Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: VARGHESE VAIDYAR (CPM). Winning margin: 1.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARGHESE VAIDYAR✓ Winner | CPM | 50,316 | 44.4% |
| KC ROSAKUTTY | INC | 49,020 | 43.3% |
| ADV.P.C.GOPINATH | BJP | 8,495 | 7.5% |
| DAMODARAN | IND | 1,701 | 1.5% |
| P.T.JOHN | IND | 1,265 | 1.1% |
| VISWANATHAN THAMPI | IND | 1,080 | 0.9% |
| SUMA BABY VAZHAYIL | IND | 388 | 0.3% |
| V.M.JOSEPH | IND | 228 | 0.2% |
| POOTHADY MOHANAN | IND | 223 | 0.2% |
| ASSAIN MAVADY | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
| V.N.SASEENDRAN | IND | 144 | 0.1% |
| P.K. RAMAN | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| POKKATHAYIL KURIACHAN | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M.A. RAZAK MASTER | IUML | 43.8% | 6.4% |
| 2021 | ADV. P. T. A RAHIM | IND | 43.9% | 5.3% |
| 2016 | ADV. P. T. A RAHIM | IND | 42.9% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | ADV. P. T. A RAHIM | IND | 44.1% | 2.2% |
| 2006 | P KRISHNA PRASAD | CPM | 50.4% | 20.4% |
| 2001 | N D APPACHAN | INC | 54.3% | 18.6% |
| 1996 | VARGHESE VAIDYAR | CPM | 44.4% | 1.1% |
| 1991 | KC ROSAKUTTY | INC | 47.5% | 2.2% |
| 1987 | K K RAMACHANDRANMASTER | INC | 39.9% | 4.2% |
| 1982 | K.K. RAMACHANDRAN | INC | 48.4% | 4.9% |
| 1980 | K K RAMACHANDRANMASTER | INC | 55.0% | 11.0% |
| 1977 | K. RAGHAVAN MASTER | INC | 52.5% | 9.0% |
| 1970 | M. MOIDEEN KUTTY | MUL | 55.7% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | C.M.KUTTY | MUL | 72.0% | 44.1% |
| 1965 | MOHISIN BIN AHAMED | MUL | 47.1% | 14.4% |