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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| vote_type = Popular 
| ongoing = no
| election_date = 28 February – 11 March 1957
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1960 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1960
| seats_for_election= All 126 seats in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 64
| registered =
| turnout = 65.49%

| image1 = [[File:E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg|100px]]
| leader1 = [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
| party1 = Communist Party of India
| alliance1 =
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 = [[Nileshwaram]]
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 60
| popular_vote1 = 20,59,547
| percentage1 = 35.28%

| image2 =
| leader2 = [[P. T. Chacko]]
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 = [[Vazhoor]]
| seats2 = 43
| popular_vote2 = 22,09,251
| percentage2 = 37.85%

| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption =

| title = [[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = Position established
| posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
| after_election = [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
| after_party = [[Communist Party of India]]
}}
The '''Kerala Legislative Assembly election of 1957''' was the first assembly election in the Indian state of [[Kerala]]. The [[Communist Party of India]] won the election with 60 seats. The election led to the formation of first democratically elected communist government in India.<ref name="Manor1994">{{cite book|author=James Manor|title=Nehru to the Nineties: The Changing Office of Prime Minister in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X90G8gnoqv4C&pg=PA210|year=1994|publisher=C. Hurst & Co. Publishers|isbn=978-1-85065-180-2|pages=210}}</ref>

==State Reorganization==
On 1 November 1956, under the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], Kerala was formed by the merger of [[Travancore-Cochin]] state with the [[Malabar district]] (including Fort Cochin and the Laccadive Islands) of Madras State, [[Kasaragod]] taluk of the [[South Canara]] district and the Amindive Islands. The southern part of [[Travancore-Cochin]], the five taluks of Agastheeswaram, Thovala, Kalkulam, Vilavahcode, and Shencotta, were transferred from Travancore-Cochin to the [[Madras State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web | url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf | title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 | publisher=The Economic Weekly | date=15 October 1955 | access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref> After the reorganization, the assembly constituencies increased from 106 with 117 seats in 1954 to 114 with 126 seats in 1957.

== Background ==
Following the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], the [[Malabar District]] of [[Madras state]] merged with [[Travancore-Cochin]] to form the new state of Kerala on 1 November 1956. The merger helped the Communist Party of India to increase their base in the region.<ref name="Radhakrishnan">{{cite book|author=P Radhakrishnan|title=Peasant Struggles, Land Reforms and Social Change: Malabar 1836–1982|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PAxzWmBN-HkC&pg=PA71|publisher=Radhakrishnan|isbn=978-1-906083-16-8|pages=71}}</ref> The ruling [[Indian National Congress]] lost the prominence due to the factionalism within the party.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Furthermore, [[Communalism (South Asia)|communalism]] and struggles against [[Indian feudalism|feudalism]] played a major role.<ref name="Radhakrishnan" /><ref>{{cite book|title=Communal Road to a Secular Kerala|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1TuPeXFP0WgC&pg=PA145|date=1 January 1989|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-282-8|pages=145}}</ref>

== Election ==
The [[Election Commission of India]] conducted elections to the newly created state between 28 February – 11 March 1957.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776:history-of-kerala-legislature | title=History of Kerala Legislature | publisher=kerala.gov.in | access-date=8 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101549/http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3776%3Ahistory-of-kerala-legislature | archive-date=6 October 2014 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The elections were held to the 126 seats (114 constituencies) including 12 two member constituencies of which 11 and one [[Reserved political positions in India|reserved]] for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] respectively, in which 406 candidates were contested. The voter turnout was 65.49%.<ref name="highlights">{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1957/StatRep_Kerala_1957.pdf | title=Key highlights of General election, 1957 to the legislative assembly of Kerala | publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] | access-date=8 April 2014 | format=pdf}}</ref>

