1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kerala, India Kerala, one of the states in South India, has an electorate of more than 21 million people. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections were held on 1980 January 3 and 5[1]
History
The United Front which won 1977's Election, has dissolved in 1979 which lead to creation of two most long running alliance formula in state:
- The United Democratic Front (UDF) consisting of the INC (I), the IUML, the KC (J), the PSP, the NDP and the SRP
- The Left Democratic Front comprising, the CPM, the CPI, the INC (U), the KC (M), the KC (PG), the AIML and the RSP
Results
Party Wise Results
| Party | Seats | Alliance |
|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 17 | Left Democratic Front |
| Communist Party of Indian (Marxist) (CPM) | 35 | |
| Indian National Congress (U) (INC (U)) | 21 | |
| Kerala Congress (Pillai Group) (KCP) | 1 | |
| Kerala Congress (M) (KCM) | 8 | |
| All India Muslim League (AIMUL) | 5 | |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | 6 | |
| Indian National Congress (I) (INC (I)) | 17 | United Democratic Front |
| Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) | 14 | |
| Kerala Congress (J) (KEC) | 6 | |
| Janata Party (JNP) | 5 | |
| National Democratic Party (NDP) | 3 | |
| Praja Socialist Party (PSP) | 1 | |
| Independent (IND) | 1 | N/A |
| Total | 140 | LDF-93,UDF-46,IND-1 |
Constituency Wise Results
| Sl No. | Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjeshwar | GEN | Dr. A. Subba Rao | M | CPI | 20816 | Chorkalam Abdullah | M | MUL | 20660 |
| 2 | Kasaragod | GEN | C. T. Ahamedali | M | MUL | 30793 | Gorvacis Areeckal | M | KEC | 14113 |
| 3 | Udma | GEN | K. Purushothaman | M | CPM | 31948 | N. K. Balakrishnan | M | IND | 26928 |
| 4 | Hosdrug | SC | K. T. Kumaran | M | CPI | 42136 | T. Kumaran Master | M | INC(I) | 32031 |
| 5 | Trikaripur | GEN | P. Karunakaran | M | CPM | 47643 | K. P. Kunhikannan | M | INC(I) | 32026 |
| 6 | Irikkur | GEN | Ram Chandran Kacannoppally | M | INC(U) | 37440 | Dr. K. C. Joseph | M | KCJ | 31992 |
| 7 | Payyannur | GEN | N. Subrammaniya Shenoy | M | CPM | 46351 | T. V. Koran | M | IND | 26939 |
| 8 | Taliparamba | GEN | C. P. Moossan Kutty | M | CPM | 47420 | Chandren T. P. | M | IND | 30829 |
| 9 | Azhikode | GEN | P. Devooty | F | CPM | 38985 | T. V. Narayanan | M | INC(I) | 24502 |
| 10 | Cannanore | GEN | P. Bhaskaran | M | JNP | 35565 | O. Bharathan | M | CPM | 35216 |
| 11 | Edakkad | GEN | P. P. V. Moosa | M | IML | 39843 | K. Sudhakaran | M | JNP | 29886 |
| 12 | Tellicherry | GEN | M. V. Rajagopalan | M | CPM | 42673 | V. P. Marakikar | M | INC(I) | 25971 |
