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Kerala Vidhan Sabha 1980

Results board · 141 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateKerala
Seats
141
Constituencies
Majority
71
Seats needed of 141
Electors
1.33Cr
Summed over 140 of 141 seats
Votes polled
95.88L
Summed over 140 of 141 seats
Median turnout
73.6%
Median of 140 seats
CPI(M) short
−36
Below majority · 35 − 71

[01]Seat matrix

141 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 141 seats: CPI(M) 35, INC(U) 22, INC 17, CPI 17, ML 14, KEC 8, RSP 6, KEC(J) 6, AIML 5, IND 5, JNP 5, KCPG 1. Majority line at 71 seats. Hemicycle of 141 seats: CPI(M) 35, INC(U) 22, INC 17, CPI 17, ML 14, KEC 8, RSP 6, KEC(J) 6, AIML 5, IND 5, JNP 5, KCPG 1. Majority line at 71 seats.
Majority · 71 of 141CPI(M) 35 · 36 short of majority
CPI(M) 3524.8% Communist Party of India (Marxist)
INC(U) 2215.6% Indian National Congress (U)
INC 1712.1% Indian National Congress
CPI 1712.1% Communist Party of India
ML 149.9% Muslim Leage
KEC 85.7% Kerala Congress
RSP 64.3% Revolutionary Socialist Party
KEC(J) 64.3% Kerala Congress (J)
AIML 53.5% All India Muslim League
IND 53.5% Independents
JNP 53.5% Janata Party
KCPG 10.7% Kerala Congress (PILLAI GROUP)

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
CPI(M) 19.4%35 seats · 24.8%
INC 17.0%17 seats · 12.1%
INC(U) 11.3%22 seats · 15.6%
CPI 7.8%17 seats · 12.1%
JNP 7.6%5 seats · 3.5%
Others 36.9%45 seats · 31.9%

Vote share not published

  • ML14 seats
  • KEC8 seats
  • RSP6 seats
  • KEC(J)6 seats
  • AIML5 seats
  • IND5 seats
  • KCPG1 seat

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. CPI(M) converted 19.4% of votes into 24.8% of seats, a seat premium of 5.4 pp.

    35 ÷ 141 = 24.8% · 24.8 − 19.4 = +5.4

  2. INC polled 17.0% of votes, the 2nd-highest share, but won 17 seats (12.1%).

    17 ÷ 141 = 12.1% · 12.1 − 17.0 = −4.9

  3. Ollur was decided by 25 votes, the closest of 140 seats; Kottarakara had the widest margin, 36,711.

    min / max of margin over 140 seats with a recorded margin

  4. 9 seats were won by a margin under 1%; INC won 3 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 9 of 140 · INC 3

  5. In SC-reserved seats CPI(M) won 4 of 13 (30.8%), against 24.8% of all seats.

    4 ÷ 13 = 30.8% · 35 ÷ 141 = 24.8%

  6. Turnout ran from 51.1% in Ottapalam to 85.6% in Aroor; the median seat polled 73.6%.

    min / median / max over 140 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

140 of 141 seats carry a turnout
025507510073.6%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 00.0% of seats
50–60 75.0% of seats
60–70 3726.4% of seats
70–80 8057.1% of seats
≥ 80% 1611.4% of seats
  • LowestOttapalam51.1%
  • HighestAroor85.6%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

