CHERPU
Assembly seat no. 57 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
ADV.K.P.RAJENDRAN
CPI
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
CPI
won 8 of 8
Margin, 2001
2,243
2.08% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDM.K.KANNAN
- Votes
- 49,752
- Vote share
- 46.16%
- Behind by
- 2,243
Electors
1,52,214
Total votes polled
1,07,782
Valid votes
1,07,782
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.8%
Full result, 2001
7 candidates · 1,07,782 valid votes
ADV.K.P.RAJENDRANCPIwon
51,995
48.2%
M.K.KANNANIND
49,752
46.2%
P.R.SIDHANBJP
3,668
3.4%
C.C.GOPALANIND
631
0.6%
C.V.BABURAJIND
609
0.6%
K.V.SHAJILALIND
606
0.6%
C.N.SIDHARTHAN MASTERRJD
521
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.
