Idukki (KL-84): 1991 vs 1996 — Billion Ballots

1991

MATHEW STEPHEN

KEC(M)United Democratic Front (Kerala)

Margin3,6783.5%

Winner votes52,55949.7%

ReservationGEN

KEC(M)KECBJPBSPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	MATHEW STEPHEN KEC(M)	52,559	49.7%
2	JOHNY POOMATTOM KEC	48,881	46.2%
3	JAMES VACHA BJP	3,040	2.9%
4	PERUMPARA VARKEY BSP	832	0.8%
5	JAMES IND	249	0.2%
6	MATHEW MATHEW IND	152	0.1%

Turnout70.1%Votes cast1,05,713Electors1,50,755

1996

P.P. SULAIMAN RAWTHER

JDLeft Democratic Front (Kerala)

Margin6,4136.2%

Winner votes52,44350.5%

ReservationGEN

JDKEC(M)INDBJPJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	P.P. SULAIMAN RAWTHER JD	52,443	50.5%
2	JOY VETTIKUZHY KEC(M)	46,030	44.3%
3	C.N.SANKAR IND	2,385	2.3%
4	K.N.SOMARAJAN BJP	2,168	2.1%
5	SABU JOSEPH JP	351	0.3%
6	SEBASTIAN KUNNAPPILLY IND	240	0.2%
7	K.N.VIJAYAKUMAR IND	88	0.1%
8	THANKACHAN JOSEPH IND	57	0.1%
9	DEVASSIA AUGUSTHY IND	53	0.1%
10	THOMMAN THOMAS IND	52	0.1%
11	RAJU GEORGE IND	47	0.1%

Turnout65.6%Votes cast1,03,914Electors1,58,423