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{{Short description|1967 Kerala election: United Front victory}}
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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name     = 1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| election_name = 1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| country           = India
| country = India
| type               = parliamentary
| type = parliamentary
| vote_type         = Popular <!-- default -->
| vote_type = Popular <!-- default -->
| alliance_name     = no
| alliance_name = no
| ongoing           = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| previous_election = 1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year     = 1965
| previous_year = 1965
| election_date     = 21 February 1967
| election_date = 21 February 1967
| elected_members   =  
| elected_members =  
| next_election     = 1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| next_election = 1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| next_year         = 1970
| next_year = 1970
| seats_for_election = All 133 seats in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| seats_for_election = All 133 seats in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats     = 67
| majority_seats = 67
| registered         =  
| registered =  
| turnout           = 75.67% ({{increase}} 0.55)
| turnout = 75.67% ({{increase}} 0.55)
| image1             = E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}
| image1_upright    = .5
| leader1 = [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
| leader1           = [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
| party1 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| party1             = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| alliance1 = [[Saptakakshi Munnani]]
| alliance1         = [[Saptakakshi Munnani]]
| leader_since1 =  
| leader_since1     =  
| leaders_seat1 = [[Pattambi Assembly constituency|Pattambi]]
| leaders_seat1     = [[Pattambi (State Assembly constituency)|Pattambi]]
| seats1 = 52
| last_election1    = 40
| last_election1 = 40
| seats1            = 52
| seat_change1 = {{gain}} 12
| seat_change1       = {{gain}}12
| popular_vote1 =  
| popular_vote1     = 1,476,456
| percentage1 = 23.51%
| percentage1       = 23.51%
| swing1 = <!--        INC       -->
| swing1             = {{increase}}3.64%
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=R. Sankar, Indian politician.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}
<!--        CPI       -->
| leader2 = [[R. Sankar]]
| image2             =  
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| leader2            = [[M. N. Govindan Nair]]
| alliance2 =  
| image2_upright    = .5
| leader_since2 =  
| party2            = Communist Party of India
| leaders_seat2 = -
| alliance2          = [[Saptakakshi Munnani]]
| seats2 = 9
| leader_since2      =  
| last_election2 = 36
| leaders_seat2      = [[Chadayamangalam (State Assembly constituency)|Chadayamangalam]]
| seat_change2 = {{loss}} 27
| last_election2    = 3
| popular_vote2 =  
| seats2            = 19
| percentage2 = 35.43%
| seat_change2      = {{gain}}16
| swing2 = <!-- map -->
| popular_vote2      = 538,004
| map_image =  
| percentage2        = 8.57%
| map_size =  
| swing2            = {{increase}}0.27%
| map_alt =  
<!--      Samyukta Socialist Party        -->
| map =  
| image3            =  
| map_caption = <!-- bottom -->
| leader3            =  
| title = [[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
| party3            = Samyukta Socialist Party
| before_election = ''Vacant''
| alliance3          = [[Saptakakshi Munnani]]
| before_party = [[President's Rule]]
| leader_since3      =
| posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
| leaders_seat3      =
| after_election = [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
| last_election3    = 13
| after_party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| seats3            = 19
| seat_change3      = {{gain}}6
| popular_vote3      = 527,662
| percentage3        = 14.29%
| swing3            = {{increase}}0.27%
<!-- map -->
| map_image         =  
| map_size           =  
| map_alt           =  
| map               =  
| map_caption       = <!-- bottom -->
| title             = [[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
| before_election   = Vacant
| before_party       = [[President's Rule]]
| posttitle         = [[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
| after_election     = [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
| after_party       = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
}}
}}
The '''Kerala Legislative Assembly election of 1967''' was held to constitute the fourth assembly in [[Kerala]]. This election, which was held after the [[1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1965]] one ended up in no government formation, resulted in the newly formed [[United Front (1967-69, Kerala)|United Front]] alliance forming the government, while the [[Indian National Congress|INC]], this time contesting alone was reduced to just 9 seats. [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|E. M. S. Namboothiripad]] was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 6 March 1967.<ref name="KeralaLegislature">{{cite web | url=http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776:history-of-kerala-legislature | title=History of Kerala Legislature | publisher=Kerala Government | access-date=30 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101549/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776%3Ahistory-of-kerala-legislature | archive-date=2014-10-06 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1965 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA |url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1965_ST_REP.pdf |website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI |format=pdf}}</ref>
 
The '''Kerala Legislative Assembly election of 1967''' was held to constitute the fourth assembly in [[Kerala]].
 
This election, was held in the backdrop of the [[1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1965]] election which resulted in a hung assembly and subsequent President's rule. As a result of that, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) formed a seven-member coalition known as the [[Saptakakshi Munnani]]. The Indian National Congress and the Kerala Congress contested separately.
 
The election resulted in a landslide victory for the [[Saptakakshi Munnani]] which won a whopping 113 out 133 seats, the highest won by a coalition till date. The [[Indian National Congress]] suffered a massive debacle, being reduced to a mere 9 seats- the worst performance of the party in the state till date.
 
Veteran Communist Leader [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|E. M. S. Namboothiripad]] was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 6 March 1967.<ref name="KeralaLegislature">{{cite web | url=http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776:history-of-kerala-legislature | title=History of Kerala Legislature | publisher=Kerala Government | access-date=30 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101549/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776%3Ahistory-of-kerala-legislature | archive-date=2014-10-06 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1965 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA |url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1965_ST_REP.pdf |website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI }}</ref>
 
Congress Leader and Mala legislator [[K. Karunakaran]] took over as the new Leader of the Opposition.
 
