Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 1962

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1962 Lok Sabha elections in Kerala. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

18
Constituencies
8003142
Total Electors
5645940
Votes Polled
70.5%
Avg Turnout
Party-wise Seat Distribution

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 183-Kasaragod GEN Kerala A. K. Gopalan Communist Party Of India 460358 308449 67.00% 83363 27.00% 1962
2 185-Vatakara GEN Kerala A. V. Raghavan Independent 463498 343312 74.10% 72907 21.20% 1962
3 187-Kozhikode GEN Kerala C. H. Muhammed Koya Muslim League 434064 312672 72.00% 763 0.20% 1962
4 189-Ponnani GEN Kerala Imbichi Bava Ezhukudikkal Communist Party Of India 411076 263593 64.10% 57799 21.90% 1962
5 190-Palakkad SC Kerala Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi Communist Party Of India 417640 211136 50.60% 72335 34.30% 1962
6 192-Thrissur GEN Kerala Krishna Warriar Communist Party Of India 438212 332642 75.90% 5827 1.80% 1962
7 194-Ernakulam GEN Kerala A. M. Thomas Indian National Congress 455280 363493 79.80% 23399 6.40% 1962
8 196-Kottayam GEN Kerala Mathew Maniyangadan Indian National Congress 409662 294598 71.90% 65286 22.20% 1962
9 197-Alappuzha GEN Kerala P. K. Vasudevan Nair Communist Party Of India 445802 334846 75.10% 11233 3.40% 1962
10 198-Mavelikara SC Kerala Achuthan Indian National Congress 422829 307516 72.70% 7288 2.40% 1962
11 200-Kollam GEN Kerala Sreekantan Nair Revolutionary Socialist Party 442109 339363 76.80% 64955 19.10% 1962
12 202-Thiruvananthapuram GEN Kerala Nataraja Pillai Independent 470222 328141 69.80% 10458 3.20% 1962
13 581-Chirayinkil GEN Kerala M. K. Kumaran Communist Party Of India 437189 311762 71.30% 33219 10.70% 1962
14 582-Manjeri GEN Kerala Muhammad Ismail Sahib Muslim League 431863 247891 57.40% 4328 1.70% 1962
15 583-Mukundapuram GEN Kerala Govinda Menon Panampilli Indian National Congress 457338 367449 80.40% 38451 10.50% 1962
16 584-Muvattupuzha GEN Kerala Cherian Indian National Congress 467654 296137 63.30% 24648 8.30% 1962
17 674-Tellicherry GEN Kerala S. K. Pottekkatt Independent 501672 375373 74.80% 64950 17.30% 1962
18 723-Thiruvalla GEN Kerala G. Ravindra Varma Indian National Congress 436674 307567 70.40% 74064 24.10% 1962

Understanding Kerala 1962 Lok Sabha Results

The 1962 Lok Sabha election in Kerala covered 18 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 70.5%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.