Thrissur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

V.V. Raghavan of Communist Party Of India won the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 18,409 votes (2.50%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,024,211 registered electors and 729,425 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 71.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

V.V. Raghavan

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
18,409
Margin %
2.50%
Total Electors
1,024,211
Votes Polled
729,425
Turnout
71.20%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
192
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
V.V. Raghavan

Communist Party Of India

340,216
46.60%
Male
#2
K. Muraleedharan

Indian National Congress

321,807
44.10%
Male
#3
P.M. Gopinadhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

58,386
8.00%
Male
#4
Prof. Tholoor Sasidharan

Jharkhand Party

1,164
0.20%
Male
#5
C.V. Anilkumar

Independent

1,059
0.10%
Male
#6
K.S. Joshy

Samata Party

558
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V.V. Raghavan Communist Party Of India 340,216 46.60%
2 K. Muraleedharan Indian National Congress 321,807 44.10%
3 P.M. Gopinadhan Bharatiya Janata Party 58,386 8.00%
4 Prof. Tholoor Sasidharan Jharkhand Party 1,164 0.20%
5 C.V. Anilkumar Independent 1,059 0.10%
6 K.S. Joshy Samata Party 558 0.10%

Thrissur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, V.V. Raghavan of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Thrissur constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 18,409 votes.

Out of 1,024,211 registered electors, 729,425 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.20%. A total of 6 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

V.V. Raghavan (Communist Party Of India) won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 18,409 votes (2.50%%).

The voter turnout in Thrissur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 71.20%%.

6 candidates contested from Thrissur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Thrissur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.