Ponnani Lok Sabha · General · 12 elections since 1957
All elections from 1957 to 2024 · Source: Election Commission of India via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ● Muhammed Muhsin | CPI |
75,311 51.15% |
Riyas Mukkoli INC |
17,974
12.21% |
76.80%
147,226 |
| 2016 | ● Muhammed Muhsin | CPI |
68,503 48.58% |
Abdul Salam IUML |
9,336
6.62% |
78.88%
141,000 |
| 2011 | ● Shamsudeen | IUML |
60,500 46.54% |
K. Sivadasan Nair CPI |
2,700
2.08% |
75.40%
130,000 |
| 2006 | ● C. P. Mohammed | INC |
57,752 45.86% |
K. E. Ismail CPI |
566
0.45% |
%
125,937 |
| 2001 | ● C. P. Mohammed | INC |
53,456 46.79% |
K. E. Ismail CPI |
531
0.46% |
74.71%
114,246 |
| 1996 | ● K. E. Ismail | CPI |
45,230 49.01% |
Leela Damodara Menon INC |
5,374
5.82% |
62.92%
92,286 |
| 1991 | ● K. E. Ismail | CPI |
43,351 48.54% |
Leela Damodara Menon INC |
3,670
4.11% |
65.11%
89,315 |
| 1987 | ● Leela Damodara Menon | INC |
40,507 47.68% |
K. E. Ismail CPI |
5,502
6.48% |
75.71%
84,955 |
| 1982 | ● K. E. Ismail | CPI |
32,156 51.44% |
- | - |
68.68%
62,512 |
| 1980 | ● M. P. Gangadharan | INC(I) |
31,570 52.42% |
E. P. Gopalan CPI |
3,451
5.73% |
62.17%
60,223 |
| 1977 | ● E. P. Gopalan | CPI |
30,659 54.05% |
Devaki Warrier CPI(M) |
4,587
8.09% |
69.70%
56,731 |
| 1970 | ● E. M. S. Namboodiripad | CPI(M) |
28,450 52.14% |
- | - |
71.89%
54,561 |
Pattambi has a rich political history going back to 1970 when E.M.S. Namboodiripad (India's first Communist CM) won from here. The CPI-INC rivalry has defined this seat for decades - K.E. Ismail (CPI) and C.P. Mohammed (INC) fought multiple razor-thin battles including a 531-vote margin in 2001 and 566 votes in 2006. Muhammed Muhsin (CPI) won in 2016 and 2021.