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.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CPMK.K DIVAKARAN | INCA.V. GOPINATHAN | 1,344 | 1.21% | 9 | 71.6% |
| 2001 | INCK.SANKARA NARAYANAN | CPMT.K.NOUSHAD | 10,805 | 9.74% | 6 | 68.0% |
| 1996 | CPMT.K.NOUSHAD | INCC.M.SUNDARAM | 596 | 0.66% | 9 | 60.8% |
| 1991 | INCC.M. SUNDARAM | CPMM.S. GOPALAKIRSHNAN | 3,507 | 3.82% | 8 | 65.3% |
| 1987 | INDC. M. SUNDARAM | CPMGIRIJA SURENDRAN | 6,065 | 6.94% | 11 | 75.4% |
| 1982 | INDC. M. SUNDARAM | INDN. A. KAREEM | 3,170 | 4.86% | 11 | 67.7% |
| 1980 | INDC. M. SUNDARAM | INC(U)K. A. CHANDRAN | 10,207 | 16.23% | 4 | 60.2% |
| 1977 | INDC. M. SUNDARAM | CPMR. KRISHNAN | 2,803 | 4.65% | 5 | 71.3% |
| 19701966 boundaries | CPMR. KRISHNAN | INDA. CHANDRAN NAIR | 5,460 | 9.57% | 4 | 68.7% |
| 19671966 boundaries | CPMR.KRISHNAN | INCK.SANKARANAYAYANAN | 9,631 | 21.17% | 4 | 65.7% |
| 19651966 boundaries | CPMM.V. VASU | CONK. PYARIJAN SUNNA SAHIB | 4,487 | 10.48% | 6 | 64.9% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
