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 51–100 of 133
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOTTARAKARA | KCR. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI | CPIE. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR | 8,13914.00% | 85.1% |
| KOTTAYAM | CPMM. K. GEORGE | CONM. P. GOVINDAN NAIR | 3,4847.37% | 79.8% |
| KOVALAM | CONM. KUNJUKRISHNAN NADAR | KCCAMALIAS MORAES | 10,92428.02% | 73.5% |
| KRISHNAPURAM | CONM. K. HEMACHANDRAN | CPIUNNIKRISHNA PILLAI | 3,6137.03% | 84.6% |
| KUNDARA | CONSANKARA NARAYANA PILLAI | CPICHITHARANJAN | 6,04010.22% | 81.1% |
| KUNNAMANGALAM | SSPV. KUTTIKRISHNAN NAIR | CONP.K. IMBICHI AHAMMED HAJI | 17,18236.75% | 69.6% |
| KUNNAMKULAM | CPMT. K. KRISHNAN | CONM. K. RAJA | 1,0941.93% | 81.7% |
| KUNNATHUNAD | CONK. K. MADHAVAN | CPMM, K. KRISHNAN | 1,8013.73% | 71.1% |
| KUNNATHUR | KCT. KRISHNAN | CPIT. KESAVAN | 3,4376.90% | 74.8% |
| KUTHUPARAMBA | SSPK.K. ABU | CONM.P. MOIDU HAJEE | 6,08211.66% | 80.0% |
| KUTTANAD | KCTHOMAS JOHN | CONV. Z. JOB | 10,25220.87% | 75.7% |
| KUTTIPURAM | MLMOHISIN BIN AHAMED | CPMT.R. KUNHIKRISHNAN | 5,47614.41% | 58.6% |
| KUZNALMANNAM | SSPO. KORAN | CONK. EACHARAN | 11,45630.66% | 54.3% |
| MADAYI | CPMK.P.R. GOPALAN | CONP. GOPALAN | 11,75022.22% | 81.5% |
| MALA | CONK. KARUNAKARAN | CPIK. A. THOMAS | 4,76210.50% | 75.3% |
| MALAMPUZHA | CPMM.P. KUNHIRAMAN | CONC.V. RAMACHANDRAN | 14,35131.92% | 67.6% |
| MALAPPURAM | MLM.P.M. AHMED KURIKKAL | CPMP. AHAMED KUTTY | 12,50626.84% | 68.7% |
| MANALUR | CONI. M. VELAYUDHAN | INDB. WELLINGTON | 7,69914.28% | 82.7% |
| MANJERI | INDU. UTHAMAN | CONV. EACHARAN | 6,93620.90% | 52.4% |
| MANJESHWAR | CONMAHABALA BHANDARY | CPMM. RAMANNA RAI | 5,84414.45% | 64.3% |
| MANKADA | CPMP. MUHAMMEDKUTTY | MLK.K. SAYED USSAN KOYA | 1,2933.17% | 66.2% |
| MANNARGHAT | CPMP.A. SANKARAN | CONA.CHANDRAN NAIR | 8,59627.52% | 47.6% |
| MARARIKULAM | CPMSUSEELA GOPALAN | CONP. KARUNAKARA THANDAR | 5,71710.29% | 80.0% |
| MATTANCHERRY | INDM. P. MUHAMED JAFERKHAN | CONK. K. VISHWANATHAN | 8,98217.88% | 77.4% |
| MAVALIKARA | CONK. K. CHELLAPPAN PILLAI | SSPG. GOPINATHA PILLAI | 5,33310.14% | 75.5% |
| MEPPAYUR | CPMM.K KELU | CONK. GOPALAN | 8,44315.85% | 82.6% |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | KCA. T. PATHORSE | CONE. P. POULOSE | 4,2708.47% | 78.2% |
| NADAPURAM | CPMC.H. KANARAN | CONK.P. PADMANABHAN | 11,64220.52% | 85.3% |
| NARAKAL | CONK. C. ABRAHAM | CPMA. S. PURUSHOTHAMAN | 7,57215.04% | 85.5% |
| NATTIKA | INDRAMU | CONV. K. KUMARAN | 3,2866.30% | 81.0% |
| NEDUMANGAD | CONS. VARADARAJAN NAIR | CPINEELAKANTARU PANDARATHIL | 12,04931.39% | 70.2% |
| NEMON | CPMM. SADASIVAN | CONP. NARAYAN NAIR | 2,7136.77% | 68.3% |
| NEYYATHIKARA | CONG. CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI | CPMSATHYANESAN | 2,8265.99% | 73.7% |
| NILAMBUR | CPMK. KUNHALI | CONA. MOHAMED | 7,16116.72% | 68.0% |
| NILESWAR | CPMV.V. KUNHAMBOO | CONK.V. KUNHAMBU | 16,37231.47% | 73.4% |
| NORTH WYNAD | INDK.K. ANNAN | CONM.V. RAJAN | 7,61721.10% | 57.9% |
| OLLUR | CPMA. V. ARYAN | CONP. R. FRANCIS | 7051.39% | 79.8% |
| OTAPALAM | CPMP.P. KRISHNAN | CONK. SANKARANARAYANANA | 8,24220.72% | 63.6% |
| PALAI | KCK. M. MANI | INDV. T. THOMAS | 9,58519.11% | 80.4% |
| PALGHAT | CPMM.V. VASU | CONK. PYARIJAN SUNNA SAHIB | 4,48710.48% | 64.9% |
| PALLURUTHY | CPMP. GANGADHARAN | CONA. L. JACOB | 3,5667.07% | 80.7% |
| PANDALAM | CPMP. K. KUNJACHAN | CONT. KANDANKALY | 5,1509.69% | 75.9% |
| PARASSALA | CONN. GAMALIEL | SSPS. SUKUMARAN NAIR | 13,70331.66% | 71.8% |
| PARTHANAPURAM | CPIP. C. ADICHAN | CONP. K. RAMACHANDRA DAS | 7761.93% | 68.5% |
| PATHANAMTHITTA | KCV. I. IDICULLA | INDK. KARUNAKARAN NAIR | 5,3529.85% | 79.8% |
| PATTAMBI | CPME.M. SANKARAN NAMBOODIRIPAD | CPIK.P. THANGAL | 7,77917.89% | 69.0% |
| PAYYANNUR | CPMA.V. KUNHAMBU | CONV.K. KUNHIKRISHNAN NAIR | 12,47525.59% | 74.9% |
| PERAMBRA | CPMV.V. DAKSHINA MOOTRHY VARIAR | CONK.T. KUNHIRAMAN NAYAR | 8,86016.52% | 77.5% |
| PERINGALAM | SSPP. RAMUNNI KURUP | CONN. MADUSUDHANAN NAMBIAR | 14,78327.19% | 79.4% |
| PERINTALMANNA | CPMC. KOYA | MLK. HASSAN GANI | 5,03813.67% | 57.9% |
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.
