1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

The elections to the Eighth Kerala Assembly were held on  March 23, 1987. The UDF and the LDF were the two major political  fronts in the arena. The UDF had the INC(I),  IUML, KC(J), KC(M), NDP (P), SRP(S) and the RSP(S) as its constituents. The LDF consisted of the CPI(M), CPI, RSP, IC(S), Janata Party and the Lok Dal. ^[2]

1987 Kerala state assembly election

← 1982 23 March 1987 1991 →
All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	80.54%(7.03)
First party Second party   Leader E.K. Nayanar K. Karunakaran Party CPI(M) INC Alliance LDF UDF Leader's seat Thrikaripur Mala Seats won 78 61 Seat change 15 16 Percentage 44.97% 43.65%
Kerala, India Kerala, one of the states in South India, has an electorate of more than 21 million people.
Chief Minister before election K. Karunakaran UDF Chief Minister E.K. Nayanar[1] LDF

Background

Kerala saw polarisation and splits of political forces since the formation of the United Democratic Front  Ministry on May 24, 1982. The merger of the two factions of the Indian National Congress, the INC (I) and the INC (A), in November 1982 marked the beginning of the political polarization.

Another important event was the reunion of the IUML and the AIML in August 1985. Before the election, the Kerala Congress once again split into two; each faction continuing to remain in the UDF.  A faction of the Congress (S) and the Janata (G) also joined the INC (I).

In the meantime, there were splits in the NDP and the Socialist Republican Party (SRP). The NDP group was led by Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai and the SRP faction. led by Mr. Vijayarajan left the UDF, whereas the other factions of these parties stood with the Left Democratic Front.

The CPI-M took disciplinary action against their MLA, Mr. M.V. Raghavan. Consequently, he launched a new party, Communist Marxist Party (CMP). The emergence of a third front, the BJP-Hindu Munnani Front, was another political development.

Results

Though the elections had been declared for all the 140 constituencies, the elections to two constituencies - Vamanapuram and Kottayam were countermanded following the demise of two independent candidates. While the election to the 138 constituencies was held on March 23, the elections in the other two constituencies were delayed until June 2, 1987.

The LDF secured a decisive majority in the House securing 78 seats. The UDF won 61 seats. An independent won at Ettumanoor. The third front could not open an account.

Party Wise Results

Party Wise Results^[3][4][5]

Party	Seats
Communist Party of India (CPI)	16
Communist Party of Indian (Marxist) (CPM)	38
Indian Congress (Socialist-Sarat Chandra Sinha) ICS(SCS)	6
Indian National Congress (INC)	33
Janta Party (JNP)	7
Lok Dal (LKD)	1
Kerala Congress (KEC)	5
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)	15
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)	5
Independent (IND)	14
Total	140

Constituency Wise Results

Detailed constituency-wise Results^[6][7]

