Kerala assembly election, May 1982
The 8th Kerala legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
140
71 needed for a majority
Largest party
IND
33 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
699
17 women, 4 elected
Turnout
70.82%
95.6 lakh of 1.35 cr
The house
140 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- IND33
- CPM26
- INC20
- MUL14
- CPI13
- KECJ8
- KEC6
- ICS6
- Others14
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Kerala assembly election (1980)
IND
+28
CPM
-9
CPI
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIndependent | 33 | +28 | 417 | 8.3% | 23,55,141 | 24.63% | +12.55 | 348 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 26 | -9 | 51 | 49.7% | 17,98,198 | 18.80% | -0.55 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 20 | — | 36 | 45.9% | 11,37,632 | 11.90% | — | 1 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 14 | 0 | 18 | 51.4% | 5,90,255 | 6.17% | -1.01 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 13 | -4 | 25 | 48.2% | 8,04,869 | 8.42% | +0.62 | 0 |
| KECJKECJ | 8 | +2 | 12 | 50.2% | 4,35,200 | 4.55% | -0.39 | 0 |
| KECKerala Congress | 6 | -2 | 17 | 47.7% | 5,59,930 | 5.86% | +0.61 | 0 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 6 | — | 16 | 45.9% | 4,97,602 | 5.20% | — | 0 |
| JNPJanata Party | 4 | -1 | 13 | 43.9% | 3,86,147 | 4.04% | -3.59 | 1 |
| IMLIML | 4 | -1 | 12 | 40.9% | 3,10,626 | 3.25% | -0.27 | 0 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 4 | -2 | 8 | 46.0% | 2,63,869 | 2.76% | -0.27 | 0 |
| NDPNDP | 2 | — | 5 | 47.2% | 1,60,044 | 1.67% | — | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 69 | 5.6% | 2,63,331 | 2.75% | — | 67 |
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 May 1982
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANUR | Kerala | MULE. AHAMMED | INDCHITTAMBALAM MUIDEEN KUTTY | 23,46446.38% |
| MALAPPURAM | Kerala | MULP. K. KUNNALIKUTTY | IMLM. MOHAMED SHAFFI | 21,96441.81% |
| KUTTIPPURAM | Kerala | MULKORAMBAYIL AHAMED HAJI | IMLT. K. AHAMED | 18,25838.48% |
| MANJERI | Kerala | MULC. M. MOHAMMED KOYA | IMLK. K. MOHAMMED | 19,65032.10% |
| PERINGALAM | Kerala | IMLN. A . MAMMOO HAJI | INCM . JANARDHANAN | 18,85227.80% |
| MALAMPUZHA | Kerala | CPME. K. NAYANAR | KECP. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | 16,59627.67% |
| TELLICHERRY | Kerala | CPMKODIYERI BALAKRISHNAN | INDK . C. NANDANAN | 17,10026.54% |
| KONDOTTY | Kerala | MULP. SEETHI HAJI | IMLT. K. S. MUTHU KOYA THANGAL | 16,78625.58% |
| TIRURANGADI | Kerala | MULK. AVUKADER KUTTY NAHA | CPIK. N. ABDULKADER | 14,05922.97% |
| KUTHUPARAMBA | Kerala | CPMP . V. KUNHIKANNAN | KECC . M. MANI | 15,46322.34% |
Closest results of May 1982
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALLURUTHY | Kerala | ICST. P. PEETHAMBARAN MASTER | KECJEAPEN VARGHESE | 160.02% |
| PONNANI | Kerala | INCM. P. GANGADHARAN | CPMK. SREEDARAN | 930.13% |
| PERAVOOR | Kerala | INDK. P. NOORUDIN | ICSP . RAMAKRISHNAN | 1260.16% |
| PARUR | Kerala | CPISIVAN PILLAI | INDA. C. JOSE | 1230.19% |
| DEVICOLAM | Kerala | CPMG. VARADAN | KECKUMAR GANAPATHY | 1460.23% |
| KAYAMKULAM | Kerala | INDTHACHADY PRABHAKARAN | ICSM. K. RAGHAVAN | 1660.24% |
| MANJESWAR | Kerala | CPIA . SUBBA RAO | INCN. RAMAKRISHNAN | 1630.30% |
| THRITHALA | Kerala | INCK. K. BALAKRISHNAN | CPMT. P. KUNHUNNY | 4070.62% |
| NATTIKA | Kerala | INDSIDHARTHAN KATTUNGAL | CPIP. K. GOPALAKRISHNAN | 4810.79% |
| VAIKOM | Kerala | CPIM. K. KESAVAN | KECM. MURALI | 6310.85% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Kerala assembly election, May 1982?
Independent won 33 of 140 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala assembly election, May 1982?
Turnout was 70.82% — 95.6 lakh of 1.35 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Kerala assembly election, May 1982?
699 candidates contested 140 seats.
