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Idukki, Kerala — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Idukki (Kerala) was won by Adv. Dean Kuriakose (Indian National Congress) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 171,053 votes over Adv, Joice George. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Idukki, Kerala, from 1977 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1977–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 C. M. Stephen Indian National Congress 228,035 54.8% M. M. Joseph (KCP) 79,257 (19.1 pts)
1980 M.M. Lawrence CPI (Marxist) 184,919 49.4% T.S. John (Independent) 7,033 (1.9 pts)
1984 P. J. Kurian Indian National Congress 308,056 57.7% C. A. Kurian (Communist Party of India) 130,624 (24.4 pts)
1989 Palai K. M. Mathew Indian National Congress 398,516 53.6% M. C. Josephine (CPI (Marxist)) 91,479 (12.3 pts)
1991 Palai K.M. Mathew Indian National Congress 345,139 48.9% P.J. Joseph (Kerala Congress) 25,206 (3.6 pts)
1996 A.C.Jos Indian National Congress 350,679 48.8% K. Francis George (Kerala Congress) 30,140 (4.2 pts)
1998 P.C.Chacko Indian National Congress 333,999 46.8% K. Francis George (Kerala Congress) 6,350 (0.9 pts)
1999 K. Francis George Kerala Congress 365,313 47.2% Prof. P.J.Kurian (Indian National Congress) 9,298 (1.2 pts)
2004 K. Francis George Kerala Congress 353,905 48.5% Benny Behanan (Indian National Congress) 69,384 (9.5 pts)
2009 Adv. P.T Thomas Indian National Congress 408,484 52.0% Adv. K. Francis George (Kerala Congress) 74,796 (9.5 pts)
2014 Adv.Joice George Independent 382,019 46.6% Adv.Dean Kuriakose (Indian National Congress) 50,542 (6.2 pts)
2019 Adv. Dean Kuriakose Indian National Congress 498,493 54.5% Adv, Joice George (Independent) 171,053 (18.7 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
C. M. Stephen Indian National Congress 228,035 54.8%
M. M. Joseph KCP 148,778 35.8%
M. L. Jayaprakash Independent 25,764 6.2%
M. K. Kunjol Independent 7,042 1.7%
Chittur Sankaran Independent 3,382 0.8%
Balan Pillai Kizhkkanattu Independent 1,928 0.5%
M. Christdhas Independent 884 0.2%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
M.M. Lawrence CPI (Marxist) 184,919 49.4%
T.S. John Independent 177,886 47.6%
Mechal Kallivayalil Independent 7,524 2.0%
K. Korason Easo Independent 1,333 0.4%
P. Sreedharan Pillai Independent 1,218 0.3%
Janardhanan Nair Raman Pillai Independent 1,121 0.3%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
P. J. Kurian Indian National Congress 308,056 57.7%
C. A. Kurian Communist Party of India 177,432 33.2%
Joseph Michael Independent 44,472 8.3%
George Mathew Independent 1,230 0.2%
Kizhakkenattu Balan Pillai Independent 1,187 0.2%
Michael Kalliyayalil Independent 868 0.2%
P. S. Muhammed Independent 583 0.1%
K. P. Rajapandiyan Independent 344 0.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Palai K. M. Mathew Indian National Congress 398,516 53.6%
M. C. Josephine CPI (Marxist) 307,037 41.3%
M. N. Jayachandran Bharatiya Janata Party 25,354 3.4%
T. M. Joseph Bahujan Samaj Party 2,862 0.4%
Jacob Thomas JNP (JP) 1,756 0.2%
Joseph Varghese DKP 1,560 0.2%
Nadakuzhiyil Janardhanan Nair Independent 1,473 0.2%
Ramaswamy Govindadan Independent 1,288 0.2%
Gopalan Muthuswamy Independent 1,162 0.2%
Samuel Chandy Independent 680 0.1%
Shahul Hameed Independent 416 0.1%
Idicula Independent 338 0.0%
Balan Pillai Kizhakkanattu Independent 320 0.0%
Joseph Xavier Independent 219 0.0%
V. Pandia Rajan Independent 210 0.0%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Palai K.M. Mathew Indian National Congress 345,139 48.9%
P.J. Joseph Kerala Congress 319,933 45.3%
K. Madhusoodhanan Nair Bharatiya Janata Party 25,197 3.6%
Peruvanthanam Peethambarn Independent 5,009 0.7%
Madhu Sivadas Bahujan Samaj Party 4,837 0.7%
Sivan Kozhikkamaly Independent 1,235 0.2%
K.G. Devarajan Nair Independent 1,189 0.2%
I.K. Rajakumar Independent 829 0.1%
Balan Pillai Kizhakkanattu Independent 733 0.1%
John Thomas Pathazhakallungal Independent 724 0.1%
John Peruvanthanam Independent 716 0.1%
Rainge Eeso Independent 440 0.1%
R. Janardhanan Nair Nadhakuzhiyil Independent 179 0.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
A.C.Jos Indian National Congress 350,679 48.8%
K. Francis George Kerala Congress 320,539 44.6%
D.Asok Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 32,107 4.5%
E.A.Aboobakar Bahujan Samaj Party 5,708 0.8%
Devarajan Kumaramangalam Independent 4,509 0.6%
Nadakuzhiyil Janardhanan Nair Independent 1,735 0.2%
Ponnuswamy Independent 1,204 0.2%
