Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 1980

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.

20
Constituencies
13266764
Total Electors
8246713
Votes Polled
62.2%
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 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

Understanding Kerala 1980 Lok Sabha Results

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.