Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

A. Charles of Indian National Congress won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 53,438 votes (9.50%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 786,593 registered electors and 562,700 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

A. Charles

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
53,438
Margin %
9.50%
Total Electors
786,593
Votes Polled
562,700
Turnout
71.50%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
202
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A. Charles

Indian National Congress

239,791
42.60%
Male
#2
A. Neela Lohithadasan Nadar

Lok Dal

186,353
33.10%
Male
#3
Kerala Verma

Independent

110,449
19.60%
Male
#4
P. A. Jayadev

Independent

6,425
1.10%
Male
#5
G. Gopinathan

Independent

3,121
0.60%
Male
#6
Venttakulam Sivanandan Nair

Independent

2,960
0.50%
Male
#7
Varghese Itticheriya

Independent

2,261
0.40%
Male
#8
Kamala Das (Madhavi Kutty)

Independent

1,786
0.30%
Male
#9
Amaravila Krishnan Nair

Independent

1,511
0.30%
Male
#10
Ponnumangalam K. Achuthan

Independent

1,116
0.20%
Male
#11
Sukumaran Thulasy (Nanthencode Sukumaran)

Independent

644
0.10%
Male
#12
Balakrishnan Nair

Independent

486
0.10%
Male
#13
Samsudeen (Dancer Thampi)

Independent

415
0.10%
Male
#14
Palayam V. Sahadevan

Independent

382
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A. Charles Indian National Congress 239,791 42.60%
2 A. Neela Lohithadasan Nadar Lok Dal 186,353 33.10%
3 Kerala Verma Independent 110,449 19.60%
4 P. A. Jayadev Independent 6,425 1.10%
5 G. Gopinathan Independent 3,121 0.60%
6 Venttakulam Sivanandan Nair Independent 2,960 0.50%
7 Varghese Itticheriya Independent 2,261 0.40%
8 Kamala Das (Madhavi Kutty) Independent 1,786 0.30%
9 Amaravila Krishnan Nair Independent 1,511 0.30%
10 Ponnumangalam K. Achuthan Independent 1,116 0.20%
11 Sukumaran Thulasy (Nanthencode Sukumaran) Independent 644 0.10%
12 Balakrishnan Nair Independent 486 0.10%
13 Samsudeen (Dancer Thampi) Independent 415 0.10%
14 Palayam V. Sahadevan Independent 382 0.10%

Thiruvananthapuram — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, A. Charles of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 53,438 votes.

Out of 786,593 registered electors, 562,700 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.50%. A total of 14 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

A. Charles (Indian National Congress) won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 53,438 votes (9.50%%).

The voter turnout in Thiruvananthapuram for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 71.50%%.

14 candidates contested from Thiruvananthapuram constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Thiruvananthapuram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.