CHERPU
Assembly seat no. 57 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
V. V. RAGHAVAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 8 of 8
Margin, 1987
6,287
7.22% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
INDK.M. RADHAKRISHNAN
- Votes
- 37,260
- Vote share
- 42.81%
- Behind by
- 6,287
Electors
1,09,032
Total votes polled
87,036
Valid votes
87,036
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.8%
Full result, 1987
11 candidates · 87,036 valid votes
V. V. RAGHAVANCPIwon
43,547
50.0%
K.M. RADHAKRISHNANIND
37,260
42.8%
P. CHANDRASEKHARANBJP
4,633
5.3%
SAMZACHARIASIND
455
0.5%
CHANDRAN C. N.IND
244
0.3%
ABDULLA KARAYILIND
241
0.3%
GOPALAN CHAZHUPURAKKALIND
204
0.2%
SIDDAJI SADHARTHANIND
174
0.2%
WILSON KADAMPATTUPARABILIND
119
0.1%
VISWAMBHARAN N.K.IND
88
0.1%
M.S. CHANDRAPRAKASAMIND
71
0.1%
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.
