CHERPU
Assembly seat no. 57 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
K.P.RAJENDRAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 8 of 8
Margin, 1996
5,192
5.15% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCM.K.ABDUL SALAM
- Votes
- 44,314
- Vote share
- 43.93%
- Behind by
- 5,192
Electors
1,45,090
Total votes polled
1,00,872
Valid votes
1,00,872
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.5%
Full result, 1996
11 candidates · 1,00,872 valid votes
K.P.RAJENDRANCPIwon
49,506
49.1%
M.K.ABDUL SALAMINC
44,314
43.9%
SUJA NANDAKUMARBJP
5,064
5.0%
K.K.SAIDUIND
657
0.7%
P. GOPALAKRISHNANIND
329
0.3%
RAJAN KADAVATHIND
257
0.3%
KANICHIL SIVANIND
245
0.2%
P.A.KUTTAPPANIND
178
0.2%
R.K.THAYYILJP
134
0.1%
M.S. CHANDRAPRAKASHIND
127
0.1%
K.C.DASANIND
61
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.
