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, 1996
N N KRISHNADAS
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 12
Margin, 1996
23,423
3.26% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCV S VIJAYARAGHAVAN
- Votes
- 3,19,841
- Vote share
- 44.51%
- Behind by
- 23,423
Electors
10,62,083
Total votes polled
7,18,544
Valid votes
7,18,544
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.7%
Full result, 1996
17 candidates · 7,18,544 valid votes
N N KRISHNADASCPMwon
3,43,264
47.8%
V S VIJAYARAGHAVANINC
3,19,841
44.5%
M V SUKUMARANBJP
37,221
5.2%
P. SETHUMADHAVANJP
3,289
0.5%
N. KRISHNA KUMARIND
3,274
0.5%
HAMZA CHEMMANAMPDP
2,460
0.3%
K. MADHAVANUNNIIND
1,350
0.2%
SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KRISHNANIND
1,341
0.2%
PANDIYATH CHANDRANIND
1,233
0.2%
MUNDUR KUMARANIND
1,059
0.1%
ABDUL BASHEERIND
863
0.1%
K T RAGHAVANIND
822
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
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.
