CALICUT
Constituency no. 4 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
M P VEERENDRA KUMAR
JD
Elections held
9
1977–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 9
Margin, 1996
38,703
5.21% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCK. MURALEEDHARAN
- Votes
- 3,16,862
- Vote share
- 42.68%
- Behind by
- 38,703
Electors
10,59,411
Total votes polled
7,42,446
Valid votes
7,42,446
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.1%
Full result, 1996
11 candidates · 7,42,446 valid votes
M P VEERENDRA KUMARJDwon
3,55,565
47.9%
K. MURALEEDHARANINC
3,16,862
42.7%
K P SREESANBJP
56,942
7.7%
MUDOOR MOHAMMEDIND
6,480
0.9%
KUNNUMMAL HAMZAIND
1,870
0.3%
M. SIBHATHULLAIND
1,545
0.2%
DEVARAJANIND
908
0.1%
M P SANTHI VARMA JAININD
748
0.1%
CHANDRAN PAYYANAKKALIND
584
0.1%
KOVILAKAM RADHAKRISHNAN NAIRIND
508
0.1%
POKKATHAYIL KURIYACHANIND
434
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.
