Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1980 SC
A.K. Balan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Ottapalam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1980 general election, with a winning margin of 23,408 votes (6.00%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 666,300 registered electors and 391,617 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 58.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
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In the 1980 Lok Sabha election, A.K. Balan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Ottapalam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 23,408 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 666,300 registered electors, 391,617 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 58.80%. A total of 3 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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