| 13 | Peringalam | GEN | A. K. Saseendran | M | INC(U) | 38049 | K. C. Marar | M | JNP | 32159 |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | GEN | N. V. Raghavan | M | CPM | 44207 | R. Karunakaran | M | IND | 22556 |
| 15 | Peravoor | GEN | K. P. Noorudeen | M | INC(U) | 45486 | C. M. Karunakaran Nambiar | M | INC(I) | 31370 |
| 16 | North Wayanad | ST | M. V. Rajan Master | M | INC(I) | 33723 | A. Gopalan | M | CPM | 29940 |
| 17 | Badagara | GEN | K. Chandra Sekharan | M | JNP | 41684 | P. V. Kunhikannan | M | CPM | 40322 |
| 18 | Nadapuram | GEN | K. T. Kanaran | M | CPI | 42680 | Dr. K. G. Adiyedi | M | INC(I) | 36940 |
| 19 | Meppayur | GEN | A. V. Abdulurahiman Haji | M | IML | 43851 | P. K. K. Bava | M | MUL | 36044 |
| 20 | Quilandy | GEN | Manimangalath Kuttialy | M | INC(I) | 42171 | P. K. Sankaran | M | CPM | 37143 |
| 21 | Perambra | GEN | V. V. Dakshinamoorthy | M | CPM | 44695 | K. A. Devassia | M | KCJ | 35227 |
| 22 | Balusseri | GEN | A. C. Shanmukhadas | M | INC(U) | 39664 | P. K. Sankaran Kutty | M | JNP | 30716 |
| 23 | Koduvally | GEN | P. V. Mohammed | M | MUL | 41134 | K. Moossakutty | M | CPM | 35608 |
| 24 | Calicut- I | GEN | N. Chandrasekhara Kurup | M | CPM | 41796 | K. T. Raghavan | M | INC(I) | 38011 |
| 25 | Calicut- II | GEN | P. M. Abubackar | M | IML | 40160 | C. K. Nanu | M | JNP | 34931 |
| 26 | Beypore | GEN | N. P. Moideen | M | INC(U) | 43360 | N. K. Abdulla Koya | M | MUL | 36052 |
| 27 | Kunnamangalam | SC | K. P. Raman | M | IML | 35234 | K. Gopalan | M | INC(I) | 31173 |
| 28 | Thiruvambady | GEN | Cryiac John | M | INC(U) | 35623 | N. M. Hussain | M | MUL | 29953 |
| 29 | Kalpetta | GEN | M. Kamalam | F | JNP | 37442 | K. Abdul Khader | M | RSP | 24403 |
| 30 | Sultan's Battery | GEN | K. K. Ramachandran Master | M | INC(I) | 36974 | P. T. Jose | M | KEC | 29580 |
| 31 | Wandoor | SC | M. A. Kuttappan | M | INC(I) | 35187 | P. Suresh | M | INC(U) | 29298 |
| 32 | Nilambur | GEN | C. Haridas | M | INC(U) | 41744 | T. K. Hamsa | M | INC(I) | 35321 |
| 32 1 | Nilambur | GEN | A.Mohammad | M | INC(U) | 49609 | M.R.Chandran | M | INC(I) | 31768 |
| 33 | Manjeri | GEN | C. H. Mohamed Koya | M | MUL | 43209 | M. P. M. Aboobacker Kunikkal | M | IML | 21905 |
| 33 2 | Manjeri | GEN | I.Kurikkal.M.P.M | M | MUL | 47988 | M.C.Mohammed | M | IML | 26179 |
| 34 | Malappuram | GEN | U. A. Beeran | M | MUL | 36602 | T. K. F. M. A. Muthukoya Thangal | M | IML | 17272 |
| 35 | Kondotty | GEN | P. Seethi Haji | M | MUL | 41848 | M. C. Mohamed | M | IML | 26650 |
| 36 | Tirurangadi | GEN | Avukkaderkutty Maha | M | MUL | 37775 | K. Koyakunhi Naha | M | CPI | 25816 |
| 37 | Tanur | GEN | E. Ahmmed | M | MUL | 38998 | U. K. Bhasy | M | INC(U) | 15265 |
| 38 | Tirur | GEN | P. T. Kunhi Mohammed Alias Kunhutty Hajee | M | MUL | 38469 | Mohammed S/O Abdu | M | IML | 36201 |
