Kerala assembly election, Mar 1977
The 6th Kerala legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
140
71 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
38 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
569
11 women, 1 elected
Turnout
76.53%
87.7 lakh of 1.15 cr
The house
140 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC38
- CPI23
- KEC20
- CPM17
- MUL13
- IND9
- RSP9
- BLD6
- Others5
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Kerala assembly election (1970)
CPM
-12
INC
+8
KEC
+8
CPI
+7
IND
-7
RSP
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 38 | +8 | 54 | 51.5% | 17,55,882 | 20.02% | +2.39 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 23 | +7 | 27 | 52.6% | 8,72,309 | 9.94% | +0.98 | 0 |
| KECKerala Congress | 20 | +8 | 22 | 53.0% | 7,34,879 | 8.38% | +2.46 | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 17 | -12 | 68 | 44.7% | 19,46,051 | 22.18% | -1.65 | 0 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 13 | +2 | 16 | 59.6% | 5,84,642 | 6.66% | -0.90 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | -7 | 308 | 5.4% | 10,28,567 | 11.72% | -6.02 | 281 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 9 | +3 | 11 | 53.5% | 3,68,642 | 4.20% | -0.19 | 0 |
| BLDBharatiya Lok Dal | 6 | — | 27 | 41.9% | 6,89,574 | 7.86% | — | 1 |
| MLOMLO | 3 | — | 16 | 39.9% | 3,90,139 | 4.45% | — | 0 |
| KCPKCP | 2 | — | 15 | 43.1% | 3,97,814 | 4.54% | — | 0 |
| ADKADK | 0 | — | 2 | 1.9% | 2,114 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.0% | 1,928 | 0.02% | +0.01 | 3 |
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 Mar 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANUR | Kerala | MULU. A. BEERAN | MLOC. M. KUTTY | 30,72855.82% |
| KUTTIPPURAM | Kerala | MULCHAKERI AHMEDKUTTY | MLOK. MOIDU | 24,34450.31% |
| MANJERI | Kerala | MULM. P. M ABDULLA KURIKKAL | MLOK. A. QUADER | 26,81944.38% |
| MALAPPURAM | Kerala | MULC. H. MOHAMMED KOYA | MLOT. K. S. A. MUTHUKOYATHANGAL | 23,63842.91% |
| VAZHOOR | Kerala | KECK. NARAYANA KURUP | CPMK. M. SADASIVAN NAIR | 20,03535.73% |
| KONDOTTY | Kerala | MULP. SEETHI HAJI | MLOM. C. MUHAMMED | 21,57234.34% |
| CHAVARA | Kerala | RSPBABY JOHN | INDA. NOORUNDIN KUNJU | 19,30931.83% |
| TIRURANGADI | Kerala | MULAVAKADER KUTTY NAHA | INDT. P. KUNHALAN KUTTY | 19,06130.73% |
| KALLOOPPARA | Kerala | KECT.S. JOHN | KCPE.K. KURIAKOSE | 16,79430.56% |
| CHATHANOOR | Kerala | CPIJ. CHITHARANJAN | BLDVARINJA VASU PILLAI | 18,77130.40% |
Closest results of Mar 1977
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETTUMANOOR | Kerala | BLDP. B. R. PILLAI | INCM. C. ABRAHAM | 2420.38% |
| KUNDARA | Kerala | INCA.A. RASHIM | INDV.V. JOSEPH | 3960.66% |
| KOLLENGODE | Kerala | CPMC. VASUDEVA MENON | CPIK. V. NARAYANAN | 4380.69% |
| KONNI | Kerala | INCP.J. THOMAS | CPMR.C. UNNITHAN | 4370.71% |
| ANKAMALI | Kerala | CPMA. P. KURIAN | INCP. P. THANKACHAN | 5610.77% |
| ALWAYE | Kerala | INCT. H. MUSTHAFA | MLOM. P. M. JAPHERKHAN | 7581.01% |
| PERAMBRA | Kerala | KECK. C. JOSEPH | CPMV. V. DAKSHINAMOORTHY | 7731.09% |
| CANNANORE | Kerala | BLDP. BHASKARAN | INCN. K. KUMARAN | 6901.10% |
| PATHANAPURAM | Kerala | CPIE.K. PILLAI | KCPA. GEORGE | 7911.28% |
| KILIMANOOR | Kerala | CPIP.K. CHATHAN MASTER | CPMC.K. BALAKRISHNAN | 8301.30% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Kerala assembly election, Mar 1977?
Indian National Congress won 38 of 140 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala assembly election, Mar 1977?
Turnout was 76.53% — 87.7 lakh of 1.15 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Kerala assembly election, Mar 1977?
569 candidates contested 140 seats.