Peruvanthanam Peethambaran Independent 928 0.1%
N. Ramachandran Kartha Independent 639 0.1%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
P.C.Chacko Indian National Congress 333,999 46.8%
K. Francis George Kerala Congress 327,649 45.9%
Adv. D Asokakumar Bharatiya Janata Party 46,130 6.5%
Raj Mohan Thampi Bahujan Samaj Party 3,824 0.5%
Devarajan Kumaramangalam Independent 1,129 0.2%
P.C. Chacko Independent 583 0.1%
Shukkur Ismail Independent 346 0.0%
George Joseph Independent 333 0.0%
P.D. Chacko Independent 305 0.0%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. Francis George Kerala Congress 365,313 47.2%
Prof. P.J.Kurian Indian National Congress 356,015 46.0%
Adv. Tomy Cheruvally Janata Dal (United) 35,497 4.6%
Dharmaraj Independent 7,215 0.9%
Sasidharan Bahujan Samaj Party 3,703 0.5%
Francis Varghese Independent 2,949 0.4%
Peruvanthanam Pethambaran Independent 1,471 0.2%
Devarajan Kumaramangalam Independent 1,220 0.2%
Joseph Thomas Independent 333 0.0%
Babu Independent 188 0.0%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. Francis George Kerala Congress 353,905 48.5%
Benny Behanan Indian National Congress 284,521 39.0%
S T B Mohandas Bharatiya Janata Party 58,290 8.0%
C K Janu Independent 11,628 1.6%
Vijayan Independent 7,379 1.0%
T C Thankappan Bahujan Samaj Party 5,073 0.7%
P R Suresh Kumar Independent 2,750 0.4%
Aravindan Independent 2,464 0.3%
Ashraf Independent 2,195 0.3%
Dr T A Babu Independent 1,221 0.2%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Adv. P.T Thomas Indian National Congress 408,484 52.0%
Adv. K. Francis George Kerala Congress 333,688 42.5%
Sreenagari Rajan Bharatiya Janata Party 28,227 3.6%
Adv. Biju M John Bahujan Samaj Party 5,567 0.7%
Vasudevan VCK 3,014 0.4%
M A Soosai Independent 2,937 0.4%
Baby Independent 1,454 0.2%
Jose Kuttiyany Independent 1,154 0.1%
Kanchiyar Peethambaran Independent 739 0.1%
Adv. Chittoor Rajamannar Independent 637 0.1%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Adv.Joice George Independent 382,019 46.6%
Adv.Dean Kuriakose Indian National Congress 331,477 40.4%
Adv.Sabu Varghese Bharatiya Janata Party 50,438 6.2%
None Of The Above Independent 12,338 1.5%
Silvi Sunil Aam Aadmi Party 11,215 1.4%
Muhammed Sharafudheen SOCIALDEMOCRATICPARTYOFINDIA 10,401 1.3%
Joyce George Independent 6,024 0.7%
T.K.Tomy CPI(ML)RS 3,971 0.5%
Joice George Independent 3,057 0.4%
Appanchira Ponnappan Bahujan Samaj Party 2,477 0.3%
Somini Prabhakaran Independent 1,925 0.2%
Shoby Joseph Independent 1,179 0.1%
James Joseph Independent 1,158 0.1%
Anish Mariyil Independent 629 0.1%
P.C.Jolly Independent 550 0.1%
Biju Joseph Independent 493 0.1%
Adv.Chittoor Rajamannar Independent 415 0.1%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Adv. Dean Kuriakose Indian National Congress 498,493 54.5%
Adv, Joice George Independent 327,440 35.8%
Biju Krishnan BDJS 78,648 8.6%
Leethesh P. T. Bahujan Samaj Party 2,906 0.3%
Gomathy Independent 1,985 0.2%
M. Selvaraj VCK 1,628 0.2%
Baby K. A. Independent 1,556 0.2%
Reji Njallani Independent 1,324 0.1%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1977: Indian National Congress margin 19.1 pts 1980: CPI (Marxist) margin 1.9 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 24.4 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 12.3 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 3.6 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 4.2 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 0.9 pts 1999: Kerala Congress margin 1.2 pts 2004: Kerala Congress margin 9.5 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 9.5 pts 2014: Independent margin 6.2 pts 2019: Indian National Congress margin 18.7 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Idukki 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), Kerala Congress, Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Idukki in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Adv. Dean Kuriakose (Indian National Congress) won Idukki, Kerala, in 2019 with 498,493 votes (54.5%), a margin of 171,053 votes over Adv, Joice George.

Which parties have won Idukki since 1977?

Since 1977, Idukki has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Independent, Indian National Congress, Kerala Congress.

What was the closest result in Idukki?

The closest result on record for Idukki was 1998, when Indian National Congress beat Kerala Congress by just 6,350 votes (0.9 percentage points).

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