| 39 | Ponnani | GEN | K. Sreedharan | M | CPM | 38791 | P. T. Kohanakrishnan | M | INC(I) | 36475 |
| 40 | Kuttippuram | GEN | Korambayil Ahammed Haji | M | MUL | 33863 | P. V. S. Musthafa Pookkoya Thangal | M | IML | 15703 |
| 41 | Mankada | GEN | K. P. Majeed | M | MUL | 35623 | Abu Haji K. | M | IML | 31861 |
| 42 | Perinthalmanna | GEN | Nalakath Sooppy | M | MUL | 37203 | Paloli Mohammed Kutty | M | CPM | 33289 |
| 43 | Thrithala | SC | M. P. Thami | M | INC(I) | 30214 | N. Subbayyan | M | INC(U) | 29595 |
| 44 | Pattambi | GEN | M. P. Gangadharan | M | INC(I) | 31570 | E. P. Gopalan | M | CPI | 28119 |
| 45 | Ottapalam | GEN | V. C. Kabeer | M | INC(U) | 23683 | P. R. Nambiar | M | JNP | 20499 |
| 46 | Sreekrishnapuram | GEN | K. Sankaranarayanan | M | INC(I) | 33532 | M. P. Kunju | M | CPM | 33114 |
| 47 | Mannarkkad | GEN | A. P. Hamza | M | MUL | 30091 | A. N. Yusuf | M | CPI | 28703 |
| 48 | Malampuzha | GEN | E. K. Nayanar | M | CPM | 35333 | K. Rajan | M | JNP | 19776 |
| 49 | Palghat | GEN | C. M. Sundaram | M | IND | 35902 | K. A. Chandran | M | INC(U) | 25695 |
| 50 | Chittur | GEN | K. Krishnankutty | M | JNP | 23882 | P. Sankar | M | CPI | 23578 |
| 51 | Kollengode | GEN | C. Vasudeva Menon | M | CPM | 36688 | A. Sunna Sahib | M | INC(I) | 34156 |
| 52 | Coyalmannam | SC | T. K. Arumughan | M | CPM | 34530 | V. Mani | M | INC(I) | 28210 |
| 53 | Alathur | GEN | C. T. Krishnan | M | CPM | 36244 | K. P. Kaladharan | M | IND | 30262 |
| 54 | Chelakara | SC | K. K. Balakrishnan | M | INC(I) | 32024 | K. S. Sankaran | M | CPM | 30899 |
| 55 | Wadakkanchery | GEN | K. S. Narayanan Namboodri | M | INC(I) | 34658 | A. Padmanabhan | M | CPM | 32391 |
| 56 | Kunnamkulam | GEN | K. P. Viswanathan | M | INC(U) | 33127 | N. Madhava | M | IND | 16421 |
| 57 | Cherpu | GEN | K. P. Prabhakaran | M | CPI | 35973 | Therambil Ramakrishnan | M | IND | 29253 |
| 58 | Trichur | GEN | M. K. Kannan | M | CPM | 32296 | K. J. George | M | JNP | 28872 |
| 59 | Ollur | GEN | Raghavan Poshakadavil | M | INC(I) | 32302 | Francis P. R. | M | INC(U) | 32277 |
| 60 | Kodakara | GEN | Lonappan Nambadan | M | KEC | 29023 | V. L. Lonappan | M | INC(I) | 24503 |
| 61 | Chalakudi | GEN | P. K. Ittoop | M | KEC | 30786 | P. A. Thomas | M | INC(I) | 30657 |
| 62 | Mala | GEN | K. Karunakaran | M | INC(I) | 35964 | Paul Kokkat | M | CPM | 32562 |
| 63 | Irinjalakuda | GEN | Joes Thanickal | M | INC(U) | 36086 | A. P. George | M | JNP | 28396 |
| 64 | Manalur | GEN | V. M. Sudheeran | M | INC(U) | 35551 | N. I. Devassikutty | M | INC(I) | 27619 |
| 65 | Guruvayoor | GEN | B. V. Seethi Thangal | M | MUL | 30176 | C. K. Kumaran | M | CPM | 28424 |
| 66 | Nattika | GEN | P. K. Gopalakrishnan | M | CPI | 31463 | K. Moidu | M | JNP | 26900 |
| 67 | Kodungallur | GEN | V. K. Rajan | M | CPI | 35567 | Kollickatharan Ravi | M | IND | 33047 |
