Kerala assembly election, Jun 1996
The 11th Kerala legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
140
71 needed for a majority
Largest party
CPM
40 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
1,201
55 women, 13 elected
Turnout
69.01%
1.43 cr of 2.07 cr
The house
140 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- CPM40
- INC37
- CPI18
- MUL13
- KEC6
- IND5
- KECM5
- RSP5
- Others11
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Kerala assembly election (1991)
INC
-18
CPM
+11
CPI
+6
MUL
-6
KEC
+5
KECM
-5
RSP
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 40 | +11 | 62 | 47.1% | 30,78,723 | 21.59% | -0.49 | 0 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 37 | -18 | 94 | 44.6% | 43,40,717 | 30.43% | -1.64 | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 18 | +6 | 22 | 48.7% | 10,86,350 | 7.62% | -0.64 | 0 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 13 | -6 | 22 | 45.9% | 10,25,556 | 7.19% | -0.18 | 0 |
| KECKerala Congress | 6 | +5 | 10 | 46.0% | 4,42,421 | 3.10% | -0.27 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | +1 | 672 | 1.6% | 10,95,761 | 7.68% | +1.58 | 650 |
| KECMKerala Congress (M) | 5 | -5 | 10 | 48.2% | 4,53,614 | 3.18% | -1.14 | 0 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 5 | +3 | 6 | 47.5% | 2,94,744 | 2.07% | +0.34 | 0 |
| JDJanata Dal | 4 | +1 | 13 | 44.4% | 5,87,716 | 4.12% | +0.08 | 0 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 3 | — | 9 | 40.1% | 3,55,755 | 2.49% | — | 1 |
| KECJKECJ | 2 | — | 4 | 43.2% | 1,62,114 | 1.14% | — | 0 |
| JPSSJPSS | 1 | — | 4 | 43.8% | 1,82,210 | 1.28% | — | 0 |
| KECBKECB | 1 | — | 2 | 47.9% | 91,968 | 0.65% | — | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 127 | 6.0% | 7,81,090 | 5.48% | +0.72 | 124 |
| PDPJammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | 0 | — | 50 | 2.0% | 1,02,226 | 0.72% | — | 50 |
| CMPKSCCMPKSC | 0 | — | 3 | 25.7% | 69,934 | 0.49% | — | 1 |
| INLINL | 0 | — | 15 | 3.9% | 63,975 | 0.45% | — | 13 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.6% | 17,872 | 0.13% | -0.07 | 12 |
| AIICTAIICT | 0 | — | 8 | 1.0% | 8,549 | 0.06% | — | 8 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.4% | 8,027 | 0.06% | -0.04 | 21 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 16 | 0.3% | 4,445 | 0.03% | — | 16 |
| BLPBharatiya Lokvikas Party | 0 | — | 1 | 3.6% | 3,632 | 0.03% | — | 1 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 6 | 0.4% | 2,522 | 0.02% | — | 6 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.2% | 1,916 | 0.01% | +0.01 | 9 |
| ILCILC | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 630 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| SWJPSWJP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 167 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| SLAPSLAP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 58 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Kerala at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Jun 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARKALA | Kerala | CPMA.ALI HASSAN | INCG.PRIYADARSANAN | 26,38934.61% |
| KUTTIPPURAM | Kerala | MULP.K. KUNHALIKUTTY | INLIBRAHIM HAJI MAYYERI | 24,69631.34% |
| PALAI | Kerala | KECMK.M.MANI | INDC.K.JEEVAN | 23,79027.67% |
| MANJERI | Kerala | MULISHAQUE KURIKKAL | JDP.M.ZAFARULLA | 28,65527.53% |
| KONDOTTY | Kerala | MULP K.K.BAVA | JDK.P.MOHAMMED | 26,13826.00% |
| PAYYANNUR | Kerala | CPMPINARAYI VIJAYAN | INCK.N.KANNOTH | 28,07823.54% |
| BADAGARA | Kerala | JDC K NANU | INCVATHSALAN,C. | 26,98623.11% |
| KAZHAKUTTAM | Kerala | CPMK.SURENDRAN | INDE.A.RASHEED | 24,05722.97% |
| MALAPPURAM | Kerala | MULM.K.MUNEER | INLP.M.A.SALAM | 20,52122.36% |
| TANUR | Kerala | MULABDU RABB | INDT.V. MOIDEEN KUTTY @ KUNHAN BAVA HAJI | 20,01322.12% |
Closest results of Jun 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUNNATHUNAD | Kerala | CPMM.P.VARGHEESE | INCT.H.MUSTHAFFA | 600.05% |
| KODUVALLY | Kerala | MULC.MOYINKUTTY | JDC.MOHSIN | 940.08% |
| PERAVOOR | Kerala | ICSK.T.KUNNAHAMMED | INCK.P.NOORUDEEN | 1860.15% |
| KALLOOPPARA | Kerala | KECT.S.JOHN | KECMJOSEPH M.PUTHUSSERI | 1720.24% |
| VADAKKEKARA | Kerala | CPMS.SARMA | INCV.P.MARAKKAR | 3690.35% |
| CHITTUR | Kerala | INCACHUTHAN,K. | JDK.KRISHNAN KUTTY | 4360.43% |
| ANKAMALI | Kerala | INCP.J.JOY | KECM.V.MANY | 5440.46% |
| PALGHAT | Kerala | CPMT.K.NOUSHAD | INCC.M.SUNDARAM | 5960.66% |
| MATTANCHERRY | Kerala | INDM.A.THOMAS | MULT.A.AHAMED KABEER | 4250.72% |
| KUNNAMKULAM | Kerala | CPMN.R.BALAN | INCT.V. CHANDRAMOHAN | 8840.83% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Kerala assembly election, Jun 1996?
Communist Party of India (Marxist) won 40 of 140 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Kerala assembly election, Jun 1996?
Turnout was 69.01% — 1.43 cr of 2.07 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Kerala assembly election, Jun 1996?
1,201 candidates contested 140 seats.
