Kollam Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

N.K.Premachandran of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 78,370 votes (10.60%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,022,175 registered electors and 738,078 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

N.K.Premachandran

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
78,370
Margin %
10.60%
Total Electors
1,022,175
Votes Polled
738,078
Turnout
72.20%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
200
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
N.K.Premachandran

Revolutionary Socialist Party

359,786
48.70%
Male
#2
S. Krishnakumar

Indian National Congress

281,416
38.10%
Male
#3
Nina Rajan Pillai

Independent

57,917
7.80%
Male
#4
Kaippuzha Ram Mohan

All India Forward Bloc

12,837
1.70%
Male
#5
Y Abdul Azeez

Independent

3,533
0.50%
Male
#6
Sahadevan Pillai V.

Independent

1,695
0.20%
Male
#7
Jagadan K.

Independent

1,290
0.20%
Male
#8
Keralapuram Jabbar

Independent

1,131
0.20%
Male
#9
K.Kanakarajan

Independent

1,104
0.10%
Male
#10
B.K.Rajagopal

Independent

1,091
0.10%
Male
#11
Sankaramangalam Jayasankar

Jharkhand Party

894
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 N.K.Premachandran Revolutionary Socialist Party 359,786 48.70%
2 S. Krishnakumar Indian National Congress 281,416 38.10%
3 Nina Rajan Pillai Independent 57,917 7.80%
4 Kaippuzha Ram Mohan All India Forward Bloc 12,837 1.70%
5 Y Abdul Azeez Independent 3,533 0.50%
6 Sahadevan Pillai V. Independent 1,695 0.20%
7 Jagadan K. Independent 1,290 0.20%
8 Keralapuram Jabbar Independent 1,131 0.20%
9 K.Kanakarajan Independent 1,104 0.10%
10 B.K.Rajagopal Independent 1,091 0.10%
11 Sankaramangalam Jayasankar Jharkhand Party 894 0.10%

Kollam — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, N.K.Premachandran of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Kollam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 78,370 votes.

Out of 1,022,175 registered electors, 738,078 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.20%. A total of 11 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

N.K.Premachandran (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Kollam Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 78,370 votes (10.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kollam for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 72.20%%.

11 candidates contested from Kollam constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kollam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.