# Palakkad Assembly constituency

Palakkad State Assembly constituency, once known as Palghat constituency, is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency.

## Local self governed segments

Palakkad Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | Taluk |
| 1 | Palakkad | Municipality | Palakkad |
| 2 | Kannadi | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 3 | Pirayiri | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 4 | Mathur | Grama panchayat | Alathur |

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Palakkad Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Name | Party | Tenure |
| Madras State ||||||
| 1952 | 1st | K. Ramakrishnan | Independent politician | 1952 – 1957 |
| Kerala State ||||||
| 1957 | 1st | R. Raghava Menon | Indian National Congress | 1957 – 1960 |
| 1960 | 2nd | R. Raghava Menon | Indian National Congress | 1960 – 1965 |
| 1967 | 3rd | R. Krishnan | Communist Party of India | 1967 – 1970 |
| 1970 | 4th | R. Krishnan | Communist Party of India | 1970 – 1977 |
| 1977 | 5th | C. M. Sundaram | Praja Socialist Party | 1977 – 1980 |
| 1980 | 6th | C. M. Sundaram | Praja Socialist Party | 1980 – 1982 |
| 1982 | 7th | C. M. Sundaram | Praja Socialist Party | 1982 – 1987 |
| 1987 | 8th | C. M. Sundaram | Praja Socialist Party | 1987 – 1991 |
| 1991 | 9th | C. M. Sundaram | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996 | 10th | T. K. Noushad | Communist Party of India | 1996 – 2001 |
| 2001 | 11th | K. Sankaranarayanan | Indian National Congress | 2001 – 2006 |
| 2006 | 12th | K. K. Divakaran | Communist Party of India | 2006 – 2011 |
| 2011 | 13th | Shafi Parambil | Indian National Congress | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | Shafi Parambil | Indian National Congress | 2016 – 2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | Shafi Parambil | Indian National Congress | 2021 – 11-June-2024 |
| 2024^ | 15th | Rahul Mamkootathil | Indian National Congress | 23-Nov-2024–present |
^ By Election

## Election history

| Election | Votes polled | Winner | Winner | Winner | Winner | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 2 | Runner-up 2 | Runner-up 2 | Runner-up 2 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory |
| Year | | Name | Party | Votes | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Percent |
| Kerala State ||||||||||||||||
| 2024* | 138120 (70.93%) | Rahul Mamkootathil | INC | 58389 | 42.27% | C. Krishnakumar | BJP | 39549 | 28.63% | P. Sarin | LDF | 37293 | 24.52% | 18,840 | 13.64 % |
| 2021 | 142104 | Shafi Parambil | INC | 54079 | 38.06% | E. Sreedharan | BJP | 50220 | 35.34% | C. P. Pramod | CPI(M) | 36433 | 25.64% | 3859 | 2.71 % |
| 2016 | 137804 (77.25%) | Shafi Parambil | INC | 57559 | 41.77% | Sobha Surendran | BJP | 40076 | 29.08% | N. N. Krishnadas | CPI(M) | 38675 | 28.07% | 17483 | 12.69% |
| 2011 | 112347 (72.78%) | Shafi Parambil | INC | 47641 | 42.41% | K. K. Divakaran | CPI(M) | 40238 | 35.82% | C. Udaybhaskar | BJP | 22317 | 19.86% | 7403 | 6.59% |
| Major delimitation of constituency ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 111346 (71.60%) | K. K. Divakaran | CPI(M) | 41166 | 36.97% | A. V. Gopinathan | INC | 39822 | 35.76% | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 27667 | 24.85% | 1344 | 1.21% |
| 2001 | 110964 (68.05%) | K. Sankaranarayanan | INC | 53831 | 48.51% | T. K. Noushad | CPI(M) | 43026 | 38.77% | Rema Raghunandan | BJP | 12159 | 10.96% | 10805 | 9.74% |
| 1996 | 89872 (62.06%) | T. K. Noushad | CPI(M) | 39198 | 43.20% | C. M. Sundaram | INC | 38602 | 42.54% | S. R. Balasubramanian | BJP | 11446 | 12.61% | 596 | 0.66% |
| 1991 | 91895 (66.34%) | C. M. Sundaram | INC | 41432 | 45.09% | M.S. Gopalakrishnan | CPI(M) | 37925 | 41.27% | T. M. P. Iyer | BJP | 10648 | 11.59% | 3507 | 3.82% |
| 1987 | 87434 (76.18%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 38774 | 44.35% | Girija Surendran | CPI(M) | 32709 | 37.41% | V. S. Muthuswamy | BJP | 12489 | 14.28% | 6065 | 6.94% |
| 1982 | 65246 (68.47%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 29011 | 44.46% | N. A. Kareem | Ind. | 25841 | 39.61% | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 9554 | 14.64% | 3170 | 4.86% |
| 1980 | 62884 (60.57%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 35902 | 57.09% | K. A. Chandran | INC(U) | 25695 | 40.86% | C. K. Chinnan Master | Ind. | 1099 | 1.75% | 10207 | 16.23% |
| 1977 | 60315 (74.92%) | C. M. Sundaram | Ind. | 30160 | 50.00% | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 27357 | 45.36% | V. R. Purushothaman | Ind. | 1121 | 1.86% | 2803 | 4.65% |
| Major delimitation of constituency ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 57068 (69.92%) | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 23113 | 40.50% | A. Chandran Nair | Ind. | 17653 | 30.93% | O. Rajagopal | BJS | 15646 | 27.42% | 5460 | 9.57% |
| 1967 | 45494 (68.75%) | R. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 24627 | 54.13% | K. Sankaranarayanan | INC | 14996 | 32.96% | O. Rajagopal | BJS | 4649 | 10.22% | 9631 | 21.17% |
| 1965 | 42804 (66.23%) | M. V. Vasu | CPI(M) | 17747 | 41.46% | K. Pyarijan Sunna Saheb | INC | 13260 | 30.98% | P. K. Krishnaswamy | Ind. | 5279 | 12.33% | 4487 | 10.48% |
| Major delimitation of constituency ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | 51334 (80.64%) | R. Raghava Menon | INC | 26546 | 51.71% | K. C. Gopalanunni | CPI | 24788 | 48.29% | Only two candidates contested | Only two candidates contested | Only two candidates contested | Only two candidates contested | 1758 | 3.42% |
| 1957 | 35179 (59.31%) | R. Raghava Menon | INC | 14873 | 42.28% | M. P. Kunhiraman | CPI | 14248 | 40.50% | C. K. Moosath | Ind. | 6058 | 17.22% | 625 | 1.78% |
| Madras State ||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | 45555 (59.29%) | K. Ramakrishnan | Ind. | 26469 | 58.10% | P. Vasu Menon | INC | 14342 | 31.48% | V. Echara Menon | Ind. | 2484 | 5.45% | 12127 | 26.62% |

