CHELAKARA
Assembly seat no. 54 in Kerala · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1987
M. A. KITTAPPAN
INC
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 1987
7,751
8.82% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
CPMK. V. PUSHPA
- Votes
- 36,260
- Vote share
- 41.24%
- Behind by
- 7,751
Electors
1,15,663
Total votes polled
87,928
Valid votes
87,928
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.0%
Full result, 1987
6 candidates · 87,928 valid votes
M. A. KITTAPPANINCwon
44,011
50.0%
K. V. PUSHPACPM
36,260
41.2%
GOPI MASTERBJP
6,119
7.0%
KRISHNANIND
1,056
1.2%
E.G. CHATHUIND
246
0.3%
K.K. ASHOKANIND
236
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | K RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 62,695 | 53.58% | P.C.MANIKANDAN | 14,629 |
| 2001 | K.RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 56,451 | 48.55% | K.A.THULASI | 1,475 |
| 1996 | K.RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 44,260 | 46.93% | T.A.RADHAKRISHNAN | 2,323 |
| 1991 | M.P. THAMI | INC | 47,790 | 50.22% | C. KUTTAPPAN | 4,361 |
| 1987 | M. A. KITTAPPAN | INC | 44,011 | 50.05% | K. V. PUSHPA | 7,751 |
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 CHELAKARA assembly constituency in 2006?
K RADHAKRISHNAN (CPM) won CHELAKARA in 2006, by a margin of 14,629 votes.
Which party has won CHELAKARA the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has CHELAKARA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won CHELAKARA the most times?
K. K. BALAKRISHNAN, with 3 wins between 1965 and 1980.
