Thiruvananthapuram

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Independent

V. K. Krishna Menon

Independent

Victory Margin
24,127
Margin %
7.60%
Total Electors
533,641
Votes Polled
318,883
Turnout
59.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
202
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
V. K. Krishna Menon

Independent

167,872
52.60%
Male
#2
D. Damodaran Potti

Praja Socialist Party

143,745
45.10%
Male
#3
George Kunjipalu

Independent

2,430
0.80%
Male
#4
P. Kunjan

Independent

1,946
0.60%
Male
#5
S. R. Chandran

Independent

800
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V. K. Krishna Menon Independent 167,872 52.60%
2 D. Damodaran Potti Praja Socialist Party 143,745 45.10%
3 George Kunjipalu Independent 2,430 0.80%
4 P. Kunjan Independent 1,946 0.60%
5 S. R. Chandran Independent 800 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

V. K. Krishna Menon (Independent) won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 24,127 votes (7.60%%).

The voter turnout in Thiruvananthapuram for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 59.80%%.

5 candidates contested from Thiruvananthapuram constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Thiruvananthapuram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.