CHELAKARA
Assembly seat no. 54 in Kerala · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 2001
K.RADHAKRISHNAN
CPM
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2001
1,475
1.27% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCK.A.THULASI
- Votes
- 54,976
- Vote share
- 47.28%
- Behind by
- 1,475
Electors
1,55,592
Total votes polled
1,16,283
Valid votes
1,16,283
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.7%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,16,283 valid votes
K.RADHAKRISHNANCPMwon
56,451
48.5%
K.A.THULASIINC
54,976
47.3%
E.P.SURESHBJP
4,856
4.2%
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.
