Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ponnani (Kerala) was won by E. T. Mohammed Basheer (IUML) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 193,273 votes over P.V. Anvar Puthan Veetil. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Ponnani, Kerala, from 1962 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1962–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1962
Imbichi Bava Ezhukudikkal
Communist Party of India
128,288
50.0%
K. S. Achuthan (Indian National Congress)
57,799 (22.5 pts)
1967
C. K. Chakrapani
CPI (Marxist)
157,753
59.3%
V. Eacharan (Indian National Congress)
62,780 (23.6 pts)
1971
M. K. Krishnan
CPI (Marxist)
146,186
49.1%
K. Kunhambu (Indian National Congress)
11,923 (4.0 pts)
1977
G. M. Banatwala
Indian Union Muslim League
269,491
63.9%
M. Moideen Kutty Haji (MLO)
117,546 (27.9 pts)
1980
Banatwala Gulam Mehmood
Indian Union Muslim League
222,834
55.5%
Ariadan Mohamed (Congress (U))
50,863 (12.7 pts)
1984
G. M. Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
288,216
58.5%
Koladi Govindankutty (Communist Party of India)
102,326 (20.8 pts)
1989
G. M. Banat Walia
Indian Union Muslim League
378,347
53.7%
M. Rahmathulia (Communist Party of India)
107,519 (15.3 pts)
1991
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait
Indian Union Muslim League
339,766
53.1%
Kattisseri Hamza Kunju (Communist Party of India)
95,706 (14.9 pts)
1996
G.M.Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
354,808
49.6%
Mokkath Rahmathulla (Communist Party of India)
79,295 (11.1 pts)
1998
G.M. Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
344,461
50.2%
Minu Mumthas (Communist Party of India)
104,244 (15.2 pts)
1999
G.M. Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
372,572
54.1%
P.P. Suneer (Communist Party of India)
129,478 (18.8 pts)
2004
E. Ahammed
Indian Union Muslim League
354,051
48.5%
P P Suneer (Communist Party of India)
102,758 (14.1 pts)
2009
E.T. Muhammed Basheer
Indian Union Muslim League
385,801
50.1%
Dr. Hussain Randathani (Independent)
82,684 (10.8 pts)
2014
E. T. Mohammed Basheer
IUML
378,503
43.4%
V.Abdurahman (Independent)
25,410 (2.9 pts)
2019
E. T. Mohammed Basheer
IUML
521,824
51.6%
P.V. Anvar Puthan Veetil (Independent)
193,273 (19.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Imbichi Bava Ezhukudikkal
Communist Party of India
128,288
50.0%
K. S. Achuthan
Indian National Congress
70,489
27.5%
Ali Kunhi Kolliyil
ML
46,471
18.1%
K. Hari Govind
Jharkhand Party
11,185
4.4%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
C. K. Chakrapani
CPI (Marxist)
157,753
59.3%
V. Eacharan
Indian National Congress
94,973
35.7%
P. Ayyappan
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
13,330
5.0%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. K. Krishnan
CPI (Marxist)
146,186
49.1%
K. Kunhambu
Indian National Congress
134,263
45.1%
K. K. Podiyan
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
17,088
5.7%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G. M. Banatwala
Indian Union Muslim League
269,491
63.9%
M. Moideen Kutty Haji
MLO
151,945
36.1%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Banatwala Gulam Mehmood
Indian Union Muslim League
222,834
55.5%
Ariadan Mohamed
Congress (U)
171,971
42.9%
P.H. Gopala Iyer
Independent
6,456
1.6%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G. M. Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
288,216
58.5%
Koladi Govindankutty
Communist Party of India
185,890
37.7%
K. T. M. Kutty Moulavi
Independent
13,290
2.7%
M. T. Venu
Independent
2,574
0.5%
Vattapparambi Kunhalli
Independent
2,072
0.4%
K. Venu
Independent
869
0.2%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G. M. Banat Walia
Indian Union Muslim League
378,347
53.7%
M. Rahmathulia
Communist Party of India
270,828
38.4%
Janachandran Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
48,892
6.9%
Thuppath Mohamedunni
JNP (JP)
2,622
0.4%
Vallikkattil Hyderkutty
Independent
1,746
0.2%
Velayudhan Nair S.
