CHERPU
Assembly seat no. 57 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1982
R. P. PRABHAKARAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 8 of 8
Margin, 1982
3,670
5.72% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
INCP. P. GEORGE
- Votes
- 29,891
- Vote share
- 46.61%
- Behind by
- 3,670
Electors
86,743
Total votes polled
64,131
Valid votes
64,131
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.9%
Full result, 1982
4 candidates · 64,131 valid votes
R. P. PRABHAKARANCPIwon
33,561
52.3%
P. P. GEORGEINC
29,891
46.6%
M. M. KOMUIND
356
0.6%
M. S. CHANDRAPRAKASHIND
323
0.5%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHERPU assembly constituency in 2006?
ADV.V.S.SUNILKUMAR (CPI) won CHERPU in 2006, by a margin of 14,604 votes.
Which party has won CHERPU the most times?
CPI, with 8 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CHERPU gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won CHERPU the most times?
K. P. PRABHAKARAN, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1980.
