Kerala Legislative Assembly Election in 1970 Party Wise
Party | Seats |
Communist Party of India (CPI) | 16 |
Communist Party of Indian (Marxist) (CPM) | 29 |
Indian National Congress (INC) | 30 |
Independent (IND) | 16 |
ISP | 3 |
Kerala Congress (KEC) | 12 |
Kerala Socialist Party (KSP) | 1 |
Muslim League (MUL) | 11 |
Praja Socialist Party (PSP) | 3 |
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | 6 |
SOP | 6 |
Total | 133 |
List of Successful Candidates in Kerala Assembly Election in 1970
A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
1 | Manjeshwar | GEN | M. Ramappa | M | CPI | 18686 | U. P. Kunikullaya | M | IND | 17491 |
2 | Kasaragod | GEN | B. M. Abdul Rahiman | M | IND | 27113 | K. P. Ballakuraya | M | IND | 18736 |
3 | Hosdrug | GEN | N. K. Balakrishnan | M | PSP | 29568 | K. V. Mohanlal | M | SOP | 22224 |
4 | Nileswar | GEN | V. V. Kunhambu | M | CPM | 34719 | A. P. Abdulla | M | MUL | 29348 |
5 | Edakkad | GEN | N. Ramakrishnan | M | INC | 31199 | C. Kannan | M | CPM | 27559 |
6 | Cannanore | GEN | N. K. Kumaram | M | IND | 33544 | E. Ahammed | M | MUL | 30543 |
7 | Madayi | GEN | M. V. Raghavan | M | CPM | 31932 | P. Sreedharan | M | INC | 24151 |
Bye Polls in 1970 | Madayi | GEN | J.Manjuran | M | ASP | 30898 | K.Raghavan | M | IND | 26896 |
8 | Payyannur | GEN | A. V. Kunhambu | M | CPM | 32499 | V. P. Narayana Poduval | M | INC | 24878 |
9 | Taliparamba | GEN | C. P. Govindan Nambiar | M | INC | 31435 | K. P. Raghava Podvval | M | CPM | 30526 |
10 | Irikkur | GEN | A. Kunhikannan | M | CPM | 28766 | T. Lohithakshan | M | RSP | 27098 |
11 | Kuthuparamba | GEN | Pinarayi Vijayan | M | CPM | 28281 | Thayath Raghavan | M | PSP | 27538 |
12 | Tellicherry | GEN | N. E. Balaram | M | CPI | 28171 | T. Kunhanandan | M | IND | 26711 |
13 | Peringalam | GEN | Soopi K. M. | M | ISP | 34003 | V. Ashokan | M | INC | 25559 |
14 | North Wynad | (ST) | M. V. Rajan | M | INC | 26301 | M. Kariyan | M | IND | 15888 |
15 | Badagara | GEN | M. Krishnan | M | ISP | 31716 | P. Raghavannair | M | INC | 29407 |
16 | Nadapuram | GEN | M. Kumaran Master | M | CPI | 34761 | E. V. Kumaran | M | CPM | 30559 |
17 | Meppayur | GEN | A. V. Abdurahiman | M | MUL | 30759 | M. K. Kelu | M | CPM | 28408 |
18 | Quilandy | GEN | E. Narayanan Nair | M | INC | 37023 | P. K. Appajair | M | ISP | 33386 |
19 | Perambra | GEN | K.G. Adyosi | M | INC | 35383 | V. V. Dakshinamorthy | M | CPM | 31304 |
20 | Balusseri | GEN | A. C. Shanamkhadas | M | INC | 30896 | P. K. Sankarankutty | M | SOP | 29699 |
21 | Kunnamangalam | GEN | P. V. S. M. Pookoya Thangal | M | MUL | 35599 | Kutty Krishan Nairir | M | ISP | 23945 |
22 | Kalpetta | GEN | P. Cyriac John | M | INC | 29950 | K. K. Aboo | M | SOP | 19509 |
23 | South Wynad | (ST) | K. Raghavan Master | M | INC | 28337 | M. Ramunni | M | SOP | 16123 |
24 | Calicut- I | GEN | P. V. Sankana Narayanan | M | INC | 30416 | Thay T. Sankaran | M | IND | 26619 |
