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Kerala Assembly Election, 1960
114 seats · 41 changed party since 1957
Party standings
Kerala Assembly Election, 1960 · 5 parties won seats
- INC59
- CPI24
- PSP19
- ML9
- IND3
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 5952% | 27,89,556 | 34.4% | 80 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 2421% | 31,71,732 | 39.1% | 108 |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 1917% | 11,46,028 | 14.1% | 33 |
| MLML | 98% | 4,01,925 | 5.0% | 12 |
| INDIndependent | 33% | 5,89,559 | 7.3% | 76 |
+ 1 smaller parties / independents with under 1% of the vote.
Constituency map
Kerala Assembly Election, 1960 · winner by seat
140 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 58
1960 · selected
Majority 58
INC59CPI24PSP19ML9IND3
1957 · previous
Majority 58
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1957 → 1960
1957 1960· by party
40%30%20%10%0%
37.8
34.4
35.3
39.1
10.8
14.1
0.0
5.0
12.9
7.3
3.2
0.0
INCCPIPSPMLINDRSP
Seat change
1960 seats minus 1957 seats
seats lostseats gained
INC
38 → 59
+21
CPI
55 → 24
−31
PSP
8 → 19
+11
ML
0 → 9
+9
IND
13 → 3
−10
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1957 → 1960
share lostshare gained
ML
0.0% → 5.0%
+5.0%
CPI
35.3% → 39.1%
+3.9%
PSP
10.8% → 14.1%
+3.4%
RSP
3.2% → 0.0%
−3.2%
INC
37.8% → 34.4%
−3.4%
IND
12.9% → 7.3%
−5.6%
Biggest INC–CPI swings
Seats where the INC-vs-CPI vote gap moved most, 1957 → 1960. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (INC share − CPI share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward INC; to the left, toward CPI.
toward CPItoward INC
Puliyannur
−77.1%
Thirurangady
−73.3%
Tanur
−63.9%
Kuttipuram
−62.6%
Kozhikode I I
+59.0%
Trivandrum I I
−58.1%
Muvattupuzha
+56.2%
Ottapalam
−54.8%
Mankada
−50.5%
Malappuram
−49.5%
Tirur
−48.5%
Arur
−48.0%
Closest races · 1960
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 1960
114 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1957
- AlathurCPI17.4%
- AlleppeyINC6.0%
- AlwayeINC8.9%
- AndathoduML7.8%
- AranmulaINC22.2%
- ArianadPSP6.2%
- ArurINC3.8%
- AttingalINC0.2%
- BadagarePSP17.6%
- BalusseryPSP17.0%
- ChadayamangalamCPI0.2%
- ChalakudyPSP0.1%
- ChangancherryINC17.2%
- Channanore IINC16.5%
- Channanore I IINC6.3%
- ChengannurINC25.3%
- ChevayourCPI1.2%
- ChitturCPI0.0%
- CranganoreINC12.6%
- DevicolamINC0.8%
- ElapullyCPI15.9%
- EraviporamCPI3.4%
- ErnakulamINC11.7%
- EttumanoorINC16.0%
- GuruvayurINC1.9%
- HaripadINC19.6%
- HosdrugPSP11.1%
- IrikkurCPI2.1%
- IrinjalakudaCPI0.6%
- KaduthuruthyINC30.6%
- KallopperaINC39.4%
- KanayannourCPI4.1%
- KandottyML47.3%
- KanjirapallyINC13.9%
- KarikodeINC36.6%
- KarthigapallyCPI4.0%
- KarunagapallyIND0.4%
- KasergodINC7.5%
- KayamkulamCPI2.1%
- KoduvallyINC39.6%
- KothakulangarsINC32.1%
- KottarakaraPSP3.8%
- KottayamINC2.0%
- Kozhikode IINC10.4%
- Kozhikode I IINC23.9%
- KrishnapuramPSP1.2%
- KunnamangalamINC20.9%
- KunnamkulamINC4.5%
- KunnathurINC0.9%
- KushalmannamCPI23.5%
- KuthuparambaPSP38.7%
- KuttipuramML40.1%
- MadaiINC0.4%
- MalappuramML46.2%
- ManalurINC4.5%
- ManjeriINC1.8%
- ManjeswarIND23.1%
- MankadaML9.7%
- MannarghatCPI13.5%
- MararikulamCPI13.1%
- MattancherryINC28.1%
- MattanurCPI0.1%
- MeenachilINC32.6%
- MovelikaraCPI0.1%
- MuvattupuzhaINC23.2%
- NadapuramML11.2%
- NattikaINC0.8%
- NedumangadCPI3.9%
- NeenakkalINC4.8%
- NemomPSP10.9%
- NeyyattinkaraPSP1.5%
- NileswarINC0.1%
- OllurINC5.0%
- OttapalamCPI15.5%
- PalghatINC3.4%
- PalluruthyINC12.0%
- ParassalaIND1.4%
- ParliCPI34.0%
- PathanamthittaPSP13.0%
- PathanapuramINC6.8%
- PattambiCPI16.0%
- PerambraPSP16.4%
- PerintalmannaCPI10.0%
- PerumbavoorINC10.0%
- PerurINC7.0%
- PonnaniINC1.2%
- PoonjarINC42.6%
- PuliyannurPSP41.1%
- PunalurCPI6.7%
- PuthupallyINC15.0%
- QuilandyPSP31.4%
- QuilonINC10.9%
- RamamangalamINC23.7%
- RanniINC17.1%
- SherthalaCPI2.6%
- TanurML53.5%
- TellicherryINC0.0%
- ThakashiINC22.4%
- ThirurangadyML31.6%
- ThiruvallaINC28.6%
- ThodupuzhaINC41.9%
- ThrikkadavurINC1.1%
- TirurML26.4%
- TrichurINC0.8%
- Trivandrum IPSP13.2%
- Trivandrum I IPSP15.2%
- UllurPSP9.6%
- VadakkekaraINC2.0%
- VaikomCPI3.3%
- VarkalaINC0.1%
- VazhoorINC14.7%
- VilapilPSP6.0%
- WadhamcherryPSP0.2%
- WynadINC0.8%