141 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Kerala Vidhan Sabha 1980, all 141 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 Manjeswar Dr. A. Subba Rao Communist Party of India 53,376 156 0.3 66.6
02 Kasaragod C. T. Ahamedali Muslim Leage 51,705 16,680 32.3 64.1
03 Udma K. Purushothaman Communist Party of India (Marxist) 69,351 5,020 7.2 73.2
04 HosdrugSC K. T. Kumaran Communist Party of India 74,618 10,105 13.5 71.0
05 Trikkarpur P. Karunakaran Communist Party of India (Marxist) 80,942 15,617 19.3 74.3
06 Irikkur Ram Chandran Kacannoppally Indian National Congress (U) 70,398 5,448 7.7 75.0
07 Payyannur N. Subrammaniya Shenoy Communist Party of India (Marxist) 75,122 19,412 25.8 74.0
08 Taliparamba C. P. Moossan Kutty Communist Party of India (Marxist) 80,358 16,591 20.6 74.9
09 Azhicode P. Devooty Communist Party of India (Marxist) 64,228 14,483 22.5 78.3
10 Cannanore P. Bhaskaran Janata Party 71,719 349 0.5 78.3
11 Edakkad P. P. V. Moosa All India Muslim League 70,913 9,957 14.0 80.1
12 Tellicherry M. V. Rajagopalan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 69,374 16,702 24.1 75.8
13 Peringalam A. K. Saseendran Indian National Congress (U) 71,349 5,890 8.3 76.9
14 Kuthuparamba N. V. Raghavan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,720 21,651 32.0 75.1
15 Peravoor K. P. Noorudeen Indian National Congress (U) 77,163 14,116 18.3 80.1
16 North WynadST M. V. Rajan Master Indian National Congress 64,090 3,783 5.9 67.1
17 Badagara K. Chandra Sekharan Janata Party 82,315 1,362 1.7 80.7
18 Nadapuram K. T. Kanaran Communist Party of India 79,927 5,740 7.2 81.2
19 Meppayur A. V. Abdulurahiman Haji All India Muslim League 81,651 7,807 9.6 81.0
20 Quilandy Manimangalath Kuttialy Indian National Congress 81,948 5,028 6.1 79.6
21 Perambra V. V. Dakshinamoorthy Communist Party of India (Marxist) 80,221 9,468 11.8 83.4
22 Balusseri A. C. Shanmukhadas Indian National Congress (U) 70,656 8,948 12.7 78.6
23 Koduvally P. V. Mohammed Muslim Leage 77,278 5,526 7.2 79.8
24 Calicut- I N. Chandrasekhara Kurup Communist Party of India (Marxist) 80,474 3,785 4.7 66.3
25 Calicut- Ii P. M. Abubackar All India Muslim League 75,444 5,229 6.9 66.9
26 Beypore N. P. Moideen Indian National Congress (U) 80,179 7,308 9.1 77.3
27 KunnamangalamSC K. P. Raman All India Muslim League 66,763 4,061 6.1 77.2
28 Thiruvambadi Cryiac John Indian National Congress (U) 66,384 5,670 8.5 72.6
29 Kalpetta M. Kamalam Janata Party 63,393 13,039 20.6 67.3
30 Sultan's Battery K. K. Ramachandran Master Indian National Congress 67,951 7,394 10.9 68.5
31 WandoorSC M. A. Kuttappan Indian National Congress 68,626 5,889 8.6 70.3
32 Nilambur C. Haridas Indian National Congress (U) 78,443 6,423 8.2 76.8
33 Manjeri C. H. Mohamed Koya Muslim Leage 66,418 21,304 32.1 73.3
34 Malappuram U. A. Beeran Muslim Leage 54,310 19,330 35.6 55.5
35 Kondotty P. Seethi Haji Muslim Leage 70,107 15,198 21.7 73.4
36 Tirurangadi Avukkaderkutty Maha Muslim Leage 65,873 11,959 18.2 67.7
37 Tanur E. Ahmmed Muslim Leage 54,746 23,733 43.4 55.9
38 Tirur P. T. Kunhi Mohammed Alias Kunhutty Hajee Muslim Leage 75,090 2,268 3.0 74.1
39 Ponnani K. Sreedharan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 76,852 2,316 3.0 73.8
40 Kuttippuram Korambayil Ahammed Haji Muslim Leage 49,980 18,160 36.3 57.9
41 Mankada K. P. Majeed Muslim Leage 67,897 3,762 5.5 74.3
42 Perinthalmanna Nalakath Sooppy Muslim Leage 70,923 3,914 5.5 76.8
43 ThrithalaSC M. P. Thami Indian National Congress 60,293 619 1.0 65.9
44 Pattambi M. P. Gangadharan Indian National Congress 60,652 3,451 5.7 62.6
45 Ottapalam V. C. Kabeer Indian National Congress (U) 47,573 3,184 6.7 51.1
46 Sreekrishnapuram K. Sankaranarayanan Indian National Congress 68,904 418 0.6 66.5
47 Mannarkkad A. P. Hamza Muslim Leage 61,246 1,388 2.3 59.1
48 Malampuzha E. K. Nayanar Communist Party of India (Marxist) 57,730 15,557 26.9 65.1
49 Palghat C. M. Sundaram Independent 63,254 10,207 16.1 60.6
