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Kerala Vidhan Sabha 1987

Results board · 140 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StateKerala
Seats
140
Constituencies
Majority
71
Seats needed of 140
Electors
1.60Cr
On the roll
Votes polled
1.28Cr
80.5% of electors
Median turnout
80.6%
Median of 140 seats
CPI(M) short
−33
Below majority · 38 − 71

[01]Seat matrix

140 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 140 seats: CPI(M) 38, INC 33, CPI 16, ML 15, IND 14, JNP 7, ICSSC 6, RSP 5, KEC 5, LKD 1. Majority line at 71 seats. Hemicycle of 140 seats: CPI(M) 38, INC 33, CPI 16, ML 15, IND 14, JNP 7, ICSSC 6, RSP 5, KEC 5, LKD 1. Majority line at 71 seats.
Majority · 71 of 140CPI(M) 38 · 33 short of majority
CPI(M) 3827.1% Communist Party of India (Marxist)
INC 3323.6% Indian National Congress
CPI 1611.4% Communist Party of India
ML 1510.7% Muslim Leage
IND 1410.0% Independents
JNP 75.0% Janata Party
ICSSC 64.3% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)
RSP 53.6% Revolutionary Socialist Party
KEC 53.6% Kerala Congress
LKD 10.7% Lok Dal

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
INC 24.8%33 seats · 23.6%
CPI(M) 22.8%38 seats · 27.1%
CPI 8.1%16 seats · 11.4%
MUL 7.7%Seats unmatched
BJP 5.6%0 seats
Others 31.0%Seat count not derivable

Vote share not published

  • ML15 seats
  • IND14 seats
  • JNP7 seats
  • ICSSC6 seats
  • RSP5 seats
  • KEC5 seats
  • LKD1 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 22.8% of votes into 27.1% of seats, a seat premium of 4.3 pp.

    38 ÷ 140 = 27.1% · 27.1 − 22.8 = +4.3

  2. BJP polled 5.6% of votes, the 5th-highest share, but won 0 seats (0.0%).

    0 ÷ 140 = 0.0% · 0.0 − 5.6 = −5.6

  3. Hosdrug was decided by 59 votes, the closest of 140 seats; Tanur had the widest margin, 35,785.

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

  4. 7 seats were won by a margin under 1%; CPI(M) won 3 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 7 of 140 · CPI(M) 3

  5. In SC-reserved seats CPI(M) won 5 of 13 (38.5%), against 27.1% of all seats.

    5 ÷ 13 = 38.5% · 38 ÷ 140 = 27.1%

  6. Turnout ran from 66.5% in Malappuram to 90.2% in Aroor; the median seat polled 80.6%.

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

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

140 of 140 seats carry a turnout
025507510080.6%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 00.0% of seats
50–60 00.0% of seats
60–70 42.9% of seats
70–80 5640.0% of seats
≥ 80% 8057.1% of seats
  • LowestMalappuram66.5%
  • HighestAroor90.2%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