25 | Calicut- II | GEN | Kalpally Madhava Menon | M | IND | 29946 | P. M. Aboobackar | M | MUL | 26803 |
26 | Beypore | GEN | K. Chathunni Master | M | CPM | 30260 | P. K. Ummar Khan | M | MUL | 27945 |
27 | Tirurangadi | GEN | K. Avukadarkutty Naha | M | MUL | 32608 | Kunhalikutty Alias | M | IND | 31893 |
28 | Tanur | GEN | Sayed Ummer Bhafaki | M | MUL | 35960 | U.K. Damodaran | M | IND | 13813 |
29 | Tirur | GEN | K. M. Kutty | M | MUL | 28634 | R. Muhammed | M | IND | 24842 |
30 | Mankada | GEN | M. Moideen Kutty | M | MUL | 30779 | Paloli Mahammed Kutty | M | CPM | 24438 |
31 | Kondotty | GEN | C H Md Koya Haji | M | MUL | 40208 | Moosa Haji | M | IND | 22612 |
32 | Malappuram | GEN | U. A. Beeran | M | MUL | 39682 | V. T. N. Kutty Nair | M | IND | 22379 |
33 | Manjeri | (SC) | K. P. Raman | M | MUL | 23882 | O. Kowan | M | ISP | 17190 |
34 | Nilambur | GEN | M. P. Gangadharan | M | INC | 26798 | P. V. Kunhikannan | M | CPM | 23987 |
Bye Polls in 1970 | Nilambur | GEN | M.P.Gangadharan | M | IND | 30802 | V.P.Abocbakar | M | CPM | 25228 |
35 | Perinthalmanna | GEN | K. S. Thangal | M | MUL | 28436 | E. K. Imbichi Bava | M | CPM | 23865 |
36 | Ponnani | GEN | Hajee M. V. Hydros | M | IND | 31329 | V. P. Cherukoyathangal | M | MUL | 27207 |
37 | Thrithala | (SC) | V. Eacharan | M | IND | 25822 | E. T. Kunhan | M | CPM | 24690 |
38 | Kuttippuram | GEN | Chakkeri Ahammed Kutty | M | MUL | 30081 | M. Habeeburahiman | M | IND | 23870 |
39 | Pattambi | GEN | E. M. S. Nambudripad | M | CPM | 27851 | E. R. Gopalon | M | CPI | 24419 |
40 | Ottapalam | GEN | P. P. Krishnan | M | CPM | 22056 | Leela Damodara Menon | M | INC | 19817 |
41 | Sreekrishnapuram | GEN | C. Govinda Panicker | M | CPM | 21647 | K. Sukumaran Unni | M | INC | 19114 |
42 | Mannarghat | GEN | John Manforan | M | CPM | 23633 | Krishnan | M | CPI | 19802 |
43 | Palghat | GEN | R. Krishnan | M | CPM | 23113 | A. Chandran Nair | M | IND | 17653 |
44 | Malampuzha | GEN | V. Krishnadas | M | CPM | 38358 | C. M. Undaram | M | IND | 18505 |
45 | Chittur | GEN | K. A. Sivaama Bharrathy | M | SOP | 24579 | Sunna Sahib | M | NCO | 13152 |
46 | Kollengode | GEN | C. Vasudeva Menon | M | CPM | 29826 | K. A. Chandran | M | NCO | 16357 |
47 | Alathur | GEN | R. Krishnan | M | CPM | 34193 | P. M. Adulrahiman | M | IND | 17735 |
48 | Kuzhalmannam | (SC) | P. Kunhan | M | CPM | 31784 | K. Chandrasekharasastry | M | RSP | 16230 |
49 | Chelakara | (SC) | K. K. Balakrishan | M | INC | 25270 | K. S. Sankaran | M | CPM | 22964 |
50 | Wadakkanchery | GEN | A. S. N. Nambisan | M | CPM | 27066 | N. K. Seshan | M | PSP | 25067 |
51 | Kunnamkulam | GEN | T. K. Krishnan | M | CPM | 31767 | K. P. Vishwanathan | M | INC | 27439 |
52 | Manalur | GEN | N. I. Devassykutty | M | INC | 37463 | A. V. Aryan | M | CPM | 25992 |
