Lok Sabha · KL-4

Calicut

1998

Adv. P. Sankaran

INCUnited Democratic Front (Kerala)

Margin18,6572.4%

Winner votes3,56,39245.3%

ReservationGEN

INCJDBJPINLIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	Adv. P. Sankaran INC	3,56,392	45.3%
2	M.P. Veerendra Kumar JD	3,37,735	42.9%
3	Adv. P.S. Sreedharan Pillai BJP	83,902	10.7%
4	Ahammed Devar Kovil INL	8,425	1.1%
5	M.P. Shanthi Varma Jain IND	592	0.1%
6	Valsaraj C.K IND	372	0.1%

Turnout72.7%Votes cast7,87,418Electors10,82,831

1999

K. Muraleedharan

INCUnited Democratic Front (Kerala)

Margin50,4026.1%

Winner votes3,83,42546.6%

ReservationGEN

INCJD(S)BJPINDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	K. Muraleedharan INC	3,83,425	46.6%
2	C.M. Ibrahim JD(S)	3,33,023	40.5%
3	P.C.Mohanan Master BJP	83,862	10.2%
4	C.P. Ibrahim IND	10,401	1.3%
5	K.T. Kunhikannan IND	10,275	1.3%
6	M.P. Santhivarma Jain IND	883	0.1%
7	K. Harsha IND	438	0.1%

Turnout73.1%Votes cast8,22,307Electors11,24,640

Winner held byINC (all 2 elections)

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates6 → 7

Margin range18,657 – 50,402

Calicut (KL-4): 1998 vs 1999 — Billion Ballots · Billion Ballots