Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Alappuzha (Kerala) was won by Adv. A M Ariff (CPI (Marxist)) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 10,474 votes over Adv. Shanimol Osman. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Alappuzha, Kerala, from 1977 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1977–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
V. M. Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
270,451
56.7%
E. Balanandan (CPI (Marxist))
64,016 (13.4 pts)
1980
Suseela Gopalana
CPI (Marxist)
260,754
62.3%
Omana Pillai (Janata Party)
114,764 (27.4 pts)
1984
Vakkon Purushothaman
Indian National Congress
303,732
51.9%
Suseela Gopalan (CPI (Marxist))
37,764 (6.5 pts)
1989
Vakkom Purushotham
Indian National Congress
375,763
50.3%
K. V. Devadas (CPI (Marxist))
25,123 (3.4 pts)
1991
T.J. Anjalose
CPI (Marxist)
364,794
49.6%
Vakkom Purushothaman (Indian National Congress)
14,075 (1.9 pts)
1996
V M Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
369,539
49.7%
T J Anjalose (CPI (Marxist))
25,949 (3.5 pts)
1998
V.M. Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
386,180
50.8%
Adv. C.S. Sujatha (CPI (Marxist))
40,637 (5.3 pts)
1999
V.M. Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
392,700
49.8%
Murali (CPI (Marxist))
35,094 (4.5 pts)
2004
Dr. K. S. Manoj
CPI (Marxist)
335,494
46.0%
V M Sudheeran (Indian National Congress)
1,009 (0.1 pts)
2009
K.C Venugopal
Indian National Congress
468,679
51.6%
Dr. K.S Manoj (CPI (Marxist))
57,635 (6.3 pts)
2014
K C Venugopal
Indian National Congress
462,525
46.4%
C B Chandrababu (CPI (Marxist))
19,407 (1.9 pts)
2019
Adv. A M Ariff
CPI (Marxist)
445,970
41.2%
Adv. Shanimol Osman (Indian National Congress)
10,474 (1.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
V. M. Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
270,451
56.7%
E. Balanandan
CPI (Marxist)
206,435
43.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Suseela Gopalana
CPI (Marxist)
260,754
62.3%
Omana Pillai
Janata Party
145,990
34.9%
V. Dinakaran
Independent
8,814
2.1%
P. K. Kunjan
Independent
3,038
0.7%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Vakkon Purushothaman
Indian National Congress
303,732
51.9%
Suseela Gopalan
CPI (Marxist)
265,968
45.5%
M. S. Prasanna
Independent
10,465
1.8%
Benjamin
Independent
1,835
0.3%
K. K. Krishnan
Independent
1,358
0.2%
Ammunni
Independent
1,308
0.2%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Vakkom Purushotham
Indian National Congress
375,763
50.3%
K. V. Devadas
CPI (Marxist)
350,640
46.9%
K. D. Ramakrishnan
Bharatiya Janata Party
15,127
2.0%
P. J. Anthony
JNP (JP)
2,300
0.3%
V. Venugopal
SUC
2,151
0.3%
K. Kunjampi Udualapuzha
Independent
858
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
T.J. Anjalose
CPI (Marxist)
364,794
49.6%
Vakkom Purushothaman
Indian National Congress
350,719
47.7%
V.S. Vijayakumar
Bharatiya Janata Party
15,973
2.2%
V. Venugopal
Independent
2,170
0.3%
Muhammed Abdul Khader
Independent
691
0.1%
M. Mohan Madhavan
Independent
610
0.1%
Venugopal Chellapan Pillai
Independent
562
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
V M Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
369,539
49.7%
T J Anjalose
CPI (Marxist)
343,590
46.2%
Nedumuthara Unnikrishnan
Bharatiya Janata Party
17,990
2.4%
Melpadam Gopi
PDP
4,756
0.6%
Babu Raman
Independent
2,908
0.4%