## Detailed election results

Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

### Niyamasabha by-election 2024

There were 1,94,706 eligible voters in 2024 Palakkad Constituency by election.
2024 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rahul Mamkootathil | 58,389 | 44.27 | 6.21 |
| | BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 39,549 | 28.63 | 6.71 |
| | LDF | P. Sarin | 37,156 | 26.90 | 1.26 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,262 | 0.91 | 0.54 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,840 | 13.64 | 10.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,38,120 | 70.93 | 4.51 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.21 | |
Local Self Governed Segment wise Results 2024
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | UDF | NDA | LDF |
| Palakkad | 31,787 | 27,197 | 16,719 |
| Pirayiri | 13,464 | 5,342 | 6,846 |
| Mathur | 6,529 | 3,089 | 6,926 |
| Kannadi | 6,272 | 3,618 | 6,665 |

### Niyamasabha election 2021

There were 1,88,789 eligible voters in Palakkad Constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shafi Parambil | 54,079 | 38.06 | 3.71 |
| | BJP | E. Sreedharan | 50,220 | 35.34 | 6.26 |
| | CPI(M) | C. P. Pramod | 36,433 | 25.64 | 2.43 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 528 | 0.37 | 0.15 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,859 | 2.71 | 12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,42,104 | 75.44 | 1.81 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.71 | |
Local Self Governed Segment wise Results 2021
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Status (Gram panchayat/municipality) | UDF | NDA | LDF |
| Palakkad | 27,905 | 34,143 | 16,455 |
| Pirayiri | 12,815 | 6,355 | 6,614 |
| Mathur | 6,445 | 3,960 | 6,475 |
| Kannadi | 5,965 | 4,697 | 6,078 |

### Niyamasabha election 2016

There were 1,78,387 eligible voters in Palakkad Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shafi Parambil | 57,559 | 41.77 | 0.64 |
| | BJP | Sobha Surendran | 40,076 | 29.08 | 9.22 |
| | CPI(M) | N. N. Krishnadas | 38,675 | 28.07 | 7.75 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 719 | 0.52 | |
| | BSP | Hari Arumbil | 411 | 0.30 | 0.14 |
| | Independent | Dr. M. N. Anwarudheen | 364 | 0.26 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,483 | 12.69 | 6.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,37,804 | 77.25 | 4.47 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.64 | |

