Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1985. Winner: PURUSHOTHAMAN K. (CPM). Winning margin: 1.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURUSHOTHAMAN K.✓ Winner | CPM | 37,827 | 49.0% |
| M.K.NAMBIAR | INC | 37,011 | 48.0% |
| M.MOOSA | IND | 760 | 1.0% |
| M.C.KRISHNAN | IND | 663 | 0.9% |
| K.M.ALI | IND | 319 | 0.4% |
| B.A.M.KUNHI | IND | 211 | 0.3% |
| A.BOOCHAAKED | IND | 210 | 0.3% |
| KUNHABDULIA.C.K | IND | 186 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NEELAKANDAN | INC | 43.6% | 2.7% |
| 2021 | C H KUNHAMBU | CPM | 47.6% | 8.1% |
| 2016 | K KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | 43.9% | 2.4% |
| 2011 | K KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | 47.9% | 8.8% |
| 2006 | K V KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | 55.6% | 21.9% |
| 2001 | K V KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | 48.8% | 7.5% |
| 1996 | P. RAGHAVAN | CPM | 46.7% | 9.6% |
| 1991 | P. RAGHAVAN | CPM | 44.8% | 0.9% |
| 1987 | K P KUNHIKANNAN | INC | 51.4% | 9.2% |
| 1985 | PURUSHOTHAMAN K. | CPM | 49.0% | 1.1% |
| 1982 | M. KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR | IND | 47.8% | 9.6% |
| 1980 | PURUSHOTHAMAN K. | CPM | 46.3% | 7.3% |
| 1977 | N. K. BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 53.0% | 5.9% |
| 1970 | N. K. BALAKRISHNAN | PSP | 48.0% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | N. K. BALAKRISHNAN | SSP | 55.7% | 20.9% |
| 1965 | N. K. BALAKRISHNAN | SOP | 59.1% | 26.0% |