1980
B. K. NAIR
Margin36,5868.8%
Winner votes2,22,14853.2%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
B. K. NAIR INC(I) | 2,22,148 | 53.2% | |
| 2 | N. SREEKANTAN NAIR RSP | 1,85,562 | 44.5% |
| 3 | JAMES JOSEPH SUC | 9,647 | 2.3% |
Turnout63.1%Votes cast4,17,357Electors6,61,179
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
B. K. NAIR INC(I) | 2,22,148 | 53.2% | |
| 2 | N. SREEKANTAN NAIR RSP | 1,85,562 | 44.5% |
| 3 | JAMES JOSEPH SUC | 9,647 | 2.3% |
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
S. KRISHNA KUMAR INC | 2,79,728 | 49.8% | |
| 2 | R. S. UNNI IND | 2,59,371 | 46.1% |
| 3 | C. RAJENDRAN IND | 14,358 | 2.5% |
| 4 | JAMES JOSEPH IND | 3,194 | 0.6% |
| 5 | P. G. ELIAS IND | 1,954 | 0.3% |
| 6 | MANAKKAD NAJIMUDDIN IND | 1,401 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUVARNA KUMAR IND | 1,221 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MOHANAN PILLAI IND | 859 | 0.1% |