Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 SC
M. K. Krishnan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 11,923 votes (3.90%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 529,191 registered electors and 302,569 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 57.20%. 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 1971 Lok Sabha election, M. K. Krishnan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Ponnani constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 11,923 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.
Out of 529,191 registered electors, 302,569 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 57.20%. 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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