CHERPU
Assembly seat no. 57 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
ADV.V.S.SUNILKUMAR
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 8 of 8
Margin, 2006
14,604
13.98% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
CMPKSCM.K.KANNAN
- Votes
- 41,776
- Vote share
- 40.00%
- Behind by
- 14,604
Electors
1,45,868
Total votes polled
1,04,435
Valid votes
1,04,435
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.6%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,04,435 valid votes
ADV.V.S.SUNILKUMARCPIwon
56,380
54.0%
M.K.KANNANCMPKSC
41,776
40.0%
ENGINEER C.G.UNNIRAJBJP
4,356
4.2%
A.S.SUNILIND
1,066
1.0%
K.UNNIKRISHNANIND
857
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ADV.V.S.SUNILKUMAR | CPI | 56,380 | 53.99% | M.K.KANNAN | 14,604 |
| 2001 | ADV.K.P.RAJENDRAN | CPI | 51,995 | 48.24% | M.K.KANNAN | 2,243 |
| 1996 | K.P.RAJENDRAN | CPI | 49,506 | 49.08% | M.K.ABDUL SALAM | 5,192 |
| 1991 | V.V. RAGHAVAN | CPI | 50,767 | 50.02% | M.K. ABDUL SALAM | 4,458 |
| 1987 | V. V. RAGHAVAN | CPI | 43,547 | 50.03% | K.M. RADHAKRISHNAN | 6,287 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPI8 wins
