In the 1957 Kerala Lok Sabha Election, Communist Party of India (CPI) contested 13 constituencies and won 8 seats. Across these constituencies, CPI candidates received 1,811,920 votes, accounting for 35.04% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 16 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala, CPI secured 29.95% vote share.
| CPI Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 13 |
| Seats won | 8 |
| Total votes received | 18,11,920 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 35.04% |
| Overall vote share | 29.95% |
The table below lists CPI candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBALAPUZHA | Punnoose, P. T. | 1 | 1,67,211 | 51.53 |
| BADAGARA | Ramunni Nambiar P. | 3 | 91,651 | 31 |
| CHIRAYINKIL | Kumaran | 1 | 1,40,930 | 52.54 |
| KASERGOD | Gopalan Ayillath Kuttieri | 1 | 1,28,839 | 51.02 |
| KOTTAYAM | Thomas | 2 | 1,24,799 | 43.47 |
| KOZHIKODE | Krishnan Kallat | 3 | 75,622 | 28.15 |
| MANJERI | Mohamed Koya K. P. | 3 | 50,803 | 22.15 |
| MUKUNDAPURAM | Narayanankutty Menon | 1 | 1,34,505 | 44.02 |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | Jacob K. T. | 2 | 96,241 | 39.63 |
| PALGHAT | Kunhan P. | 1 | 2,33,807 | 25.67 |
| QUILON | Kodiyan (S. C. ) | 1 | 2,97,041 | 24.68 |
| THIRUVALLA | Vasudevan Nair P. K. | 1 | 1,40,143 | 46.58 |
| TRICHUR | Krishnan | 1 | 1,30,328 | 46.47 |
State wise CPI performance in Lok Sabha Election 1957 |
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| Andhra Pradesh |
| Assam |
| Bihar |
| Bombay |
| Delhi |
| Himachal Pradesh |
| Kerala |
| Madhya Pradesh |
| Madras |
| Manipur |
| Mysore |
| Orissa |
| Punjab |
| Rajasthan |
| Tripura |
| Uttar Pradesh |
| West Bengal |