Results/Trends
Results
ECI results
Analysis · over time
How elections changed
Kerala, 1957–2024. 17 general elections tracked.
Turnout
72.0%
↓ 5.79 pts from previous
Median margin
9.6%
↑ 0.15 pts from previous
Effective parties
4.3
↑ 0.07 from previous
NOTA
0.79%
↑ 0.29 pts from previous
Women elected
5.0%
↓ 5.0 pts from previous
[01]Turnout
2024
72.0%20 seats
2019
77.79%20 seats
2014
73.89%20 seats
2009
73.53%20 seats
2004
71.23%20 seats
1999
70.19%20 seats
1998
70.66%20 seats
1996
71.11%20 seats
1991
73.32%20 seats
1989
79.3%20 seats
1984
77.13%20 seats
1980
62.16%20 seats
1977
79.2%20 seats
1971
64.53%19 seats
1967
75.64%19 seats
1962
70.55%18 seats
1957
80.51%16 seats
[02]How close the contests were
2024
9.6%20 seats
2019
9.45%20 seats
2014
3.85%20 seats
2009
6.4%20 seats
2004
8.55%20 seats
1999
3.25%20 seats
1998
2.6%20 seats
1996
5.1%20 seats
1991
3.6%20 seats
1989
3.65%20 seats
1984
8.65%20 seats
1980
8.45%20 seats
1977
9.55%20 seats
1971
14.6%19 seats
1967
14.1%19 seats
1962
10.6%18 seats
[03]Ballot crowding
2024
9.7194 candidates
2019
11.4227 candidates
2014
13.5269 candidates
2009
10.9217 candidates
2004
8.9177 candidates
1999
7.1142 candidates
1998
6.0120 candidates
1996
11.6232 candidates
1991
9.0179 candidates
1989
10.9218 candidates
1984
7.6151 candidates
1980
4.793 candidates
1977
3.263 candidates
1971
3.567 candidates
1967
3.261 candidates
1962
2.850 candidates
1957
3.860 candidates
[04]Party fragmentation
2024
4.36 of 21 won seats
2019
4.35 of 25 won seats
2014
5.57 of 26 won seats
2009
3.74 of 19 won seats
2004
4.47 of 17 won seats
1999
4.05 of 15 won seats
1998
4.66 of 18 won seats
1996
4.78 of 18 won seats
1991
4.75 of 17 won seats
1989
4.15 of 15 won seats
1984
5.36 of 12 won seats
1980
6.17 of 11 won seats
1977
6.25 of 11 won seats
1971
6.17 of 13 won seats
1967
4.66 of 10 won seats
1962
3.75 of 8 won seats
1957
3.44 of 5 won seats
[05]NOTA
2024
0.79%1,58,456 votes
2019
0.51%1,03,596 votes
2014
1.17%2,10,561 votes
[06]Deposits lost
2024
74.23%144 of 194
2019
79.3%180 of 227
2014
84.39%227 of 269
2009
81.57%177 of 217
2004
75.71%134 of 177
1999
71.13%101 of 142
1998
66.67%80 of 120
1996
82.76%192 of 232
1991
77.65%139 of 179
1989
81.65%178 of 218
1984
72.85%110 of 151
1980
56.99%53 of 93
1977
36.51%23 of 63
1971
43.28%29 of 67
1967
29.51%18 of 61
1962
22.0%11 of 50
1957
36.67%22 of 60
[07]Women elected
2019
5.0%20 seats
2014
10.0%20 seats
2004
10.0%20 seats
1999
5.0%20 seats
1998
5.0%20 seats
1991
10.0%20 seats
1989
5.0%20 seats
1980
5.0%20 seats
1971
5.26%19 seats
1967
5.26%19 seats
[08]Incumbent re-election rate
2019
57.14%8 of 14 re-elected
2014
83.33%15 of 18 re-elected
2009
22.22%2 of 9 re-elected
2004
66.67%10 of 15 re-elected
1999
72.22%13 of 18 re-elected
1998
68.42%13 of 19 re-elected
1996
50.0%7 of 14 re-elected
1991
83.33%15 of 18 re-elected
1989
75.0%12 of 16 re-elected
1984
50.0%7 of 14 re-elected
1980
61.54%8 of 13 re-elected
1977
81.82%9 of 11 re-elected
1971
58.33%7 of 12 re-elected
1967
62.5%5 of 8 re-elected
[09]Computed insights
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Ballots have grown much more crowded: 3.8 candidates a seat in 1957 against 9.7 in 2024.
3.8 → 9.7 over 17 elections -
Women's share of elected members peaked at 10.0% in 2014; in 2019 it was 5.0%.
peak 10.0% in 2014 -
In 2019, 57.14% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — below the series average of 63.75%.
57.14 vs avg 63.75 across 14 elections -
NOTA peaked at 1.17% in 2014 — 2,10,561 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections -
The highest deposit-loss rate was 84.39% in 2014: 227 of 269 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 2014