Future Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan was first elected to the assembly in 1967.


==Background==
==Background==
In the 1965 elections, no party was able to form a government in Kerala. No viable coalition took shape, and Kerala went back to President Rule for another 2 years.
In the 1965 elections, no party was able to form a government in Kerala. No viable coalition took shape, and Kerala went back to President Rule for another 2 years.


Kerala again went back to the polls in 1967. Both communist parties - CPI (M) and CPI - along with smaller parties including SSP and Muslim League contested this election as a United Front. A total of seven parties contested in the front, and the front was known as ''[[Saptakakshi Munnani]]''. Congress and Kerala Congress contested separately. The total polling percentage was 75.67%.
Kerala again went back to the polls in 1967. Both communist parties - CPI (M) and CPI - along with smaller parties including SSP and Muslim League contested this election as a United Front. A total of seven parties contested in the front, and the front was known as ''[[Saptakakshi Munnani]]''. Congress and Kerala Congress contested separately. The total polling percentage was 75


==Constituencies==
==Constituencies==
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The national parties contested were the Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party, Sanghata Socialist Party, and Swatantra Party along with the state parties Indian Union Muslim League and Kerala Congress.
The national parties contested were the Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party, Sanghata Socialist Party, and Swatantra Party along with the state parties Indian Union Muslim League and Kerala Congress.


==Results==
== Results ==
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election<ref>{{cite web |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1967 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA |url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1967_ST_REP.pdf |website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI |format=pdf}}</ref><ref name="Nossiter1982p128">{{cite book|author=Thomas Johnson Nossiter|title=Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8CSQUxVjjWQC&pg=PA128|date=1 January 1982|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-04667-2|pages=128}}</ref> |sortable=yes}}
 
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election<ref>{{cite web |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1967 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA |url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/KLA/KL_1967_ST_REP.pdf |website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI }}</ref><ref name="Nossiter1982p128">{{cite book|author=Thomas Johnson Nossiter|title=Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8CSQUxVjjWQC&pg=PA128|date=1 January 1982|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-04667-2|pages=128}}</ref> |sortable=yes}}
!colspan=10|[[File:India Kerala Legislative Assembly 1967.svg]]
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
! class="unsortable" |<!--color-->
! colspan=2|Political Party !! Flag !! Seats <br /> Contested !! Won !! Net Change <br /> in seats !! % of <br /> Seats
! Political Party !! Flag !! Seats <br /> Contested !! Won !! Net Change <br /> in seats !! % of <br /> Seats
! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in <br />vote %
! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in <br />vote %
|-
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|
| [[File:CPI-banner.svg|35px]]
| 22 || 0 || NA || 0  || 55,584 || 0.88 || NA
| 59 || 52 || {{increase}} 12 || 39.10 || 1,476,456 || 23.51 || {{increase}} 3.64
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
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| 22 || 19 || {{increase}} 16 || 14.29 || 538,004 || 8.57 || {{increase}} 0.27
| 22 || 19 || {{increase}} 16 || 14.29 || 538,004 || 8.57 || {{increase}} 0.27
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
| {{party color cell|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Samyukta Socialist Party]]
| [[File:CPI-banner.svg|35px]]
|
| 59 || 52 || {{increase}} 12 || 39.10 || 1,476,456 || 23.51 || {{increase}} 3.64
| 21 || 19 || 6 || 14.29 || 527,662 || 8.4 || {{increase}} 0.27
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party name with colour|Indian Union Muslim League}}
|
| 15 || 14 || {{increase}} 8 || 10.53 || 424,159 || 6.75 || {{increase}} 2.92
|-
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|  
| [[File:INC Flag Official.jpg|INC Flag Official|35px]]
| 133 || 9 || {{decrease}} 27 || 6.77 || 2,789,556 || 35.43 || {{increase}} 1.88
| 133 || 9 || {{decrease}} 27 || 6.77 || 2,789,556 || 35.43 || {{increase}} 1.88
|-
| {{party color cell|Kerala Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress]]
|
| 61 || 5 || {{decrease}} 1 || 3.76 || 475,172 || 7.57 || {{decrease}} 5.01
|-  
|-  
| {{party color cell|Praja Socialist Party}}
| {{party color cell|Praja Socialist Party}}
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|
|
| 7 || 0 || NA || 0 || 13,991 || 0.22 || NA
| 7 || 0 || NA || 0 || 13,991 || 0.22 || NA
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Samyukta Socialist Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Samyukta Socialist Party]]
|
| 21 || 19 || 6 || 14.29 || 527,662 || 8.4 ||  {{increase}} 0.27
|-  
|-  
| {{party color cell|Swatantra Party}}
| {{party color cell|Swatantra Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Swatantra Party]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Swatantra Party]]
|
|
| 6 || 0 || NA || 14.29 || 13,105 || 0.21 || NA
| 6 || 0 || NA || 14.29 || 13,105 || 0.21 || NA
|-  
|-
| {{party color cell|Kerala Congress}}
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Kerala Congress]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]
|
|
| 61 || 5 || {{decrease}} 1 || 3.76 || 475,172 || 7.57 ||  {{decrease}} 5.01
| 22 || 0 || NA ||  0  || 55,584 || 0.88 || NA
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{Party name with colour|Indian Union Muslim League}}
|
| 15 || 14 || {{increase}} 8 || 10.53 || 424,159 || 6.75 || {{increase}} 2.92
|-
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
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|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan = 3|
! colspan = 3|
! style="text-align:center;" |Total Seats !! 133 ({{steady}} 0) !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !!  8,613,658 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|6,518,272 (75.67%)
! style="text-align:center;" |Total Seats !! 133 !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !!  8,613,658 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|6,518,272 (75.67%)
|}
|}


