Kannur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Mullappally Ramachandran of Indian National Congress won the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 42,404 votes (5.40%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 939,750 registered electors and 781,281 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 83.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Mullappally Ramachandran

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
42,404
Margin %
5.40%
Total Electors
939,750
Votes Polled
781,281
Turnout
83.10%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
184
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Mullappally Ramachandran

Indian National Congress

391,042
50.10%
Male
#2
P.Sasi

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

348,638
44.60%
Male
#3
Palliyara Raman

Bharatiya Janta Party

31,266
4.00%
Male
#4
V. V. Gopainath

Janata Pary (JP)

1,779
0.20%
Male
#5
N, Jayaprakash

Independent

1,586
0.20%
Male
#6
M. V. Krishnan Nair

Independent

942
0.10%
Male
#7
P. Prasannan

Independent

834
0.10%
Male
#8
Thelakkatt Manayil Devaki Anna Thirumumbu

Independent

769
0.10%
Male
#9
T. K. Narayanan

Independent

564
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Mullappally Ramachandran Indian National Congress 391,042 50.10%
2 P.Sasi Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 348,638 44.60%
3 Palliyara Raman Bharatiya Janta Party 31,266 4.00%
4 V. V. Gopainath Janata Pary (JP) 1,779 0.20%
5 N, Jayaprakash Independent 1,586 0.20%
6 M. V. Krishnan Nair Independent 942 0.10%
7 P. Prasannan Independent 834 0.10%
8 Thelakkatt Manayil Devaki Anna Thirumumbu Independent 769 0.10%
9 T. K. Narayanan Independent 564 0.10%

Kannur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Mullappally Ramachandran of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kannur constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 42,404 votes.

Out of 939,750 registered electors, 781,281 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 83.10%. A total of 9 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

Mullappally Ramachandran (Indian National Congress) won the Kannur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 42,404 votes (5.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kannur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 83.10%%.

9 candidates contested from Kannur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Kannur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.