Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: N.R.BALAN (CPM). Winning margin: 0.8%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| N.R.BALAN✓ Winner | CPM | 49,289 | 46.2% |
| T.V.CHANDRAMOHAN | INC | 48,405 | 45.4% |
| A.V. KARAPPAKUTTY | BJP | 5,703 | 5.3% |
| VARU | IND | 837 | 0.8% |
| C.A.AJITHAN | IND | 429 | 0.4% |
| P.T.VARGHESE | IND | 384 | 0.4% |
| VIJAYAN KURIYAKKOT | IND | 334 | 0.3% |
| THAMPI VARGHESE | IND | 254 | 0.2% |
| M.N.CHANDRA SEKHARAN | JP | 232 | 0.2% |
| K. CHAKKUNNY | IND | 210 | 0.2% |
| K.I.VARATHAPPAN | IND | 181 | 0.2% |
| PRINCE KUNNAMKULAM | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| GEEVAR,V.V. | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| JOSE,J. KUTTIKKATT | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| JOSE PEREPPADEN | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RAMESH PISHARODY | INC | 42.3% | 8.9% |
| 2021 | SHAFI PARAMBIL | INC | 38.1% | 2.7% |
| 2016 | SHAFI PARAMBIL | INC | 41.8% | 12.7% |
| 2011 | SHAFI PARAMBIL | INC | 42.4% | 6.6% |
| 2006 | BABU.M.PALISSERY | CPM | 53.4% | 18.8% |
| 2001 | T.V.CHANDRAMOHAN | INC | 48.6% | 3.5% |
| 1996 | N.R.BALAN | CPM | 46.2% | 0.8% |
| 1991 | T.V.CHANDRAMOHAN | INC | 48.7% | 2.5% |
| 1987 | K.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN | CPM | 46.4% | 0.4% |
| 1982 | K.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN | CPM | 50.0% | 1.8% |
| 1980 | ADV. K. P. VISWANATHAN | INC(U) | 55.9% | 28.2% |
| 1977 | ADV. K. P. VISWANATHAN | INC | 52.7% | 8.0% |
| 1970 | C. ACHUTHA MENON | CPI | 44.9% | 5.9% |
| 1967 | P.S. NAMBOODIRI | CPI | 52.5% | 18.6% |
| 1965 | P.S. NAMBOODIRI | CPI | 39.5% | 5.0% |