==Results==
The result of the elections listed below:
<section begin=Results />{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election<ref name="KeralaECI1957">{{cite web | url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3746-kerala-1957/ | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Kerala | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2020-02-22}}</ref> |sortable=yes}}
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
! class="unsortable" |
! Political party !! Flag !! Seats <br /> Contested !! Won !! % of <br /> Seats
! Votes !! Vote % !! Vote % in <br /> contested seats
|-
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|
| 124 || 43 || 34.13 || 2,209,251 || 37.85 || 38.1
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Communist Party of India]]
| [[File:CPI-banner.svg|35px]]
| 101 || 60 || 47.62 || 2,059,547 || 35.28 || 40.57
|-
| {{party color cell|Praja Socialist Party}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Praja Socialist Party]]
|
| 65 || 9 || 7.14 || 628,261 || 10.76 || 17.48
|-
| {{party color cell|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}}
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|
| 28 || 0 || || 188,553 || 3.23 || 11.12
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
|
| 86 || 14 || 11.11 || 751,965 || 12.88 || N/A
|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan = 2|
! style="text-align:center;" |Total seats !! 126 !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 89,13,247 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 3|58,37,577 (65.49%)
|}<section end=Results />

In the election, five women candidates were elected out of nine candidates.<ref name="highlights" /><ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-16/news/29548474_1_women-candidates-women-empowerment-cpi-m | title=Only 7 women make it to Kerala state Assembly | work=Economic Times | date=16 May 2011 | access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref>

