Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1967 SC
C. K. Chakrapani of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1967 general election, with a winning margin of 62,780 votes (22.50%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 441,611 registered electors and 278,696 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 63.10%. 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 1967 Lok Sabha election, C. K. Chakrapani of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Ponnani constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 62,780 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 441,611 registered electors, 278,696 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 63.10%. 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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