Kerala assembly election, Mar 1965
133 assembly constituencies in Kerala, 73.97% turnout.
Seats
133
Candidates
558
10 women, 3 elected
Turnout
73.97%
63.3 lakh of 85.6 lakh
Leading party
CPM
40 of 133 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Kerala
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 40 | +40 | 73 | 12,57,869 | 19.87% | — |
| CONCON | 36 | +36 | 133 | 21,23,660 | 33.55% | — |
| KCKC | 23 | +23 | 54 | 7,96,291 | 12.58% | — |
| SSPSamyukta Socialist Party | 13 | +13 | 29 | 5,14,689 | 8.13% | — |
| INDIndependent | 12 | +12 | 174 | 8,69,843 | 13.74% | — |
| MLML | 6 | +6 | 16 | 2,42,529 | 3.83% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | +3 | 79 | 5,25,456 | 8.30% | — |
- CPM40 (30%)
- CON36 (27%)
- KC23 (17%)
- SSP13 (10%)
- IND12 (9%)
- ML6 (5%)
- Others3 (2%)
- CPM40
- CON36
- KC23
- SSP13
- IND12
- ML6
- Others3
- CPM40
- CON36
- KC23
- SSP13
- IND12
- ML6
- CPI3
Constituency performance
From the 133 results in Kerala
Closest contest
CHANDAYAMANGLAM
won by 22 (0.05%)
Biggest victory
BADAGARA
won by 21,935 (42.45%)
Highest turnout
NARAKAL
85.54%
Lowest turnout
MANNARGHAT
47.64%
Vote share & turnout trend
Kerala, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- CPM
- CON
- KC
- SSP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 133 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 133
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOOR | KCK. K. GOPALAN NAIR | CPIP. RAMALINGA AYYAR | 2,3644.68% | 79.8% |
| AKALAKUNNAM | KCJ. A. CHACKO | INDVASUDEVAN KARTHA | 9,15820.96% | 77.4% |
| ALATHUR | CPMR. KRISHNAN | CONA. NARAYANAN | 13,85632.89% | 64.4% |
| ALLEPPEY | CONG. CHIDAMBARA IYER | CPIT. V. THOMAS | 1,3042.64% | 79.9% |
| ALWAYE | CONV. P. MARAKKAR | SSPP. K. KUNJU | 1,1032.30% | 79.0% |
| AMBALAPUZHA | CONK. S. KRISHNA KURUP | CPMV. S. ATCHUTHANANDAN | 2,3275.01% | 74.7% |
| ANKAMALI | KCJOHN | CONGEERVACIS | 5,98812.47% | 75.5% |
| ARANMULA | KCN. BHASKARAN NAIR | CONK. VELAYUDHAN NAIR | 4,96910.30% | 76.0% |
| AROOR | CPMK. R. GOURI THOMAS | CONDEVAKI KRISHNAN | 4,5838.99% | 79.7% |
| ARYANAD | CONV. SANKARAN | SSPM. ABDUL MAJEED | 1,2973.73% | 66.7% |
| ATTINGAL | CPMK. ANIRUDHAN | CONR .SANKAR | 2,0833.89% | 82.7% |
| BADAGARA | SSPM. KRISHNAN | CONT. KRISHNAN | 21,93542.45% | 79.1% |
| BALUSSERI | SSPA.K. APPU | CONO.K. GOVINDAN | 6,18611.44% | 79.4% |
| BEYPORE | CPMK. CHATUNNY | CONO.T. SARADAKRISHNAN | 10,38418.61% | 79.6% |
| CALICUT I | CPMP.C. RAGHAVAN NAIR | CONM. KAMALAM | 2,5464.57% | 82.5% |
| CALICUT I I | INDP.M. ABOOBACKER | CONK.P. RAMUNNIMENON | 8,90416.40% | 78.3% |
| CANNANORE | INDK.M. ABOOBACKER | CONP. MADHAVAN | 6,92611.67% | 83.3% |
| CHALAKUDI | CONP. P. GEORGE | INDB. C. VARUGHESE | 4,7089.42% | 73.8% |
| CHANDAYAMANGLAM | SSPD. DAMODARAN POTTY | CONN. BHASKARAN PILLAI | 220.05% | 75.4% |
