Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1984
20 constituencies in Kerala, 76.30% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Kerala
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 13 | +13 | 13 | 36,24,315 | 33.27% | — |
| KECJKECJ | 2 | +2 | 2 | 5,98,113 | 5.49% | — |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5,75,754 | 5.29% | -0.28 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -6 | 10 | 24,25,965 | 22.27% | +0.79 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 1 | +1 | 2 | 4,77,466 | 4.38% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 1 | +1 | 1 | 2,32,339 | 2.13% | -4.57 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -1 | 109 | 12,95,634 | 11.89% | +1.10 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 4 | 8,03,206 | 7.37% | +3.25 |
| KECKerala Congress | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2,58,591 | 2.37% | -2.00 |
| IMLIML | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,24,155 | 2.06% | -0.35 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,91,120 | 1.75% | — |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,86,353 | 1.71% | — |
- INC13 (65%)
- KECJ2 (10%)
- MUL2 (10%)
- CPM1 (5%)
- ICS1 (5%)
- JNP1 (5%)
- INC13
- KECJ2
- MUL2
- CPM1
- ICS1
- JNP1
- INC13
- KECJ2
- MUL2
- CPM1
- ICS1
- JNP1
Constituency performance
From the 20 results in Kerala
Seat change
Against Kerala's previous Lok Sabha election (1980), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained2 (10%)
- Changed hands18 (90%)
2 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 18 changed hands.
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
- KECJ
- MUL
- CPM
Constituency results
All 20 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–20 of 20
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOOR | INCK. K. KUNHAMBU | CPIP. K. RAGHAVAN | 50,97210.08% | 75.0% |
| ALLEPPEY | INCVAKKON PURUSHOTHAMAN | CPMSUSEELA GOPALAN | 37,7646.46% | 83.4% |
| BADAGARA | ICSK. P. UNNIKRISHNAN | INDK. M. RADHAKRISHNAN | 10,9791.89% | 78.3% |
| CALICUT | INCK. G. ADIYODI | IMLMOIDEENKUTTY HAJI (BAVAE HAJI) | 54,0619.71% | 78.8% |
| CANNANORE | INCMULIAPPALLI RAMACHANDRAN | CPMPATTIAM RAJAN | 25,0534.48% | 80.7% |
| CHIRAYINKIL | INCTHALEKKUNNIL BASHEER | CPMK. SUDHAKARAN | 31,4655.99% | 72.2% |
| ERNAKULAM | INCK. V. THOMAS | ICSA. A. KOCHUNNY MASTER | 70,32412.84% | 75.3% |
| IDUKKI | INCP. J. KURIAN | CPIC. A. KURIAN | 1,30,62424.45% | 74.4% |
| KASARAGOD | INCI. RAMA RAI | CPMBALANANDAN | 11,3691.97% | 77.5% |
| KOTTAYAM | CPMSURESH KURUP | KECSKARIA THOMAS | 5,8531.05% | 80.1% |
| MANJERI | MULEBRAHIM SULAMAN SAIT | CPME. K. IMBICHI BAVA | 71,17512.60% | 76.7% |
| MAVELIKARA | JNPTHAMPAN THOMAS | INDT. N. UPENDRANATHA KURUP | 1,2870.26% | 74.2% |
| MUKUNDAPURAM | KECJK. MOHANDAS | CPMM. M. LAWRENCE | 44,3857.86% | 80.3% |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | KECJGEORGE JOSEPH MUNDAKKAL (BABY) | CPMP. P. ESTHOSE | 1,08,20020.82% | 75.3% |
| OTTAPALAM | INCK. R. NARAYANAN | CPMA. K. BALAN | 55,57010.48% | 75.2% |
| PALGHAT | INCV. S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | CPMT. SIVADASA MENON | 38,1536.86% | 76.0% |
| PONNANI | MULG. M. BANATWALLA | CPIKOLADI GOVINDANKUTTY | 1,02,32620.76% | 68.6% |
| QUILON | INCS. KRISHNA KUMAR | INDR. S. UNNI | 20,3573.62% | 77.4% |
| TRICHUR | INCP. A. ANTONY | CPIV. V. RAGHAVAN | 51,2909.91% | 76.6% |
| TRIVANDRUM | INCA. CHARLES | LKDA. NEELA LOHITHADASAN NADAR | 53,4389.58% | 70.9% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1984?
Indian National Congress won 13 of 20 seats in Kerala, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1984?
Turnout was 76.30% — 1.09 cr of 1.43 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Kerala have?
Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha seats.
