1957 Indian general election in Kerala was held for 18 seats in the state. The result was a victory for Communist Party of India winning 9 out of 18 seats. The major opposition for CPI, the Indian National Congress, won 6 seats.
1957 Indian general election in Kerala|
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Turnout | 66.05 |
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Constituency
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Turnout
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Winner[1]
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Party
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Runner Up
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Party
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1
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Trivandrum
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2,88,976
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Easwara Iyer
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Independent
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Thanu Pillai A
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PSP
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2
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Chirayinkil
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2,68,222
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Kumaran
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CPI
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Madhavan
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INC
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3
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Quilon
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12,03,754
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Parameswaran Nair V
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CPI
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Ramachandra Das (S. C. )
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INC
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Kodiyan (S. C. )
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CPI
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Chandrasekharan (S. C. )
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RSP
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4
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Ambalapuzha
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3,24,471
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Punnoose, P. T.
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CPI
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Mohammed Sheriff K. P.
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INC
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5
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Thiruvalla
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3,00,891
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Vasudevan Nair P. K.
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CPI
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George, P. S.
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INC
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6
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Kottayam
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2,87,074
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Mathew Maniyangadan
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INC
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Thomas
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CPI
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7
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Muvattupuzha
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2,42,844
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George Thomas
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INC
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Jacob K. T.
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CPI
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8
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Ernakulam
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2,94,600
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Thomas (Alungal)
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INC
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Abdul Kadar
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Independent
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9
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Mukundapuram
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3,05,569
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Narayanankutty Menon
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CPI
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Madhavan E. K.
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INC
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10
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Trichur
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2,80,441
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Krishnan
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CPI
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Balakrishna Marar
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INC
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11
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Palghat
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9,10,729
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Kunhan P. (SC)
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CPI
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Damodaran K.
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CPI
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Eacharan V. Iyyani (SC)
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INC
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Vasu Menon, P.
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INC
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13[a]
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Kozhikode
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2,68,664
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Kuttikrishnan Nair
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INC
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Seethi Sahib Kottapurath
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Independent
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14
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Manjeri
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2,29,402
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Pocker Kuttivatha
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Independent
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Kunhikoya Palat
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INC
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15
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Badagara
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2,95,682
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Menon K. B.
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PSP
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Gopalan Karipur
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INC
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16
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Tellicherry
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2,96,394
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M. K. Jinachandran
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INC
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Pottekkattu S. K
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Independent
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17
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Kasergod
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2,52,533
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Gopalan Ayillath Kuttieri
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CPI
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Achutha Shenoy B.
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Independent
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- ^ This is not a mistake in numbering, it is the order of it given in ECI result