50 Chittur K. Krishnankutty Janata Party 62,399 304 0.5 63.8
51 Kollengode C. Vasudeva Menon Communist Party of India (Marxist) 73,265 2,532 3.5 71.4
52 CoyalmannamSC T. K. Arumughan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 64,317 6,320 9.8 64.0
53 Alathur C. T. Krishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,274 5,982 8.9 64.5
54 ChelakaraSC K. K. Balakrishnan Indian National Congress 63,876 1,125 1.8 69.2
55 Wadakkancherry K. S. Narayanan Namboodri Indian National Congress 68,765 2,267 3.3 70.9
56 Kunnamkulam K. P. Viswanathan Indian National Congress (U) 59,678 16,706 28.0 62.7
57 Cherpu K. P. Prabhakaran Communist Party of India 66,412 6,720 10.1 75.3
58 Trichur M. K. Kannan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 63,291 3,424 5.4 67.8
59 OllurCLOSEST Raghavan Poshakadavil Indian National Congress 65,863 25 0.0 72.8
60 Kodakara Lonappan Nambadan Kerala Congress 65,886 4,520 6.9 71.6
61 Chalakudi P. K. Ittoop Kerala Congress 64,416 129 0.2 76.1
62 Mala K. Karunakaran Indian National Congress 69,805 3,402 4.9 80.0
63 Irinjalakuda Joes Thanickal Indian National Congress (U) 65,842 7,690 11.7 71.5
64 Manalur V. M. Sudheeran Indian National Congress (U) 63,454 7,932 12.5 76.7
65 Guruvayoor B. V. Seethi Thangal Muslim Leage 59,623 1,752 2.9 66.5
66 Nattika P. K. Gopalakrishnan Communist Party of India 59,785 4,563 7.6 69.1
67 Kodungallur V. K. Rajan Communist Party of India 69,203 2,520 3.6 76.5
68 Ankamali A. P. Kurrian Communist Party of India (Marxist) 81,707 1,806 2.2 83.6
69 Vadakkekara T. K. Abdu Communist Party of India (Marxist) 65,494 11,747 17.9 74.7
70 Parur A. C. Jose Indian National Congress (U) 61,147 4,485 7.3 76.9
71 NarakalSC M. K. Krishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,844 2,973 4.4 78.7
72 Ernakulam A. L. Jacob Indian National Congress 73,954 577 0.8 70.1
73 Mattancherry M. J. Zakaria All India Muslim League 53,044 1,786 3.4 61.9
74 Palluruthy T. P. Peethambaran Master Indian National Congress (U) 77,400 7,216 9.3 75.4
75 Thrippunithura T. K. Ramakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 80,505 10,093 12.5 76.0
76 Alwaye K. Mohammed Ali Indian National Congress (U) 88,749 6,329 7.1 80.5
77 Perumbavoor P. R. Sivan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 76,000 7,070 9.3 80.7
78 Kunnathunad P. P. Esthose Communist Party of India (Marxist) 74,131 433 0.6 81.9
79 Piravom P. C. Chaeko Indian National Congress (U) 74,424 3,251 4.4 80.7
80 Muvattupuzha V. Joseph Kerala Congress (J) 72,010 3,521 4.9 76.8
81 Kothamangalam T. M. Jacob Kerala Congress (J) 74,043 7,513 10.1 79.3
82 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph Kerala Congress (J) 78,100 10,317 13.2 77.9
83 DevicolamSC G. Varadan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 58,641 16,395 28.0 54.5
84 Idukki Jose Kuttyani Indian National Congress 63,957 4,529 7.1 64.5
85 Udumbanchola Thomas Joseph Kerala Congress 74,934 5,387 7.2 61.4
86 Peermade C. A. Kurian Communist Party of India 67,884 3,351 4.9 75.0
87 Kanjirappally Thomas Kallampally Kerala Congress 66,404 2,005 3.0 71.8
88 Vazhoor M. K. Joseph Kerala Congress 59,578 11,442 19.2 71.4
89 Changanacherry C. P. Thomas Kerala Congress 71,715 2,633 3.7 77.8
90 Kottayam K. M. Abraham Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,292 11,964 17.8 68.2
91 Ettumanoor Vaikom Viswan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 69,782 374 0.5 70.3
92 Puthuppally Oommen Chandy Indian National Congress (U) 65,440 13,659 20.9 64.4
93 Poonjar P. C. George Kerala Congress (J) 59,261 1,148 1.9 71.6
94 Palai K. N. Mani Kerala Congress 73,696 4,566 6.2 82.1
95 Kaduthuruthy O. Lukose Kerala Congress 67,265 1,286 1.9 74.9
96 VaikomSC M. K. Kesavan Communist Party of India 69,334 12,492 18.0 73.5
97 Aroor K. R. Gouri Communist Party of India (Marxist) 77,467 12,364 16.0 85.6
98 Sherthalai P. S. Sreenivasan Communist Party of India 68,038 11,413 16.8 82.3
