Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: T.K.BALAN (CPM). Winning margin: 15.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.K.BALAN✓ Winner | CPM | 52,240 | 55.2% |
| T.P.HAREENDRAN | Communist Marxist Party K | 37,734 | 39.9% |
| C. NARAYANAN | BJP | 3,202 | 3.4% |
| K.M.KUNHAHAMMED HAJI | IND | 751 | 0.8% |
| NIRICHAN THOMAS JOSEPH | IND | 512 | 0.5% |
| SUBASH AYYOTH | PDP | 196 | 0.2% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ADV. SAJEEV JOSEPH | INC | 59.9% | 28.0% |
| 2021 | Adv. Sajeev Joseph | INC | 50.3% | 6.6% |
| 2016 | K C JOSEPH | INC | 49.0% | 6.5% |
| 2011 | K C JOSEPH | INC | 52.4% | 9.0% |
| 2006 | M.PRAKASHAN MASTER | CPM | 61.7% | 29.0% |
| 2005 | M.PRAKASHAN MASTER | CPM | 62.2% | 26.1% |
| 2001 | T.K.BALAN | CPM | 52.8% | 9.1% |
| 1996 | T.K.BALAN | CPM | 55.2% | 15.3% |
| 1991 | E. P. JAYARAJAN | CPM | 52.6% | 7.9% |
| 1987 | M. V. RAGHAVAN | IND | 48.6% | 1.6% |
| 1982 | P. DEVOOTTY | CPM | 57.9% | 16.4% |
| 1980 | P. DEVOOTTY | CPM | 61.0% | 22.6% |
| 1977 | CHATAYAN GOVINDAN | CPM | 54.1% | 9.7% |
| 1970 | C. P. GOVINDAN NAMBIAR | INC | 44.0% | 1.3% |
| 1967 | K.P.R.PODUVAL | CPM | 56.4% | 16.6% |
| 1965 | K. P. RAGHAVA PODVVAL | CPM | 52.9% | 12.2% |