Sl No.	Constituency Name	Category	Winner Candidates Name	Gender	Party	Vote	Runner-up Candidates Name	Gender	Party	vote	Majority	Party
1	Manjeshwaram	GEN	Cherkalam Abdullah	M	MUL	33853	H. Shankara Alva	M	BJP	27107	6746	IUML
2	Kasaragod	GEN	C. T. Ahammad Ali	M	MUL	41407	Shrikrishan Bhat	M	BJP	27350	14057	IUML
3	Udma	GEN	K. P. Kunhikannan	M	INC	43775	Purushothaman K.	M	CPM	35930	7845	INC
4	Hosdrug	(SC)	N. Manoharan Master	M	INC	46677	Pallipram Balan	M	CPI	46618	59	INC
5	Trikaripur	GEN	E. K. Nayanar	M	CPM	56037	K. Kunhikrishnan	M	INC	49620	6417	CPI(M)
6	Irikkur	GEN	K. C. Joseph	M	INC	51437	James Mathew	M	CPM	43961	7476	INC
7	Payyannur	GEN	C. P. Narayanan	M	CPM	50421	M. K. Raghavan	M	INC	42581	7840	CPI(M)
8	Taliparamba	GEN	K. K. N. Pariyaram	M	CPM	52247	C. P. Moossankutty	M	IND	49631	2616	CPI(M)
9	Azhikode	GEN	M. V. Raghavan	M	IND	41629	E. P. Jayarajan	M	CPM	40240	1389	IND
10	Cannanore	GEN	P. Bhaskaran	M	INC	42787	A. K. Sasheendran	M	ICS(SCS)	34739	8048	INC
11	Edakkad	GEN	O. Bharathan	M	CPM	45008	A. P. Jayasheelan	M	INC	41012	3996	CPI(M)
12	Tellicherry	GEN	Kodiyeri Balakrishnan	M	CPM	44520	K. Sudhakaran	M	INC	39152	5395	CPI(M)
13	Peringalam	GEN	P. R. Kurup	M	JNP	41694	E. T. Mohammed Basheer	M	MUL	41338	356	JNP
14	Kuthuparamba	GEN	K. P. Mamoo Master	M	CPM	47734	P. Ramakrishnan	M	INC	38771	8963	CPI(M)
15	Peravoor	GEN	K.P. Noordeen	M	INC	47817	Ramachandran Kadannapally	M	ICS(SCS)	46012	1805	INC
16	North Wynad	(ST)	K.Raghvan Master	M	INC	46368	K.C. Kunhiraman	M	CPM	37409	8959	INC
17	Badagara	GEN	K. Chandrasekharan	M	JNP	50309	Sujanapal A.	M	INC	39776	10533	JNP
18	Nadapuram	GEN	Sathyan Mokeri	M	CPI	46945	N.P. Moideen	M	INC	45688	1257	CPI
19	Meppayur	GEN	A.Kanaran	M	CPM	48337	A.V. Abdurahiman Haji	M	MUL	44663	3674	CPI(M)
20	Quilandy	GEN	M.T. Padma	F	INC	48444	T. Devi	F	CPM	43742	4702	INC
21	Perambra	GEN	A.K. Padmanabhan	M	CPM	49034	K.A. Devassia	M	IND	46584	2450	CPI(M)
22	Balusseri	GEN	A.C. Shanmukhadas	M	ICS(SCS)	46832	Vijaya D. Nair	F	INC	35348	11484	ICS
23	Koduvally	GEN	P. M. Aboobacker	M	MUL	50373	P. Raghavan Nair	M	JNP	37062	13311	IUML
24	Calicut- I	GEN	M. Dasan	M	CPM	44810	M. Kamalam	F	INC	37102	7708	CPI(M)
25	Calicut- II	GEN	C.P. Kunhu	M	CPM	40749	K.K. Mohammed	M	MUL	38472	2277	CPI(M)
26	Beypore	GEN	T.K. Hamza	M	CPM	47537	Abdurahiman Master	M	MUL	40206	7331	CPI(M)
27	Kunnamangalam	(SC)	C.P. Balan Vydiar	M	CPM	37557	K.P. Raman	M	MUL	37264	313	CPI(M)
28	Thiruvambady	GEN	P.P. George	M	INC	48730	Mathai Chacko	M	CPM	32946	15784	INC
29	Kalpetta	GEN	M.P. Veerendra Kumar	M	JNP	52362	C. Mammutty	M	MUL	34404	17958	JNP
