1957 Indian general election in Kerala

1957 Indian general election in Kerala

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18 of the 489 seats in the Lok Sabha
Turnout66.05
  First party Second party
 
Leader E. M. S. Namboodiripad P. T. Chacko
Party CPI INC
Seats won 9 6
Popular vote 22,67,888 21,02,883
Percentage 37.48 34.76

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.