1980
K. SREEDHARAN
Margin2,3163.0%
Winner votes38,79150.8%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
K. SREEDHARAN CPM | 38,791 | 50.8% | |
| 2 | P. T. KOHANAKRISHNAN INC(I) | 36,475 | 47.8% |
| 3 | T. P. VASU IND | 1,059 | 1.4% |
Turnout73.3%Votes cast76,325Electors1,04,159
Vidhan Sabha · KL-39
Ponnani
1982
M. P. GANGADHARAN
Margin930.1%
Winner votes33,18746.2%
ReservationGEN
| # | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
M. P. GANGADHARAN INC | 33,187 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | K. SREEDARAN CPM | 33,094 | 46.1% |
| 3 | M. DEVAKI AMMA BJP | 5,042 | 7.0% |
| 4 | T. P. SUBRAMANIAN IND | 442 | 0.6% |
Turnout70.8%Votes cast71,765Electors1,01,410
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutfalling
Candidates3 → 4
Margin range93 – 2,316