### Niyamasabha election 2011

There were 1,54,374 eligible voters in Palakkad Constituency for the 2011 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shafi Parambil | 47,641 | 42.41 | 6.65 |
| | CPI(M) | K. K. Divakaran | 40,238 | 35.82 | 1.15 |
| | BJP | C. Udaybhaskar | 22,317 | 19.86 | 4.98 |
| | Independent | Shaji Abraham | 637 | 0.57 | |
| | BSP | Hari Arumbil | 490 | 0.44 | |
| | Independent | Muhammed Shafi | 377 | 0.34 | |
| | AIADMK | C. Sampath | 337 | 0.30 | |
| | Independent | Divakaran | 310 | 0.28 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,403 | 6.59 | 5.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,12,347 | 72.78 | 1.2 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 6.65 | |

### Niyamasabha election 2006

There were 155,550 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. K. Divakaran | 41,166 | 36.97 | 1.8 |
| | INC | A. V. Gopinathan | 39,822 | 35.76 | 12.75 |
| | BJP | O. Rajagopal | 27,667 | 24.84 | 13.88 |
| | Independent | Adv. Vijaya Sarathy | 765 | 0.68 | |
| | BSP | A. K. Saleem Aamayur | 490 | 0.44 | |
| | Independent | A. Gopinathan | 442 | 0.39 | |
| | Independent | Ravi Ezhavan | 409 | 0.36 | |
| | Independent | V. V. Gopinath | 329 | 0.29 | |
| | Independent | M. J. Joseph | 256 | 0.22 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,344 | 1.21 | 8.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,346 | 71.58 | 3.53 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 1.8 | |

### Niyamasabha election 2001

There were 163,131 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Sankara Narayanan | 53,831 | 48.51 | 5.97 |
| | CPI(M) | T. K. Noushad | 43,026 | 38.77 | 4.43 |
| | BJP | Adv. Rema Regunandan | 12,159 | 10.96 | 1.65 |
| | Independent | G. Balu | 847 | 0.76 | |
| | Independent | K. Aruchamy | 765 | 0.69 | |
| | Independent | M. J. Joseph | 336 | 0.30 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,805 | 9.74 | 9.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,964 | 68.05 | 6.57 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 5.97 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1996

There were 149,171 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1996 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | T. K. Noushad | 39,198 | 43.20 | 1.93 |
| | INC | C. M. Sundaram | 38,602 | 42.54 | 2.55 |
| | BJP | S. R. Balasubramanian | 11,446 | 12.61 | 1.02 |
| | PDP | C. G. Mani | 400 | 0.44 | New |
| | Independent | S. V. Iyer | 414 | 0.45 | |
| | JP | M. Sivanarayanan | 296 | 0.33 | 0.03 |
| | Independent | P. P. Memon | 229 | 0.25 | 0.8 |
| | Independent | G. P. Ganapathi Tharakan | 157 | 0.17 | |
| | Independent | P. V. Chidambareswaran | 75 | 0.08 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 596 | 0.66 | 3.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,735 | 61.48 | 4.86 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 1.93 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1991

There were 140,683 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1991 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. M. Sundaram | 41,432 | 45.09 | 0.74 |
| | CPI(M) | M. S. Gopalakrishnan | 37,925 | 41.27 | 3.86 |
| | BJP | T. M. P. Iyer | 10,648 | 11.59 | 2.69 |
| | Independent | A. K. Ponnan | 846 | 0.92 | |
| | Independent | S. V. Iyer | 414 | 0.45 | |
| | Independent | M. Sivanarayanan | 278 | 0.30 | |
| | Independent | K. Appukuttan | 193 | 0.21 | |
| | Independent | P. P. Memon | 159 | 0.17 | 0.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,507 | 3.82 | 3.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,895 | 66.34 | 9.84 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.74 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1987

There were 115,949 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1987 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. M. Sundaram | 38,774 | 44.35 | 0.11 |
| | CPI(M) | Girija Sundaram | 32,709 | 37.41 | |
| | BJP | V. S. Muthuswamy | 12,489 | 14.28 | 0.36 |
| | Independent | V. Krishnadas | 2,530 | 2.89 | |
| | Independent | P. Ramakrishnan Nair | 304 | 0.35 | |
| | Independent | P. Velayudhan | 233 | 0.27 | |
| | Independent | P. K. T. Kuttan | 171 | 0.20 | |
| | Independent | P. P. Memon | 76 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| | Independent | S. Raveendran Pillai | 71 | 0.08 | |
| | Independent | K. Anpunathan | 40 | 0.05 | |
| | Independent | P. M. Abdul Rahiman | 37 | 0.04 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,065 | 6.94 | 2.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,433 | 76.18 | 7.71 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 0.11 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1982

