Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1991
20 constituencies in Kerala, 72.51% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Kerala
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 13 | -1 | 16 | 55,26,187 | 38.77% | -2.93 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | +1 | 9 | 29,52,043 | 20.71% | -2.16 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7,15,222 | 5.02% | -0.21 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3,95,501 | 2.77% | +0.29 |
| KECMKerala Congress (M) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3,84,255 | 2.70% | +0.33 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11,56,798 | 8.12% | +1.91 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 100 | 11,02,111 | 7.73% | -1.75 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6,56,945 | 4.61% | +0.10 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6,43,366 | 4.51% | +2.65 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,42,796 | 2.41% | 0.00 |
| KECKerala Congress | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3,19,933 | 2.24% | +1.78 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23,475 | 0.16% | +0.05 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17,883 | 0.13% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5,840 | 0.04% | — |
| DKPDKP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,508 | 0.03% | +0.01 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3,268 | 0.02% | — |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3,024 | 0.02% | — |
- INC13 (65%)
- CPM3 (15%)
- MUL2 (10%)
- ICSSCS1 (5%)
- KECM1 (5%)
- INC13
- CPM3
- MUL2
- ICSSCS1
- KECM1
- INC13
- CPM3
- MUL2
- ICSSCS1
- KECM1
Constituency performance
From the 20 results in Kerala
Seat change
Against Kerala's previous Lok Sabha election (1989), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained17 (85%)
- Changed hands3 (15%)
17 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 3 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
- CPM
- MUL
- ICSSCS
Constituency results
All 20 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–20 of 20
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOOR | INCKODIKUNNIL SURESH | CPIBHARGAVI THANKAPPAN (W) | 18,5952.81% | 73.4% |
| ALLEPPEY | CPMT.J. ANJALOSE | INCVAKKOM PURUSHOTHAMAN | 14,0751.91% | 77.9% |
| BADAGARA | ICSSCSUNNIKRISHNAN K.P. (SCS) | INDM. RATNASINGH | 17,4892.21% | 76.8% |
| CALICUT | INCK. MURALEEDHARAN | JDM.P. VEERENDRA KUMAR | 15,8842.13% | 73.6% |
| CANNANORE | INCMULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN | CPME. EBRANHIM KUTTY | 41,1275.52% | 76.9% |
| CHIRAYINKIL | CPMSUSEELA GOPALAN (W) | INCTHALEKUNNIL BASHEER | 1,1060.16% | 69.0% |
| ERNAKULAM | INCK.V. THOMAS | CPMV. VISWANATHA MENON | 47,1446.45% | 71.7% |
| IDUKKI | INCPALAI K.M. MATHEW | KECP.J. JOSEPH | 25,2063.57% | 70.8% |
| KASARAGOD | CPMM. RAMANNA RAI | INCK.C. VENUGOPAL | 9,4231.23% | 74.1% |
| KOTTAYAM | INCRAMESH CHENNITHALA | JDTHAMPAN THOMAS | 62,6228.87% | 75.2% |
| MANJERI | MULE. AHAMED | INDV. VENUGOPAL | 89,32312.21% | 69.4% |
| MAVELIKARA | INCP.J. KURIAN | CPMSURESH KURUP | 25,4884.11% | 71.9% |
| MUKUNDAPURAM | INCSAVITHRI LAKSHMANAN (W) | CPMA.P. KURIAN | 12,3651.65% | 76.8% |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | KECMP.C. THOMAS | INDP.I. DEVASIA | 98,10313.78% | 75.5% |
| OTTAPALAM | INCK.R. NARAYANAN | CPMLENIN RAJENDRAN | 15,0882.23% | 69.0% |
| PALGHAT | INCV.S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | CPMA. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | 15,7682.28% | 70.5% |
| PONNANI | MULEBRAHIM SULAIMAN SAIT | CPIKATTISSERI HAMZA KUNJU | 95,70614.95% | 63.3% |
| QUILON | INCS. KRISHNA KUMAR | RSPR.S. UNNI | 27,7273.77% | 75.1% |
| TRICHUR | INCP.C. CHACKO | CPIK.P. RAJENDRAN | 29,2314.18% | 72.3% |
| TRIVANDRUM | INCA. CHARLES | CPIE.J. VIJAYAMMA (W) | 43,6706.14% | 67.9% |
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 1991?
Indian National Congress won 13 of 20 seats in Kerala, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala, Lok Sabha election 1991?
Turnout was 72.51% — 1.43 cr of 1.97 cr registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Kerala have?
Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha seats.