Independent
1,171
0.2%
Bhaskaran Thekkepurakkal
Independent
1,018
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait
Indian Union Muslim League
339,766
53.1%
Kattisseri Hamza Kunju
Communist Party of India
244,060
38.1%
Janachandran Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
45,388
7.1%
V.P. Radhakrishan Nair
Independent
5,711
0.9%
Sreedharan Kalladi Kunnath
Independent
2,038
0.3%
Ahmed Pokkattil
Independent
1,242
0.2%
Said Haidros Hibshi Thangal
Independent
1,080
0.2%
Maliyekkal Hameed
Independent
785
0.1%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G.M.Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
354,808
49.6%
Mokkath Rahmathulla
Communist Party of India
275,513
38.5%
K.Janachandran Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
56,234
7.9%
C.K.Abdul Azeez
PDP
23,484
3.3%
Thorakkattu Konderan
Independent
1,737
0.2%
Areekadan Kadeesumma Kuttyassan
Independent
1,612
0.2%
Parekkadan Rahiman
Independent
1,485
0.2%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G.M. Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
344,461
50.2%
Minu Mumthas
Communist Party of India
240,217
35.0%
Ahalliya Sankar
Bharatiya Janata Party
65,008
9.5%
Puthuthottil Ibrahim Tirur
PDP
35,026
5.1%
Cholakkattil Kunhimuhammed
Independent
1,073
0.2%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
G.M. Banatwalla
Indian Union Muslim League
372,572
54.1%
P.P. Suneer
Communist Party of India
243,094
35.3%
K. Narayanan Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
66,427
9.6%
Kallayi Moosa
Independent
3,729
0.5%
K. Abdu Rahiman Haji
Rashtriya Janata Dal
3,101
0.5%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
E. Ahammed
Indian Union Muslim League
354,051
48.5%
P P Suneer
Communist Party of India
251,293
34.4%
Aravindan
Bharatiya Janata Party
71,609
9.8%
U Kunhi Muhamed
PDP
45,720
6.3%
Saleem Veliyancode
Independent
7,666
1.0%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
E.T. Muhammed Basheer
Indian Union Muslim League
385,801
50.1%
Dr. Hussain Randathani
Independent
303,117
39.4%
K. Janachandran Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
57,710
7.5%
K. Sadanandan
Independent
4,321
0.6%
Husain
Independent
3,416
0.4%
Dr. Azad
Independent
2,636
0.3%
P.K. Muhammed
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,403
0.3%
Hussain Edayath
Independent
2,159
0.3%
Abdurahiman
Independent
2,140
0.3%
Pullani Govindan
Independent
1,710
0.2%
Dr. Hussain
Independent
1,613
0.2%
Hussain Cherichiyil
Independent
1,245
0.2%
Hussain Kadayakkal
Independent
1,147
0.1%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
E. T. Mohammed Basheer
IUML
378,503
43.4%
V.Abdurahman
Independent
353,093
40.5%
K.Narayanan Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
75,212
8.6%
V.T.Ikramul Haque
SOCIALDEMOCRATICPARTYOFINDIA
26,640
3.1%
Abullais.T.P
Independent
11,034
1.3%
Shylock P.V.
Aam Aadmi Party
9,504
1.1%
None Of The Above
Independent
7,494
0.9%
Abdurahiman Varikkottil
Independent
2,434
0.3%
Bindu M.K.
Independent
2,261
0.3%
T.Ayyappan
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,153
0.2%
Abdurahman Vadakkathinakath
Independent
2,044
0.2%
Abdurahiman Vayarakath
Independent
1,220
0.1%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
E. T. Mohammed Basheer
IUML
521,824
51.6%
P.V. Anvar Puthan Veetil
Independent
328,551
32.5%
Rema
Bharatiya Janata Party
110,603
10.9%
Adv. K.C. Nazeer
SOCIALDEMOCRATICPARTYOFINDIA
18,124
1.8%
Sameera Pa
Independent
16,288
1.6%
Poonthura Siraj
Independent
6,122
0.6%
Anvar P.V. Raseena Manzil
Independent
3,109
0.3%
Muhammed Basheer Mangalassery
Independent
1,957
0.2%
Anwar P.V. Alumkuzhi
Independent
1,784
0.2%
Muhammed Basheer Nechiyan
Independent
1,315
0.1%
Muhammed Basheer Koyissery
Independent
693
0.1%
Bindu
Independent
664
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
Ponnani has been contested at 15 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1962. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Communist Party of India, CPI (Marxist), Indian Union Muslim League, IUML.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ponnani in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
E. T. Mohammed Basheer (IUML) won Ponnani, Kerala, in 2019 with 521,824 votes (51.6%), a margin of 193,273 votes over P.V. Anvar Puthan Veetil.
Which parties have won Ponnani since 1962?
Since 1962, Ponnani has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Communist Party of India, IUML, Indian Union Muslim League.
What was the closest result in Ponnani?
The closest result on record for Ponnani was 2014, when IUML beat Independent by just 25,410 votes (2.9 percentage points).