| CHANGANACHERRY | KCK. J. CHACKO | CPIK. G. NEELAKANTAN NAMBUDIRIPAD | 4,2418.59% | 78.9% |
| CHANTHANOOR | INDTHANKANPPAN PILLAI | CPIP. RAVINDRAN | 7681.53% | 79.6% |
| CHELAKARA | CONK. K. BALAKRISHNAN | CPMC. K. CHAKRAPANI | 1060.27% | 64.1% |
| CHENGANNUR | KCK. R. SARASWATHI AMMA | CONN. S. KRISHNA PILLAI | 14,11327.01% | 77.4% |
| CHITTUR | SSPK. A. SIVARAMA BHARATHY | CONLEELA DAMODARA MENON | 7,53017.10% | 65.4% |
| CRANGANORE | CONK. C. M. MATHER | CPIGOPALAKRISHNA MENON | 11,48322.68% | 80.2% |
| DEVICOLAM | CPMG. VARATHAN | CONT. MURUKESAN | 9892.49% | 65.2% |
| EDAKKAD | CPMC. KANNAN | CONP.P. LAKSHMANAN | 7,64414.21% | 80.2% |
| ERAVIPURAM | CONABDUL RAHIM | INDSANKARAN UNNI | 6561.26% | 81.4% |
| ERNAKULAM | CONP. J. ALEXANDER | INDT. A. MOHAMMED KUNJU | 10,85422.48% | 74.8% |
| ETTUMANOOR | KCM. M. JOSEPH | CONMUSTAFA KHANI RAWTHER | 8,22216.29% | 80.8% |
| GURUVAYUR | INDP. K. ABDUL MAJEED | CONM. V. ABOOBACKER | 4911.03% | 78.5% |
| HARIPAD | CONK. P. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR | CPMC. B. CHANDRASEKHARA WARRIER | 6,46611.60% | 78.2% |
| HOSDRUG | SSPN.K. BALAKRISHNAN | CONM.KUNHIKANNAN NAMBIAR | 13,44226.02% | 74.6% |
| IRIKKUR | CPME.P. KRISHNAN NAMBIAR | CONA. NARAYANANA NAMBISSAN | 10,25121.54% | 74.0% |
| IRINJALAKUDA | CONK. T. ACHUTHAN | INDP. APPUKUTTA MENON | 6,15912.15% | 78.5% |
| KADUTHURUTHY | KCJOSEPH CHAZHIKATTU | CONM. C. ABRAHAM | 14,25329.19% | 80.5% |
| KALLOOPPARA | KCGEORGE THOMAS | CPMK. R. KESHAVA PILLAI | 15,64835.52% | 74.6% |
| KALPETTA | INDB. WELLINGDON | INDJOSEPH PULIKKANAEL | 6,36215.93% | 63.8% |
| KANJIRAPALLY | KCKURIAN VARKEY | INDMUSTAFA KAMAL | 7381.52% | 76.6% |
| KARIMANOOR | KCCHACKO KURIAKOSE | INDM. M. THOMAS | 4,24711.17% | 68.0% |
| KARUNAGAPALLY | CONKUNJUKRISHNAN | INDBHASI | 2,2944.06% | 79.6% |
| KASARGOD | INDE. ABDUL KADER | CONK.A. SHETTY | 2,1394.62% | 73.4% |
| KAYAMKULAM | CPMSUKUMARAN | CONPRABHAKARAN | 3430.66% | 79.5% |
| KAZHAKUTTAM | CONN. LAKSHMANAN | CPMK. P. ALIKUNJU | 3,3686.67% | 74.3% |
| KILIMANOOR | CPMC. K. BALAKRISHNAN | CONK. SIVADASAN | 3440.88% | 63.0% |
| KODAKARA | CPIP. S. NAMBOODIRI | CONC. G. JANARDHANAN | 2,3624.98% | 77.5% |
| KOLLENGODE | CPMC. VASUDEVA MENON | CONP. N. KRISHNAN | 9,47522.84% | 62.5% |
| KONDOTTY | MLM. MOIDEENKUTTY HAJI | CONM. USMAN | 9,58318.24% | 73.0% |
| KONNI | CONP. J. THOMAS | KCK. M. GEORGE | 2,0924.29% | 80.4% |
| KOTHAMANGALAM | KCK. M. GEORGE | CONN. P. VARGHESE | 5461.05% | 83.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Kerala alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Kerala assembly election, Mar 1965?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 40 of 133 seats in Kerala, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala assembly election, Mar 1965?
Turnout was 73.97% — 63.3 lakh of 85.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Kerala have?
Kerala has 133 assembly seats.