Kozhikode

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Janata Dal

M P Veerendra Kumar

Janata Dal

Victory Margin
38,703
Margin %
5.10%
Total Electors
1,059,411
Votes Polled
758,736
Turnout
71.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
187
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
M P Veerendra Kumar

Janata Dal

355,565
46.90%
Male
#2
K. Muraleedharan

Indian National Congress

316,862
41.80%
Male
#3
K P Sreesan

Bharatiya Janata Party

56,942
7.50%
Male
#4
Mudoor Mohammed

Independent

6,480
0.90%
Male
#5
Kunnummal Hamza

Independent

1,870
0.20%
Male
#6
M. Sibhathulla

Independent

1,545
0.20%
Male
#7
Devarajan

Independent

908
0.10%
Male
#8
M P Santhi Varma Jain

Independent

748
0.10%
Male
#9
Chandran Payyanakkal

Independent

584
0.10%
Male
#10
Kovilakam Radhakrishnan Nair

Independent

508
0.10%
Male
#11
Pokkathayil Kuriyachan

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 M P Veerendra Kumar Janata Dal 355,565 46.90%
2 K. Muraleedharan Indian National Congress 316,862 41.80%
3 K P Sreesan Bharatiya Janata Party 56,942 7.50%
4 Mudoor Mohammed Independent 6,480 0.90%
5 Kunnummal Hamza Independent 1,870 0.20%
6 M. Sibhathulla Independent 1,545 0.20%
7 Devarajan Independent 908 0.10%
8 M P Santhi Varma Jain Independent 748 0.10%
9 Chandran Payyanakkal Independent 584 0.10%
10 Kovilakam Radhakrishnan Nair Independent 508 0.10%
11 Pokkathayil Kuriyachan Independent 434 0.10%
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Kozhikode — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, M P Veerendra Kumar of Janata Dal secured victory in the Kozhikode constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 38,703 votes.

Out of 1,059,411 registered electors, 758,736 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.60%. 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

M P Veerendra Kumar (Janata Dal) won the Kozhikode Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 38,703 votes (5.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kozhikode for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 71.60%%.

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

Kozhikode is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
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