ADOOR
Constituency no. 17 in Kerala · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1967.
Kerala also has an assembly constituency called ADOOR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 1996
KODIKKUNNIL SURESH
INC
Elections held
11
1967–2004
Most successful party
CPI
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1996
65,545
9.79% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPIP.K.RAGHAVAN
- Votes
- 2,86,327
- Vote share
- 42.79%
- Behind by
- 65,545
Electors
9,40,100
Total votes polled
6,69,193
Valid votes
6,69,193
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 6,69,193 valid votes
KODIKKUNNIL SURESHINCwon
3,51,872
52.6%
P.K.RAGHAVANCPI
2,86,327
42.8%
KAINAKARI JANARDHANANBJP
21,609
3.2%
K J RAJANIND
5,528
0.8%
T.THANKAPPANIND
2,171
0.3%
SOMAN PAMPAYIKODUJP
970
0.1%
M.R.GOVINDAN KUTTYIND
716
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | CHENGARA SURENDRAN | CPI | 3,32,216 | 48.54% | KODIKUNNIL SURESH | 54,534 |
| 1999 | Kodikunnil Suresh | INC | 3,37,003 | 48.27% | Chengara Surendran | 22,006 |
| 1998 | Chengara Surendran | CPI | 3,33,297 | 48.53% | Kodikunnil Suresh | 17,005 |
| 1996 | KODIKKUNNIL SURESH | INC | 3,51,872 | 52.58% | P.K.RAGHAVAN | 65,545 |
| 1991 | KODIKUNNIL SURESH | INC | 3,27,066 | 49.49% | BHARGAVI THANKAPPAN (W) | 18,595 |
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 ADOOR constituency in 2004?
CHENGARA SURENDRAN (CPI) won ADOOR in 2004, by a margin of 54,534 votes.
Which party has won ADOOR the most times?
CPI, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has ADOOR gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1967 to 2004.
Who has won ADOOR the most times?
KODIKUNNIL SURESH, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