=== By Constituency ===
=== By constituency ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!A. C. NO.
!A. C. NO.
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!Gender
!Gender
!Party
!Party
!vote
|-
|-
|1
|1
|Manjeshwar
|Manjeshwar
|GEN
|GEN
|K. M. Bhandary
|K.M.Bhandary
|M
|M
|IND
|IND
|23471
|23471
|M. R. Rai
|M.R.Rai
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|18690
|-
|-
|2
|2
|Kasaragod
|Kasaragod
|GEN
|GEN
|U. P. Kunikullaya
|U.P.Kunikullaya
|M
|M
|IND
|IND
|20635
|20635
|H. A. Schemnad
|H.A.Schemnad
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|20540
|-
|-
|3
|3
|Hosdrug
|Hosdrug
|GEN
|GEN
|N. K. Balakrishnan
|N.K.Balakrishnan
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|25717
|25717
|M. N. Nambiar
|M.N.Nambiar
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|16056
|-
|-
|4
|4
|Nileswar
|Nileswar
|GEN
|GEN
|V. V. Kunhambu
|V.V.Kunhambu
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|34496
|34496
|T. P. G. Namboodiri
|T.P.G.Namboodiri
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|12909
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Edakkad
|Edakkad
|GEN
|GEN
|C. Kannan
|C.Kannan
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|32563
|32563
|P. P. Lakshmanan
|P.P.Lakshmanan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|22125
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Cannanore
|Cannanore
|GEN
|GEN
|E. Ahamed
|E.Ahamed
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|35261
|35261
|N. K. Kumaran
|N.K.Kumaran
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|26997
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Madayi
|Madayi
|GEN
|GEN
|M. Manjuran
|M.Manjuran
|M
|M
|IND
|IND
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|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|13862
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Payyannur
|Payyannur
|GEN
|GEN
|A. V. Kunhabgu
|A.V.Kunhabgu
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
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|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|14774
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Taliparamba
|Taliparamba
|GEN
|GEN
|K. P. R. Poduval
|K.P.R.Poduval
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
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|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|22233
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Irikkur
|Irikkur
|GEN
|GEN
|E. P. K. Nambiar
|E.P.K.Nambiar
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|31590
|31590
|K. R. Karunakaran
|K.R. Karunakaran
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|16679
|-
|-
|11
|11
|Kuthuparamba
|Kuthuparamba
|GEN
|GEN
|K. K. Abee
|K.K.Abee
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|28449
|28449
|M. K. Krishnan
|M.K.Krishnan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|17797
|-
|-
|12
|12
|Tellicherry
|Tellicherry
|GEN
|GEN
|K. P. R. Gopalan
|K.P.R.Gopalan
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|34612
|34612
|P. Nanoo
|P.Nanoo
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|21772
|-
|-
|13
|13
|Peringalam
|Peringalam
|GEN
|GEN
|P. R. Kurup
|P.R.Kurup
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|38701
|38701
|N. M.Nambiar
|N.M.Nambiar
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|13034
|-
|-
|14
|14
|North Wynad
|North Wynad
|(ST)
|(ST)
|K. K. Annan
|K.K.Annan
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|19983
|19983
|C. M. Kulian
|C.M.Kulian
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|14970
|-
|-
|15
|15
|Badagara
|Badagara
|GEN
|GEN
|M. Krishnan
|M.Krishnan
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
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|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|12977
|-
|-
|16
|16
|Nadapuram
|Nadapuram
|GEN
|GEN
|E. V. Kumaran
|E.V.Kumaran
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|31395
|31395
|P. Balakrishnan
|P.Balakrishnan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|14936
|-
|-
|17
|17
|Meppayur
|Meppayur
|GEN
|GEN
|M. K. Kelu
|M.K.Kelu
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|33365
|33365
|C. K. Kurup
|C.K.Kurup
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|15639
|-
|-
|18
|18
|Quilandy
|Quilandy
|GEN
|GEN
|P. K. Kidave
|P.K.Kidave
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|32390
|32390
|K. Gopalan
|K.Gopalan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|23375
|-
|-
|19
|19
|Permbra
|Permbra
|GEN
|GEN
|V. V. D. Moorthy
|V.V.D.Moorthy
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|30307
|30307
|K. T. K. Nair
|K.T.K.Nair
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|18784
|-
|-
|20
|20
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|SSP
|SSP
|29069
|29069
|O. K.Govindan
|O.K.Govindan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|22491
|-
|-
|21
|21
|Kunnamangalam
|Kunnamangalam
|GEN
|GEN
|V. K.Nair
|V.K.Nair
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|28773
|28773
|K. P. Padmanabhan
|K.P.Padmanabhan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|13171
|-
|-
|22
|22
|Kalpetta
|Kalpetta
|GEN
|GEN
|B. Wellingdon
|B.Wellingdon
|M
|M
|IND
|IND
|23510
|23510
|A. V. R. G.Menon
|A.V.R.G.Menon
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|11960
|-
|-
|23
|23
|South Wynad
|South Wynad
|(ST)
|(ST)
|M. Ramunni
|M.Ramunni
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|20220
|20220
|M. C. Maru
|M.C.Maru
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|14610
|-
|-
|24
|24
|Calicut- I
|Calicut- I
|GEN
|GEN
|P. C. R. Nair
|P.C.R.Nair
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|32794
|32794
|M. Kamalam
|M.Kamalam
|F
|F
|INC
|INC
|27710
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|25
|25
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|MUL
|32415
|32415
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|V.Zubair
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|INC
|INC
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|26
|26
|Beypore
|Beypore
|GEN
|GEN
|K. C. Master
|K.C.Master
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|33479
|33479
|I. P. Krishnan
|I.P.Krishnan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|14947
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|27
|27
|Tirurangadi
|Tirurangadi
|GEN
|GEN
|A. K. N. Laji
|A.K.N.Laji
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|29267
|29267
|T. P. K. Kutty
|T.P.K.Kutty
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|28
|28
|Tanur
|Tanur
|GEN
|GEN
|M. M. K. Haji
|M.M.K.Haji
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|29219
|29219
|T. A. Kutty
|T.A.Kutty
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|10491
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|29
|29
|Tirur
|Tirur
|GEN
|GEN
|K. M. K. Haji
|K.M.K.Haji
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|28558
|28558
|R. Muhamed
|R.Muhamed
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|18527
|-
|-
|30
|30
|Kuttippuram
|Kuttippuram
|GEN
|GEN
|C. M. Kutty
|C.M.Kutty
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|28245
|28245
|P. R. Menon
|P.R.Menon
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|10968
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|-
|31
|31
|Kondotty
|Kondotty
|GEN
|GEN
|S. U. Bafakih
|S.U.Bafakih
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|33166
|33166
|M. P. Gangadharan
|M.P.Gangadharan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|13874
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|-
|32
|32
|Malappuram
|Malappuram
|GEN
|GEN
|M. P. M. A. Kurikkel
|M.P.M.A.Kurikkel
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|32813
|32813
|A. C. Shanmughadas
|A.C.Shanmughadas
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|12094
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|-
|33
|33
|Manjeri
|Manjeri
|(SC)
|(SC)
|M. Chadayan
|M.Chadayan
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
|23752
|23752
|S. Mariappan
|S.Mariappan
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|12636
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|34
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|M
|INC
|INC
|15426
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|35
