Elections Archive

GEN · Kerala

Palghat

Kunhan P. (CPI) won by 47,213 votes (5.2%).

Electors
8,44,346
Votes polled
9,10,729
Valid votes
9,10,729
Turnout
100.0%
NOTA
0
Polling date
1957-02-25

Margin vs 1957 national median: 5.2% (median 11.1%). Back to Kerala · 1957 national · Target seats

Seat health

Margin band, turnout swing, NOTA, and history for campaign defence / attack reads.

Comfortable (10–20%)Party held vs 1999
Margin · 2004
12.0%(+8.1%)
Turnout
73.6%(+1.5%)
NOTA
0.0%
Top-2 squeeze
79.4%

Winning margin over time · Palghat

195719621967197119771980198419891991199619981999200436%

Candidates

Candidates · Palghat 1957
RankCandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kunhan P.WinnerCPI2,33,80725.7%
1Eacharan V. IyyaniWinnerINC1,86,59420.5%
3Damodaran K.CPI1,85,66220.4%
4Vasu Menon, P.INC1,42,05315.6%
5Chadayan MuniyadanIND91,92210.1%
6Muhamad Ismail, T.IND70,6917.8%

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