Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
K.Surendran of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Kazhakkoottam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 56,425 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was E.A.Rasheed (Independent) with 32,368 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.Surendran | 56425 | 53.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 2 | E.A.Rasheed | 32368 | 30.90% | Independent |
| 3 | Padmakumar | 9230 | 8.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | K. Shahul Hameed | 4479 | 4.30% | Peoples Democratic Party |
| 5 | K.R.Gilbert | 441 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Nanthankode Sebastian | 317 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | A.Taha | 296 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | D.Sudarsanan | 285 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | M.Sidhike Hassan | 277 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Cheruvikkal Arjunan | 201 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Manohar | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Abdul Vahab Pakkrr Kutty | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Udayan | 121 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kazhakkoottam constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. K.Surendran (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) emerged as the winner securing 56,425 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.