140 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Kerala Vidhan Sabha 1987, all 140 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 Manjeswar Cherkalam Abdullah Muslim Leage 81,937 6,746 8.2 77.8
02 Kasaragod C. T. Ahammad Ali Muslim Leage 87,786 14,057 16.0 81.2
03 Udma K. P. Kunhikannan Indian National Congress 95,985 7,845 8.2 78.4
04 HosdrugSCCLOSEST N. Manoharan Master Indian National Congress 1,05,014 59 0.1 81.3
05 Trikkarpur E. K. Nayanar Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,12,272 6,417 5.7 85.7
06 Irikkur K. C. Joseph Indian National Congress 1,00,667 7,476 7.4 86.8
07 Payyannur C. P. Narayanan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,00,781 7,840 7.8 83.1
08 Taliparamba K. K. N. Pariyaram Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,06,997 2,616 2.4 86.5
09 Azhicode M. V. Raghavan Independent 86,076 1,389 1.6 86.1
10 Cannanore P. Bhaskaran Indian National Congress 86,515 8,048 9.3 79.8
11 Edakkad O. Bharathan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 92,265 3,996 4.3 85.6
12 Tellicherry Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 92,300 5,368 5.8 81.5
13 Peringalam P. R. Kurup Janata Party 91,676 356 0.4 79.4
14 Kuthuparamba K. P. Mamoo Master Communist Party of India (Marxist) 95,230 8,963 9.4 85.0
15 Peravoor K.P. Noordeen Indian National Congress 1,03,981 1,805 1.7 85.3
16 North WynadST K.Raghvan Master Indian National Congress 91,413 8,959 9.8 79.6
17 Badagara K. Chandrasekharan Janata Party 97,436 10,533 10.8 81.2
18 Nadapuram Sathyan Mokeri Communist Party of India 99,059 1,257 1.3 83.9
19 Meppayur A.Kanaran Communist Party of India (Marxist) 97,788 3,674 3.8 85.0
20 Quilandy M.T. Padma Indian National Congress 1,02,489 4,702 4.6 83.8
21 Perambra A.K. Padmanabhan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,02,203 2,450 2.4 88.0
22 Balusseri A.C. Shanmukhadas Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 92,050 11,484 12.5 86.6
23 Koduvally P. M. Aboobacker Muslim Leage 99,034 13,311 13.4 84.6
24 Calicut- I M. Dasan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 96,745 7,708 8.0 80.9
25 Calicut- Ii C.P. Kunhu Communist Party of India (Marxist) 94,191 2,277 2.4 79.2
26 Beypore T.K. Hamza Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,06,653 7,331 6.9 82.9
27 KunnamangalamSC C.P. Balan Vydiar Communist Party of India (Marxist) 86,672 293 0.3 84.4
28 Thiruvambadi P.P. George Indian National Congress 88,936 15,784 17.7 82.4
29 Kalpetta M.P. Veerendra Kumar Janata Party 91,134 17,958 19.7 84.3
30 Sultan's Battery K.K. Ramachandran Master Indian National Congress 99,141 4,126 4.2 82.0
31 WandoorSC Pandalam Sudhakaran Indian National Congress 95,981 13,881 14.5 79.7
32 Nilambur Aryadan Mohammed Indian National Congress 1,09,906 10,333 9.4 83.1
33 Manjeri Ishaque Kurrikkal Muslim Leage 89,765 32,684 36.4 77.7
34 Malappuram P.K. Kunhalikutty Muslim Leage 78,050 29,943 38.4 66.5
35 Kondotty P. Seethi Hari Muslim Leage 89,761 16,196 18.0 78.0
36 Tirurangadi Kunhalikutty Keyi, C. P. Muslim Leage 81,195 25,848 31.8 70.8
37 TanurWIDEST E. Ahamed Muslim Leage 78,152 35,785 45.8 66.6
38 Tirur Moideenkutty Haji K. (Bava Haji) Muslim Leage 96,154 9,391 9.8 78.7
39 Ponnani P. T. Mohanakrishnan Indian National Congress 95,776 2,133 2.2 80.3
40 Kuttippuram Korambavil Ahamed Haji Muslim Leage 71,468 30,567 42.8 69.3
41 Mankada Abdul Majeed, K.P. Muslim Leage 87,886 10,922 12.4 78.1
42 Perinthalmanna Nalakath Sooppy Muslim Leage 91,631 8,194 8.9 79.9
43 ThrithalaSC M.P. Thami Indian National Congress 85,729 3,096 3.6 78.8
44 Pattambi Leela Damodara Menon Indian National Congress 85,710 5,502 6.4 76.4
45 Ottapalam K. Sankaranarayanan Indian National Congress 82,160 1,710 2.1 75.5
46 Sreekrishnapuram P. Balan Indian National Congress 96,887 3,518 3.6 78.0
47 Mannarkkad Kalladi Mohammed Muslim Leage 99,239 3,460 3.5 77.9
48 Malampuzha T. Sivadasa Menon Communist Party of India (Marxist) 83,850 10,314 12.3 79.4