|35
|Ponnani
|Ponnani
|GEN
|GEN
|V.P.C.Thangal
|[[V. P. C Thangal]]
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
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|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|36
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|M
|INC
|INC
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|37
|Pattambi
|Pattambi
|GEN
|GEN
|E.M.S.Namboodiripad
|[[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|E. M. S. Namboothiripad]]
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
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|M
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|M
|INC
|INC
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|40
|40
|Mankada
|Mankada
|GEN
|GEN
|H.C.H.M.Koya
|[[C. H. Muhammad Koya]]
|M
|M
|MUL
|MUL
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|M
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|INC
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|INC
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|CPM
|24627
|24627
|K.Sankaranayayanan
|[[K. Sankaranarayanan]]
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|14996
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|44
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|M
|INC
|INC
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|INC
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|Ollur
|Ollur
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|GEN
|A.V.Aryan
|[[A. V. Aryan|A.V.Aryan]]
|M
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|INC
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|56
|56
|Kodakara
|Kodakara
|GEN
|GEN
|[[P. S. Namboodiri]]
|P.S. Namboodiri
|M
|M
|CPI
|CPI
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|INC
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|57
|Chalakudi
|Chalakudi
|GEN
|GEN
|P.P. Geroge
|P.P. George
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|M
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|CPI
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|58
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|Mala
|GEN
|GEN
|K.Karunakaran
|[[K. Karunakaran]]
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|M
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|CPI
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|[[K. R. Gowri Amma]]
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|Alleppey
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|GEN
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|[[T. V. Thomas]]
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|95
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|Ambalapuzha
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|GEN
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|[[V. S. Achuthanandan]]
|M
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|Punalur
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|GEN
|M . N . G . Nair
|[[M. N. Govindan Nair]]
|M
|M
|CPI
|CPI
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|Adoor
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|Ramalingom
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|Karunagappally
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|GEN
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|[[Baby John]]
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|[[Vakkom Purushothaman]]
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|Vamanapuram
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|N.V.Pillai
|M
|M
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|CPM
|24270
|24270
|M. K. Pillai
|M.K.Pillai
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|124
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|Aryanad
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|GEN
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|M.Majeed
|M
|M
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|SSP
|18350
|18350
|V .Sankaran
|V.Sankaran
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|125
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|Nedumangad
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|GEN
|K. G. K. Pallai
|K.G.K.Pallai
|M
|M
|CPI
|CPI
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|20584
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|S.V.Nair
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|INC
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|126
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|Kazhakuttam
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|GEN
|M. H. Sahib
|M.H.Sahib
|M
|M
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|MUL
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|22008
|N. L.Vaidyan
|N.L.Vaidyan
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|M
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|INC
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|127
|Trivandrum I
|Trivandrum I
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|GEN
|B. M. Nair
|B.M.Nair
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|22152
|22152
|M. N. G. Nair
|M.N.G.Nair
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|128
|Trivandrum I I
|Trivandrum I I
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|GEN
|K. C.Vamadevan
|K.C.Vamadevan
|M
|M
|IND
|IND
|27806
|27806
|W. Sebastian
|W.Sebastian
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|M
|INC
|INC
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|129
|Nemom
|Nemom
|GEN
|GEN
|M. Sadasivan
|M.Sadasivan
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
|22800
|22800
|P. N. Nair
|P.N.Nair
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|130
|130
|Kovalam
|Kovalam
|GEN
|GEN
|J. C. Moraes
|J.C.Moraes
|M
|M
|IND
|IND
|18588
|18588
|M. K. Nadar
|M.K.Nadar
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
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|131
|131
|Vilappil
|Vilappil
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|GEN
|C. S. N. Nair
|C.S.N.Nair
|M
|M
|SSP
|SSP
|25104
|25104
|M. B. Nair
|M.B.Nair
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|21128
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|132
|132
|Neyyattinkara
|[[Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency|Neyyattinkara]]
|GEN
|GEN
|R. G. Nair
|[[R. Gopalakrishnan Nair|R.G.Nair]]
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|24038
|24038
|M. Sathianesan
|M.Sathianesan
|M
|M
|CPM
|CPM
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|133
|133
|Parassala
|Parassala
|GEN
|GEN
|N. Gamaliel
|N.Gamaliel
|M
|M
|INC
|INC
|23299
|23299
|V. Titus
|V.Titus
|M
|M
|IND
|IND
|17095
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==Government formation==
== Government formation ==
The United Front performed spectacularly swept most of the seats. Congress and Kerala Congress were decimated with 9 and 5 seats respectively. E M S became the Chief Minister for the second time. [[Second E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry]] had 14 members. For the first time in Kerala's history, the cabinet also included members from Muslim League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala chronicles: When a coalition of 7 political parties came together only to fall apart|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-chronicles-when-coalition-7-political-parties-came-together-only-fall-apart-63905|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> [[K. Karunakaran]] became the opposition leader in the assembly.
The United Front performed spectacularly swept most of the seats. Congress and Kerala Congress were decimated with 9 and 5 seats respectively. E M S became the Chief Minister for the second time. [[Second E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry]] had 14 members. For the first time in Kerala's history, the cabinet also included members from Muslim League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala chronicles: When a coalition of 7 political parties came together only to fall apart|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-chronicles-when-coalition-7-political-parties-came-together-only-fall-apart-63905|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref> [[K. Karunakaran]] became the opposition leader in the assembly.


