Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 SC
S. Ajayakumar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Ottapalam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 19,800 votes (2.70%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,052,499 registered electors and 721,960 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.60%. 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 1998 Lok Sabha election, S. Ajayakumar of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Ottapalam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 19,800 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 1,052,499 registered electors, 721,960 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.60%. A total of 4 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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