Kerala assembly election, May 1991
The 10th Kerala legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
140
71 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
55 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
809
26 women, 8 elected
Turnout
72.11%
1.42 cr of 1.97 cr
The house
140 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC55
- CPM29
- MUL19
- CPI12
- KECM10
- IND4
- JD3
- ICSSCS2
- Others6
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Kerala assembly election (1987)
INC
+22
IND
-10
CPM
-9
MUL
+4
CPI
-4
ICSSCS
-4
KEC
-4
RSP
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 55 | +22 | 91 | 47.9% | 45,46,379 | 32.07% | +7.24 | 0 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 29 | -9 | 65 | 46.7% | 31,29,523 | 22.08% | -0.78 | 0 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 19 | +4 | 22 | 50.1% | 10,44,582 | 7.37% | -0.36 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 12 | -4 | 24 | 47.9% | 11,70,499 | 8.26% | +0.18 | 0 |
| KECMKerala Congress (M) | 10 | — | 13 | 49.4% | 6,11,702 | 4.32% | — | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | -10 | 334 | 2.5% | 8,65,827 | 6.11% | -10.81 | 317 |
| JDJanata Dal | 3 | — | 13 | 44.6% | 5,73,140 | 4.04% | — | 0 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 2 | -4 | 12 | 42.7% | 4,91,538 | 3.47% | -0.55 | 0 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 2 | -3 | 6 | 39.2% | 2,45,023 | 1.73% | -0.35 | 1 |
| NDPNDP | 2 | — | 3 | 47.6% | 1,32,328 | 0.93% | — | 0 |
| KECKerala Congress | 1 | -4 | 11 | 43.4% | 4,77,849 | 3.37% | -0.17 | 0 |
| CPMKCPMK | 1 | — | 4 | 41.7% | 1,67,571 | 1.18% | — | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 137 | 4.9% | 6,74,525 | 4.76% | -0.80 | 135 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 40 | 0.7% | 27,273 | 0.19% | — | 40 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 22 | 0.6% | 14,240 | 0.10% | — | 22 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0.4% | 1,354 | 0.01% | -0.61 | 4 |
| UCPIUCPI | 0 | — | 3 | 0.5% | 1,344 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| DPIDPI | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 1,027 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 113 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| MMKMMMKM | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 87 | 0.00% | — | 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 May 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALAPPURAM | Kerala | MULYOONUS KUNJU | ICSSCSSEBASTIAN J. KALOOR | 27,10934.56% |
| TANUR | Kerala | MULP. SEETHI HAJI | CPMM. MOHAMED MASTER | 25,84733.20% |
| KUTTIPPURAM | Kerala | MULP.K. KUNHALIKUTTY | CPMV.P. SAKKARIYA | 22,32630.68% |
| MANJERI | Kerala | MULISHAQUE KURIKKAL | JDK.P. MOHAMMED | 22,43122.71% |
| TIRURANGADI | Kerala | MULV.A. BEERAN SAHIB | CPIM. RAHMATHULLA | 19,20222.57% |
| KONDOTTY | Kerala | MULK. ABU | JDMADATHIL MOHAMMEDAJI | 20,86421.76% |
| PATHANAMTHITTA | Kerala | INDK.K. NAIR | KECEAPEN VARUGHESE | 17,46821.20% |
| MALAMPUZHA | Kerala | CPMT. SIVADASA MENON | CPMKV. KRISHNADAS | 17,99119.77% |
| PALAI | Kerala | KECMK.M. MANI | INDGEORGE C. KAPPAN | 17,28918.78% |
| KASARAGOD | Kerala | MULC.T. AHAMDALI | BJPSRI KRISHNA BHAT | 14,87417.41% |
Closest results of May 1991
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOVALAM | Kerala | JDA. NEELA LOHITHA DAJAN KADAR | INCGEORGE MASERINE | 210.02% |
| KAYAMKULAM | Kerala | INCTHACHADY PRABHAKARAN | CPMM.R. GOPALAKRISHNAN | 330.03% |
| EDAKKAD | Kerala | CPMO. BHARATHAN | INCK. SSUDHAKARAN | 2190.20% |
| TRIVANDRUM NORTH | Kerala | CPMM. VIJAYA KUMAR | NDPT. RAVEENDTAN THAMPI | 3400.30% |
| ALATHUR | Kerala | INCA.V. GOPINATHAN | CPMV. SUKUMARAN MASTER | 3380.33% |
| KODUVALLY | Kerala | MULP.V. MOHAMMED | JDC. MOHASIN | 3980.36% |
| HARIPAD | Kerala | INCK.K. SREENIVASAN | RSPA.V. THAMARAKSHAN | 5150.48% |
| ATTINGAL | Kerala | INCT. SARATCHANDRA PRASAD | CPMANATHALAVATTOM ANADAN | 4370.51% |
| ERAVIPURAM | Kerala | MULP.K.K. BAVA | INDV.P. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI | 6220.54% |
| KAZHAKUTTAM | Kerala | CPMKM.V. RAGHAVAN | CPMA. NABEESAUMMAL | 6890.65% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Kerala assembly election, May 1991?
Indian National Congress won 55 of 140 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala assembly election, May 1991?
Turnout was 72.11% — 1.42 cr of 1.97 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Kerala assembly election, May 1991?
809 candidates contested 140 seats.
