In the 1957 Kerala Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 15 constituencies and won 5 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 1,798,917 votes, accounting for 31.03% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 16 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala, INC secured 29.73% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 15 |
| Seats won | 5 |
| Total votes received | 17,98,917 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 31.03% |
| Overall vote share | 29.73% |
The table below lists INC 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 | Mohammed Sheriff K. P. | 2 | 1,37,016 | 42.23 |
| BADAGARA | Gopalan Karipur | 2 | 92,606 | 31.32 |
| CHIRAYINKIL | Madhavan | 2 | 48,329 | 18.02 |
| ERNAKULAM | Thomas ( Alungal ) | 1 | 1,42,202 | 48.27 |
| KOTTAYAM | Mathew Maniyangadan | 1 | 1,48,235 | 51.64 |
| KOZHIKODE | Kuttikrishnan Nair | 1 | 1,03,492 | 38.52 |
| MANJERI | Kunhikoya Palat | 2 | 78,822 | 34.36 |
| MUKUNDAPURAM | Madhavan E. K. | 2 | 1,28,860 | 42.17 |
| MUVATTUPUZHA | George Thomas | 1 | 1,23,483 | 50.85 |
| PALGHAT | Eacharan V. Iyyani | 2 | 1,86,594 | 20.49 |
| QUILON | Ramachandra Das (S. C. ) | 3 | 2,01,454 | 16.74 |
| TELLICHERRY | M. K. Jinachandran | 1 | 1,10,114 | 37.15 |
| THIRUVALLA | George, P. S. | 2 | 1,36,536 | 45.38 |
| TRICHUR | Balakrishna Marar | 2 | 1,22,695 | 43.75 |
| TRIVANDRUM | C. R. Das | 3 | 38,479 | 13.32 |
State wise INC 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 |