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Latest revision as of 09:44, 1 February 2026


1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
← 1965 21 February 1967 1970 →
All 133 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
67 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.67% (Increase 0.55)
  First party Second party
 
E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg
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Leader E. M. S. Namboodiripad R. Sankar
Party CPI (M) INC
Alliance Saptakakshi Munnani
Leader's seat Pattambi -
Last election 40 36
Seats won 52 9
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 27
Percentage 23.51% 35.43%
Chief Minister before election

Vacant
President's Rule

Chief Minister

E. M. S. Namboodiripad
CPI (M)

The Kerala Legislative Assembly election of 1967 was held to constitute the fourth assembly in Kerala.

This election, was held in the backdrop of the 1965 election which resulted in a hung assembly and subsequent President's rule. As a result of that, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) formed a seven-member coalition known as the Saptakakshi Munnani. The Indian National Congress and the Kerala Congress contested separately.

The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Saptakakshi Munnani which won a whopping 113 out 133 seats, the highest won by a coalition till date. The Indian National Congress suffered a massive debacle, being reduced to a mere 9 seats- the worst performance of the party in the state till date.

Veteran Communist Leader E. M. S. Namboothiripad was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 6 March 1967.[1][2]

Congress Leader and Mala legislator K. Karunakaran took over as the new Leader of the Opposition.

Future Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan was first elected to the assembly in 1967.

Background[edit | edit source]

In the 1965 elections, no party was able to form a government in Kerala. No viable coalition took shape, and Kerala went back to President Rule for another 2 years.

Kerala again went back to the polls in 1967. Both communist parties - CPI (M) and CPI - along with smaller parties including SSP and Muslim League contested this election as a United Front. A total of seven parties contested in the front, and the front was known as Saptakakshi Munnani. Congress and Kerala Congress contested separately. The total polling percentage was 75

Constituencies[edit | edit source]

There were 133 constituencies in total, out of which 120 were General Category, 11 Scheduled Castes, and 2 Scheduled Tribe seats.

Political parties[edit | edit source]

The national parties contested were the Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress, Praja Socialist Party, Sanghata Socialist Party, and Swatantra Party along with the state parties Indian Union Muslim League and Kerala Congress.

