Lok Sabha General Election 1971
Kerala
19 parliamentary constituencies — party tallies, map, and winners.
Party Wise Results
Kerala — seats, contested & votes| Party | Seats won | Contested | Vote share | Total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC · Indian National Congress | 6 | 7 | 19.75% | 1,289,601 |
| CPI · Communist Party of India | 3 | 3 | 9.09% | 593,761 |
| KEC · Kerala Congress | 3 | 3 | 8.31% | 542,431 |
| CPM · Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 11 | 26.21% | 1,711,442 |
| RSP · Revolutionary Socialist Party | 2 | 2 | 6.43% | 419,796 |
| MUL · Muslim League Kerala State Committee | 2 | 2 | 5.62% | 366,702 |
| IND · Independent | 1 | 16 | 17.97% | 1,173,320 |
| PSP · Praja Socialist Party | 0 | 1 | 2.20% | 143,745 |
| BJS · Bharatiya Jana Sang | 0 | 3 | 1.40% | 91,187 |
| NCO · Indian National Congress (Org) | 0 | 4 | 1.39% | 90,887 |
| SSP · Sikkim Sangram Parishad | 0 | 2 | 0.88% | 57,382 |
| ISP · Indian Socialist Party | 0 | 1 | 0.52% | 33,893 |
| SWA · Swatantra Party | 0 | 1 | 0.23% | 14,716 |
| Total | 19 | — | 100% | 6,528,863 |
Party Wise Results
Seats won (Doughnut)Kerala Constituency Map
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Party Wise Vote Share
Votes polled in Kerala (Pie)Constituencies
Winner · vote share · margin| Constituency | Winner | Vote share | Margin over runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kasargod
#1
|
Ramachandran Kadannappalli
Male
INC
|
45.98% | 28,404 |
|
Tellicherry
#2
|
C. K. Chandrappan
Male
CPI
|
51.41% | 39,824 |
|
Badagara
#3
|
K. P. Unnikrishnan
Male
INC
|
52.88% | 57,804 |
|
Kozhikode
#4
|
Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait
Male
MUL
|
53.76% | 72,076 |
|
Manjeri
#5
|
Muhammad Ismail Sahib
Male
MUL
|
67.60% | 119,837 |
|
Ponnani
#6
|
M. K. Krishnan
Male
CPM
|
49.13% | 11,923 |
|
Palghat
#7
|
A. K. Gopalan
Male
CPM
|
57.12% | 52,266 |
|
Trichur
#8
|
C. Janardhanan
Male
CPI
|
48.07% | 20,324 |
|
Mukundapuram
#9
|
A. C. George
Male
INC
|
58.08% | 72,610 |
|
Ernakulam
#10
|
Henry Austin
Male
INC
|
50.22% | 22,670 |
|
Muvattpuzha
#11
|
C. M. Stephen
Male
INC
|
55.99% | 38,137 |
|
Peermade
#12
|
M. M. Joseph
Male
KEC
|
60.65% | 74,624 |
|
Kottayam
#13
|
Varkey George
Male
KEC
|
51.13% | 26,015 |
|
Ambalapuzha
#14
|
K. Balakrishnan
Male
RSP
|
52.68% | 25,918 |
|
Mavelikara
#15
|
R. Balakrishna Pillai
Male
KEC
|
56.01% | 55,527 |
|
Adoor
#16
|
K. Bhargavi
Male
CPI
|
65.24% | 108,897 |
|
Quilon
#17
|
N. Sreekantan Nair
Male
RSP
|
66.11% | 112,384 |
|
Chirayinkil
#18
|
Vayalar Ravi
Male
INC
|
57.54% | 49,272 |
|
Trivandrum
#19
|
V. K. Krishna Menon
Male
IND
|
52.99% | 24,127 |