P. C. Chaeko | INCU | 74,424 | 3,251 | 4.4 | 80.7 |
| 80 | Muvattupuzha | V. Joseph | KCJ | 72,010 | 3,521 | 4.9 | 76.8 |
| 81 | Kothamangalam | T. M. Jacob | KCJ | 74,043 | 7,513 | 10.1 | 79.3 |
| 82 | Thodupuzha | P. J. Joseph | KCJ | 78,100 | 10,317 | 13.2 | 77.9 |
| 83 | DevicolamSC | G. Varadan | CPIM | 58,641 | 16,395 | 28.0 | 54.5 |
| 84 | Idukki | Jose Kuttyani | INCI | 63,957 | 4,529 | 7.1 | 64.5 |
| 85 | Udumbanchola | Thomas Joseph | KC | 74,934 | 5,387 | 7.2 | 61.4 |
| 86 | Peermade | C. A. Kurian | CPI | 67,884 | 3,351 | 4.9 | 75.0 |
| 87 | Kanjirappally | Thomas Kallampally | KC | 66,404 | 2,005 | 3.0 | 71.8 |
| 88 | Vazhoor | M. K. Joseph | KC | 59,578 | 11,442 | 19.2 | 71.4 |
| 89 | Changanacherry | C. P. Thomas | KC | 71,715 | 2,633 | 3.7 | 77.8 |
| 90 | Kottayam | K. M. Abraham | CPIM | 67,292 | 11,964 | 17.8 | 68.2 |
| 91 | Ettumanoor | Vaikom Viswan | CPIM | 69,782 | 374 | 0.5 | 70.3 |
| 92 | Puthuppally | Oommen Chandy | INCU | 65,440 | 13,659 | 20.9 | 64.4 |
| 93 | Poonjar | P. C. George | KCJ | 59,261 | 1,148 | 1.9 | 71.6 |
| 94 | Palai | K. N. Mani | KC | 73,696 | 4,566 | 6.2 | 82.1 |
| 95 | Kaduthuruthy | O. Lukose | KC | 67,265 | 1,286 | 1.9 | 74.9 |
| 96 | VaikomSC | M. K. Kesavan | CPI | 69,334 | 12,492 | 18.0 | 73.5 |
| 97 | Aroor | K. R. Gouri | CPIM | 77,467 | 12,364 | 16.0 | 85.6 |
| 98 | Sherthalai | P. S. Sreenivasan | CPI | 68,038 | 11,413 | 16.8 | 82.3 |
| 99 | Mararikulam | A. V. Thamarakshan | RSP | 82,705 | 9,829 | 11.9 | 79.0 |
| 100 | Alleppey | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | CPI | 70,002 | 1,003 | 1.4 | 76.7 |
| 101 | Ambalapuzha | P. K. Chandranandan | CPIM | 69,119 | 3,125 | 4.5 | 78.7 |
| 102 | Kuttanad | Ooman Mathew | KCJ | 71,000 | 4,090 | 5.8 | 78.1 |
| 103 | Haripad | C. B. Warrier | CPIM | 81,603 | 3,409 | 4.2 | 82.9 |
| 104 | Kayamkulam | Thachedy Prabhakaran | INCU | 71,267 | 11,602 | 16.3 | 78.0 |
| 105 | Thiruvalla | P. C. Thomas | JP | 58,519 | 1,200 | 2.1 | 73.7 |
| 106 | Kallooppara | K. A. Mathew | KCJ | 56,707 | 5,138 | 9.1 | 67.8 |
| 107 | Aranmula | K. K. Sreenivasan | INCI | 59,702 | 3,106 | 5.2 | 71.5 |
| 108 | Chengannur | K. R. Saraswathi Amma | IND | 69,241 | 4,300 | 6.2 | 77.2 |
| 109 | Mavelikara | S. Govinda Kurup | CPIM | 71,953 | 5,927 | 8.2 | 76.4 |
| 110 | PandalamSC | P. K. Velayudhan | INCU | 75,927 | 7,514 | 9.9 | 75.4 |