Results[edit | edit source]

e • d 
Political Party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won Net Change
in seats		 % of
Seats 		Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 59 52 Increase 12 39.10 1,476,456 23.51 Increase 3.64
Communist Party of India 22 19 Increase 16 14.29 538,004 8.57 Increase 0.27
Samyukta Socialist Party 21 19 6 14.29 527,662 8.4 Increase 0.27
IUML 15 14 Increase 8 10.53 424,159 6.75 Increase 2.92
Indian National Congress INC Flag Official 133 9 Decrease 27 6.77 2,789,556 35.43 Increase 1.88
Kerala Congress 61 5 Decrease 1 3.76 475,172 7.57 Decrease 5.01
Praja Socialist Party 7 0 NA 0 13,991 0.22 NA
Swatantra Party 6 0 NA 14.29 13,105 0.21 NA
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 22 0 NA 0 55,584 0.88 NA
Independent 75 15 Increase 3 11.28 531,783 8.47 Decrease 5.27
Total Seats 133 Voters 8,613,658 Turnout 6,518,272 (75.67%)

By constituency[edit | edit source]

A. C. NO. Assembly Constituency Name Category Winner Candidates Name Gender Party Vote Runner-up Candidates Name Gender Party vote
1 Manjeshwar GEN K.M.Bhandary M IND 23471 M.R.Rai M CPM 18690
2 Kasaragod GEN U.P.Kunikullaya M IND 20635 H.A.Schemnad M MUL 20540
3 Hosdrug GEN N.K.Balakrishnan M SSP 25717 M.N.Nambiar M INC 16056
4 Nileswar GEN V.V.Kunhambu M CPM 34496 T.P.G.Namboodiri M INC 12909
5 Edakkad GEN C.Kannan M CPM 32563 P.P.Lakshmanan M INC 22125
6 Cannanore GEN E.Ahamed M MUL 35261 N.K.Kumaran M INC 26997
7 Madayi GEN M.Manjuran M IND 32974 P.Krishnan M INC 13862
8 Payyannur GEN A.V.Kunhabgu M CPM 29835 V.T.N.Poduval M INC 14774
9 Taliparamba GEN K.P.R.Poduval M CPM 31508 N.C.Varghese M INC 22233
10 Irikkur GEN E.P.K.Nambiar M CPM 31590 K.R. Karunakaran M INC 16679
11 Kuthuparamba GEN K.K.Abee M SSP 28449 M.K.Krishnan M INC 17797
12 Tellicherry GEN K.P.R.Gopalan M CPM 34612 P.Nanoo M INC 21772
13 Peringalam GEN P.R.Kurup M SSP 38701 N.M.Nambiar M INC 13034
14 North Wynad (ST) K.K.Annan M CPM 19983 C.M.Kulian M INC 14970
15 Badagara GEN M.Krishnan M SSP 37488 M.Venugopal M INC 12977
16 Nadapuram GEN E.V.Kumaran M CPM 31395 P.Balakrishnan M INC 14936
17 Meppayur GEN M.K.Kelu M CPM 33365 C.K.Kurup M INC 15639
18 Quilandy GEN P.K.Kidave M SSP 32390 K.Gopalan M INC 23375
19 Permbra GEN V.V.D.Moorthy M CPM 30307 K.T.K.Nair M INC 18784
20 Balusseri GEN A.K.Appu M SSP 29069 O.K.Govindan M INC 22491
21 Kunnamangalam GEN V.K.Nair M SSP 28773 K.P.Padmanabhan M INC 13171
22 Kalpetta GEN B.Wellingdon M IND 23510 A.V.R.G.Menon M INC 11960
23 South Wynad (ST) M.Ramunni M SSP 20220 M.C.Maru M INC 14610
24 Calicut- I GEN P.C.R.Nair M CPM 32794 M.Kamalam F INC 27710
25 Calicut- II GEN P.M.Abubacker M MUL 32415 V.Zubair M INC 21859
26 Beypore GEN K.C.Master M CPM 33479 I.P.Krishnan M INC 14947
27 Tirurangadi GEN A.K.N.Laji M MUL 29267 T.P.K.Kutty M INC 19599
28 Tanur GEN M.M.K.Haji M MUL 29219 T.A.Kutty M INC 10491
29 Tirur GEN K.M.K.Haji M MUL 28558 R.Muhamed M INC 18527
30 Kuttippuram GEN C.M.Kutty M MUL 28245 P.R.Menon M INC 10968
31 Kondotty GEN S.U.Bafakih M MUL 33166 M.P.Gangadharan M INC 13874
32 Malappuram GEN M.P.M.A.Kurikkel M MUL 32813 A.C.Shanmughadas M INC 12094
33 Manjeri (SC) M.Chadayan M MUL 23752 S.Mariappan M INC 12636
34 Nilambur GEN K.Kunhali M CPM 25215 A.Mohamed M INC 15426
35 Ponnani GEN V. P. C Thangal M MUL 30251 K.G.K.Menon M INC 16430
36 Thrithala (SC) E.T.Kunhan M CPM 24119 K.Kunhambu M INC 14485
37 Pattambi GEN E. M. S. Namboothiripad M CPM 23955 K.G.Menon M INC 11838
38 Ottapalam GEN P.P.Krishnan M CPM 21086 M.N.Kurup M INC 13123
39 Sreekrishnapuram GEN C.G.Panicker M CPM 18762 K.R.Nair M INC 9510
40 Mankada GEN C. H. Muhammad Koya M MUL 29503 V.S.A.C.K.Thangal M INC 4986
41 Perinthalmanna GEN P.M.Kutty M CPM 24285 P.M.Sadio M INC 7513
42 Mannarghat GEN E.K.I.Bava M CPM 20504 N.Balasubramanyan M INC 8608
43 Palghat GEN R.Krishnan M CPM 24627 K. Sankaranarayanan M INC 14996
44 Malampuzha GEN M.P.Kunhiraman M CPM 27454 A.Narayanan M INC 11585
45 Chittur GEN K.A.S.Bharathy M SSP 23985 A.S.Sahib M INC 17174
46 Kollengode GEN C.V.Menon M CPM 19779 Gangadharan M INC 14370
47 Alathur GEN R.Krishnan M CPM 25467 Sarada F INC 13630
48 Kuzhalmannam (SC) O.Koran M SSP 19138 E.Kontha M INC 11452
49 Chelakara (SC) P.Kunhan M CPM 21175 K.K.Balakrishnan M INC 19123
50 Wadakkanchery GEN N.K.Seshan M SSP 23857 K.S.N.Namboodiri M INC 22173
51 Kunnamkulam GEN A.S.N.Nambissan M CPM 27014 A.K.Kunhunny M INC 24930
52 Manalur GEN N.I.Devassykutty M INC 26523 V.Mecheri M IND 26374
53 Trichur GEN K.S.Nair M CPM 26149 T.P.Seetharaman M INC 25547
54 Ollur GEN A.V.Aryan M CPM 24569 P.P.Francis M INC 24421
55 Irinjalakuda GEN C.K.Rajan M CPI 27151 R.Pozhekadavil M INC 23515
56 Kodakara GEN P.S. Namboodiri M CPI 24265 P.R. Krishnan M INC 15680
57 Chalakudi GEN P.P. George M INC 26568 P.K. Chathan M CPI 23107
58 Mala GEN K. Karunakaran M INC 23563 K.A.Thomas M CPI 23199
59 Guruvayoor GEN B.V.S.Thangal M MUL 20986 A.A.Kochunny M INC 20523
60 Nattika GEN T . K . Krishnan M CPM 27635 K . K . Viswanathan M INC 24634
61 Cranganore GEN P . K . Gopalakrishnan M CPI 26536 M . Sagir M INC 23221
