Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mavelikara (Kerala) was won by Kodikkunnil Suresh (Indian National Congress) at the 2009 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 48,048 votes over R.S Anil. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Mavelikara, Kerala, from 1962 to 2009.
Full Election History, 1962–2009
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1962
Achuthan
Indian National Congress
149,244
49.6%
Kodiyan (Communist Party of India)
7,288 (2.4 pts)
1967
G. P. Mangalathumadom
Samyukta Socialist Party
147,872
42.2%
M. P. S. V. Pillai (Indian National Congress)
18,694 (5.3 pts)
1971
R. Balakrishna Pillai
Kerala Congress
212,210
56.0%
S. Ramachandran Pillai (CPI (Marxist))
55,527 (14.7 pts)
1977
B. K. Nair
Indian National Congress
238,169
53.6%
B. G. Verghese (Independent)
56,552 (12.7 pts)
1980
P. J. Kurien
Congress (U)
226,645
54.1%
Thevally Madhavan Pillai (Independent)
63,122 (15.1 pts)
1984
Thampan Thomas
Janata Party
232,339
46.5%
T. N. Upendranatha Kurup (Independent)
1,287 (0.3 pts)
1989
P. J. Kurien
Indian National Congress
334,864
51.1%
Thampan Thomas (Janata Dal)
57,182 (8.7 pts)
1991
P.J. Kurian
Indian National Congress
304,519
49.1%
Suresh Kurup (CPI (Marxist))
25,488 (4.1 pts)
1996
P.J.Kurien
Indian National Congress
290,524
47.0%
M.R.Gopalakrishnan (CPI (Marxist))
21,076 (3.4 pts)
1998
Prof. P.J. Kurien
Indian National Congress
275,001
44.3%
Prof. Nainan Koshy (Independent)
1,261 (0.2 pts)
1999
Ramesh Chennithala
Indian National Congress
310,455
46.8%
Prof. Ninan Koshy (Independent)
33,443 (5.0 pts)
2004
C. S. Sujatha
CPI (Marxist)
278,281
43.2%
Ramesh Chennithala (Indian National Congress)
7,414 (1.1 pts)
2009
Kodikkunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
397,211
49.4%
R.S Anil (Communist Party of India)
48,048 (6.0 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Achuthan
Indian National Congress
149,244
49.6%
Kodiyan
Communist Party of India
141,956
47.2%
Krishnan Sastry
Independent
9,671
3.2%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G. P. Mangalathumadom
Samyukta Socialist Party
147,872
42.2%
M. P. S. V. Pillai
Indian National Congress
129,178
36.9%
M. G. Pillai
Kerala Congress
72,991
20.9%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
R. Balakrishna Pillai
Kerala Congress
212,210
56.0%
S. Ramachandran Pillai
CPI (Marxist)
156,683
41.4%
C. Thomas
Independent
9,969
2.6%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
B. K. Nair
Indian National Congress
238,169
53.6%
B. G. Verghese
Independent
181,617
40.9%
K. Gopalakrishnan
Independent
24,450
5.5%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. J. Kurien
Congress (U)
226,645
54.1%
Thevally Madhavan Pillai
Independent
163,523
39.0%
G. E. Thampi
Independent
27,635
6.6%
Tharayilthan Kesava Pillai
Independent
1,186
0.3%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Thampan Thomas
Janata Party
232,339
46.5%
T. N. Upendranatha Kurup
Independent
231,052
46.3%
P. K. Vishnu Namboodiri
Bharatiya Janata Party
25,124
5.0%
C. George
Independent
5,119
1.0%
Chellappann Pillai
Independent
3,364
0.7%
Mundankavu Gopalakrishna Panicker
Independent
2,465
0.5%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. J. Kurien
Indian National Congress
334,864
51.1%
Thampan Thomas
Janata Dal
277,682
42.4%
Prathapachandra Verma
Bharatiya Janata Party
30,229
4.6%
Sankaramangalam Jayashankar
JNP (JP)
6,554
1.0%
M. K. Ramesh Babu
Independent
1,961
0.3%
C. K. John
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,725
0.3%
C. R. Karoli
Independent
743
0.1%
Niranam Rajan
Independent
561
0.1%
Thankan
Independent
192
0.0%
Mavelikara Sudarsanan
Independent
187
0.0%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P.J. Kurian
Indian National Congress
304,519
49.1%
Suresh Kurup
CPI (Marxist)
279,031
45.0%
Chennithala Gopalkrishnan Nair
Bharatiya Janata Party
25,665
4.1%
Thomas Kuthiravattom
Janata Party
5,018
0.8%
Niranam Rajan
Independent
3,441
0.6%
Samkutty Jacob
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,655
0.4%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P.J.Kurien
Indian National Congress
290,524
47.0%
M.R.Gopalakrishnan
CPI (Marxist)
269,448
43.6%
K. K. R. Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party
45,325
7.3%
Niranam Rajan
Independent
5,710
0.9%
Prakash P.Thomas
Independent
5,668
0.9%
C.R.Karoli
Independent
1,134
0.2%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Prof. P.J. Kurien
Indian National Congress
275,001
44.3%
Prof. Nainan Koshy
Independent
273,740
44.1%
Rajan Moolaveettil
Bharatiya Janata Party
68,450
11.0%
K. Sasikumar
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,185
0.5%
C.S. Kanakambaran
Independent
983
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramesh Chennithala
Indian National Congress
310,455
46.8%
Prof. Ninan Koshy
Independent
277,012
41.7%
K. Raman Pillai
Bharatiya Janata Party
73,668
11.1%
Anil Thomas
Independent
1,128
0.2%
Ninan K. Daniel
Independent
896
0.1%
Kadhikan Niranam Rajan
Independent
748
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
C. S. Sujatha
CPI (Marxist)
278,281
43.2%
Ramesh Chennithala
Indian National Congress
270,867
42.0%
S Krishnakumar
Bharatiya Janata Party
83,013
12.9%
Adv Saji K Cheraman
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,918
0.8%
Adv V C Zachariah
SLAP
2,987
0.5%
S Radhamani
Independent
2,353
0.4%
Dr K Kishorekumar
Independent
1,298
0.2%
R Kavitha
Independent
897
0.1%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kodikkunnil Suresh
Indian National Congress
397,211
49.4%
R.S Anil
Communist Party of India
349,163
43.4%
P.M Velayudhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
40,992
5.1%
Dr. N.D Mohan
Bahujan Samaj Party
8,681
1.1%
Sooranad Sukumaran
Independent
3,197
0.4%
K.S Sasikala
Independent
2,369
0.3%
G.Anil Kumar
Independent
2,189
0.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Mavelikara has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Samyukta Socialist Party, Kerala Congress, Congress (U), Janata Party, CPI (Marxist).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mavelikara in the 2009 Lok Sabha election?
Kodikkunnil Suresh (Indian National Congress) won Mavelikara, Kerala, in 2009 with 397,211 votes (49.4%), a margin of 48,048 votes over R.S Anil.
Which parties have won Mavelikara since 1962?
Since 1962, Mavelikara has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Congress (U), Indian National Congress, Janata Party, Kerala Congress, Samyukta Socialist Party.
What was the closest result in Mavelikara?
The closest result on record for Mavelikara was 1998, when Indian National Congress beat Independent by just 1,261 votes (0.2 percentage points).