| 68 | Ankamali | GEN | A. P. Kurrian | M | CPM | 40565 | P. J. Joy | M | JNP | 38759 |
| 69 | Vadakkekara | GEN | T. K. Abdu | M | CPM | 38387 | P. N. Sukumaran Nair | M | JNP | 26640 |
| 70 | Parur | GEN | A. C. Jose | M | INC(U) | 31246 | K. P. George | M | IND | 26761 |
| 70 2 | Parur | GEN | A.C.Jose | M | IND | 32781 | S.Pillai | M | CPI | 31335 |
| 71 | Narakkal | SC | M. K. Krishnan | M | CPM | 34932 | T. K. C. Vaduthala | M | IND | 31959 |
| 72 | Ernakulam | GEN | A. L. Jacob | M | INC(I) | 36668 | K. N. Ravindranath | M | CPM | 36091 |
| 73 | Mattancherry | GEN | M. J. Zakaria | M | IML | 26543 | A. S. Abdulrahiman | M | JNP | 24757 |
| 74 | Palluruthy | GEN | T. P. Peethambaran Master | M | INC(U) | 40879 | T. T. Mathew | M | KCJ | 33663 |
| 75 | Thrippunithura | GEN | T. K. Ramakrishnan | M | CPM | 44813 | H. N. Velayudhan Nair | M | IND | 34720 |
| 76 | Alwaye | GEN | K. Mohammed Ali | M | INC(U) | 46291 | T. H. Mustaffa | M | INC(I) | 39962 |
| 77 | Perumbavoor | GEN | P. R. Sivan | M | CPM | 40525 | Kochunny Master A. A. | M | INC(I) | 33455 |
| 78 | Kunnathunad | GEN | P. P. Esthose | M | CPM | 36460 | P. P. Thankachan | M | INC(I) | 36027 |
| 79 | Piravom | GEN | P. C. Chaeko | M | INC(U) | 38659 | C. Paulose | M | IND | 35408 |
| 80 | Muvattupuzha | GEN | V. Joseph | M | KCJ | 37044 | Johny Nelloor Varkey | M | KEC | 33523 |
| 81 | Kothamangalam | GEN | T. M. Jacob | M | KCJ | 40356 | M. V. Mani | M | KEC | 32843 |
| 82 | Thodupuzha | GEN | P. J. Joseph | M | KCJ | 43410 | Kusuman Joseph | F | INC(U) | 33093 |
| 83 | Devicolam | SC | G. Varadan | M | CPM | 36346 | P. A. Prakash | M | IND | 19951 |
| 84 | Idukki | GEN | Jose Kuttyani | M | INC(I) | 33367 | V. T. Sebastian | M | KEC | 28838 |
| 85 | Udumbanchola | GEN | Thomas Joseph | M | KEC | 38417 | Pachady Sreedaran | M | IND | 33030 |
| 86 | Peermade | GEN | C. A. Kurian | M | CPI | 34795 | Michaal Manarkattu | M | INC(I) | 31444 |
| 87 | Kanjirappally | GEN | Thomas Kallampally | M | KEC | 33172 | Joseph Varanam | M | KCJ | 31167 |
| 88 | Vazhoor | GEN | M. K. Joseph | M | KEC | 27819 | P. S. John | M | INC(I) | 16377 |
| 89 | Changanacherry | GEN | C. F. Thomas | M | KEC | 37041 | K. J. Chacko | M | KCJ | 34408 |
| 90 | Kottayam | GEN | K. M. Abraham | M | CPM | 37588 | P. B. R. Pillai | M | JNP | 25624 |
| 91 | Ettumanoor | GEN | Vaikom Viswan | M | CPM | 34239 | George Joseph Podipara | M | IND | 33865 |
| 92 | Puthuppally | GEN | Oommen Chandy | M | INC(U) | 38612 | M. R. G. Panicker | M | IND | 24953 |
| 93 | Poonjar | GEN | P. C. George | M | KCJ | 25806 | V. J. Joseph | M | KEC | 24658 |
| 94 | Palai | GEN | K. N. Mani | M | KEC | 38739 | M. M. Jacob | M | INC(I) | 34173 |
| 95 | Kaduthuruthy | GEN | O. Lukose | M | KEC | 32863 | E. J. Lukose | M | KCJ | 31577 |
