Kerala Lok Sabha Election Results 1989

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1989 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
18924136
Total Electors
15007250
Votes Polled
79.3%
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. Rammana Rai Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1010280 802722 79.50% 1546 0.20% 1989
2 184-Kannur GEN Kerala Mullappally Ramachandran Indian National Congress 939750 781281 83.10% 42404 5.40% 1989
3 185-Vatakara GEN Kerala K. P. Unnikrishnan Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 984309 795853 80.90% 8209 1.00% 1989
4 187-Kozhikode GEN Kerala K. Muraleedharan Indian National Congress 958405 788439 82.30% 28957 3.70% 1989
5 189-Ponnani GEN Kerala G. M. Banat Walia Muslim Leage 991943 710929 71.70% 107519 15.10% 1989
6 190-Palakkad GEN Kerala A. Vijayaraghavan Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 957847 741859 77.50% 1286 0.20% 1989
7 192-Thrissur GEN Kerala P. A. Antony Indian National Congress 912039 719432 78.90% 6235 0.90% 1989
8 194-Ernakulam GEN Kerala K. V. Thomas Indian National Congress 961739 776614 80.80% 36465 4.70% 1989
9 195-Idukki GEN Kerala Palai K. M. Mathew Indian National Congress 972940 746958 76.80% 91479 12.20% 1989
10 196-Kottayam GEN Kerala Ramesh Chennithala Indian National Congress 890166 752839 84.60% 53533 7.10% 1989
11 197-Alappuzha GEN Kerala Vakkom Purushotham Indian National Congress 884874 750995 84.90% 25123 3.30% 1989
12 198-Mavelikara GEN Kerala P. J. Kurien Indian National Congress 840010 657992 78.30% 57182 8.70% 1989
13 200-Kollam GEN Kerala S. Krishnakumar Indian National Congress 951856 775045 81.40% 27462 3.50% 1989
14 202-Thiruvananthapuram GEN Kerala A. Charles Indian National Congress 1024210 757167 73.90% 50913 6.70% 1989
15 580-Adoor SC Kerala Kodikunnil Suresh Indian National Congress 880093 692830 78.70% 21542 3.10% 1989
16 581-Chirayinkil GEN Kerala Thalekunnil Basheer Indian National Congress 984118 730320 74.20% 5130 0.70% 1989
17 582-Manjeri GEN Kerala Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait Muslim Leage 1017274 811009 79.70% 70282 8.70% 1989
18 583-Mukundapuram GEN Kerala Savithri Lakshmanan Indian National Congress 921201 759285 82.40% 18754 2.50% 1989
19 584-Muvattupuzha GEN Kerala P. C. Thomas Kerala Congress(M) 895057 732761 81.90% 68811 9.40% 1989
20 585-Ottapalam SC Kerala K. R. Narayanan Indian National Congress 946025 722920 76.40% 26187 3.60% 1989

Understanding Kerala 1989 Lok Sabha Results

The 1989 Lok Sabha election in Kerala covered 20 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 79.3%, 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.