49 Palghat C. M. Sundaram Independent 88,326 6,065 6.9 76.2
50 Chittur K.A. Chandran Indian National Congress 93,953 8,237 8.8 83.1
51 Kollengode C. T. Krishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 94,875 4,102 4.3 80.2
52 CoyalmannamSC T. K. Arumughan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 90,411 5,790 6.4 78.8
53 Alathur C. K. Rajendran Communist Party of India (Marxist) 90,401 1,211 1.3 77.8
54 ChelakaraSC M. A. Kittappan Indian National Congress 89,004 7,751 8.7 77.0
55 Wadakkancherry K. S. Narayanan Namboodiry Indian National Congress 94,376 8,183 8.7 78.7
56 Kunnamkulam K.P. Aravindakshan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 94,193 409 0.4 80.3
57 Cherpu V. V. Raghavan Communist Party of India 88,166 6,287 7.1 80.9
58 Trichur E. K. Menon Communist Party of India (Marxist) 88,881 4,260 4.8 78.9
59 Ollur A. M. Paraman Communist Party of India 97,380 1,733 1.8 81.3
60 Kodakara K. P. Viswanathan Indian National Congress 94,104 2,536 2.7 81.6
61 Chalakudi K. J. George Janata Party 84,563 4,393 5.2 80.2
62 Mala K. Karunakaran Indian National Congress 90,000 6,292 7.0 82.7
63 Irinjalakuda Lonappan Nambadan Independent 93,208 11,089 11.9 82.4
64 Manalur V. M. Sudheeran Indian National Congress 83,161 6,187 7.4 83.6
65 Guruvayoor P. K. K. Bava Muslim Leage 81,487 7,934 9.7 75.7
66 Nattika Krishnan Kaniyamparambil Communist Party of India 81,528 1,981 2.4 80.4
67 Kodungallur V. K. Rajan Communist Party of India 94,277 3,496 3.7 85.5
68 Ankamali M. V. Mani Kerala Congress 1,06,548 5,500 5.2 86.1
69 Vadakkekara S. Sarma Communist Party of India (Marxist) 92,941 402 0.4 87.5
70 Parur N. Sivan Pillai Communist Party of India 81,647 2,366 2.9 85.1
71 NarakalSC K.K. Madhavan Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 86,283 3,968 4.6 82.3
72 Ernakulam M.K. Sanoo Independent 95,907 10,032 10.5 77.4
73 Mattancherry M.J. Zakaria Muslim Leage 67,100 1,873 2.8 75.8
74 Palluruthy T.P, Peethambaran Master Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 1,04,382 3,209 3.1 82.8
75 Trippunithura V. Viswanatha Menon Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,05,878 7,513 7.1 82.4
76 Alwaye K. Mohamadali Indian National Congress 1,13,076 6,124 5.4 82.0
77 Perumbavoor Thankachan P.P. Indian National Congress 95,437 7,105 7.4 85.9
78 Kunnathunad T. H. Musthaffa Indian National Congress 98,844 5,777 5.8 88.5
79 Piravom Gopi Kottamunikkal Communist Party of India (Marxist) 94,650 16,480 17.4 85.4
80 Muvattupuzha A. V. Issac Independent 93,413 3,456 3.7 82.9
81 Kothamangalam T. M. Jacob Independent 97,481 2,132 2.2 84.5
82 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph Kerala Congress 1,01,687 10,252 10.1 81.3
83 DevicolamSC Sundaram Manickam Communist Party of India (Marxist) 88,731 3,905 4.4 74.5
84 Idukki Rosamma Chacko Indian National Congress 94,733 1,570 1.7 79.2
85 Udumbanchola Mathew Stephen Independent 1,09,266 4,940 4.5 76.1
86 Peermade K. K. Thomas Indian National Congress 87,078 2,091 2.4 77.4
87 Kanjirappally K. J. Thomas Communist Party of India (Marxist) 91,352 4,883 5.3 83.0
88 Vazhoor Kanam Rajendran Communist Party of India 82,016 5,419 6.6 84.5
89 Changanacherry C. F. Thomas Independent 91,323 10,615 11.6 83.3
90 Kottayam T. K. Ramakrishanan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,03,147 9,526 9.2 86.4
91 Ettumanoor George Joseph Padipara Independent 93,145 2,533 2.7 85.1
92 Puthuppally Oomen Chandy Indian National Congress 97,305 9,164 9.4 85.1
93 Poonjar N. M. Joseph Janata Party 79,937 1,076 1.3 83.3
94 Palai K. M. Mani Independent 85,006 10,545 12.4 81.7
95 Kaduthuruthy P. C. Thomas Independent 87,988 3,196 3.6 83.3
96 VaikomSC P. K. Raghavan Communist Party of India 93,621 376 0.4 86.2
97 Aroor K. R. Gowri Communist Party of India (Marxist) 98,417 5,615 5.7 90.2
98 Sherthalai Vayalar Ravi Indian National Congress 89,939 2,284 2.5 89.8