30	Sultan'S Battery	GEN	K.K. Ramachandran Master	M	INC	39102	P. Cyriac John	M	ICS(SCS)	34976	4126	INC
31	Wandoor	(SC)	Pandalam Sudhakaran	M	INC	49848	U. Uthaman	M	CPM	35967	13881	INC
32	Nilambur	GEN	Aryadan Mohammed	M	INC	55154	Devadas Pottekad	M	CPM	44821	10333	INC
33	Manjeri	GEN	Ishaque Kurrikkal	M	MUL	56783	G. Kunjukrishan Pillai	M	LKD	24099	32684	IUML
34	Malappuram	GEN	P.K. Kunhalikutty	M	MUL	48641	N. Aboobacker	M	ICS(SCS)	18698	29943	IUML
35	Kondotty	GEN	P. Seethi Haji	M	MUL	43961	Madathil Muhammed Haji	M	JNP	27765	16196	IUML
36	Tirurangadi	GEN	Kunhalikutty Keyi, C. P.	M	MUL	45586	E.P. Muhammedali	M	CPI	19738	25848	IUML
37	Tanur	GEN	E. Ahamed	M	MUL	49530	K. Bappu	M	CPM	13745	35785	IUML
38	Tirur	GEN	Moideenkutty Haji K. (Bava Haji)	M	MUL	46674	Kuruniyan Syed	M	ICS(SCS)	37283	9391	IUML
39	Ponnani	GEN	P. T. Mohanakrishnan	M	INC	44432	E.K. Imbichi Bava	M	CPM	42299	2133	INC
40	Kuttippuram	GEN	Korambavil Ahamed Haji	M	MUL	45654	Choorappilakkal Alavikutty	M	CPM	15087	30567	IUML
41	Mankada	GEN	Abdul Majeed K.P.	M	MUL	45810	P. Moidu	M	CPM	34888	10922	IUML
42	Perinthalmanna	GEN	Nalakath Sooppy	M	MUL	48027	R. N. Manzhi	M	CPM	39833	8194	INC
43	Thrithala	(SC)	M.P. Thami	M	INC	39977	M.K. Krishnan	M	CPM	36881	3096	INC
44	Pattambi	GEN	Leela Damodara Menon	F	INC	40507	K.E. Ismail	M	CPI	35005	5502	INC
45	Ottapalam	GEN	K. Sankaranarayanan	M	INC	38237	V. C. Kabeer	M	ICS(SCS)	36527	1710	INC
46	Sreekrishnapuram	GEN	P. Balan	M	INC	46898	E. Padmanabhan	M	CPM	43380	3518	INC
47	Mannarkkad	GEN	Kalladi Mohammed	M	MUL	48450	P. Kumaran	M	CPI	44990	3460	IUML
48	Malampuzha	GEN	T. Sivadasa Menon	M	CPM	43419	A. Thankappan	M	INC	33105	10314	CPI(M)
49	Palghat	GEN	C. M. Sundaram	M	IND	38774	Girija Surendran	F	CPM	32709	6065	IND
50	Chittur	GEN	K.A. Chandran	M	INC	49112	K. Krishnamurty	M	JNP	40875	8237	INC
51	Kollengode	GEN	C. T. Krishnan	M	CPM	45933	K.P. Gangadhara Menon	M	INC	41831	4102	CPI(M)
52	Coyalmannam	(SC)	T. K. Arumughan	M	CPM	45394	Ayyappan Master	M	INC	39604	5790	CPI(M)
53	Alathur	GEN	C. K. Rajendran	M	CPM	44381	C.S. Ramachandran Master	M	IND	43170	1211	CPI(M)
54	Chelakara	(SC)	M. A. Kittappan	M	INC	44011	K. V. Pushpa	F	CPM	36260	7751	INC
55	Wadakkanchery	GEN	K. S. Narayanan Namboodiry	M	INC	45389	C. K. Nanu	M	JNP	37206	8183	INC
56	Kunnamkulam	GEN	K.P. Aravindakshan	M	CPM	43327	V. Balaram	M	INC	42918	409	CPI(M)
57	Cherpu	GEN	V. V. Raghavan	M	CPI	43547	K.M. Radhakrishnan	M	IND	37260	6287	CPI
58	Trichur	GEN	E. K. Menon	M	CPM	41822	M. Venugopala Menon	M	IND	37562	4260	CPI(M)
59	Ollur	GEN	A. M. Paraman	M	CPI	46513	Raghavan Pozhakadavil	M	INC	44780	1731	CPI
