PALGHAT
Constituency no. 7 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Kerala also has an assembly constituency called PALGHAT. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 1991
V.S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 1991
15,768
2.28% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPMA. VIJAYARAGHAVAN
- Votes
- 3,19,145
- Vote share
- 46.10%
- Behind by
- 15,768
Electors
9,82,228
Total votes polled
6,92,292
Valid votes
6,92,292
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.5%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 6,92,292 valid votes
V.S. VIJAYARAGHAVANINCwon
3,34,913
48.4%
A. VIJAYARAGHAVANCPM
3,19,145
46.1%
REMA S. MENON (W)BJP
31,323
4.5%
SIVANARAYANANJP
4,146
0.6%
MUNDUR KUMARANIND
1,479
0.2%
K. VELUTHIRAIND
1,286
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N. N. KRISHNADAS | CPM | 3,75,144 | 45.70% | V S VIJAYA RAGHAVAN | 98,158 |
| 1999 | N.N.Krishnadas | CPM | 3,72,536 | 46.19% | M.T. Padma | 30,767 |
| 1998 | N.N. Krishnadas | CPM | 3,45,963 | 46.99% | V.S. Vijayaraghavan | 25,022 |
| 1996 | N N KRISHNADAS | CPM | 3,43,264 | 47.77% | V S VIJAYARAGHAVAN | 23,423 |
| 1991 | V.S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | INC | 3,34,913 | 48.38% | A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | 15,768 |
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 PALGHAT constituency in 2004?
N. N. KRISHNADAS (CPM) won PALGHAT in 2004, by a margin of 98,158 votes.
Which party has won PALGHAT the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has PALGHAT gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won PALGHAT the most times?
N. N. KRISHNADAS, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
