MARARIKULAM
Assembly seat no. 99 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1996
P.J.FRANCIS
INC
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
1,965
1.42% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMV.S.ACHUTHANANDAN
- Votes
- 66,337
- Vote share
- 47.91%
- Behind by
- 1,965
Electors
1,68,949
Total votes polled
1,38,452
Valid votes
1,38,452
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
82.0%
Full result, 1996
3 candidates · 1,38,452 valid votes
P.J.FRANCISINCwon
68,302
49.3%
V.S.ACHUTHANANDANCPM
66,337
47.9%
PETER MARKOSEBJP
3,813
2.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | DR.THOMAS ISSAC | CPM | 75,994 | 53.73% | SIMMI ROSE BELL JOHN | 17,679 |
| 2001 | DR. THOMAS ISSAC | CPM | 75,476 | 51.17% | ADV. P J FRANCIS | 8,403 |
| 1996 | P.J.FRANCIS | INC | 68,302 | 49.33% | V.S.ACHUTHANANDAN | 1,965 |
| 1991 | V.S. ACHUTHANANDAN | CPM | 71,470 | 52.74% | D. SUGATHAN | 9,980 |
| 1987 | T. J. ANJALOSE | CPM | 60,190 | 53.43% | PRAKASAM R. | 12,091 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MARARIKULAM assembly constituency in 2006?
DR.THOMAS ISSAC (CPM) won MARARIKULAM in 2006, by a margin of 17,679 votes.
Which party has won MARARIKULAM the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has MARARIKULAM gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won MARARIKULAM the most times?
A. V. THAMARAKSHAN, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1982.
