In the 1996 Kerala Lok Sabha Election, Indian National Congress (INC) contested 17 constituencies and won 7 seats. Across these constituencies, INC candidates received 5,467,132 votes, accounting for 44.85% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala, INC secured 38.01% vote share.
| INC Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 17 |
| Seats won | 7 |
| Total votes received | 54,67,132 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 44.85% |
| Overall vote share | 38.01% |
The table below lists INC candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adoor | Kodikkunnil Suresh | 1 | 3,51,872 | 52.58 |
| Alleppey | V M Sudheeran | 1 | 3,69,539 | 49.71 |
| Badagara | Unnikrishnan K.P. | 2 | 3,35,950 | 41.33 |
| Calicut | K. Muraleedharan | 2 | 3,16,862 | 42.68 |
| Cannanore | Mullappally Ramachandran | 1 | 3,71,924 | 49.07 |
| Chirayinkil | Thalekkunnil Basheer | 2 | 2,81,996 | 41.46 |
| Ernakulam | K.V.Thomas | 2 | 3,05,094 | 42.66 |
| Idukki | A.C.Jos | 1 | 3,50,679 | 48.84 |
| Kasaragod | I. Rama Rai | 2 | 2,97,267 | 37.26 |
| Kottayam | Remesh Chennithala | 1 | 3,44,587 | 50.26 |
| Mavelikara | P.J.Kurien | 1 | 2,90,524 | 47.02 |
| Mukundapuram | P. C.Chacko | 1 | 3,49,801 | 47.81 |
| Ottapalam | Vijayalakshmi K K | 2 | 3,00,958 | 44.07 |
| Palghat | V S Vijayaraghavan | 2 | 3,19,841 | 44.51 |
| Quilon | S. Krishnakumar | 2 | 2,81,416 | 38.94 |
| Trichur | K.Karunakaran | 2 | 3,07,002 | 44.45 |
| Trivandrum | A.Charles | 2 | 2,91,820 | 41.43 |