ERNAKULAM
Assembly seat no. 72 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called ERNAKULAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1982
A. L. JACOB
INC
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 8 of 11
Margin, 1982
7,182
9.98% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
ICSP. C. CHACKO
- Votes
- 30,869
- Vote share
- 42.90%
- Behind by
- 7,182
Electors
1,03,949
Total votes polled
71,948
Valid votes
71,948
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.2%
Full result, 1982
5 candidates · 71,948 valid votes
A. L. JACOBINCwon
38,051
52.9%
P. C. CHACKOICS
30,869
42.9%
K. V. SADANANDA PRABHUBJP
2,508
3.5%
I. VELAYUDHANIND
260
0.4%
S. S. MONYIND
260
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PROF. K V THOMAS | INC | 43,148 | 49.72% | M M LOWRANACE | 5,800 |
| 2001 | PROF. K V THOMAS | INC | 51,265 | 50.18% | SEBASTIAN PAUL | 11,844 |
| 1996 | GEORGE EDEN | INC | 49,908 | 51.84% | V.B.CHERIYAN | 10,740 |
| 1991 | GEORGE EDEN | INC | 54,263 | 52.18% | EVEREST CHAMMANY | 10,822 |
| 1987 | M.K. SANOO | IND | 42,904 | 44.97% | A.L. JACOB | 10,032 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ERNAKULAM assembly constituency in 2006?
PROF. K V THOMAS (INC) won ERNAKULAM in 2006, by a margin of 5,800 votes.
Which party has won ERNAKULAM the most times?
INC, with 8 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has ERNAKULAM gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won ERNAKULAM the most times?
A. L. JACOB, with 4 wins between 1970 and 1982.