60	Kodakara	GEN	K. P. Viswanathan	M	INC	43172	M. A. Karthikeyan	M	CPM	40636	2536	INC
61	Chalakudi	GEN	K. J. George	M	JNP	39389	K. J. Rappai	M	KEC	34996	4393	JNP
62	Mala	GEN	K. Karunakaran	M	INC	46301	Meenakshi Thampan	F	CPI	40009	6292	INC
63	Irinjalakuda	GEN	Lonappan Nambadan	M	IND	48567	M. C. Paul	M	INC	37478	11089	INC
64	Manalur	GEN	V. M. Sudheeran	M	INC	41426	P. C. Joseph	M	CPM	35239	6187	INC
65	Guruvayoor	GEN	P. K. K. Bava	M	MUL	38611	P. C. Hameed Haji	M	IND	30677	7934	IUML
66	Nattika	GEN	Krishnan Kaniyamparambil	M	CPI	37009	Sidharthan Kattungal	M	INC	35028	1981	CPI
67	Kodungallur	GEN	V. K. Rajan	M	CPI	45251	K. P. Dhanapalan	M	INC	41755	3496	CPI
68	Ankamali	GEN	M. V. Mani	M	KEC	53267	M. C. Josephine	F	CPM	47767	5500	KEC
69	Vadakkekara	GEN	S. Sarma	M	CPM	43726	M. I. Shanavas	M	INC	43324	402	CPI(M)
70	Parur	GEN	N. Sivan Pillai	M	CPI	39495	A. C. Jose	M	INC	37129	2366	CPI
71	Narakkal	(SC)	K.K. Madhavan	M	ICS(SCS)	43051	Malippuram Bhaskaran	M	INC	39083	3968	ICS
72	Ernakulam	GEN	M.K. Sanoo	M	IND	42904	A.L. Jacob	M	INC	32872	10032	IND
73	Mattancherry	GEN	M.J. Zakaria	M	MUL	25906	T.M. Mohamed	M	CPM	24033	1873	IUML
74	Palluruthy	GEN	T.P, Peethambaran Master	M	ICS(SCS)	49549	M.K. Raghavan	M	INC	46340	3209	ICS
75	Thrippunithura	GEN	V. Viswanatha Menon	M	CPM	51965	S.N. Nair	M	IND	44452	7513	CPI(M)
76	Alwaye	GEN	K. Mohamadali	M	INC	52159	T.O. Kather Pallai	M	IND	46035	6124	INC
77	Perumbavoor	GEN	Thankachan P.P.	M	INC	47094	Raman Kartha	M	JNP	39989	7105	INC
78	Kunnathunad	GEN	T. H. Musthaffa	M	INC	49852	V. B. Cherian	M	CPM	44075	5777	INC
79	Piravom	GEN	Gopi Kottamunikkal	M	CPM	41614	Benny Behanan	M	INC	25314	16300	CPI(M)
80	Muvattupuzha	GEN	A. V. Issac	M	IND	43970	V. V. Joseph	M	KEC	40514	3456	IND
81	Kothamangalam	GEN	T. M. Jacob	M	IND	46847	T. M. Paily	M	IND	44715	2132	IND
82	Thodupuzha	GEN	P. J. Joseph	M	KEC	49535	M. C. Mathew	M	CPM	39283	10252	KEC
83	Devicolam	(SC)	Sundaram Manickam	M	CPM	43945	Ganapathy	M	IND	40040	3905	CPI(M)
84	Idukki	GEN	Rosamma Chacko	F	INC	34330	P. P. Sulaiman Rawther	M	IND	32760	1570	INC
85	Udumbanchola	GEN	Mathew Stephen	M	IND	54127	Jinadevan M.	M	CPM	49187	4701	IND
86	Peermade	GEN	K. K. Thomas	M	INC	41517	C. A. Kurian	M	CPI	39426	2091	INC
87	Kanjirappally	GEN	K. J. Thomas	M	CPM	36777	George J. Mathew	M	IND	31894	4883	CPI(M)
88	Vazhoor	GEN	Kanam Rajendran	M	CPI	41611	P. C. Thomas	M	IND	36192	5419	CPI
89	Changanacherry	GEN	C. F. Thomas	M	IND	47977	V. R. Bhaskaran	M	CPM	37362	10615	IND
90	Kottayam	GEN	T. K. Ramakrishanan	M	CPM	55422	Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan	M	INC	45896	9526	CPI(M)
