KASARGOD
Assembly seat no. 2 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1965.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KASARGOD. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 2 results.
Winner, 1970
B. M. ABDUL RAHIMAN
IND
Elections held
3
1965–1970
Most successful party
IND
won 3 of 3
Margin, 1970
8,377
13.98% of valid votes
Result, 1970
Runner-up
INDK. P. BALLAKURAYA
- Votes
- 18,736
- Vote share
- 31.27%
- Behind by
- 8,377
Electors
76,165
Total votes polled
59,911
Valid votes
59,911
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.7%
Full result, 1970
3 candidates · 59,911 valid votes
B. M. ABDUL RAHIMANINDwon
27,113
45.3%
K. P. BALLAKURAYAIND
18,736
31.3%
N. RAMANNA RAICPM
14,062
23.5%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | B. M. ABDUL RAHIMAN | IND | 27,113 | 45.26% | K. P. BALLAKURAYA | 8,377 |
| 1967 | U.P.KUNIKULLAYA | IND | 20,635 | 44.95% | H.A.SCHEMNAD | 95 |
| 1965 | E. ABDUL KADER | IND | 21,923 | 47.39% | K.A. SHETTY | 2,139 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- IND3 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KASARGOD assembly constituency in 1970?
B. M. ABDUL RAHIMAN (IND) won KASARGOD in 1970, by a margin of 8,377 votes.
Which party has won KASARGOD the most times?
IND, with 3 of the 3 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has KASARGOD gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1965 to 1970.
Who has won KASARGOD the most times?
B. M. ABDUL RAHIMAN, with 1 win between 1970 and 1970.
