Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
P.C.George of Kerala Congress won the Poonjar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 48,834 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was Joy Abraham (Kerala Congress(M)) with 38,698 votes.
A total of 11 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 | P.C.George | 48834 | 53.90% | Kerala Congress |
| 2 | Joy Abraham | 38698 | 42.70% | Kerala Congress(M) |
| 3 | K.M.Santhoshkumar | 1779 | 2.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Basheer Thenamakkal | 725 | 0.80% | Peoples Democratic Party |
| 5 | Tom Thomas | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Gopalakrishnan Nair @ Mani, B. Naganam | 125 | 0.10% | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi |
| 7 | O.Raghavan Ulakan | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Joseph Kakkanadan | 62 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 9 | Najeeb Latheef | 39 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Tomy Sebastian | 16 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Abdul Karim | 5 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Poonjar constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. P.C.George (Kerala Congress) emerged as the winner securing 48,834 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.