Palghat was one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Kerala. Since 1957, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. CPM won 7 elections, INC won 3 elections, CPI won 2 elections, and INC(I) won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N. N. Krishnadas | CPM |
| 1999 | N.N.Krishnadas | CPM |
| 1998 | N.N. Krishnadas | CPM |
| 1996 | N N Krishnadas | CPM |
| 1991 | V.S. Vijayaraghavan | INC |
| 1989 | A. Vijayaraghavan | CPM |
| 1984 | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | INC |
| 1980 | V.S. Vijaya Raghavan | INC(I) |
| 1977 | A. Sunnasahib | INC |
| 1971 | A. K. Gopalan | CPM |
| 1967 | E. K. Nayanar | CPM |
| 1962 | Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi | CPI |
| 1957 | Kunhan P. | CPI |
2004 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. N. Krishnadas | CPM | 3,75,144 | 45.7 |
| 2 | V S Vijaya Raghavan | 2,76,986 | 33.74 | |
| 3 | C Udai Bhasker | 1,47,792 | 18 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 20,934 | 2.55 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,20,856 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 2004 Results | ||||
N. N. Krishnadas of CPM won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 2004 general election, defeating V S Vijaya Raghavan of INC by a
margin of 98,158 votes, equivalent to 11.96% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1999 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.N.Krishnadas | CPM | 3,72,536 | 46.19 |
| 2 | M.T. Padma | 3,41,769 | 42.37 | |
| 3 | C. Uday Bhaskar | 87,948 | 10.9 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 4,290 | 0.53 |
| Total Votes Polled | 8,06,543 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1999 Results | ||||
N.N.Krishnadas of CPM won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1999 general election, defeating M.T. Padma of INC by a
margin of 30,767 votes, equivalent to 3.82% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1998 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.N. Krishnadas | CPM | 3,45,963 | 46.99 |
| 2 | V.S. Vijayaraghavan | 3,20,941 | 43.59 | |
| 3 | Prof. T.C. Govindan | 61,419 | 8.34 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 7,969 | 1.08 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,36,292 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1998 Results | ||||
N.N. Krishnadas of CPM won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1998 general election, defeating V.S. Vijayaraghavan of INC by a
margin of 25,022 votes, equivalent to 3.40% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N N Krishnadas | CPM | 3,43,264 | 47.77 |
| 2 | V S Vijayaraghavan | 3,19,841 | 44.51 | |
| 3 | M V Sukumaran | 37,221 | 5.18 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 18,218 | 2.54 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,18,544 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1996 Results | ||||
N N Krishnadas of CPM won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating V S Vijayaraghavan of INC by a
margin of 23,423 votes, equivalent to 3.26% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.S. Vijayaraghavan | 3,34,913 | 48.38 | |
| 2 | A. Vijayaraghavan | CPM | 3,19,145 | 46.1 |
| 3 | Rema S. Menon (W) | 31,323 | 4.52 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 6,911 | 1.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,92,292 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1991 Results | ||||
V.S. Vijayaraghavan of INC won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating A. Vijayaraghavan of CPM by a
margin of 15,768 votes, equivalent to 2.28% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1989 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Vijayaraghavan | CPM | 3,48,401 | 47.51 |
| 2 | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 3,47,115 | 47.33 | |
| 3 | T. Chandrasekharan | 27,220 | 3.71 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 10,619 | 1.45 |
| Total Votes Polled | 7,33,355 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1989 Results | ||||
A. Vijayaraghavan of CPM won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1989 general election, defeating V. S. Vijayaraghavan of INC by a
margin of 1,286 votes, equivalent to 0.18% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1984 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 2,87,170 | 51.62 | |
| 2 | T. Sivadasa Menon | CPM | 2,49,017 | 44.76 |
| 3 | Rohana Jayaram | IND | 11,092 | 1.99 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 9,017 | 1.62 |
| Total Votes Polled | 5,56,296 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1984 Results | ||||
V. S. Vijayaraghavan of INC won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1984 general election, defeating T. Sivadasa Menon of CPM by a
margin of 38,153 votes, equivalent to 6.86% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1980 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.S. Vijaya Raghavan | INC(I) | 2,04,355 | 49.86 |
| 2 | T. Sivadasa Menon | CPM | 1,92,267 | 46.91 |
| 3 | K.P.R. Gopalan | IND | 6,818 | 1.66 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 6,424 | 1.57 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,09,864 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1980 Results | ||||
V.S. Vijaya Raghavan of INC(I) won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1980 general election, defeating T. Sivadasa Menon of CPM by a
margin of 12,088 votes, equivalent to 2.95% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1977 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Sunnasahib | 2,07,604 | 49.7 | |
| 2 | T. Sivadasa Menon | CPM | 1,92,733 | 46.14 |
| 3 | Cherapadam Sivarama Krishna Iyer | IND | 17,341 | 4.15 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,17,678 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1977 Results | ||||
A. Sunnasahib of INC won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1977 general election, defeating T. Sivadasa Menon of CPM by a
margin of 14,871 votes, equivalent to 3.56% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1971 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. K. Gopalan | CPM | 1,91,089 | 57.12 |
| 2 | T. C. Govindan | IND | 1,38,823 | 41.5 |
| 3 | V. P. Purshothaman | IND | 4,601 | 1.38 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,34,513 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1971 Results | ||||
A. K. Gopalan of CPM won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1971 general election, defeating T. C. Govindan of IND by a
margin of 52,266 votes, equivalent to 15.62% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1967 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. K. Nayanar | CPM | 1,58,230 | 59.14 |
| 2 | C. S. Devan | 90,872 | 33.97 | |
| 3 | P. T. Kochuvarkey | IND | 18,436 | 6.89 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,67,538 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1967 Results | ||||
E. K. Nayanar of CPM won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1967 general election, defeating C. S. Devan of INC by a
margin of 67,358 votes, equivalent to 25.17% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1962 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi | 1,31,688 | 65.62 | |
| 2 | V. Eacharan | 59,353 | 29.57 | |
| 3 | K. Krishnankutty | JS | 9,650 | 4.81 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,00,691 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1962 Results | ||||
Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi of CPI won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1962 general election, defeating V. Eacharan of INC by a
margin of 72,335 votes, equivalent to 36.05% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1957 Lok Sabha Election Results: Palghat
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunhan P. | 2,33,807 | 25.67 | |
| 2 | Eacharan V. Iyyani | 1,86,594 | 20.49 | |
| 3 | Damodaran K. | 1,85,662 | 20.39 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 3,04,666 | 33.45 |
| Total Votes Polled | 9,10,729 | - | ||
| View Detailed Palghat Lok Sabha Election 1957 Results | ||||
Kunhan P. of CPI won the Palghat Lok Sabha constituency in the 1957 general election, defeating Eacharan V. Iyyani of INC by a
margin of 47,213 votes, equivalent to 5.18% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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