=== By Constituency ===

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="grey" |Assembly Constituency
! colspan="4" align="center" bgcolor="grey" |Winner
! colspan="4" align="center" bgcolor="grey" |Runner
|-
! No.
! Constituency Name
! Category
! Name
! colspan="2"|Party
! Vote
! Name
! colspan="2"|Party
! Vote
|-
| 1 || Parassala || GEN || Kunjukrishnan Nadar M. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 16,742 || Krishna Pillai K || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 8,338
|-
| 2 || Neyyattinkara || GEN || Janardhanan Nair O. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 18,812 || Krishna Pillai N. K. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 16,558
|-
| 3 || Vilappil || GEN || Sreedhar G. Ponnara || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 18,221 || Surendranath K. V. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 14,278
|-
| 4 || Nemom || GEN || Sadasivan A. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 15,998 || Viswambharan P. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 14,159
|-
| 5 || Trivandrum I || GEN || Eapan E. P. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 15,466 || Krishnan Nair K. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 13,418
|-
| 6 || Trivandrum II || GEN || Thanu Pillai A. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 21,816 || Anirudhan K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 17,082
|-
| 7 || Ullur || GEN || Sreedharan V. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 16,904 || Alikunju Sastri M. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 14,182
|-
| 8 || Arianad || GEN || Balakrishna Pillai R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 16,728 || Kesavan Nair R. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 6,987
|-
| 9 || Nedumangad || GEN || Neelakandaru Pandarathil N. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 20,553 || Somasekharan Nair K || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 7,888
|-
| 10 || Attingal || GEN || Prakasam R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 24,328 || Gopala Pillai || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 11,151
|-
| 11 || Varkala || (SC) || Abdul Majeed T. A. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 41,683 || Sivadasan K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 31,454
|-
| 12 || Eravipuram || GEN || Raveendran || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,122 || Kunju Sankara Pillai V. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 8,762
|-
| 13 || Quilon || GEN || A. A. Rahim || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,367 || Divakaran T. K || {{Party name with color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}} || 12,571
|-
| 14 || Thrikkadavur || (SC) || Karunakaran K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 33,782 || T. Krishnan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 32,596
|-
| 15 || Karunagappally || GEN || Kunjukrishnan P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,709 || P. K. Kunju || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 13,063
|-
| 16 || Krishnapuram || GEN || Karthikeyan G. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 23,963 || Sekhara Panicker K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,493
|-
| 17 || Kayamkulam || GEN || Aysha Bai K. O. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 27,067 || Sarojini || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,138
|-
| 18 || Karthigapally || GEN || Sugathan R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 20,978 || Velu Pillai G. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,887
|-
| 19 || Haripad || GEN || Ramakrishna Pillai V. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 20,184 || K. Balagangadharan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 15,812
|-
| 20 || Mavelikara || GEN || Kunjachan P. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 44,630 || K. C. George || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 39,617
|-
| 21 || Kunnathur || (SC) || Madhavan Pillai P. R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 41,569 || Govindan R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 37,321
|-
| 22 || Kottarakkara || (SC) || Chandrasekharan Nair E. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 23,298 || Ramachandran Nair K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,307
|-
| 23 || Chadayamangalam || GEN || Bhargavan K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,375 || Abdul Majeed M. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 9,143
|-
| 24 || Pathanapuram || GEN || Rajagopalan Nair || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 24,499 || Kuttan Pillai K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,440
|-
| 25 || Punalur || GEN || Gopalan P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 20,455 || Kunjuraman Assan K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 16,366
|-
| 26 || Ranni || GEN || Idicula || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 23,308 || Thomas Mathew || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 20,722
|-
| 27 || Pathanamthitta || GEN || Bhaskara Pillai P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 29,001 || Chacko (Geevarghese) N. G. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 21,353
|-
| 28 || Aranmula || GEN || Gopinathan Pillai K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 18,895 || Vasudevan N. C. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 18,630
|-
| 29 || Kallooppara || GEN || M. M. Mathai || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 17,874 || N. T. George || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 10,843
|-
| 30 || Thiruvalla || GEN || G. Padmanabhan Thampi || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 22,978 || Kuruvila Thomas T. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,347
|-
| 31 || Chengannur || GEN || Sankaranarayanan Thampi R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,538 || Saraswathi Amma K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,546
|-
| 32 || Alleppey || GEN || Thomas T. V. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 26,542 || Nafeesa Beevi A. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 22,278
|-
| 33 || Mararikulam || GEN || Sadasivan C. G. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 28,153 || Joseph Mathen || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 18,350
|-
| 34 || Sherthala || GEN || K. R. Gouri || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 26,088 || A. Subramonian Pillai || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 22,756
|-
| 35 || Aroor || GEN || P. S. Karthikeyan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 23,956 || Avira Tharakan || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 22,296
|-
| 36 || Thakazhi || GEN || Thomas John || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 21,940 || Varghese Vaidlian T. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 16,480
|-
| 37 || Changanacherry || GEN || Kalyanakrishnan Nair M. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 22,539 || Raghavan Pillai P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 19,693
|-
| 38 || Vazhoor || GEN || Chacko P. T. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,102 || Raghava Kurup N. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 20,022
|-
| 39 || Kanjirappally || GEN || Thomas K. T. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,896 || Joseph || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 12,893
|-
| 40 || Puthuppally || GEN || P. C. Cherian || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,396 || George E. M. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,000
