Mukundapuram

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

P. C.Chacko

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
24,757
Margin %
3.30%
Total Electors
1,004,427
Votes Polled
749,439
Turnout
74.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
583
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
P. C.Chacko

Indian National Congress

349,801
46.70%
Male
#2
V.Viswanatha Menon

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

325,044
43.40%
Male
#3
Narayana Iyer

Bharatiya Janata Party

35,227
4.70%
Male
#4
Thomas Parokkaran

Independent

10,208
1.40%
Male
#5
Prof. Abdul Khayyum Punnilath

Independent

6,888
0.90%
Male
#6
Kunjukuttan Kodinjilli

Independent

3,335
0.40%
Male
#7
Prince Thekkan

Independent

1,163
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 P. C.Chacko Indian National Congress 349,801 46.70%
2 V.Viswanatha Menon Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 325,044 43.40%
3 Narayana Iyer Bharatiya Janata Party 35,227 4.70%
4 Thomas Parokkaran Independent 10,208 1.40%
5 Prof. Abdul Khayyum Punnilath Independent 6,888 0.90%
6 Kunjukuttan Kodinjilli Independent 3,335 0.40%
7 Prince Thekkan Independent 1,163 0.20%
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Mukundapuram — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, P. C.Chacko of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Mukundapuram constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 24,757 votes.

Out of 1,004,427 registered electors, 749,439 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.60%. 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

P. C.Chacko (Indian National Congress) won the Mukundapuram Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 24,757 votes (3.30%%).

The voter turnout in Mukundapuram for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 74.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Mukundapuram constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Mukundapuram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
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