91	Ettumanoor	GEN	George Joseph Padipara	M	IND	41098	T. Raman Bhattathiripad	M	IND	38565	2533	IND
92	Puthuppally	GEN	Oommen Chandy	M	INC	49170	V. N. Vasavan	M	CPM	40006	9164	INC
93	Poonjar	GEN	N. M. Joseph	M	JNP	37604	P. C. George	M	KEC	36528	1076	JNP
94	Palai	GEN	K. M. Mani	M	IND	46483	K. S. Sebastian	M	ICS(SCS)	35938	545	IND
95	Kaduthuruthy	GEN	P. C. Thomas	M	IND	44560	P. M. Mathew	M	IND	41364	3196	IND
96	Vaikom	(SC)	P. K. Raghavan	M	CPI	44985	P. K. Gopi	M	INC	44609	376	CPI
97	Aroor	GEN	K. R. Gowri	F	CPM	49648	P. J. Francis	M	INC	44033	5615	CPI(M)
98	Sherthalai	GEN	Vayalar Ravi	M	INC	43812	C. K. Chandrappan	M	CPI	41528	2284	INC
99	Mararikulam	GEN	T. J. Anjalose	M	CPM	60190	Prakasam R.	M	IND	48099	12091	CPI(M)
100	Alleppey	GEN	Rosamma Punnoose	F	CPI	36742	Kalarcode Narayanan	M	IND	23908	12834	CPI
101	Ambalapuzha	GEN	V. Dinakaran	M	INC	41938	G. Sudhakaran	M	CPM	41814	124	INC
102	Kuttanad	GEN	K. C. Joseph	M	KEC	41096	M. M. Anthony	M	CPM	37833	3263	KEC
103	Haripad	GEN	Ramesh Chennithala	M	INC	49420	A. V. Thamarakshan	M	IND	45603	3817	INC
104	Kayamkulam	GEN	M. R. Gopalakrishnan	M	CPM	43986	K. Gopinathan	M	INC	36306	7680	CPI(M)
105	Thiruvalla	GEN	Mathew T. Thomas	M	JNP	32941	P. C. Thomas	M	IND	31726	1215	JNP
106	Kallooppara	GEN	C. A. Mathew	M	ICS(SCS)	30223	T. S. John	M	KEC	28467	1756	ICS
107	Aranmula	GEN	K. K. Sreenivasan	M	INC	33405	P. Sarasappan	M	CPM	28538	4867	INC
108	Chengannur	GEN	Mammen Iype	M	ICS(SCS)	39836	R. Ramachandran Nair	M	IND	24133	15703	ICS
109	Mavelikara	GEN	S. Govinda Kurup	M	CPM	41178	K. P. Ramachandran Nair	M	IND	32977	8201	CPI(M)
110	Pandalam	(SC)	V. Kesevan	M	CPM	47620	Damodaran Kalasseri	M	INC	45512	2108	CPI(M)
111	Ranni	GEN	Eappen Varghese	M	KEC	33265	K. I. Idiculla Mappilla	M	CPM	32062	1203	KEC
112	Pathanamthitta	GEN	K. K. Nair	M	IND	35249	Kottara Gopalakrishnan	M	ICS(SCS)	22551	12698	IND
113	Konni	GEN	Chittoor Sasankan Nair	M	IND	40059	V. S. Chandrasekhran Pillai	M	CPM	37767	2292	IND
114	Pathanapuram	GEN	E. Chandrasekharan Nair	M	CPI	46611	A. George	M	IND	34008	12603	CPI
115	Punalur	GEN	Chitharenjan	M	CPI	47745	Surendran Pillai	M	KEC	36669	11076	CPI
116	Chadayamangalam	GEN	K. R. Chandramohanan	M	CPI	41524	R. Radhakrishna Pillai	M	IND	30255	11269	CPI
117	Kottarakkara	GEN	P. Balakrishna Pillai	M	KEC	36813	E. Rajendran	M	CPI	34716	2097	KEC
118	Neduvathur	(SC)	B. Raghavan	M	CPM	47334	Kottakuzhy Sukumaran	M	KEC	32170	15164	CPI(M)
119	Adoor	GEN	R. Unnikrishna Pillai	M	CPM	37990	Thennala Balakrishna Pillai	M	INC	36764	1226	CPI(M)