K.K.Sudevan
Independent
2,839
0.4%
V Venugopal
Independent
1,196
0.2%
Siraj
Independent
541
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
V.M. Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
386,180
50.8%
Adv. C.S. Sujatha
CPI (Marxist)
345,543
45.5%
T.L. Radhamma
Bharatiya Janata Party
27,010
3.6%
Shyla K. John
Independent
1,307
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
V.M. Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
392,700
49.8%
Murali
CPI (Marxist)
357,606
45.3%
Thiruvarppu Parameswaran Nair
Bharatiya Janata Party
27,682
3.5%
K.M. Balanandan
Independent
6,422
0.8%
Adv. C.K. Sajeev
Independent
2,219
0.3%
Mini K. Philip
Independent
947
0.1%
Kadhikan Niranam Rajan
Independent
694
0.1%
Ashok Kumar
Independent
506
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Dr. K. S. Manoj
CPI (Marxist)
335,494
46.0%
V M Sudheeran
Indian National Congress
334,485
45.8%
Advocate V Padmanabhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
43,891
6.0%
V S Sudheeran
Independent
8,282
1.1%
Kurian
Janata Dal (United)
2,642
0.4%
V I Bose
Independent
2,291
0.3%
Parthasarathy Varma
Independent
2,024
0.3%
T A Krishnankutty
Independent
987
0.1%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K.C Venugopal
Indian National Congress
468,679
51.6%
Dr. K.S Manoj
CPI (Marxist)
411,044
45.3%
Sony J. Kalyankumar
Independent
19,711
2.2%
K.S Prasad
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,813
0.5%
S. Seethilal
Independent
2,705
0.3%
P.J Kurian
Janata Dal (United)
1,025
0.1%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K C Venugopal
Indian National Congress
462,525
46.4%
C B Chandrababu
CPI (Marxist)
443,118
44.4%
Prof.A.V.Thamarakshan
RSPK(B)RSPB
43,051
4.3%
None Of The Above
Independent
11,338
1.1%
Thulaseedharan Pallickal
SOCIALDEMOCRATICPARTYOFINDIA
10,993
1.1%
D Mohanan
Aam Aadmi Party
9,414
0.9%
Adv.M.A.Bindu
SUCI(C)
5,921
0.6%
P V Natesan
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,385
0.3%
Venugopal P C
Independent
3,149
0.3%
Chandrababu G
Independent
1,615
0.2%
T S Balakrishnan
Independent
1,363
0.1%
S.B.Basheer
Independent
709
0.1%
Jayachandran Sarasamma
Independent
481
0.0%
M M Paulose
Independent
402
0.0%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Adv. A M Ariff
CPI (Marxist)
445,970
41.2%
Adv. Shanimol Osman
Indian National Congress
435,496
40.2%
Dr. K. S. Radhakrishnan
Bharatiya Janata Party
187,729
17.3%
K. S. Shan
SOCIALDEMOCRATICPARTYOFINDIA
3,595
0.3%
Adv. Prasanthbhim
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,431
0.2%
A. Akhilesh
API
1,782
0.2%
Varkala Raj
PDP
1,689
0.2%
R. Parthasarathy Varma
SUCI(C)
1,133
0.1%
Satheesh Shenoi
Independent
783
0.1%
Santhosh Thuravoor
Independent
749
0.1%
Vayalar Rajeevan
Independent
696
0.1%
Thahir
Independent
571
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Alappuzha has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Alappuzha in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Adv. A M Ariff (CPI (Marxist)) won Alappuzha, Kerala, in 2019 with 445,970 votes (41.2%), a margin of 10,474 votes over Adv. Shanimol Osman.
Which parties have won Alappuzha since 1977?
Since 1977, Alappuzha has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Alappuzha?
The closest result on record for Alappuzha was 2004, when CPI (Marxist) beat Indian National Congress by just 1,009 votes (0.1 percentage points).