62 Ankamali GEN A . P . Kurian M CPM 21427 A . C . George M INC 15237
63 Vadakkekara GEN E . Balanandan M CPM 28234 K . R . Vijayan M INC 27601
64 Parur GEN K . T . George M INC 17418 V . Painadan M IND 13719
65 Narakkal GEN A . S . Purushothaman M CPM 24616 K . C . Abraham M INC 23474
66 Mattancherry GEN M . P . M . Jafferkhan M MUL 28175 P . T . Jacob M INC 21763
67 Palluruthy GEN P . Gangadharan M CPM 24779 A . L . Jacob M INC 23395
68 Thrippunithura GEN T . K . Ramakrishnan M CPM 27435 P . P . Mani M INC 25976
69 Ernakulam GEN A . Parambithara M INC 23270 K . A . Rajan M CPI 22973
70 Alwaye GEN M . K . A . Hameed M IND 29978 V . P . Marakkar M INC 20360
71 Perumbavoor GEN P . G . Pillai M CPM 23161 K . G . R . Kartha M INC 17996
72 Kunnathunad (SC) M . K . Krishnan M CPM 28083 K . K . Madhavan M INC 21203
73 Kothamangalam GEN T . M . Meethiyan M CPM 21210 M . I . Markose M KEC 14822
74 Muvattupuzha GEN P . V . Abraham M CPI 21333 K . C . Paily M INC 15400
75 Thodupuzha GEN K . C . Zachariah M IND 18780 E . M . Joseph M KEC 17286
76 Karimannoor GEN M . M . Thomas M IND 19070 A . C . Chacko M KEC 12870
77 Devicolam (SC) N . Ganapathy M INC 15895 G . Varathan M CPM 15607
78 Udumbanchola GEN K . T . Jacob M CPI 28085 Mathachan M KEC 19021
79 Peermade (SC) K . I . Rajan M CPM 18934 Ramiah M INC 12199
80 Kanjirappally GEN M . Kamal M CPM 22681 C . J . Antony M KEC 14335
81 Vazhoor GEN K . P . Pillai M CPI 19789 K . N . Kurup M KEC 14760
82 Changanacherry GEN K .G . N . Nambudiripad M CPI 21278 K . J . Chacko M KEC 15353
83 Puthuppally GEN E . M . George M CPM 22589 P . C . Cheriyan M INC 17037
84 Kottayam GEN M . K . George M CPM 25298 M . P. G . Nair M INC 16188
85 Ettumanoor GEN P . P . Wilson M SSP 20248 M . M . Joseph M KEC 16213
86 Akalakunnam GEN J . A . Chacko M KEC 18049 M . G . K . Nair M CPM 15770
87 Poonjar GEN K . M . George M KEC 19944 K . K . Menon M CPM 16386
88 Palai GEN K . M . Mani M KEC 19118 V . T . Thomas M IND 16407
89 Kaduthuruthy GEN J . Chazhikattu M KEC 18719 K . K . Joseph M CPM 16581
90 Vaikom GEN P . S . Srinivasan M CPI 28502 P . Parameswaran M INC 19043
91 Aroor GEN K. R. Gowri Amma F CPM 28274 K . Bhasi M INC 21097
92 Sherthala GEN N . P . Thandar M CPM 23350 K . R . Damodaran M INC 15491
93 Mararikulam GEN S . Damodaran M CPM 30277 D . Krishnan F INC 18246
94 Alleppey GEN T. V. Thomas M CPI 28880 G. C . Iyer M INC 15554
95 Ambalapuzha GEN V. S. Achuthanandan M CPM 26627 A . Achyuthan M INC 17112
96 Kuttanad GEN K . K . K . Pillai M IND 23797 T . John M KEC 16633
97 Haripad GEN C . B . C . Warrier M CPM 28199 K . P . R . Nair M INC 27079
98 Kayamkulam GEN P. K. Kungu M SSP 27227 T . Prabhakaran M INC 23446
99 Thiruvalla GEN E . J. Jacob M KEC 18970 P . K . Mathew M SSP 16992
100 Kallooppara GEN G.Thomas M INC 17267 N. T. George M CPM 13668
101 Aranmula GEN P.N. Chandrasenan M SSP 19665 K. V. Nair M INC 16743
102 Chengannur GEN P.G.P. Pillai M CPM 17524 N.S.K. Pillai M INC 16004
103 Mavelikara GEN G . G . Pillai M SSP 26669 K . K . C . Pillai M INC 23226
104 Pandalam (SC) P . K . Kunjachan M CPM 27740 T . K . Kali M INC 22825
105 Ranni GEN M . K . Divakaran M CPI 18628 N . J . Mathews M INC 12795
106 Pathanamthitta GEN K . K . Nair M IND 26351 V . Idicula M KEC 16208
107 Konni GEN P . P . R . M . Pillai M CPI 24775 P . J . Thomas M INC 21733
108 Pathanapuram (SC) P . K . Raghwan M CPI 23401 P . K . Ramachandradas M INC 11520
109 Punalur GEN M. N. Govindan Nair M CPI 23931 P . C . Baby M INC 18794
110 Chadayamangalam GEN D . D . Potti M SSP 29980 B . Pillai M INC 18122
111 Kottarakkara GEN E . C . Nair M CPI 24672 R . B . Pillai M KEC 23112
112 Kunnathur (SC) K . C . S . Sastry M IND 26510 T . Kesavan M INC 13559
113 Adoor GEN Ramalingom M CPI 25804 P . Raghavan M IND 12970
114 Krishnapuram GEN P . U . Pillai M CPI 29134 M . K . Hemachandran M INC 18810
115 Karunagappally GEN Baby John M IND 32227 K . V . S . Pannikar M INC 20184
116 Quilon GEN T . K . Divakaran M IND 29075 H . Austin M INC 19324
117 Kundara GEN P . K . Sukumaran M CPM 28882 V . S . Pillai M INC 23288
118 Eravipuram GEN R . S . Unni M IND 31083 K . K . Krishnan M INC 17935
119 Chathannoor GEN P . Ravindran M CPI 27181 S . T . Pillai M KEC 15972
120 Varkala GEN A . Majid M CPI 24796 S . Hameed M INC 17885
121 Attingal GEN K.P.K.Das M CPM 26871 Vakkom Purushothaman M INC 21826
122 Kilimanoor (SC) C.K.Balakrishnan M CPM 25932 K.P.Madhavan M INC 19422
123 Vamanapuram GEN N.V.Pillai M CPM 24270 M.K.Pillai M INC 16305
124 Aryanad GEN M.Majeed M SSP 18350 V.Sankaran M INC 14749
125 Nedumangad GEN K.G.K.Pallai M CPI 20584 S.V.Nair M INC 14931
126 Kazhakuttam GEN M.H.Sahib M MUL 22008 N.L.Vaidyan M INC 20694
127 Trivandrum I GEN B.M.Nair M SSP 22152 M.N.G.Nair M INC 19931
128 Trivandrum I I GEN K.C.Vamadevan M IND 27806 W.Sebastian M INC 21744
129 Nemom GEN M.Sadasivan M CPM 22800 P.N.Nair M INC 19764
130 Kovalam GEN J.C.Moraes M IND 18588 M.K.Nadar M INC 18191
131 Vilappil GEN C.S.N.Nair M SSP 25104 M.B.Nair M INC 21128
132 Neyyattinkara GEN R.G.Nair M INC 24038 M.Sathianesan M CPM 22839
133 Parassala GEN N.Gamaliel M INC 23299 V.Titus M IND 17095

