Kerala assembly election, Feb 1967
The 4th Kerala legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
133
67 needed for a majority
Largest party
CPM
52 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
423
7 women, 1 elected
Turnout
72.92%
62.8 lakh of 86.1 lakh
The house
133 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- CPM52
- CPI19
- SSP19
- IND15
- MUL14
- INC9
- KEC5
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Kerala assembly election (1965)
CPI
+16
CPM
+12
SSP
+6
IND
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 52 | +12 | 59 | 53.5% | 14,76,456 | 23.51% | +3.64 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 19 | +16 | 22 | 50.7% | 5,38,004 | 8.57% | +0.27 | 0 |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 19 | +6 | 21 | 53.5% | 5,27,662 | 8.40% | +0.27 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 15 | +3 | 75 | 15.0% | 5,31,783 | 8.47% | -5.27 | 55 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 14 | — | 15 | 59.6% | 4,24,159 | 6.75% | — | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | — | 133 | 35.4% | 22,25,026 | 35.42% | — | 9 |
| KECKerala Congress | 5 | — | 61 | 15.9% | 4,75,172 | 7.57% | — | 38 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 24 | 4.7% | 55,584 | 0.89% | — | 24 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | — | 7 | 4.0% | 13,991 | 0.22% | — | 7 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | — | 6 | 4.5% | 13,105 | 0.21% | — | 6 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Kerala at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANKADA | Kerala | MULH.C.H.M.KOYA | INCV.S.A.C.K.THANGAL | 24,51766.33% |
| PERINTALMANNA | Kerala | CPMP.M.KUTTY | INCP.M.SADIO | 16,77252.75% |
| PERINGALAM | Kerala | SSPP.R.KURUP | INCN.M.NAMBIAR | 25,66749.61% |
| BADAGARA | Kerala | SSPM.KRISHNAN | INCM.VENUGOPAL | 24,51148.57% |
| MALAPPURAM | Kerala | MULM.P.M.A.KURIKKEL | INCA.C.SHANMUGHADAS | 20,71946.14% |
| NILESWAR | Kerala | CPMV.V.KUNHAMBU | INCT.P.G.NAMBOODIRI | 21,58744.21% |
| KUTTIPPURAM | Kerala | MULC.M.KUTTY | INCP.R.MENON | 17,27744.06% |
| TANUR | Kerala | MULM.M.K.HAJI | INCT.A.KUTTY | 18,72842.61% |
| MALAMPUZHA | Kerala | CPMM.P.KUNHIRAMAN | INCA.NARAYANAN | 15,86940.65% |
| MADAYI | Kerala | INDM.MANJURAN | INCP.KRISHNAN | 19,11239.25% |
Closest results of Feb 1967
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASARGOD | Kerala | INDU.P.KUNIKULLAYA | MULH.A.SCHEMNAD | 950.21% |
| MANALUR | Kerala | INCN.I.DEVASSYKUTTY | INDV.MECHERI | 1490.28% |
| OLLUR | Kerala | CPMA.V.ARYAN | INCP.P.FRANCIS | 1480.30% |
| ERNAKULAM | Kerala | INCA . PARAMBITHARA | CPIK . A . RAJAN | 2970.58% |
| MALA | Kerala | INCK.KARUNAKARAN | CPIK.A.THOMAS | 3640.78% |
| DEVICOLAM | Kerala | INCN . GANAPATHY | CPMG . VARATHAN | 2880.81% |
| GURUVAYUR | Kerala | MULB.V.S.THANGAL | INCA.A.KOCHUNNY | 4631.03% |
| KOVALAM | Kerala | INDJ.C.MORAES | INCM.K.NADAR | 3971.04% |
| TRICHUR | Kerala | CPMK.S.NAIR | INCT.P.SEETHARAMAN | 6021.12% |
| VADAKKEKARA | Kerala | CPME . BALANANDAN | INCK . R . VIJAYAN | 6331.13% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Kerala assembly election, Feb 1967?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 52 of 133 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala assembly election, Feb 1967?
Turnout was 72.92% — 62.8 lakh of 86.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Kerala assembly election, Feb 1967?
423 candidates contested 133 seats.