| 96 | Vaikom | SC | M. K. Kesavan | M | CPI | 40590 | Gopalan | M | IND | 28098 |
| 97 | Aroor | GEN | K. R. Gouri | F | CPM | 44219 | T. K. Sadanandan (Sadanadan Kunjan) | M | INC(I) | 31855 |
| 98 | Sherthalai | GEN | P. S. Sreenivasan | M | CPI | 38613 | Joseph Mathan | M | JNP | 27200 |
| 99 | Mararikulam | GEN | A. V. Thamarakshan | M | RSP | 45714 | Raju Gangadharan | M | IND | 35885 |
| 100 | Alleppey | GEN | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | M | CPI | 34786 | K. P. Ramchandran Nair | M | IND | 33783 |
| 101 | Ambalapuzha | GEN | P. K. Chandranandan | M | CPM | 36009 | V. Dinakaran | M | IND | 32884 |
| 102 | Kuttanad | GEN | Ooman Mathew | M | KCJ | 37346 | K. P. Joseph | M | CPM | 33256 |
| 103 | Haripad | GEN | C. B. Warrier | M | CPM | 41514 | G. P. Mangalathu Madem | M | INC(I) | 38105 |
| 104 | Kayamkulam | GEN | Thachedy Prabhakaran | M | INC(U) | 41320 | Thundathil Kunjukrishna Pillai | M | INC(I) | 29718 |
| 105 | Thiruvalla | GEN | P. C. Thomas | M | JNP | 29485 | Varghese Karippavil | M | KCP | 28285 |
| 106 | Kallooppara | GEN | K. A. Mathew | M | KCJ | 29399 | C. A. Mathew | M | KEC | 24261 |
| 107 | Aranmula | GEN | K. K. Sreenivasan | M | INC(I) | 30227 | Thoppil Ravi | M | INC(U) | 27121 |
| 108 | Chengannur | GEN | K. R. Saraswathi Amma | F | IND | 35910 | Thomas Kuthiravattom | M | KEC | 31610 |
| 109 | Mavelikara | GEN | S. Govinda Kurup | M | CPM | 37990 | N. Bhaskaran Nair | M | IND | 32063 |
| 110 | Pandalam | SC | P. K. Velayudhan | M | INC(U) | 39890 | P. S. Rajan | M | INC(I) | 32376 |
| 111 | Ranni | GEN | M. C. Cherian | M | INC(U) | 31243 | Sunny Panavelil | M | INC(I) | 30097 |
| 112 | Pathanamthitta | GEN | K. K. Nair | M | IND | 27549 | Eapan Varughese | M | KCJ | 25566 |
| 113 | Konni | GEN | V. S. Chandra Sekhar Pillai | M | CPM | 33107 | G. Gopinadhan Nair | M | INC(U) | 31054 |
| 114 | Pathanapuram | GEN | E. K. Pillai | M | CPI | 37527 | Bava Sahib | M | IND | 28328 |
| 115 | Punalur | GEN | P. K. Sreenivasan | M | CPI | 36133 | Sam Oommen Oommen | M | KCJ | 33920 |
| 115 2 | Punalur | GEN | V.S.Pillai | M | KCJ | 46553 | P.K.Sreenivasan | M | CPI | 45579 |
| 116 | Chadayamangalam | GEN | E. Chandrasekharan Nair | M | CPI | 33991 | Valiyaveedan Mohammed Kunju | M | MUL | 23107 |
| 117 | Kottarakkara | GEN | R. Balakrishna Pillai | M | KCP | 48473 | Thevannoor Sreedharan Nair | M | IND | 11762 |
| 118 | Neduvathur | SC | C. K. Thankappan | M | CPM | 35041 | M. R. Kottara | M | INC(I) | 28784 |
| 119 | Adoor | GEN | C. P. Karunakaran Pillai | M | CPM | 31639 | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | M | INC(I) | 28326 |
| 120 | Kunnathur | SC | Kallada Narayanan | M | RSP | 40582 | Kottakkuzhy Sukumaran | M | JNP | 29686 |
