Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1980 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.
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| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 183-Kasaragod | GEN | Kerala | M. Ramanna Rai | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 678476 | 466974 | 68.80% | 73587 | 15.80% | 1980 |
| 2 | 184-Kannur | GEN | Kerala | K. Kunhambu | Indian National Congress (U) | 637975 | 449902 | 70.50% | 73257 | 16.30% | 1980 |
| 3 | 185-Vatakara | GEN | Kerala | K.P. Unnikrishnan | Indian National Congress (U) | 685632 | 506343 | 73.90% | 41682 | 8.20% | 1980 |
| 4 | 187-Kozhikode | GEN | Kerala | E. K. Imbichi Bava | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 705630 | 427612 | 60.60% | 40695 | 9.50% | 1980 |
| 5 | 189-Ponnani | GEN | Kerala | Banatwala Gulam Mehmood | Muslim Leage | 671001 | 405196 | 60.40% | 50863 | 12.60% | 1980 |
| 6 | 190-Palakkad | GEN | Kerala | V.S. Vijaya Raghavan | Indian National Congress (I) | 705179 | 415718 | 59.00% | 12088 | 2.90% | 1980 |
| 7 | 192-Thrissur | GEN | Kerala | K. A. Rajan | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 622311 | 387098 | 62.20% | 43151 | 11.10% | 1980 |
| 8 | 194-Ernakulam | GEN | Kerala | Xavier Varghese Arakal | Indian National Congress (I) | 675831 | 398409 | 59.00% | 2502 | 0.60% | 1980 |
| 9 | 195-Idukki | GEN | Kerala | M.M. Lawrence | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 697106 | 377284 | 54.10% | 7033 | 1.90% | 1980 |
| 10 | 196-Kottayam | GEN | Kerala | Skaria Thomas | Kerala Congress | 659430 | 383531 | 58.20% | 5375 | 1.40% | 1980 |
| 11 | 197-Alappuzha | GEN | Kerala | Suseela Gopalana | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 646322 | 422720 | 65.40% | 114764 | 27.10% | 1980 |
| 12 | 198-Mavelikara | GEN | Kerala | P. J. Kurien | Indian National Congress (U) | 623914 | 421893 | 67.60% | 63122 | 15.00% | 1980 |
| 13 | 200-Kollam | GEN | Kerala | B. K. Nair | Indian National Congress (I) | 661179 | 420586 | 63.60% | 36586 | 8.70% | 1980 |
| 14 | 202-Thiruvananthapuram | GEN | Kerala | A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar | Indian National Congress (I) | 714687 | 453458 | 63.50% | 107057 | 23.60% | 1980 |
| 15 | 580-Adoor | SC | Kerala | P. K. Kodiyan | Communist Party Of India | 611784 | 324289 | 53.00% | 25399 | 7.80% | 1980 |
| 16 | 581-Chirayinkil | GEN | Kerala | A. A. Rahim | Indian National Congress (I) | 660715 | 390602 | 59.10% | 6063 | 1.60% | 1980 |
| 17 | 582-Manjeri | GEN | Kerala | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Muslim Leage | 674048 | 435656 | 64.60% | 34581 | 7.90% | 1980 |
| 18 | 583-Mukundapuram | GEN | Kerala | Balanandan | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 634533 | 404796 | 63.80% | 65131 | 16.10% | 1980 |
| 19 | 584-Muvattupuzha | GEN | Kerala | George Joseph (Baby Mundackal) | Independent | 634711 | 363029 | 57.20% | 4330 | 1.20% | 1980 |
| 20 | 585-Ottapalam | SC | Kerala | A.K. Balan | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) | 666300 | 391617 | 58.80% | 23408 | 6.00% | 1980 |
The 1980 Lok Sabha election in Kerala covered 20 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 62.2%, 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.