Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1962
18 constituencies in Kerala, 69.09% turnout.
Seats
18
Candidates
50
1 women, 0 elected
Turnout
69.09%
55.3 lakh of 80 lakh
Leading party
CPI
6 of 18 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Kerala
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPICommunist Party of India | 6 | +6 | 14 | 19,60,683 | 35.46% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 6 | +6 | 14 | 18,95,226 | 34.28% | — |
| INDIndependent | 3 | +3 | 9 | 6,31,878 | 11.43% | — |
| MLML | 2 | +2 | 3 | 2,48,038 | 4.49% | — |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | +1 | 1 | 1,99,377 | 3.61% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5,46,621 | 9.89% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37,485 | 0.68% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9,675 | 0.17% | — |
- CPI6 (33%)
- INC6 (33%)
- IND3 (17%)
- ML2 (11%)
- RSP1 (6%)
- CPI6
- INC6
- IND3
- ML2
- RSP1
- CPI6
- INC6
- IND3
- ML2
- RSP1
Constituency performance
From the 18 results in Kerala
Closest contest
KOZHIKODE
won by 763 (0.25%)
Biggest victory
PALGHAT
won by 72,335 (36.04%)
Highest turnout
MUKUNDAPURAM
78.82%
Lowest turnout
PALGHAT
48.05%
Vote share & turnout trend
Kerala, every Lok Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- CPI
- INC
- IND
- ML
TURNOUT
Constituency results
All 18 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–18 of 18
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBALAPUZHA | CPIP. K. VASUDEVAN NAIR | PSPBABY JOHN | 11,2333.41% | 73.8% |
| BADAGARA | INDA. V. RAGHAVAN | PSPK. B. MENON | 72,90721.72% | 72.4% |
| CHIRAYINKIL | CPIM. K. KUMARAN | INCSHAHUL HAMEED | 33,21910.90% | 69.7% |
| ERNAKULAM | INCA. M. THOMAS | CPIM. M. ABDUL KHADER | 23,3996.56% | 78.4% |
| KASERGOD | CPIA. K. GOPALAN | PSPK. R. KARANTH | 83,36327.51% | 65.8% |
| KOTTAYAM | INCMATHEW MANIYANGADAN | CPIGEORGE | 65,28622.49% | 70.9% |
| KOZHIKODE | MLC. H. MUHAMMED KOYA | CPIH. MANJUNATHA RAO | 7630.25% | 70.7% |
| MANJERI | MLMUHAMMAD ISMAIL SAHIB | CPIMUHAMMAD KUNJU | 4,3281.80% | 55.6% |
| MAVILEKARA | INCACHUTHAN | CPIKODIYAN | 7,2882.42% | 71.2% |
| MUKUNDAPURAM | INCGOVINDA MENON PANAMPILLI | CPINARAYANKUTTY MENON THEKKECHALIL | 38,45110.67% | 78.8% |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | INCCHERIAN | CPIJACOB | 24,6488.48% | 62.2% |
| PALGHAT | CPIKUNHAN PATINJARA VEETILPADI | INCV. EACHARAN | 72,33536.04% | 48.0% |
| POONANI | CPIIMBICHI BAVA EZHUKUDIKKAL | INCK. S. ACHUTHAN | 57,79922.54% | 62.4% |
| QULLON | RSPSREEKANTAN NAIR | INCSAROJANI | 64,95519.46% | 75.5% |
| TELLICHERRY | INDS. K. POTTEKKATT | INCK. T. SUKUMARAN | 64,95017.61% | 73.5% |
| THIRUVALLA | INCG. RAVINDRA VARMA | CPIP. T. PUNNOOSE | 74,06424.39% | 69.5% |
| TRICHUR | CPIKRISHNA WARRIAR | INCSEETHA RAMAN | 5,8271.80% | 73.9% |
| TRIVANDURAM | INDNATARAJA PILLAI | PSPKRISHNA PILLAI | 10,4583.24% | 68.6% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1962?
Communist Party of India won 6 of 18 seats in Kerala, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1962?
Turnout was 69.09% — 55.3 lakh of 80 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Kerala have?
Kerala has 18 Lok Sabha seats.