|-
| 41 || Kottayam || GEN || Bhaskaran Nair P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 23,021 || Govindhan Nair M. P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,750
|-
| 42 || Ettumanoor || GEN || Joseph George || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 21,423 || Gopala Pillai C. S. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,930
|-
| 43 || Meenachil || GEN || Joseph P. M. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,126 || Thomas Mathai || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 13,462
|-
| 44 || Vaikom || GEN || K. R. Narayanan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 25,818 || C. K. Viswanathan || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 25,164
|-
| 45 || Kaduthuruthy || GEN || M. C. Abraham || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 22,365 || Kurian Kurian || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 13,552
|-
| 46 || Ramamangalam || GEN || Poulose E. P || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,086 || Parameswaran Nair || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 13,588
|-
| 47 || Muvattupuzha || GEN || K. M. George || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 16,820 || Kuruvilla Mattai (Mathew) || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 14,993
|-
| 48 || Devicolam || (SC) || Rosamma Punnose || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 33,809 || Ganapathy N. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 31,887
|-
| || Bye Polls in 1958 || Bye Polls in 1958 || R. Punnose || || COM || 55,819 || B. Nair || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 48,730
|-
| 49 || Thodupuzha || GEN || Mathew C. A. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 22,149 || Narayanan Nair K || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 11,680
|-
| 50 || Karikode || GEN || Kusuman Joseph || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,669 || Augustine Ouseph || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 12,084
|-
| 51 || Poonjar || GEN || Thomman T. A. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 21,279 || Chacko Vallikkappan (Jocob) || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 9,045
|-
| 52 || Puliyannur || GEN || K. M. Joseph Chazhicatt || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 18,605 || Chandy || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 17,915
|-
| 53 || Palluruthy || GEN || Alexander Parambithar || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 23,666 || Gangadharan P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,848
|-
| 54 || Mattancherry || GEN || Viswanathan K. K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 19,106 || Aboo T. M || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 13,046
|-
| 55 || Narakkal || GEN || K. C. Abraham || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 24,253 || K. K. Ramakrishnan || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 22,321
|-
| 56 || Ernakulam || GEN || Jacob A. L. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 23,857 || V. Ramankutty Menon || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 18,172
|-
| 57 || Kanayannur || GEN || Ramakrishnan T. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 21,292 || Joseph A. V. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 17,506
|-
| 58 || Alwaye || GEN || T. O. Bava || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 23,707 || Varkey M. C. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 21,142
|-
| 59 || Perumbavoor || GEN || Govinda Pillai P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 21,679 || K. A. Damodara Menon || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,780
|-
| 60 || Kothakulangara || GEN || Anthony M. A. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 24,133 || A. P. Kurian || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 15,246
|-
| 61 || Parur || GEN || Sivan Pillai N. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,997 || K. I. Mathew || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 17,909
|-
| 62 || Vadakkekara || GEN || Balan K. A. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 23,385 || Vijayan K. R. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 17,844
|-
| 63 || Cranganore || GEN || E. Gopalakrishna Menon || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 20,385 || Kunju Moideen A. K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 18,894
|-
| 64 || Chalakkudy || (SC) || P. K. Chathan || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 43,454 || C. J. Jenardhanan || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 42,997
|-
| 65 || Irinjalakuda || GEN || Achutha Menon C. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 24,140 || K. T. Achuthan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 21,480
|-
| 66 || Manalur || GEN || Mundassery Joseph || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 23,350 || Sukumaran || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 21,355
|-
| 67 || Trichur || GEN || A. R. Menon || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 23,531 || Karunakaran K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 21,045
|-
| 68 || Ollur || GEN || Paranchu R. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 15,994 || Raghavan V. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 15,915
|-
| 69 || Kunnamkulam || GEN || Krishnan T. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 21,161 || Velayudhan K. I. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 18,788
|-
| 70 || Wadakkanchery || (SC) || Ayyappan C. C. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 33,161 || Kochukuttan K || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 28,895
|-
| 71 || Nattika || GEN || Achuthan K. S. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 23,594 || Gopalakrishnan P. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 22,039
|-
| 72 || Guruvayoor || GEN || Koru Kooliyat || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 16,722 || Abubaker M. V. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,087
|-
| 73 || Andathodu || GEN || Kolady Govindan Kutty Menon || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 14,229 || Karunakara Menon K. G. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 12,495
|-
| 74 || Ponnani || (SC) || Kunhambu Kallayan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 22,784 || Kunhan Eliyath Tharayil || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 20,535
|-
| 75 || Kuzhalmannam || GEN || John Kuduvakkotte || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 19,437 || Kesava Menon T.P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,689
|-
| 76 || Alathur || GEN || Krishnan R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 19,203 || Vaitheeswara Iyer P. S. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,317
|-
| 77 || Chittur || (SC) || Balachandra Menon P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 23,995 || Eacharan K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 22,062
|-
| 78 || Elapully || GEN || Ramankutty A. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 16,768 || Sankaran C. C. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 11,560
|-
| 79 || Palghat || GEN || Raghava Menon R. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 14,873 || Kunhiraman M. P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 14,248
|-
| 80 || Parli || GEN || Narayanakutty C. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 21,627 || Gopalakrishnan Nair K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,996
|-