120	Kunnathur	(SC)	T. Nanu Master	M	RSP	52447	K. K. Balakrishnan	M	INC	41794	10653	RSP
121	Karunagappally	GEN	P. S. Sreenivasan	M	CPI	48622	K. C. Rajan	M	INC	35927	12695	CPI
122	Chavara	GEN	Baby John	M	RSP	47987	K. Suresh Babu	M	INC	38450	9537	RSP
123	Kundara	GEN	J. Mercykutty Amma	F	CPM	42715	Thoppil Revi	M	INC	35751	6964	CPI(M)
124	Quilon	GEN	Babu Divakaran	M	RSP	42617	Kadavoor Sivadasan	M	IND	29895	12722	RSP
125	Eravipuram	GEN	V. P. Ramakrishna Pillai	M	RSP	53318	A. Yoonus Kunju	M	MUL	46612	6706	RSP
126	Chathanoor	GEN	P. Ravindran	M	CPI	46501	C. V. Padmarajan	M	INC	44045	2456	CPI
127	Varkala	GEN	Varkala Radhakrishnan	M	CPM	40381	N. Sreenivasan	M	IND	25921	14460	CPI(M)
128	Attingal	GEN	Ananthalavattom Anandan	M	CPM	42413	Kaviyad Divakara Panicker	M	INC	33528	8885	CPI(M)
129	Kilimanoor	(SC)	Bhargavi Thankappan	F	CPI	46440	K. P. Madhavan	M	INC	38186	8254	CPI
130	Vamanapuram	GEN	Koliyakode N. Krishnan Nair	M	CPM	52410	N. Peethambara Kurup	M	INC	42294	10116	CPI(M)
131	Ariyanad	GEN	K. Pankajakshan	M	RSP	37936	P. Vijayadas	M	INC	33699	4237	RSP
132	Nedumangad	GEN	K. V. Surendranath	M	CPI	47914	Palode Ravi	M	INC	42371	5543	CPI
133	Kazhakuttam	GEN	Nabeesa Ummal	F	IND	45894	Navaikulam Rasheed	M	MUL	32786	13108	INC
134	Trivandrum North	GEN	M. Vijaya Kumar	M	CPM	53167	G. Karthikeyan	M	INC	38002	15165	CPI(M)
135	Trivandrum West	GEN	M. M. Hassan	M	INC	35732	T. J. Chandra Choodan	M	RSP	30096	5636	INC
136	Trivandrum East	GEN	K. Sankaranarayana Pillai	M	ICS(SCS)	35562	Kummanam Rajasekharan	M	IND	23835	11727	ICS
137	Nemom	GEN	V. J. Thankappan	M	CPM	47748	V. S. Maheswaran Pillai	M	IND	26993	20755	CPI(M)
138	Kovalam	GEN	A. Neelalohitha Dasan Nadar	M	LKD	54290	N. Sakthan Nadar	M	INC	32391	21899	LKD
139	Neyyattinkara	GEN	S. R. Thankaraj	M	JNP	45212	K. C. Thankaraj	M	INC	32148	13064	JNP
140	Parassala	GEN	M. Sathyanesan	M	CPM	41754	N. Sundaran Nadar	M	INC	35062	6692	CPI(M)

References

1. "Eighth Kerala Legislative Assembly". 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
2. "Kerala Assembly Elections 1987- Brief backgrounder". www.keralaassembly.org. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala (PDF). Election Commission of India. 1987. p. 3.
4. "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1987". www.elections.in. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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7. "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1987". www.elections.in. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

External links

• Kerala Assembly Election DATABASE