Political Life
Chandy started his political career through the Kerala Students Union (KSU), which he served as president from 1967 to 1969. He was elected as the president of the State Youth Congress in 1970.
He has represented the Puthuppally constituency for 5 decades, having been elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1970, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016. During his legislative career he had also served as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee during 1996–98.
Election Result (Since 1965)
| Year | Winner (Party) | RunnerUp (Party) | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | E.M. George (CPM) | Thomas Rajan (INC) | 1,835 |
| 1967 | E.M. George (CPM) | P.C.Cheriyan (INC) | 5,552 |
| 1970 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | E.M. George(CPM) | 7,288 |
| 1977 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Cherian.P.C (BLD) | 15,910 |
| 1980 | Oommen Chandy (INC-U) | Panicker.MR.G. (NDP) | 13,659 |
| 1982 | Oommen Chandy (INC-A) | Thomas Rajan (Independent) | 15,983 |
| 1987 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Vasavan.V.N. (CPM) | 9,164 |
| 1991 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Vasavan.V.N. (CPM) | 13,811 |
| 1996 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Reji Zacharia (CPM) | 10,155 |
| 2001 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Cherian Philip (CPM – Independent) | 12,575 |
| 2006 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Sindhu Joy(CPM) | 19,863 |
| 2011 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Sujasusan George(CPM) | 33,255 |
| 2016 | Oommen Chandy (INC) | Jaik C Thomas (CPM) | 27,092 |