53 | Trichur | GEN | Joseph Mundassery | M | IND | 25695 | P. A. Antony | M | INC | 23965 |
Bye Polls in 1972 | Trichur | GEN | P.A.Antony | M | INC | 30501 | V.R.R.Krishan | M | IND | 26637 |
54 | Ollur | GEN | R. R. Francis | M | INC | 31845 | M. A. Karthikeyan | M | CPM | 29406 |
55 | Irinjalakuda | GEN | C. S. Gangadharan | M | KSP | 25543 | C. K. Rajan | M | CPI | 17729 |
56 | Kodakara | GEN | C. Achutha Menon | M | CPI | 23926 | N. V. Sreedharan | M | SOP | 20775 |
57 | Chalakkudy | GEN | P. P. George | M | INC | 32223 | T. L. Joseph | M | IND | 22794 |
58 | Mala | GEN | K. Karunakaran | M | INC | 30364 | Varghese Mechery | M | IND | 19311 |
59 | Guruvayoor | GEN | V. Vadakkan | M | IND | 26036 | B. V. Seethi Thangal | M | MUL | 20987 |
60 | Nattika | GEN | V. K. Gopinathan | M | SOP | 28080 | K. S. Nair | M | CPI | 26352 |
61 | Cranganore | GEN | E. Gopalakrishna Menon | M | CPI | 24819 | P. V. Abdul Khader | M | IND | 24287 |
62 | Ankamali | GEN | A. P. Kurian | M | CPM | 26626 | G. Areekal | M | INC | 25320 |
63 | Vadakkekara | GEN | Balauandan | M | CPM | 32541 | K. A. Balan | M | CPI | 29750 |
64 | Parur | GEN | K. T. George | M | INC | 28104 | P. Gangadharan | M | CPM | 26155 |
65 | Narakkal | GEN | M. K. Raghavan | M | INC | 27973 | A. S. Purushothaman | M | CPM | 27237 |
66 | Mattancherry | GEN | K. J. Hersehal | M | IND | 38580 | M. P. Mohamed Jaffarkhan | M | MUL | 17460 |
67 | Palluruthy | GEN | B. Wellingdan | M | IND | 33449 | M. A. Sarojini | M | PSP | 24934 |
68 | Thrippunithura | GEN | Paul P Mani | M | INC | 30466 | T. K. Ramakrishan | M | CPM | 30106 |
69 | Ernakulam | GEN | A. L. Jacob | M | INC | 27159 | M. M. Lawrence | M | CPM | 22117 |
70 | Alwaye | GEN | A. A. Kochunny | M | INC | 30179 | M. K. A. Hameed | M | IND | 28055 |
71 | Perumbavoor | GEN | P. I. Poulose | M | INC | 28682 | P. K Gopalan Nair | M | CPM | 24241 |
72 | Kunnathunad | (SC) | T. A. Paraman | M | RSP | 29940 | M. K. Krishnan | M | CPM | 26063 |
73 | Kothamangalam | GEN | M. I. Mankose | M | IND | 22930 | T. M. Meethian | M | CPM | 21603 |
74 | Muvattupuzha | GEN | Pennamma Jacob | M | IND | 20651 | P. V. Abraham | M | CPI | 18527 |
75 | Thodupuzha | GEN | P. J. Joseph | M | KEC | 19750 | U. K. Chacko | M | IND | 18115 |
76 | Karimannoor | GEN | A. C. Chacko | M | KEC | 17689 | G. P. Krishnapillai | M | RSP | 13077 |
77 | Devicolam | (SC) | G. Varadan | M | CPM | 14838 | N. Ganapathy | M | INC | 11949 |
78 | Udumbanchola | GEN | Sebastian Thomas | M | KEC | 24917 | V. M. Vikraman | M | CPM | 19296 |
79 | Peermade | (SC) | K. I. Rajan | M | CPM | 13896 | Chollamuthu Thangamuthu | M | CPI | 13013 |
80 | Kanjirappally | GEN | Kurian K. V. | M | KEC | 22307 | Ramachandran M. G | M | CPM | 20700 |
81 | Vazhoor | GEN | K. Narayana Kurup | M | KEC | 20353 | M. O. Joseph | M | IND | 12157 |
82 | Changanacherry | GEN | K. L Chacko | M | KEC | 22709 | K. P. Rajagopalan Nair | M | IND | 18892 |
