Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 1977

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1977 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.

20
Constituencies
11460901
Total Electors
9077000
Votes Polled
79.2%
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 Ramachandran Kadannappally Indian National Congress 578474 462875 80.00% 5042 1.10% 1977
2 184-Kannur GEN Kerala C. K. Chandrappan Communist Party Of India 553360 457869 82.70% 12877 2.80% 1977
3 185-Vatakara GEN Kerala K. P. Unnikrishnan Indian National Congress 611107 507090 83.00% 8070 1.60% 1977
4 187-Kozhikode GEN Kerala V. A. Seyid Muhammad Indian National Congress 559054 457067 81.80% 13704 3.00% 1977
5 189-Ponnani GEN Kerala G. M. Banatwala Muslim Leage 573502 431232 75.20% 117546 27.30% 1977
6 190-Palakkad GEN Kerala A. Sunnasahib Indian National Congress 589253 439779 74.60% 14871 3.40% 1977
7 192-Thrissur GEN Kerala K. A. Rajan Communist Party Of India 549781 441732 80.40% 37506 8.50% 1977
8 194-Ernakulam GEN Kerala Henry Austin Indian National Congress 582804 467048 80.10% 7285 1.60% 1977
9 195-Idukki GEN Kerala C. M. Stephen Indian National Congress 578434 426869 73.80% 79257 18.60% 1977
10 196-Kottayam GEN Kerala Skariah Thomas Kerala Congress 575946 469180 81.50% 68695 14.60% 1977
11 197-Alappuzha GEN Kerala V. M. Sudheeran Indian National Congress 579976 485659 83.70% 64016 13.20% 1977
12 198-Mavelikara GEN Kerala B. K. Nair Indian National Congress 569041 452188 79.50% 56552 12.50% 1977
13 200-Kollam GEN Kerala N. Sreekantan Nair Revolutionary Socialist Party 582742 458425 78.70% 113161 24.70% 1977
14 202-Thiruvananthapuram GEN Kerala M. N. Govindan Nair Communist Party Of India 621533 448586 72.20% 69822 15.60% 1977
15 580-Adoor SC Kerala P. K. Kodiyan Communist Party Of India 525154 429974 81.90% 40567 9.40% 1977
16 581-Chirayinkil GEN Kerala Vayalar Ravi Indian National Congress 564054 425651 75.50% 60925 14.30% 1977
17 582-Manjeri GEN Kerala Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait Muslim Leage 569228 442328 77.70% 97201 22.00% 1977
18 583-Mukundapuram GEN Kerala A. C. George Indian National Congress 562082 472364 84.00% 4220 0.90% 1977
19 584-Muvattupuzha GEN Kerala George J. Mathew Kerala Congress 560833 460769 82.20% 44820 9.70% 1977
20 585-Ottapalam SC Kerala K. Kunhambu Indian National Congress 574543 440315 76.60% 35721 8.10% 1977

Understanding Kerala 1977 Lok Sabha Results

The 1977 Lok Sabha election in Kerala covered 20 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 79.2%, 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.