| 81 || Mannarghat || GEN || Krishna Menon K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 13,375 || Kochunny Nair K. C. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 9,665
|-
| 82 || Perinthalmanna || GEN || Govindan Nambiar || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 13,248 || Pookoya Thangal Haji P. V. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 9,398
|-
| 83 || Ottapalam || GEN || Kunhunni Nayar || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 16,157 || Sundara Iyer N. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 15,248
|-
| 84 || Pattambi || GEN || Gopalan Erasseri Patinharethil || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 17,447 || Padamanabha Menon K. P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 9,793
|-
| 85 || Mankada || GEN || Mohammad Kodur Valia Peedikakkal || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 11,854 || Mohammad Malavattath || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 8,338
|-
| 86 || Tirur || GEN || Moideenkutty Hajee K. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 15,404 || Alikutty P. P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,231
|-
| 87 || Tanur || GEN || Muhammed Koya C. H. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 16,787 || Assanar Kutty T. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 11,520
|-
| 88 || Kuttippuram || GEN || Ahamedkutty C. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 15,495 || Moideenkutty P. K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 10,424
|-
| 89 || Thirurangady || GEN || Ayukkadarkutty Nahak || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 17,622 || Kunhalikutty Haji A. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 16,670
|-
| 90 || Malappuram || GEN || Hassan Gani K. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 17,214 || Saidalavi P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 12,243
|-
| 91 || Manjeri || (SC) || Ummer Koya P. P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 30,860 || Chadayan M. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 29,101
|-
| 92 || Kondotty || GEN || Ahammad Kurikkal M. P. M. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 18,981 || Abubakar Kolakadan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 11,866
|-
| 93 || Kozhikode I || GEN || Sarada Krishnan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 17,388 || Manjunatha Rao H. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 16,079
|-
| 94 || Kozhikode I I || GEN || Kumaran P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 18,586 || E. Janardhanan || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 11,211
|-
| 95 || Chevayur || GEN || Balagopalan A. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 20,683 || Raghavan Nair || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 17,319
|-
| 96 || Kunnamangalam || GEN || Leela Damodara Menon || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,598 || Chathunni Ottayil K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 11,814
|-
| 97 || Koduvally || GEN || Gopalankutty Nair M. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 19,377 || Muhammedkutty C. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 15,950
|-
| 98 || Balusseri || GEN || Narayana Kurup M. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 15,789 || Raghavan Nair E. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 11,536
|-
| 99 || Quilandy || GEN || Kunhiraman Nambiar || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 19,668 || Achuthan Nair P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 16,622
|-
| 100 || Perambra || GEN || Kumaran Madathil || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 17,838 || Madhavan Nair T K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 15,827
|-
| 101 || Badagara || GEN || Kelu Mandoti Kuniyil || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 17,123 || Krishnan || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 15,448
|-
| 102 || Nadapuram || GEN || Kanaran C. H. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 18,533 || Kunhammad Haji V. K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 15,177
|-
| 103 || Wynad || (SC) || Kunjikrishnan Nair N. K. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 31,993 || Madura || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 29,296
|-
| 104 || Kuthuparamba || GEN || Ramunny Kurup || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 21,540 || Madhavan P. K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 14,858
|-
| 105 || Mattannur || GEN || Balaram N. E. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 23,540 || Kunhiraman Nair || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 13,089
|-
| 106 || Tellicherry || GEN || Krishna Iyer V. R. || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || 27,318 || Kunhiraman P. || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 15,234
|-
| 107 || Cannanore I || GEN || Kannan Chaliyoth || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 17,464 || Gopalan Othayoth || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 17,413
|-
| 108 || Cannanore II || GEN || Gopalan K. P. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 21,493 || Madhavan Pamban || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 18,776
|-
| 109 || Madayi || GEN || Gopalan Nambiar K. P. R. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 24,390 || T. Narayanan Nambiar || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 12,169
|-
| 110 || Rikkur || GEN || Narayanan Nambiar T. C. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 24,518 || Narayanan Nambissan || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 11,052
|-
| 111 || Nileswar || (SC) || Kallalan || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 44,754 || Namboodiripad E. M. S. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 38,090
|-
| 112 || Hosdrug || GEN || Chandraskharan K. || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 14,150 || Madhavan K. || {{Party name with color|Communist Party of India}} || 11,209
|-
| 113 || Kasaragod || GEN || Kunhikrishan Nair Cheripady || {{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} || 10,290 || Narayanan Nambiar || {{Party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}} || 10,096
|-
| 114 || Manjeshwar || GEN || M. Umesh Rao || {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} || colspan="5"| Uncontested
|}

<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1957|url=https://www.elections.in/kerala/assembly-constituencies/1957-election-results.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=www.elections.in}}</ref>

== Government formation ==
Communist Party of India formed the government with the support of five independents.<ref>{{cite book|author=Thomas Johnson Nossiter|title=Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8CSQUxVjjWQC&pg=PA122|date=1 January 1982|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-04667-2|pages=122–123}}</ref> On 5 April 1957, [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] became the chief minister of Kerala and first non–Congress chief minister of the country (PSP ruled Travencore Cochin state before). But the government was dismissed in 1959 by the central government following the [[Liberation Struggle]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302170836/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 March 2008 | title=Fresh light on 'Liberation Struggle' | date=12 February 2008 | work=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad Ministry Term 1]]
* [[1957 elections in India]]
* [[1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election]]

== References ==
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