There were 96,367 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1982 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. M. Sundaram | 29,011 | 44.46 | 12.63 |
| | Independent | N. A. Kareem | 25,841 | 39.61 | |
| | BJP | O. Rajagopal | 9,554 | 14.64 | New |
| | Independent | K. Narayanakutty | 147 | 0.23 | |
| | Independent | P. P. Menon | 121 | 0.19 | |
| | Independent | K. K. A. Razack | 118 | 0.18 | |
| | Independent | Mani | 112 | 0.17 | |
| | Independent | Sivanandan Panickar | 100 | 0.15 | |
| | Independent | A. T. Antony Thoma | 97 | 0.15 | |
| | Independent | Manikkath Krishna Menoon | 75 | 0.11 | |
| | Independent | P. Parvathy Subbaraman | 70 | 0.11 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,170 | 4.86 | 11.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,246 | 68.47 | 7.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 12.63 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1980

There were 104,428 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1980 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. M. Sundaram | 35,902 | 57.09 | 7.09 |
| | INC(U) | K. A. Chandran | 25,695 | 40.86 | |
| | Independent | C. K. Chinnan Master | 1,099 | 1.75 | |
| | Independent | K. Appukuttan | 118 | 0.30 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,207 | 16.23 | 11.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,884 | 60.57 | 15.13 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 7.09 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1977

There were 84,546 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1977 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. M. Sundaram | 30,160 | 50.00 | |
| | CPI(M) | R. Krishnan | 27,357 | 45.36 | 4.86 |
| | Independent | V. P. Purushothaman | 1,121 | 1.86 | |
| | Independent | Josepaul | 739 | 1.23 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,803 | 4.65 | 4.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,315 | 75.70 | 5.78 |
| | Independent gain from CPI(M) | Independent gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### Niyamasabha election 1970

There were 83,098 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1970 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | R. Krishnan | 22,113 | 40.50 | 13.63 |
| | Independent | A. Chandran Nair | 17,653 | 30.93 | |
| | ABJS | O. Rajagopalan | 15,646 | 27.42 | 17.2 |
| | Independent | M. P. Narayana Menon | 656 | 1.15 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,460 | 9.57 | 11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,068 | 69.92 | 1.17 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 13.63 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1967

There were 69,273 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1967 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | R. Krishnan | 24,627 | 54.13 | 12.67 |
| | INC | K. Sankaranarayanan | 14,996 | 32.96 | 1.98 |
| | ABJS | O. Rajagopalan | 4,649 | 10.22 | 3.49 |
| | SWA | A. R. Rajagopalan | 1,222 | 2.69 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,631 | 21.17 | 10.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,494 | 68.75 | 2.52 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 12.67 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1965

There were 65,960 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1965 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. V. Vasu | 17,747 | 41.46 | New |
| | INC | K. Pyarijan Sunna Sahib | 13,260 | 30.98 | 20.73 |
| | Independent | P. K. Krishnaswamy | 5,279 | 12.33 | |
| | Independent | O. Rajagopalan | 2,879 | 6.73 | |
| | CPI | C. K. Gopalanunni | 2,251 | 5.26 | 43.03 |
| | Independent | R. G. Narayana Iyer | 1,388 | 3.24 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,487 | 10.48 | 7.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,804 | 66.23 | 14.41 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Niyamasabha election 1960

There were 64,542 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1960 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1960 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Raghava Menon | 26,546 | 51.71 | 9.43 |
| | CPI | C. K. Gopalanunni | 24,788 | 48.29 | 7.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,758 | 3.42 | 1.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,334 | 80.64 | 21.33 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | +9.43 | |

### Niyamasabha election 1957

There were 59,314 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1957 Kerala Niyamasabha election.
1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Raghava Menon | 14,873 | 42.28 | 10.8 |
| | CPI | M. P Kunhiraman | 14,248 | 40.50 | New |
| | Independent | C. K Moosath | 6,058 | 17.22 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 625 | 1.78 | 24.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,179 | 59.31 | 0.02 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 10.8 | |

### 1952

There were 76,828 eligible voters in Palghat Constituency for the 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election.
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Palghat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K. Ramakrishnan | 26,469 | 58.10 | New |
| | INC | P. Vasu Menon | 14,342 | 31.48 | New |
| | Independent | M. Echara Menon | 2,484 | 5.45 | New |
| | Independent | R. V. Sarma | 2,260 | 4.96 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,127 | 26.62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,555 | 59.29 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |