CHERPU
Assembly seat no. 57 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1991
V.V. RAGHAVAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 8 of 8
Margin, 1991
4,458
4.39% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCM.K. ABDUL SALAM
- Votes
- 46,309
- Vote share
- 45.63%
- Behind by
- 4,458
Electors
1,38,813
Total votes polled
1,01,488
Valid votes
1,01,488
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.1%
Full result, 1991
5 candidates · 1,01,488 valid votes
V.V. RAGHAVANCPIwon
50,767
50.0%
M.K. ABDUL SALAMINC
46,309
45.6%
K.K. UNNIKRISHNANBJP
4,012
4.0%
BHARATHAN THAMPURANIND
238
0.2%
M.S. CHANDRAPRAKASHIND
162
0.2%
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.
