Kerala assembly election, Sep 1970
The 5th Kerala legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
133
67 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
30 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
505
0 women, 0 elected
Turnout
74.26%
75.3 lakh of 1.01 cr
The house
133 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC30
- CPM29
- IND16
- CPI16
- KEC12
- MUL11
- RSP6
- SOP6
- Others7
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Kerala assembly election (1967)
CPM
-23
INC
+21
KEC
+7
CPI
-3
MUL
-3
PSP
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 30 | +21 | 52 | 44.4% | 13,27,270 | 17.63% | -17.80 | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 29 | -23 | 73 | 43.3% | 17,94,213 | 23.83% | +0.32 | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 16 | +1 | 206 | 11.5% | 13,35,982 | 17.74% | +9.28 | 154 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 16 | -3 | 29 | 41.9% | 6,75,298 | 8.97% | +0.40 | 0 |
| KECKerala Congress | 12 | +7 | 31 | 25.8% | 4,45,232 | 5.91% | -1.65 | 12 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 11 | -3 | 20 | 49.0% | 5,69,220 | 7.56% | +0.81 | 1 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 6 | — | 14 | 42.9% | 3,30,988 | 4.40% | — | 2 |
| SOPSOP | 6 | — | 14 | 40.1% | 3,06,738 | 4.07% | — | 0 |
| ISPISP | 3 | — | 11 | 38.5% | 2,44,207 | 3.24% | — | 1 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 3 | +3 | 7 | 46.1% | 1,82,760 | 2.43% | +2.20 | 0 |
| KSPKSP | 1 | — | 1 | 45.0% | 25,543 | 0.34% | — | 0 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | — | 36 | 11.8% | 2,36,454 | 3.14% | — | 26 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9.2% | 45,079 | 0.60% | -0.29 | 7 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.2% | 7,982 | 0.11% | -0.10 | 1 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | — | 1 | 3.7% | 1,682 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | — | 1 | 2.3% | 1,288 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
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 Sep 1970
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANUR | Kerala | MULSAYED UMMER BHAFAKI | INDU.K. DAMODARAN | 22,14744.50% |
| MATTANCHERRY | Kerala | INDK. J. HERSEHAL | MULM. P. MOHAMED JAFFARKHAN | 21,12037.69% |
| MALAMPUZHA | Kerala | CPMV. KRISHNADAS | INDC. M. UNDARAM | 19,85334.91% |
| ERAVIPURAM | Kerala | RSPR. S. UNNI | SOPKAIKARA SHAMSU DEEN | 18,50232.47% |
| ALATHUR | Kerala | CPMR. KRISHNAN | INDP. M. ADULRAHIMAN | 16,45829.70% |
| KUZHALMANNAM | Kerala | CPMP. KUNHAN | RSPK. CHANDRASEKHARASASTRY | 15,55429.62% |
| MALAPPURAM | Kerala | MULU. A. BEERAN | INDV. T. N. KUTTY NAIR | 17,30327.88% |
| I | Kerala | RSPK. PANKAJAKSHAN | CPMPERUMTHAN SOMRON NAIR | 15,71927.49% |
| KONDOTIY | Kerala | MULC H MD KOYA HAJI | INDMOOSA HAJI | 17,59626.82% |
| POONJAR | Kerala | KECK. M. GEORGE | INDV. T. THOMAS | 12,13925.35% |
Closest results of Sep 1970
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAZHAKUTTAM | Kerala | SOPP. NEELAKANTAN | MULA. ESSUDDIN | 1110.21% |
| THRIPPUNITHURA | Kerala | INCPAUL P MANI | CPMT. K. RAMAKRISHAN | 3600.58% |
| SHERTHALA | Kerala | INCA. K. ANTONY | CPMN. P. THANDAR | 3600.62% |
| PALAI | Kerala | KECK. M. MANI | INCM. M. JACOB | 3640.64% |
| VAIKOM | Kerala | CPIP. S. SRINIVASAN | INDK. VISWANATHAN | 4630.75% |
| CRANGANORE | Kerala | CPIE. GOPALAKRISHNA MENON | INDP. V. ABDUL KHADER | 5320.97% |
| TIRURANGADI | Kerala | MULK. AVUKADARKUTTY NAHA | INDKUNHALIKUTTY ALIAS | 7151.10% |
| RANNI | Kerala | INDJACOB SKARIAH | INDSUNNY PANAVELY | 5771.17% |
| PATHANAMTHITTA | Kerala | INDK. K. NAIR | KECVAYALA IDICULA | 7271.18% |
| KUTHUPARAMBA | Kerala | CPMPINARAYI VIJAYAN | PSPTHAYATH RAGHAVAN | 7431.23% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Kerala assembly election, Sep 1970?
Indian National Congress won 30 of 133 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala assembly election, Sep 1970?
Turnout was 74.26% — 75.3 lakh of 1.01 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Kerala assembly election, Sep 1970?
505 candidates contested 133 seats.
