SULTAN'S BATTERY
Assembly seat no. 30 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
VARGHESE VAIDYAR
CPM
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 8
Margin, 1996
1,296
1.14% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCKC ROSAKUTTY
- Votes
- 49,020
- Vote share
- 43.28%
- Behind by
- 1,296
Electors
1,68,281
Total votes polled
1,13,263
Valid votes
1,13,263
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.3%
Full result, 1996
13 candidates · 1,13,263 valid votes
VARGHESE VAIDYARCPMwon
50,316
44.4%
KC ROSAKUTTYINC
49,020
43.3%
P.C.GOPINATHBJP
8,495
7.5%
DAMODARANIND
1,701
1.5%
P.T.JOHNIND
1,265
1.1%
VISWANATHAN THAMPIIND
1,080
0.9%
SUMA BABY VAZHAYILIND
388
0.3%
V.M.JOSEPHIND
228
0.2%
POOTHADY MOHANANIND
223
0.2%
ASSAIN MAVADYIND
158
0.1%
V.N.SASEENDRANIND
144
0.1%
P.K. RAMANIND
138
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | P KRISHNA PRASAD | CPM | 63,092 | 50.39% | N D APPACHAN | 25,540 |
| 2001 | N.D.APPACHAN | INC | 68,685 | 54.26% | FATHER MATHAI NOORANAL | 23,553 |
| 1996 | VARGHESE VAIDYAR | CPM | 50,316 | 44.42% | KC ROSAKUTTY | 1,296 |
| 1991 | K.C. ROSAKUTTY | INC | 53,050 | 47.46% | VARGHESE VAIDYAR | 2,506 |
| 1987 | K.K. RAMACHANDRAN MASTER | INC | 39,102 | 39.86% | CYRIAC JOHN | 4,126 |
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 SULTAN'S BATTERY assembly constituency in 2006?
P KRISHNA PRASAD (CPM) won SULTAN'S BATTERY in 2006, by a margin of 25,540 votes.
Which party has won SULTAN'S BATTERY the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has SULTAN'S BATTERY gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won SULTAN'S BATTERY the most times?
P KRISHNA PRASAD, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
