PALGHAT
Assembly seat no. 49 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PALGHAT. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 1991
C.M. SUNDARAM
INC
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1991
3,507
3.82% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPMM.S. GOPALAKIRSHNAN
- Votes
- 37,925
- Vote share
- 41.27%
- Behind by
- 3,507
Electors
1,40,683
Total votes polled
91,895
Valid votes
91,895
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.3%
Full result, 1991
8 candidates · 91,895 valid votes
C.M. SUNDARAMINCwon
41,432
45.1%
M.S. GOPALAKIRSHNANCPM
37,925
41.3%
T.M.P. IYERBJP
10,648
11.6%
A.K. PONNANIND
846
0.9%
S.V. IYERIND
414
0.5%
M. SIVANARAYANANIND
278
0.3%
K. APPUKUTTANIND
193
0.2%
P.P. MENONIND
159
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | K.K DIVAKARAN | CPM | 41,166 | 36.97% | A.V. GOPINATHAN | 1,344 |
| 2001 | K.SANKARA NARAYANAN | INC | 53,831 | 48.51% | T.K.NOUSHAD | 10,805 |
| 1996 | T.K.NOUSHAD | CPM | 39,198 | 43.20% | C.M.SUNDARAM | 596 |
| 1991 | C.M. SUNDARAM | INC | 41,432 | 45.09% | M.S. GOPALAKIRSHNAN | 3,507 |
| 1987 | C. M. SUNDARAM | IND | 38,774 | 44.35% | GIRIJA SURENDRAN | 6,065 |
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 PALGHAT assembly constituency in 2006?
K.K DIVAKARAN (CPM) won PALGHAT in 2006, by a margin of 1,344 votes.
Which party has won PALGHAT the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has PALGHAT gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won PALGHAT the most times?
C. M. SUNDARAM, with 4 wins between 1977 and 1987.
