BADAGARA
Constituency no. 3 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Kerala also has an assembly constituency called BADAGARA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1989
K. P. UNNIKRISHNAN
ICSSCS
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 12
Margin, 1989
8,209
1.04% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCA. SUJANAPAL
- Votes
- 3,62,225
- Vote share
- 45.73%
- Behind by
- 8,209
Electors
9,84,309
Total votes polled
7,92,162
Valid votes
7,92,162
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 1989
11 candidates · 7,92,162 valid votes
K. P. UNNIKRISHNANICSSCSwon
3,70,434
46.8%
A. SUJANAPALINC
3,62,225
45.7%
P. K. KRISHNADASBJP
45,558
5.8%
KALANDAN HAJI T. K.IND
6,198
0.8%
N. HARIHARANJNPJP
3,213
0.4%
K. C. MADHAVA KURUPIND
1,010
0.1%
T. V. UNNI KRISHNANIND
933
0.1%
GOPINATH MADAPPALLYIND
858
0.1%
A. P. GANGADHARANIND
722
0.1%
SREEDHARAN PARAMMALIND
722
0.1%
T. K. RAMMOHANIND
289
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P. SATHEEDEVI | CPM | 4,29,294 | 51.81% | M T PADMA | 1,30,589 |
| 1999 | A.K. Premajam | CPM | 4,04,355 | 47.15% | P.M. Suresh Babu | 25,844 |
| 1998 | A.K. Premajam | CPM | 4,07,876 | 48.50% | P.M. Suresh Babu | 59,161 |
| 1996 | O. BHARATHAN | CPM | 4,15,895 | 51.17% | UNNIKRISHNAN K.P. | 79,945 |
| 1991 | UNNIKRISHNAN K.P. (SCS) | ICSSCS | 3,95,501 | 49.97% | M. RATNASINGH | 17,489 |
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 BADAGARA constituency in 2004?
P. SATHEEDEVI (CPM) won BADAGARA in 2004, by a margin of 1,30,589 votes.
Which party has won BADAGARA the most times?
CPM, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BADAGARA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won BADAGARA the most times?
K. P. UNNIKRISHNAN, with 4 wins between 1971 and 1989.