83 | Puthuppally | GEN | Oommen Chandy | M | IND | 29784 | E. M. George | M | CPM | 22496 |
84 | Kottayam | GEN | M. Thomas | M | CPM | 26147 | K. George Thomas | M | NCO | 14190 |
85 | Ettumanoor | GEN | P. B. R. Pillai | M | SOP | 23171 | M. M. Joseph | M | KEC | 18130 |
86 | Akalakunnam | GEN | J. A. Chacko | M | KEC | 24500 | A. M. Somanadhan | M | IND | 14040 |
87 | Poonjar | GEN | K. M. George | M | KEC | 26181 | V. T. Thomas | M | IND | 14042 |
88 | Palai | GEN | K. M. Mani | M | KEC | 23350 | M. M. Jacob | M | INC | 22986 |
89 | Kaduthuruthy | GEN | O. Lukose | M | KEC | 22927 | K. K. Joseph | M | CPM | 20555 |
90 | Vaikom | GEN | P. S. Srinivasan | M | CPI | 25491 | K. Viswanathan | M | IND | 25028 |
91 | Aroor | GEN | K. R. Gouri | M | CPM | 34095 | C. G. Sadasivan | M | CPI | 28868 |
92 | Sherthala | GEN | A. K. Antony | M | INC | 28419 | N. P. Thandar | M | CPM | 28059 |
93 | Mararikulam | GEN | S. Damodaran | M | CPM | 37753 | N. S. P. Panicker | M | RSP | 30346 |
94 | Alleppey | GEN | T. V. Thomas | M | CPI | 27964 | N. Swayamavaran | M | IND | 18954 |
95 | Ambalapuzha | GEN | V. S. Achuthanandam | M | CPM | 28596 | K. K. Kumara Pillai | M | RSP | 25828 |
96 | Kuttanad | GEN | Thalavady Oommen | M | SOP | 27372 | Thomas John | M | KEC | 21866 |
97 | Maripad | GEN | C. B. C. Warrier | M | CPM | 30562 | Thachady Prabhakaran | M | INC | 23720 |
98 | Kayamkulam | GEN | T. Kunukrishna Pillai | M | INC | 32278 | P. R. Basu | M | CPM | 28012 |
99 | Thiruvalla | GEN | E. John Jacob | M | KEC | 24938 | Vengal P K Mathew | M | ISP | 20426 |
100 | Kallooppara | GEN | T. S. John | M | KEC | 17894 | N. T. George | M | CPM | 15431 |
101 | Aranmula | GEN | P. N. Chandrasenan | M | IND | 21934 | T. N. Upendra Natha Kurup | M | IND | 15367 |
102 | Chengannur | GEN | P. G. Purushothaman Pillai | M | CPM | 21687 | Saraswathi Rugmini | M | KEC | 19443 |
103 | Mavelikara | GEN | Gopinatha Pillai | M | ISP | 24907 | P. Krishma Pillai | M | PSP | 22395 |
104 | Pandalam | (SC) | Damodaran Kalassery | M | INC | 35369 | C. Velutha Kunju | M | CPM | 28261 |
105 | Ranni | GEN | Jacob Skariah | M | IND | 16136 | Sunny Panavely | M | IND | 15559 |
106 | Pathanamthitta | GEN | K. K. Nair | M | IND | 25635 | Vayala Idicula | M | KEC | 24908 |
107 | Konni | GEN | P. J. Thomas | M | INC | 30027 | R. C. Unnithan | M | CPM | 23581 |
108 | Pathanapuram | (SC) | P. K. Raghava | M | CPI | 24654 | P. K. Kunjachan | M | CPM | 17002 |
109 | Punalur | GEN | K. Krishna Pillai | M | CPI | 25407 | V. Bharathan | M | CPM | 21981 |
110 | Chadayamangalam | GEN | M. N. Gobindani Nair | M | CPI | 31372 | P. R. Baskaran Nair | M | SOP | 19945 |
111 | Kottarakkara | GEN | Kottara Gopalakrishnan | M | INC | 32536 | R. Balakrishnan Pillai | M | KEC | 27859 |
Bye Polls in 1970 | Kottarakkara | GEN | A.Memon | M | CPI | 44472 | P.S.Nair | M | IND | 18409 |
