Idukki Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Palai K. M. Mathew of Indian National Congress won the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 91,479 votes (12.20%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 972,940 registered electors and 746,958 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Palai K. M. Mathew

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
91,479
Margin %
12.20%
Total Electors
972,940
Votes Polled
746,958
Turnout
76.80%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
195
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Palai K. M. Mathew

Indian National Congress

398,516
53.40%
Male
#2
M. C. Josephine

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

307,037
41.10%
Male
#3
M. N. Jayachandran

Bharatiya Janta Party

25,354
3.40%
Male
#4
T. M. Joseph

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,862
0.40%
Male
#5
Jacob Thomas

Janata Pary (JP)

1,756
0.20%
Male
#6
Joseph Varghese

Deseeya Karshaka Party

1,560
0.20%
Male
#7
Nadakuzhiyil Janardhanan Nair

Independent

1,473
0.20%
Male
#8
Ramaswamy Govindadan

Independent

1,288
0.20%
Male
#9
Gopalan Muthuswamy

Independent

1,162
0.20%
Male
#10
Samuel Chandy

Independent

680
0.10%
Male
#11
Shahul Hameed

Independent

416
0.10%
Male
#12
Idicula

Independent

338
0.00%
Male
#13
Balan Pillai Kizhakkanattu

Independent

320
0.00%
Male
#14
Joseph Xavier

Independent

219
0.00%
Male
#15
V. Pandia Rajan

Independent

210
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Palai K. M. Mathew Indian National Congress 398,516 53.40%
2 M. C. Josephine Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 307,037 41.10%
3 M. N. Jayachandran Bharatiya Janta Party 25,354 3.40%
4 T. M. Joseph Bahujan Samaj Party 2,862 0.40%
5 Jacob Thomas Janata Pary (JP) 1,756 0.20%
6 Joseph Varghese Deseeya Karshaka Party 1,560 0.20%
7 Nadakuzhiyil Janardhanan Nair Independent 1,473 0.20%
8 Ramaswamy Govindadan Independent 1,288 0.20%
9 Gopalan Muthuswamy Independent 1,162 0.20%
10 Samuel Chandy Independent 680 0.10%
11 Shahul Hameed Independent 416 0.10%
12 Idicula Independent 338 0.00%
13 Balan Pillai Kizhakkanattu Independent 320 0.00%
14 Joseph Xavier Independent 219 0.00%
15 V. Pandia Rajan Independent 210 0.00%

Idukki — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Palai K. M. Mathew of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Idukki constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 91,479 votes.

Out of 972,940 registered electors, 746,958 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.80%. A total of 15 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

Palai K. M. Mathew (Indian National Congress) won the Idukki Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 91,479 votes (12.20%%).

The voter turnout in Idukki for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 76.80%%.

15 candidates contested from Idukki constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Idukki is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.