Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Adoor (Kerala) was won by Chengara Surendran (Communist Party of India) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 54,534 votes over Kodikunnil Suresh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Adoor, Kerala, from 1967 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1967–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1967
P. C. Adichan
Communist Party of India
179,068
51.7%
R. Achuthan (Indian National Congress)
76,398 (22.0 pts)
1971
K. Bhargavi
Communist Party of India
202,569
65.2%
P. K. Kunjachan (CPI (Marxist))
108,897 (35.1 pts)
1977
P. K. Kodiyan
Communist Party of India
227,939
54.0%
K. Chandrasekharan Shastri (CPI (Marxist))
40,567 (9.6 pts)
1980
P. K. Kodiyan
Communist Party of India
170,433
53.0%
R. Achuthan (Congress (I))
25,399 (7.9 pts)
1984
K. K. Kunhambu
Indian National Congress
273,463
54.1%
P. K. Raghavan (Communist Party of India)
50,972 (10.1 pts)
1989
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
343,672
49.9%
N. Rajan (Communist Party of India)
21,542 (3.1 pts)
1991
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
327,066
49.5%
Bhargavi Thankappan (W) (Communist Party of India)
18,595 (2.8 pts)
1996
Kodikkunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
351,872
52.6%
P.K.Raghavan (Communist Party of India)
65,545 (9.8 pts)
1998
Chengara Surendran
Communist Party of India
333,297
48.5%
Kodikunnil Suresh (Indian National Congress)
17,005 (2.5 pts)
1999
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
337,003
48.3%
Chengara Surendran (Communist Party of India)
22,006 (3.1 pts)
2004
Chengara Surendran
Communist Party of India
332,216
48.5%
Kodikunnil Suresh (Indian National Congress)
54,534 (8.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. C. Adichan
Communist Party of India
179,068
51.7%
R. Achuthan
Indian National Congress
102,670
29.6%
T. Krishnan
Kerala Congress
64,874
18.7%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Bhargavi
Communist Party of India
202,569
65.2%
P. K. Kunjachan
CPI (Marxist)
93,672
30.2%
C. B. Ramakrishnan
Independent
8,827
2.8%
Dakshayani Velayudhan
Independent
3,930
1.3%
Vettikavala Kochukunju
Independent
1,479
0.5%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. K. Kodiyan
Communist Party of India
227,939
54.0%
K. Chandrasekharan Shastri
CPI (Marxist)
187,372
44.4%
R. Achutan
Independent
6,516
1.5%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. K. Kodiyan
Communist Party of India
170,433
53.0%
R. Achuthan
Congress (I)
145,034
45.1%
K. P. Pramaton
Independent
3,236
1.0%
K. S. Krishna Sastry
Independent
2,655
0.8%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. K. Kunhambu
Indian National Congress
273,463
54.1%
P. K. Raghavan
Communist Party of India
222,491
44.0%
N. S. Bhaskaran
Independent
7,036
1.4%
T. J. Kunju Kunju
Independent
2,888
0.6%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
343,672
49.9%
N. Rajan
Communist Party of India
322,130
46.8%
E. K. Sasidharan
Bharatiya Janata Party
17,123
2.5%
Gopi Kunjachan
JNP (JP)
1,570
0.2%
K. J. Rajan
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,486
0.2%
P. R. Raman
Independent
1,024
0.1%
C. Sanjeev
Independent
948
0.1%
T. J. Kunju
Independent
661
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
327,066
49.5%
Bhargavi Thankappan (W)
Communist Party of India
308,471
46.7%
C.C. Kunjan
Bharatiya Janata Party
17,067
2.6%
P.V. Sivadasan
Independent
3,379
0.5%
P.R. Velu Raman
Independent
2,568
0.4%
N.S. Bhaskaran
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,355
0.4%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kodikkunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
351,872
52.6%
P.K.Raghavan
Communist Party of India
286,327
42.8%
Kainakari Janardhanan
Bharatiya Janata Party
21,609
3.2%
K J Rajan
Independent
5,528
0.8%
T.Thankappan
Independent
2,171
0.3%
Soman Pampayikodu
Janata Party
970
0.1%
M.R.Govindan Kutty
Independent
716
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chengara Surendran
Communist Party of India
333,297
48.5%
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
316,292
46.1%
Kainakary Janardhanan
Bharatiya Janata Party
34,816
5.1%
Chadayamangalam Asoka Kumar
Independent
2,035
0.3%
Babu Kochukunju
Independent
373
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
337,003
48.3%
Chengara Surendran
Communist Party of India
314,997
45.1%
K. Raveendranath
Bharatiya Janata Party
43,926
6.3%
N.K. Meenakshi Amma
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,723
0.2%
Ani D.
Independent
537
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Chengara Surendran
Communist Party of India
332,216
48.5%
Kodikunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
277,682
40.6%
P M Velayudhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
61,907
9.0%
P K Remanan
Independent
4,603
0.7%
Achankovil Rajan
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,541
0.7%
Soman Pampayikode
Rashtriya Lok Dal
3,485
0.5%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Adoor has been contested at 11 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Adoor in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Chengara Surendran (Communist Party of India) won Adoor, Kerala, in 2004 with 332,216 votes (48.5%), a margin of 54,534 votes over Kodikunnil Suresh.
Which parties have won Adoor since 1967?
Since 1967, Adoor has been won by: Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Adoor?
The closest result on record for Adoor was 1998, when Communist Party of India beat Indian National Congress by just 17,005 votes (2.5 percentage points).