Government formation[edit | edit source]

The United Front performed spectacularly swept most of the seats. Congress and Kerala Congress were decimated with 9 and 5 seats respectively. E M S became the Chief Minister for the second time. Second E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry had 14 members. For the first time in Kerala's history, the cabinet also included members from Muslim League.[3] K. Karunakaran became the opposition leader in the assembly.

Fall of EMS Government[edit | edit source]

CPI (M) and CPI continued to have suspicions with each other. Due to the alleged high-handedness of CPI (M) in governance, most smaller parties were unsatisfied. This period also was marked by a series of student strikes and police firings. CPI, SSP & Muslim League eventually became a group within the front and worked together. Many ministers from the smaller parties resigned eventually, and many parties subsequently left the front. On 24 October 1969, EMS submitted resignation owing to the loss of majority in the assembly.[1]

Achutha Menon Ministry[edit | edit source]

Within a week of the resignation of E M S Namboothiripad, M N Govindan Nair of CPI informed the Governor that their party was ready to form an alternate government.[citation needed] CPI formed a government with outside support from Congress. C. Achutha Menon became the Chief Minister of Kerala on 1969, 1 November. The First Achutha Menon Ministry had 8 members.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History of Kerala Legislature". Kerala Government. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1965 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERALA" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI.
  3. ↑ "Kerala chronicles: When a coalition of 7 political parties came together only to fall apart". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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