Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1977
20 constituencies in Kerala, 77.27% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Kerala
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 11 | +5 | 11 | 25,79,745 | 29.13% | +9.38 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 4 | +1 | 4 | 9,19,359 | 10.38% | +1.29 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5,33,726 | 6.03% | +0.41 |
| KECKerala Congress | 2 | -1 | 2 | 4,91,674 | 5.55% | -2.76 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2,72,378 | 3.08% | -3.35 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -2 | 9 | 18,00,193 | 20.33% | -5.89 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -1 | 25 | 7,67,671 | 8.67% | -9.30 |
| BLDBharatiya Lok Dal | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6,37,206 | 7.20% | — |
| KCPKCP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5,26,937 | 5.95% | — |
| MLOMLO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,18,979 | 3.60% | — |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8,305 | 0.09% | — |
- INC11 (55%)
- CPI4 (20%)
- MUL2 (10%)
- KEC2 (10%)
- RSP1 (5%)
- INC11
- CPI4
- MUL2
- KEC2
- RSP1
- INC11
- CPI4
- MUL2
- KEC2
- RSP1
Constituency performance
From the 20 results in Kerala
Seat change
Against Kerala's previous Lok Sabha election (1971), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained0 (0%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
- New seat20 (100%)
0 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 changed hands. 20 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Kerala, every Lok Sabha election on record
- INC
- CPI
- MUL
- KEC
Constituency results
All 20 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–20 of 20
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOOR | CPIP. K. KODIYAN | CPMK. CHANDRASEKHARAN SHASTRI | 40,5679.62% | 80.3% |
| ALLEPPEY | INCV. M. SUDHEERAN | CPME. BALANANDAN | 64,01613.42% | 82.2% |
| BADAGARA | INCK. P. UNNIKRISHNAN | BLDARANGIL SREEDHARAN | 8,0701.62% | 81.6% |
| CALICUT | INCV. A. SEYID MUHAMMAD | BLDM. KAMALAM | 13,7043.06% | 80.2% |
| CANNANORE | CPIC. K. CHANDRAPPAN | CPMO. BHARATHAN | 12,8772.88% | 80.8% |
| CHIRAYINKIL | INCVAYALAR RAVI | CPMK. ANIRUDHAN | 60,92514.66% | 73.7% |
| ERNAKULAM | INCHENRY AUSTIN | CPMK. N. RAVEENDRANATH | 7,2851.59% | 78.4% |
| IDUKKI | INCC. M. STEPHEN | KCPM. M. JOSEPH | 79,25719.06% | 71.9% |
| KASARAGOD | INCRAMACHANDRAN KADANNAPPALLY | CPMM. RAMANNA RAI | 5,0421.12% | 77.7% |
| KOTTAYAM | KECSKARIAH THOMAS | KCPVARKEY GEORGE | 68,69515.06% | 79.2% |
| MANJERI | MULEBRAHIM SULAIMAN SAIT | MLOB. M. HUSSAIN | 97,20122.54% | 75.8% |
| MAVELIKARA | INCB. K. NAIR | INDB. G. VERGHESE | 56,55212.73% | 78.1% |
| MUKUNDAPURAM | INCA. C. GEORGE | INDS. C. S. MENON | 4,2200.91% | 82.5% |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | KECGEORGE J. MATHEW | KCPK. M. JOSEPH KURUPPAMADHAM | 44,8209.88% | 80.9% |
| OTTAPALAM | INCK. KUNHAMBU | CPMC. K. CHAKRAPANI | 35,7218.32% | 74.7% |
| PALGHAT | INCA. SUNNASAHIB | CPMT. SIVADASA MENON | 14,8713.56% | 70.9% |
| PONNANI | MULG. M. BANATWALA | MLOM. MOIDEEN KUTTY HAJI | 1,17,54627.89% | 73.5% |
| QUILON | RSPN. SREEKANTAN NAIR | INDN. RAJAGOPALAN | 1,13,16125.29% | 76.8% |
| TRICHUR | CPIK. A. RAJAN | CPMARAVINDAKSHAN | 37,5068.80% | 77.5% |
| TRIVANDRUM | CPIM. N. GOVINDAN NAIR | BLDP. VISWAMBHARAN | 69,82216.10% | 69.8% |
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 1977?
Indian National Congress won 11 of 20 seats in Kerala, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1977?
Turnout was 77.27% — 88.6 lakh of 1.15 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Kerala have?
Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha seats.
