CHANGANACHERRY
Assembly seat no. 89 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1987
C. F. THOMAS
IND
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
KECM
won 4 of 11
Margin, 1987
10,615
11.69% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
CPMV. R. BHASKARAN
- Votes
- 37,362
- Vote share
- 41.14%
- Behind by
- 10,615
Electors
1,09,659
Total votes polled
90,811
Valid votes
90,811
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.8%
Full result, 1987
9 candidates · 90,811 valid votes
C. F. THOMASINDwon
47,977
52.8%
V. R. BHASKARANCPM
37,362
41.1%
G. VIJAYANATHBJP
4,615
5.1%
RAJA ABDULKHADERIND
394
0.4%
KODUPURNA APPACHANIND
142
0.2%
SANTHAPPAN SHANMUGHAMIND
118
0.1%
JOSEPH PEEDIKAYILIND
86
0.1%
THOMAS VARGHESEIND
63
0.1%
SCARIA PHILIPIND
54
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | C F THOMAS | KECM | 50,435 | 52.11% | A V RUSSEL | 9,653 |
| 2001 | C F THOMAS | KECM | 53,824 | 52.19% | PROF. JAMES MANIMALA | 13,041 |
| 1996 | C.F.THOMAS | KECM | 50,784 | 50.02% | P.RAVINDRANATH | 7,602 |
| 1991 | C.F. THOMAS | KECM | 53,742 | 53.46% | M.T. JOSEPH | 11,777 |
| 1987 | C. F. THOMAS | IND | 47,977 | 52.83% | V. R. BHASKARAN | 10,615 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHANGANACHERRY assembly constituency in 2006?
C F THOMAS (KECM) won CHANGANACHERRY in 2006, by a margin of 9,653 votes.
Which party has won CHANGANACHERRY the most times?
KECM, with 4 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has CHANGANACHERRY gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won CHANGANACHERRY the most times?
C F THOMAS, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
