KERALA · 1998
Seats20
Electors2.12 Cr
Votes polled1.5 Cr
Median turnout71.2%
Other years: 2024201920142009200419991996199119891984198019771971196719621957
Party standings
Indian National Congress
8
of 20 seats · 40%
3 short of a majority
Indian National Congress
8
Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
6
Muslim League Kerala State Committee
2
Communist Party Of India
2
Revolutionary Socialist Party
1
Kerala Congress(M)
1
Every seat
| # | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Margin | Margin % | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasaragod | T. Govindan | CPIM | 871,934 | 48,240 | 5.5 | 76.4 |
| 2 | Cannanore | Mullappally Ramachandran | INC | 824,208 | 2,180 | 0.3 | 76.9 |
| 3 | Badagara | A.K. Premajam | CPIM | 845,229 | 59,161 | 7.0 | 75.1 |
| 4 | Calicut | Adv. P. Sankaran | INC | 792,249 | 18,657 | 2.4 | 73.2 |
| 5 | Manjeri | E. Ahamed | MLKSC | 813,036 | 106,009 | 13.0 | 69.2 |
| 6 | Ponnani | G.M. Banatwalla | MLKSC | 692,506 | 104,244 | 15.1 | 62.6 |
| 7 | Palghat | N.N. Krishnadas | CPIM | 745,183 | 25,022 | 3.4 | 69.2 |
| 8 | Ottapalam | S. Ajayakumar | CPIM | 721,960 | 19,800 | 2.7 | 68.6 |
| 9 | TrichurSC | V.V. Raghavan | CPI | 729,425 | 18,409 | 2.5 | 71.2 |
| 10 | Mukundapuram | A.C. Jose | INC | 752,317 | 8,949 | 1.2 | 72.7 |
| 11 | Ernakulam | Adv. George Eden | INC | 776,105 | 74,508 | 9.6 | 68.9 |
| 12 | Muvattupuzha | Adv. P.C. Thomas | KCM | 660,851 | 113,809 | 17.2 | 66.2 |
| 13 | Kottayam | Suresh Kurup | CPIM | 719,864 | 5,446 | 0.8 | 73.3 |
| 14 | Idukki | P.C.Chacko | INC | 719,111 | 6,350 | 0.9 | 68.3 |
| 15 | Alleppey | V.M. Sudheeran | INC | 764,807 | 40,637 | 5.3 | 77.3 |
| 16 | MavelikaraSC | Prof. P.J. Kurien | INC | 625,038 | 1,261 | 0.2 | 70.0 |
| 17 | Adoor | Chengara Surendran | CPI | 691,309 | 17,005 | 2.5 | 71.4 |
| 18 | Quilon | N.K. Premachandran | RSP | 765,190 | 71,762 | 9.4 | 72.1 |
| 19 | Chirayinkil | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPIM | 695,722 | 7,542 | 1.1 | 65.7 |
| 20 | Trivandrum | K. Karunakaran | INC | 766,800 | 15,398 | 2.0 | 65.7 |