1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

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All 133 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
67 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.29% (Decrease 0.38%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader C. Achutha Menon E. M. S. Namboodiripad
Party CPI CPI(M)
Alliance United Front CPIM+
Leader's seat Kodakara Pattambi
Seats won 79 29

Kerala, India
Kerala, one of the states in South India, has an electorate of more than 21 million people.

Chief Minister before election

C. Achutha Menon
CPI

Chief Minister

C. Achutha Menon
CPI

Elections were held on 17 September 1970 to elect members of the fourth Niyamasabha. The United Front, led by CPI, IUML, RSP, and with the external support from INC, won plurality of seats and formed the government, with C. Achutha Menon as the Chief Minister.