Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ottapalam (Kerala) was won by S. Ajaya Kumar (CPI (Marxist)) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 70,410 votes over K A Thulasi. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Ottapalam, Kerala, from 1977 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1977–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1977
K. Kunhambu
Indian National Congress
232,412
54.2%
C. K. Chakrapani (CPI (Marxist))
35,721 (8.3 pts)
1980
A.K. Balan
CPI (Marxist)
203,256
52.6%
V. Eacharan (Congress (I))
23,408 (6.1 pts)
1984
K. R. Narayanan
Indian National Congress
290,177
54.7%
A. K. Balan (CPI (Marxist))
55,570 (10.5 pts)
1989
K. R. Narayanan
Indian National Congress
350,683
49.0%
Lenin Rajendran (CPI (Marxist))
26,187 (3.7 pts)
1991
K.R. Narayanan
Indian National Congress
327,043
48.3%
Lenin Rajendran (CPI (Marxist))
15,088 (2.2 pts)
1996
S. Ajayakumar
CPI (Marxist)
324,022
47.5%
Vijayalakshmi K K (Indian National Congress)
23,064 (3.4 pts)
1998
S. Ajayakumar
CPI (Marxist)
335,376
46.9%
Prof: K.K. Vijayalakshmi (Indian National Congress)
19,800 (2.8 pts)
1999
S. Ajayakumar
CPI (Marxist)
359,758
46.3%
Pandalam Sudhakaran (Indian National Congress)
13,715 (1.8 pts)
2004
S. Ajaya Kumar
CPI (Marxist)
395,928
49.1%
K A Thulasi (Indian National Congress)
70,410 (8.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Kunhambu
Indian National Congress
232,412
54.2%
C. K. Chakrapani
CPI (Marxist)
196,691
45.8%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A.K. Balan
CPI (Marxist)
203,256
52.6%
V. Eacharan
Congress (I)
179,848
46.5%
K. Sankaran
Independent
3,464
0.9%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. R. Narayanan
Indian National Congress
290,177
54.7%
A. K. Balan
CPI (Marxist)
234,607
44.3%
C. Aru
Independent
3,143
0.6%
E. T. Subramaniam
Independent
2,153
0.4%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. R. Narayanan
Indian National Congress
350,683
49.0%
Lenin Rajendran
CPI (Marxist)
324,496
45.3%
Lakshmanan
Bharatiya Janata Party
32,892
4.6%
M. Narayanan
JNP (JP)
2,752
0.4%
Premakumaran K. V. Raman
Independent
2,544
0.4%
Maani
Independent
1,121
0.2%
C. P. Appunni
Bahujan Samaj Party
923
0.1%
Asokan Chungath
Independent
666
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K.R. Narayanan
Indian National Congress
327,043
48.3%
Lenin Rajendran
CPI (Marxist)
311,955
46.1%
M.A. Pushpakran
Bharatiya Janata Party
33,542
5.0%
Asokan A. Chugath
Independent
4,807
0.7%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
S. Ajayakumar
CPI (Marxist)
324,022
47.5%
Vijayalakshmi K K
Indian National Congress
300,958
44.1%
K V Kumaran
Bharatiya Janata Party
49,296
7.2%
K Ambujakshan
PDP
8,581
1.3%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
S. Ajayakumar
CPI (Marxist)
335,376
46.9%
Prof: K.K. Vijayalakshmi
Indian National Congress
315,576
44.1%
P.M. Velayudhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
63,185
8.8%
K. Sankaran Kavassery
Independent
1,336
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
S. Ajayakumar
CPI (Marxist)
359,758
46.3%
Pandalam Sudhakaran
Indian National Congress
346,043
44.6%
P.M. Velayudhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
70,851
9.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
S. Ajaya Kumar
CPI (Marxist)
395,928
49.1%
K A Thulasi
Indian National Congress
325,518
40.3%
P K Velayudhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
68,193
8.5%
K Ajayan
Independent
9,307
1.2%
M Velayudhan
Bahujan Samaj Party
7,889
1.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Ottapalam has been contested at 9 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 Ottapalam in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
S. Ajaya Kumar (CPI (Marxist)) won Ottapalam, Kerala, in 2004 with 395,928 votes (49.1%), a margin of 70,410 votes over K A Thulasi.
Which parties have won Ottapalam since 1977?
Since 1977, Ottapalam has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Ottapalam?
The closest result on record for Ottapalam was 1999, when CPI (Marxist) beat Indian National Congress by just 13,715 votes (1.8 percentage points).