| 121 | Karunagappally | GEN | B. M. Sheriff | M | CPI | 35831 | T. V. Vijayarajan | M | IND | 33842 |
| 122 | Chavara | GEN | Baby John | M | RSP | 41448 | C. Rajendran | M | JNP | 24835 |
| 123 | Kundara | GEN | V. V. Joseph | M | CPM | 39690 | V. Sankara Narayana Pillai | M | INC(I) | 27319 |
| 124 | Quilon | GEN | K. Sivadasan | M | RSP | 35749 | C. V. Padmarajan | M | INC(I) | 33335 |
| 125 | Eravipuram | GEN | R. S. Unni | M | RSP | 45281 | A. Yunus Kunju | M | MUL | 31712 |
| 126 | Chathanoor | GEN | J. Chitharanjan | M | CPI | 34037 | Varinjam Vasu Pillai | M | JNP | 28670 |
| 127 | Varkala | GEN | Varkala Radhakrishan | M | CPM | 34148 | G. Karthikeyan | M | INC(I) | 26887 |
| 128 | Attingal | GEN | Vakkom Purushothaman | M | INC(U) | 35634 | Vakkom Devarajan | M | IND | 22561 |
| 129 | Kilimanoor | SC | Bhargavi Thunkappan | F | CPI | 36513 | V. K. Ram | M | JNP | 14761 |
| 130 | Vamanapuram | GEN | Koliyakode N. Krishnan Nair | M | CPM | 38333 | A. Nafeesath Beevi | F | INC(I) | 26273 |
| 131 | Ariyanad | GEN | K. Pankajakshan | M | RSP | 29108 | Charupara Ravi | M | JNP | 27822 |
| 132 | Nedumangad | GEN | K. V. Surendranath | M | CPI | 33919 | Purathekattu Chandrasekharan Nair | M | IND | 27619 |
| 133 | Kazhakuttam | GEN | N. M. Hassan | M | INC(U) | 35739 | Lakshmanen Vaidyan | M | INC(I) | 32939 |
| 134 | Trivandrum North | GEN | K. Anirudhan | M | CPM | 36460 | R. Sundaresan Nair | M | JNP | 34200 |
| 135 | Trivandrum West | GEN | P. A. Mohemmed Kannu | M | MUL | 31490 | K. C. Vamadevan | M | RSP | 26231 |
| 136 | Trivandrum East | GEN | C. S. Neelakantan Nair | M | IND | 33519 | K. Sankaranarayana Pillai | M | INC(U) | 32734 |
| 137 | Nemom | GEN | E. Ramesan Nair | M | INC(I) | 37589 | S. Varaderajan Nair | M | INC(U) | 30312 |
| 138 | Kovalam | GEN | M. R. Raghu Chandra Bal | M | INC(I) | 40047 | V. Thankayyan | M | CPI | 32526 |
| 139 | Neyyattinkara | GEN | R. Sundaresan Nair | M | IND | 39975 | R. Parameswaran Pillai | M | CPM | 30331 |
| 140 | Parassala | GEN | N. Sundaran Nadar | M | INC(I) | 40680 | M. Sathynesan | M | CPM | 26121 |
| 1 Bye-poll on 1980 |
| 2 Bye-poll on 1984 |
Formation of Ministry
On 25 January 1980,a 17 member ministry headed by E.K. Nayanar of CPI(M) was sworn in.[4]
References
- ^ a b "History of kerala legislature - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERELA (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 1987. pp. 4–7.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1980". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Menon, Amarnath K. (10 February 2014). "Victory of CPI-M-led LDF in Kerala elections manifests swing away from Congress(I)". India Today. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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