99 Mararikulam A. V. Thamarakshan Revolutionary Socialist Party 82,705 9,829 11.9 79.0
100 Alleppey P. K. Vasudevan Nair Communist Party of India 70,002 1,003 1.4 76.7
101 Ambalapuzha P. K. Chandranandan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 69,119 3,125 4.5 78.7
102 Kuttanad Ooman Mathew Kerala Congress (J) 71,000 4,090 5.8 78.1
103 Haripad C. B. Warrier Communist Party of India (Marxist) 81,603 3,409 4.2 82.9
104 Kayamkulam Thachedy Prabhakaran Indian National Congress (U) 71,267 11,602 16.3 78.0
105 Thiruvalla P. C. Thomas Janata Party 58,519 1,200 2.1 73.7
106 Kallooppara K. A. Mathew Kerala Congress (J) 56,707 5,138 9.1 67.8
107 Aranmula K. K. Sreenivasan Indian National Congress 59,702 3,106 5.2 71.5
108 Chengannur K. R. Saraswathi Amma Independent 69,241 4,300 6.2 77.2
109 Mavelikara S. Govinda Kurup Communist Party of India (Marxist) 71,953 5,927 8.2 76.4
110 PandalamSC P. K. Velayudhan Indian National Congress (U) 75,927 7,514 9.9 75.4
111 Ranni M. C. Cherian Indian National Congress (U) 63,305 1,146 1.8 74.2
112 Pathanamthitta K. K. Nair Independent 68,775 1,983 2.9 74.6
113 Konni V. S. Chandra Sekhar Pillai Communist Party of India (Marxist) 65,912 2,053 3.1 77.1
114 Pathanapuram E. K. Pillai Communist Party of India 68,412 9,199 13.4 74.2
115 Punaloor P. K. Sreenivasan Communist Party of India 71,985 2,213 3.1 71.6
116 Chadayamangalam E. Chandrasekharan Nair Communist Party of India 58,324 10,884 18.7 70.4
117 KottarakaraWIDEST R. Balakrishna Pillai Kerala Congress (PILLAI GROUP) 65,559 36,711 56.0 78.1
118 NeduvathurSC C. K. Thankappan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 65,048 6,257 9.6 75.0
119 Adoor C. P. Karunakaran Pillai Communist Party of India (Marxist) 62,150 3,313 5.3 69.3
120 KunnathurSC Kallada Narayanan Revolutionary Socialist Party 73,170 10,896 14.9 73.6
121 Karunagapally B. M. Sheriff Communist Party of India 70,901 1,989 2.8 78.8
122 Chavara Baby John Revolutionary Socialist Party 69,321 16,613 24.0 78.6
123 Kundara V. V. Joseph Communist Party of India (Marxist) 68,525 12,371 18.1 79.5
124 Quilon K. Sivadasan Revolutionary Socialist Party 70,506 2,414 3.4 71.7
125 Eravipuram R. S. Unni Revolutionary Socialist Party 78,825 13,569 17.2 75.8
126 Chathanoor J. Chitharanjan Communist Party of India 68,150 5,367 7.9 71.7
127 Varkala Varkala Radhakrishan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 61,873 7,261 11.7 67.7
128 Attingal Vakkom Purushothaman Indian National Congress (U) 60,547 13,073 21.6 65.8
129 KilimanoorSC Bhargavi Thunkappan Communist Party of India 53,299 21,752 40.8 52.4
130 Vamanapuram Koliyakode N. Krishnan Nair Communist Party of India (Marxist) 67,358 12,060 17.9 72.6
131 Ariyanad K. Pankajakshan Revolutionary Socialist Party 57,588 1,286 2.2 67.9
132 Nedumangad K. V. Surendranath Communist Party of India 65,216 6,300 9.7 67.4
133 Kazhakuttam N. M. Hassan Indian National Congress (U) 70,553 2,800 4.0 69.6
134 Trivandrum North K. Anirudhan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 72,906 2,260 3.1 67.5
135 Trivandrum West P. A. Mohemmed Kannu Muslim Leage 64,300 5,259 8.2 60.5
136 Trivandrum East C. S. Neelakantan Nair Independent 67,964 785 1.2 66.3
137 Nemom E. Ramesan Nair Indian National Congress 69,198 7,277 10.5 71.1
138 Kovalam M. R. Raghu Chandra Bal Indian National Congress 73,793 7,521 10.2 69.7
139 Neyyattinkara R. Sundaresan Nair Independent 70,931 9,644 13.6 71.4
140 Parassala N. Sundaran Nadar Indian National Congress 67,098 14,559 21.7 70.8
498 NilambukGENERAL A.Mohammad Indian National Congress (U) not recorded not recorded not recorded not recorded
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 36,711 votes“not recorded”: the source carries no figure for that seat

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1980 · Kerala · 141 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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