Elections 98

State:	Kerala
Constituency:	Kasaragod
Total Votes Polled:	871934
Winner: CPM	T Govindan	395910
Runner Up: INC	Khader Mangad	347670
Margin: 48240 (12%)

Elections 96

State:	Kerala
Constituency:	Kasaragod
Total Votes Polled:	812375
Winner: CPM	T Govindan	371997
Runner Up: INC	I Rama Rai	297267
Margin: 74730 (9.37%)