Kollam

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Revolutionary Socialist Party

N.K. Premachandran

Revolutionary Socialist Party

Victory Margin
71,762
Margin %
9.40%
Total Electors
1,061,740
Votes Polled
765,190
Turnout
72.10%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
200
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
N.K. Premachandran

Revolutionary Socialist Party

396,145
51.80%
Male
#2
K.C. Rajan

Indian National Congress

324,383
42.40%
Male
#3
Dr. Raichel Matthai

Bharatiya Janata Party

36,916
4.80%
Male
#4
B.K. Rajagopal

Independent

860
0.10%
Male
#5
K. Kanakarajan

Independent

783
0.10%
Male
#6
V. Chandrabhanu

Independent

687
0.10%
Male
#7
Latheef Kallumpuram

Independent

459
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 N.K. Premachandran Revolutionary Socialist Party 396,145 51.80%
2 K.C. Rajan Indian National Congress 324,383 42.40%
3 Dr. Raichel Matthai Bharatiya Janata Party 36,916 4.80%
4 B.K. Rajagopal Independent 860 0.10%
5 K. Kanakarajan Independent 783 0.10%
6 V. Chandrabhanu Independent 687 0.10%
7 Latheef Kallumpuram Independent 459 0.10%
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Kollam — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, N.K. Premachandran of Revolutionary Socialist Party secured victory in the Kollam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 71,762 votes.

Out of 1,061,740 registered electors, 765,190 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.10%. A total of 7 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 1998.

The margin was 71,762 votes (9.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kollam for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 72.10%%.

7 candidates contested from Kollam constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kollam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
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