112 | Kunnathur | (SC) | Sathyapalan | M | RSP | 29008 | Onamplam Prabhakaran | M | IND | 17528 |
113 | Adoor | GEN | Thegamom Balakrishnan | M | CPI | 23285 | Damodaram Unnithan | M | CPM | 20005 |
114 | Krishnapuram | GEN | P. Unnikrishnan Pillai | M | CPI | 33679 | P. A. Harriz | M | ISP | 24052 |
115 | Karunagappally | GEN | Baby John | M | RSP | 36681 | Samba Sivan | M | IND | 24105 |
116 | Suilon | GEN | T. K. Divakaran | M | RSP | 27220 | P. K. Sukumaran | M | CPM | 16119 |
117 | Kundara | GEN | A. A. Rahim | M | INC | 36043 | Stanudevan | M | CPM | 21827 |
118 | Eravipuram | GEN | R. S. Unni | M | RSP | 35631 | Kaikara Shamsu Deen | M | SOP | 17129 |
119 | Chathannoor | GEN | P. Ravidran | M | CPI | 28730 | S. Thankappan Pillai | M | KEC | 14782 |
120 | Varkala | GEN | Majid T. A. | M | CPI | 26444 | Radhakrishnan V | M | CPM | 20630 |
121 | Attingal | GEN | Vakkom Purushothaman | M | INC | 33637 | V. Sreedharan | M | CPM | 22106 |
122 | Kilimanoor | GEN | P. K. Chanthan | M | CPI | 29425 | C. K. Balakrishnan | M | CPM | 21274 |
123 | Vamanapuram | GEN | M. Kunjukrishna Pillai | M | INC | 23122 | Vasudevan Pillai | M | CPM | 21305 |
124 | Ariyanad | GEN | Soma Sekharan Nair | M | SOP | 18401 | Aboobaker Kunju | M | RSP | 12845 |
125 | Nadumangad | GEN | K. G. Kunjukrishna Pillai | M | CPI | 21548 | V. Sahadevan | M | IND | 17786 |
126 | Kazhakuttam | GEN | P. Neelakantan | M | SOP | 23425 | A. Essuddin | M | MUL | 23314 |
127 | Trivandrum I | GEN | N. Gopala Pillai | M | PSP | 23458 | E. P. Eapen | M | SOP | 16306 |
128 | Trivandrum I I | GEN | K. Pankajakshan | M | RSP | 33823 | Perumthan Somron Nair | M | CPM | 18104 |
129 | Nemom | GEN | G. Kuttapan | M | PSP | 29800 | M. Sadasivan | M | CPM | 17701 |
130 | Kovalam | GEN | M. Kunj Krishna Nadar | M | IND | 16747 | P. Fakir Khan | M | CPM | 14618 |
131 | Vilappil | GEN | S. Varadarajan Nair | M | INC | 27932 | M. N. Balakrishanan | M | ISP | 20919 |
132 | Neyyattinkara | GEN | R. Para Meswaran Pillai | M | CPM | 23406 | R. Janardhanan Nair | M | CPI | 16514 |
133 | Parassala | GEN | M. Sathyanesan | M | CPM | 20512 | N. Sundram Nadar | M | INC | 16231 |
List of Participating Political Parties in Kerala Assembly Election in 1970
S. No. | Party Abbreviation | Party |
National Parties |
1 | BJS | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
2 | CPI | Communist Party Of India |
3 | CPM | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
4 | IND | Independent |
5 | KEC | Kerala Congress State Committee |
6 | NCO | Indian National Congress (Organisation) |
7 | PSP | Praja Socialist Party |
8 | SOP | Samyukta Socialist Party/Socialist Party |
9 | SWA | Swatantra Party |
State Parties |
10 | DMK | DMK |
11 | INC | Indian National Congress |
12 | ISP | ISP |
13 | MUL | Muslim League |
14 | RSP | RSP |
15 | SUC | SUC |
Registered(Unrecognised) Parties |
16 | KSP | Kerala Socialist Party |
Last Updated on April 17, 2020