Palakkad Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

N N Krishnadas of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 23,423 votes (3.20%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,062,083 registered electors and 737,849 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

N N Krishnadas

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
23,423
Margin %
3.20%
Total Electors
1,062,083
Votes Polled
737,849
Turnout
69.50%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
190
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
N N Krishnadas

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

343,264
46.50%
Male
#2
V S Vijayaraghavan

Indian National Congress

319,841
43.30%
Male
#3
M V Sukumaran

Bharatiya Janata Party

37,221
5.00%
Male
#4
P. Sethumadhavan

Jharkhand Party

3,289
0.40%
Male
#5
N. Krishna Kumar

Independent

3,274
0.40%
Male
#6
Hamza Chemmanam

Peoples Democratic Party

2,460
0.30%
Male
#7
K. Madhavanunni

Independent

1,350
0.20%
Male
#8
Sivaramakrishnan Krishnan

Independent

1,341
0.20%
Male
#9
Pandiyath Chandran

Independent

1,233
0.20%
Male
#10
Mundur Kumaran

Independent

1,059
0.10%
Male
#11
Abdul Basheer

Independent

863
0.10%
Male
#12
K T Raghavan

Independent

822
0.10%
Male
#13
Manikken M.

Independent

689
0.10%
Male
#14
Aravindakshan N.

Independent

554
0.10%
Male
#15
P P Menon

Independent

521
0.10%
Male
#16
Joy Peter T

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#17
Ramesh Verma K P

Independent

260
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 N N Krishnadas Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 343,264 46.50%
2 V S Vijayaraghavan Indian National Congress 319,841 43.30%
3 M V Sukumaran Bharatiya Janata Party 37,221 5.00%
4 P. Sethumadhavan Jharkhand Party 3,289 0.40%
5 N. Krishna Kumar Independent 3,274 0.40%
6 Hamza Chemmanam Peoples Democratic Party 2,460 0.30%
7 K. Madhavanunni Independent 1,350 0.20%
8 Sivaramakrishnan Krishnan Independent 1,341 0.20%
9 Pandiyath Chandran Independent 1,233 0.20%
10 Mundur Kumaran Independent 1,059 0.10%
11 Abdul Basheer Independent 863 0.10%
12 K T Raghavan Independent 822 0.10%
13 Manikken M. Independent 689 0.10%
14 Aravindakshan N. Independent 554 0.10%
15 P P Menon Independent 521 0.10%
16 Joy Peter T Independent 503 0.10%
17 Ramesh Verma K P Independent 260 0.00%

Palakkad — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, N N Krishnadas of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Palakkad constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 23,423 votes.

Out of 1,062,083 registered electors, 737,849 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.50%. A total of 17 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 N Krishnadas (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Palakkad Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 23,423 votes (3.20%%).

The voter turnout in Palakkad for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 69.50%%.

17 candidates contested from Palakkad constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Palakkad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.