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POONJAR 1996 Assembly Election Result

Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SUSEELA GOPALAN (CPM). Winning margin: 2.3%.

Quick Summary

Winner
SUSEELA GOPALAN
Party
CPM
Vote Share
48.6%
Margin
2.3%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
SUSEELA GOPALAN✓ WinnerCPM47,96848.6%
DEVADATH G.PURAKKADINC45,71046.4%
K.D. RAMAKRISHNANBJP2,8012.8%
P.SAHADEVANPDP1,2421.3%
K.J.SHEELAIND4320.4%
P.T.CHANDRABABU KAINAKARYIND3970.4%
RADHAKRISHNAN N.N. PILLAIIND750.1%

Historical Results — POONJAR

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026ADV.SEBASTIAN M.JINC39.3%4.6%
2021Adv. Sebastian KulathunkalKEC(M)41.9%12.0%
2016P.C.George PlathottamIND43.6%19.1%
2011P.C.George PlathottamKEC(M)50.8%13.3%
2006G.SUDHAKARANCPM53.3%12.7%
2001ADV. D.SUGATHANINC51.4%4.4%
1996SUSEELA GOPALANCPM48.6%2.3%
1991C.K.SADASIVANCPM49.1%1.6%
1987V. DINAKARANINC47.6%0.1%
1982V. DINAKARANIND50.9%2.7%
1980P. K. CHANDRANANDANCPM52.3%4.5%
1977K.K. KUMARA PILLAIRSP51.8%9.0%
1970P. N. CHANDRASENANIND41.3%12.4%
1967P. N. CHANDRASENANSSP41.4%6.2%
1965N. BHASKARAN NAIRKEC45.6%10.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the POONJAR constituency in 1996?
SUSEELA GOPALAN of CPM won the POONJAR assembly constituency in the 1996 Kerala election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in POONJAR in 1996?
The winning margin for POONJAR in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of POONJAR constituency?
Historical results for POONJAR across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.