Ernakulam Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Xavier Arrakkal of Independent won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 30,385 votes (4.20%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,070,063 registered electors and 729,915 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Independent

Xavier Arrakkal

Independent

Victory Margin
30,385
Margin %
4.20%
Total Electors
1,070,063
Votes Polled
729,915
Turnout
68.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
194
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Xavier Arrakkal

Independent

335,479
46.00%
Male
#2
K.V.Thomas

Indian National Congress

305,094
41.80%
Male
#3
O.M.Mathew

Bharatiya Janata Party

46,559
6.40%
Male
#4
P.T. Inasi

Independent

9,119
1.20%
Male
#5
Kaloor Joseph

Independent

4,608
0.60%
Male
#6
V.C.Rajappan

Independent

2,570
0.40%
Male
#7
R Prakash

Shiv Sena

2,225
0.30%
Male
#8
Anjiparambil Gilbert

Independent

1,321
0.20%
Male
#9
Raghavan (POOYAPILLY RAGHAVAN)

Independent

1,296
0.20%
Male
#10
P A Viswambharan

Independent

1,285
0.20%
Male
#11
Stanley Joseph Stanley

Independent

1,263
0.20%
Male
#12
Baby John

Independent

1,046
0.10%
Male
#13
M S Jayachandran

Independent

865
0.10%
Male
#14
Abdul Rasheed

Independent

850
0.10%
Male
#15
R. Thulasidharan Pillai

Independent

849
0.10%
Male
#16
Unnikrishnan Velayudhan Nair

Independent

713
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Xavier Arrakkal Independent 335,479 46.00%
2 K.V.Thomas Indian National Congress 305,094 41.80%
3 O.M.Mathew Bharatiya Janata Party 46,559 6.40%
4 P.T. Inasi Independent 9,119 1.20%
5 Kaloor Joseph Independent 4,608 0.60%
6 V.C.Rajappan Independent 2,570 0.40%
7 R Prakash Shiv Sena 2,225 0.30%
8 Anjiparambil Gilbert Independent 1,321 0.20%
9 Raghavan (POOYAPILLY RAGHAVAN) Independent 1,296 0.20%
10 P A Viswambharan Independent 1,285 0.20%
11 Stanley Joseph Stanley Independent 1,263 0.20%
12 Baby John Independent 1,046 0.10%
13 M S Jayachandran Independent 865 0.10%
14 Abdul Rasheed Independent 850 0.10%
15 R. Thulasidharan Pillai Independent 849 0.10%
16 Unnikrishnan Velayudhan Nair Independent 713 0.10%

Ernakulam — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Xavier Arrakkal of Independent secured victory in the Ernakulam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 30,385 votes.

Out of 1,070,063 registered electors, 729,915 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.20%. A total of 16 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Xavier Arrakkal (Independent) won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 30,385 votes (4.20%%).

The voter turnout in Ernakulam for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 68.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Ernakulam constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Ernakulam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.