99 Mararikulam T. J. Anjalose Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,13,262 12,091 10.7 87.9
100 Alleppey Rosamma Punnoose Communist Party of India 80,572 12,834 15.9 79.8
101 Ambalapuzha V. Dinakaran Indian National Congress 88,522 124 0.1 86.6
102 Kuttanad K. C. Joseph Kerala Congress 85,962 3,263 3.8 84.4
103 Haripad Ramesh Chennithala Indian National Congress 99,374 3,817 3.8 83.7
104 Kayamkulam M. R. Gopalakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 86,530 7,680 8.9 80.2
105 Thiruvalla Mathew T. Thomas Janata Party 74,621 1,215 1.6 80.5
106 Kallooppara C. A. Mathew Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 73,050 1,756 2.4 80.1
107 Aranmula K. K. Sreenivasan Indian National Congress 73,283 4,867 6.6 78.1
108 Chengannur Mammen Iype Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 80,578 15,703 19.5 79.7
109 Mavelikara S. Govinda Kurup Communist Party of India (Marxist) 86,771 8,201 9.5 77.5
110 PandalamSC V. Kesevan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 96,107 2,108 2.2 79.8
111 Ranni Eappen Varghese Kerala Congress 80,386 1,203 1.5 78.6
112 Pathanamthitta K. K. Nair Independent 82,996 12,698 15.3 79.3
113 Konni Chittoor Sasankan Nair Independent 83,636 2,292 2.7 80.7
114 Pathanapuram E. Chandrasekharan Nair Communist Party of India 92,292 12,603 13.7 80.9
115 Punaloor Chitharenjan Communist Party of India 97,537 11,076 11.4 76.5
116 Chadayamangalam K. R. Chandramohanan Communist Party of India 78,773 11,269 14.3 74.8
117 Kottarakara P. Balakrishna Pillai Kerala Congress 85,778 2,097 2.4 83.3
118 NeduvathurSC B. Raghavan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 83,960 15,164 18.1 79.1
119 Adoor R. Unnikrishna Pillai Communist Party of India (Marxist) 79,635 1,226 1.5 80.8
120 KunnathurSC T. Nanu Master Revolutionary Socialist Party 1,00,811 10,653 10.6 83.6
121 Karungapally P. S. Sreenivasan Communist Party of India 90,754 12,695 14.0 85.2
122 Chavara Baby John Revolutionary Socialist Party 91,399 9,537 10.4 84.6
123 Kundara J. Mercy Kutty Amma Communist Party of India (Marxist) 85,126 6,964 8.2 83.0
124 Quilon Babu Divakaran Revolutionary Socialist Party 86,509 12,722 14.7 77.7
125 Eravipuram V. P. Ramakrishna Pillai Revolutionary Socialist Party 1,07,620 6,706 6.2 80.1
126 Chathanoor P. Ravindran Communist Party of India 96,428 2,456 2.5 78.5
127 Varkala Varkala Radhakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 75,606 14,460 19.1 67.6
128 Attingal Ananthalavattom Anandan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 80,973 8,885 11.0 72.4
129 KilimanoorSC Bhargavi Thankappan Communist Party of India 93,336 8,254 8.8 73.0
130 Vamanapuram Koliyakode N. Krishnan Nair Communist Party of India (Marxist) 96,885 10,116 10.4 80.4
131 Ariyanad K. Pankajakshan Revolutionary Socialist Party 80,489 4,237 5.3 77.3
132 Nedumangad K. V. Surendranath Communist Party of India 99,857 5,543 5.6 79.3
133 Kazhakuttam Nabeesa Ummal Independent 92,877 13,108 14.1 73.6
134 Trivandrum North M. Vijaya Kumar Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,07,184 15,165 14.1 76.5
135 Trivandrum West M. M. Hassan Indian National Congress 88,476 5,636 6.4 70.6
136 Trivandrum East K. Sankaranarayana Pillai Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) 85,501 11,727 13.7 73.0
137 Nemom V. J. Thankappan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 96,010 20,755 21.6 75.9
138 Kovalam A. Neelalohitha Dasan Nadar Lok Dal 95,671 21,899 22.9 75.2
139 Neyyattinkara S. R. Thankaraj Janata Party 96,056 13,064 13.6 77.4
140 Parassala M. Sathyanesan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 91,198 6,692 7.3 76.5
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 35,785 votes

Seat resultsElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1987 · Kerala · 140 seats · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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