| 111 | Ranni | M. C. Cherian | INCU | 63,305 | 1,146 | 1.8 | 74.2 |
| 112 | Pathanamthitta | K. K. Nair | IND | 68,775 | 1,983 | 2.9 | 74.6 |
| 113 | Konni | V. S. Chandra Sekhar Pillai | CPIM | 65,912 | 2,053 | 3.1 | 77.1 |
| 114 | Pathanapuram | E. K. Pillai | CPI | 68,412 | 9,199 | 13.4 | 74.2 |
| 115 | Punaloor | P. K. Sreenivasan | CPI | 71,985 | 2,213 | 3.1 | 71.6 |
| 116 | Chadayamangalam | E. Chandrasekharan Nair | CPI | 58,324 | 10,884 | 18.7 | 70.4 |
| 117 | Kottarakara | R. Balakrishna Pillai | KCPG | 65,559 | 36,711 | 56.0 | 78.1 |
| 118 | NeduvathurSC | C. K. Thankappan | CPIM | 65,048 | 6,257 | 9.6 | 75.0 |
| 119 | Adoor | C. P. Karunakaran Pillai | CPIM | 62,150 | 3,313 | 5.3 | 69.3 |
| 120 | KunnathurSC | Kallada Narayanan | RSP | 73,170 | 10,896 | 14.9 | 73.6 |
| 121 | Karunagapally | B. M. Sheriff | CPI | 70,901 | 1,989 | 2.8 | 78.8 |
| 122 | Chavara | Baby John | RSP | 69,321 | 16,613 | 24.0 | 78.6 |
| 123 | Kundara | V. V. Joseph | CPIM | 68,525 | 12,371 | 18.1 | 79.5 |
| 124 | Quilon | K. Sivadasan | RSP | 70,506 | 2,414 | 3.4 | 71.7 |
| 125 | Eravipuram | R. S. Unni | RSP | 78,825 | 13,569 | 17.2 | 75.8 |
| 126 | Chathanoor | J. Chitharanjan | CPI | 68,150 | 5,367 | 7.9 | 71.7 |
| 127 | Varkala | Varkala Radhakrishan | CPIM | 61,873 | 7,261 | 11.7 | 67.7 |
| 128 | Attingal | Vakkom Purushothaman | INCU | 60,547 | 13,073 | 21.6 | 65.8 |
| 129 | KilimanoorSC | Bhargavi Thunkappan | CPI | 53,299 | 21,752 | 40.8 | 52.4 |
| 130 | Vamanapuram | Koliyakode N. Krishnan Nair | CPIM | 67,358 | 12,060 | 17.9 | 72.6 |
| 131 | Ariyanad | K. Pankajakshan | RSP | 57,588 | 1,286 | 2.2 | 67.9 |
| 132 | Nedumangad | K. V. Surendranath | CPI | 65,216 | 6,300 | 9.7 | 67.4 |
| 133 | Kazhakuttam | N. M. Hassan | INCU | 70,553 | 2,800 | 4.0 | 69.6 |
| 134 | Trivandrum North | K. Anirudhan | CPIM | 72,906 | 2,260 | 3.1 | 67.5 |
| 135 | Trivandrum West | P. A. Mohemmed Kannu | ML | 64,300 | 5,259 | 8.2 | 60.5 |
| 136 | Trivandrum East | C. S. Neelakantan Nair | IND | 67,964 | 785 | 1.2 | 66.3 |
| 137 | Nemom | E. Ramesan Nair | INCI | 69,198 | 7,277 | 10.5 | 71.1 |
| 138 | Kovalam | M. R. Raghu Chandra Bal | INCI | 73,793 | 7,521 | 10.2 | 69.7 |
| 139 | Neyyattinkara | R. Sundaresan Nair | IND | 70,931 | 9,644 | 13.6 | 71.4 |
| 140 | Parassala | N. Sundaran Nadar | INCI | 67,098 | 14,559 | 21.7 | 70.8 |