CALICUT
Constituency no. 4 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1989
K. MURALEEDHARAN
INC
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1989
28,957
3.69% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
CPME. K. IMBICHIBAVA
- Votes
- 3,48,901
- Vote share
- 44.48%
- Behind by
- 28,957
Electors
9,58,405
Total votes polled
7,84,327
Valid votes
7,84,327
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.8%
Full result, 1989
10 candidates · 7,84,327 valid votes
K. MURALEEDHARANINCwon
3,77,858
48.2%
E. K. IMBICHIBAVACPM
3,48,901
44.5%
P. S. SREEDHARAN PILLAIBJP
49,696
6.3%
V. M. MOHANDASJNPJP
2,242
0.3%
KAMMAKAKKATH ALIKOYAIND
1,386
0.2%
M. K. SASIDHARANIND
989
0.1%
JOSEPH JOSEPHIND
930
0.1%
FOREIGN CHACKOIND
896
0.1%
M. P. SHANTIVARMA JAININD
729
0.1%
K. C. MADHAVA KURUPIND
700
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | M. P. VEERENDRA KUMAR | JD(S) | 3,40,111 | 43.54% | ADV V BALARAM | 65,326 |
| 1999 | K. Muraleedharan | INC | 3,83,425 | 46.63% | C.M. Ibrahim | 50,402 |
| 1998 | Adv. P. Sankaran | INC | 3,56,392 | 45.26% | M.P. Veerendra Kumar | 18,657 |
| 1996 | M P VEERENDRA KUMAR | JD | 3,55,565 | 47.89% | K. MURALEEDHARAN | 38,703 |
| 1991 | K. MURALEEDHARAN | INC | 3,55,113 | 47.53% | M.P. VEERENDRA KUMAR | 15,884 |
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 CALICUT constituency in 2004?
M. P. VEERENDRA KUMAR (JD(S)) won CALICUT in 2004, by a margin of 65,326 votes.
Which party has won CALICUT the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 9 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CALICUT gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1977 to 2004.
Who has won CALICUT the most times?
K. MURALEEDHARAN, with 2 wins between 1989 and 1991.
