MALA
Assembly seat no. 62 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 2006
A K CHANDRAN
CPI
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 2006
7,028
6.85% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCT U RADHAKRISHNAN
- Votes
- 38,976
- Vote share
- 38.01%
- Behind by
- 7,028
Electors
1,43,976
Total votes polled
1,02,539
Valid votes
1,02,539
NOTA votes
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Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 2006
8 candidates · 1,02,539 valid votes
A K CHANDRANCPIwon
46,004
44.9%
T U RADHAKRISHNANINC
38,976
38.0%
A A ASHARAFIND
11,438
11.2%
RADHA VELAYUDHANBJP
3,681
3.6%
ROSSY CHERIYANIND
1,000
1.0%
TOBY VARGHESSEIND
562
0.6%
JOSHY KUMARBSP
479
0.5%
T K MURALIIND
399
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A K CHANDRAN | CPI | 46,004 | 44.86% | T U RADHAKRISHNAN | 7,028 |
| 2001 | T.U. RADHAKRISHNAN | INC | 57,976 | 52.37% | U.S. SASI | 11,981 |
| 1996 | V.K.RAJAN | CPI | 49,993 | 48.72% | MERCY RAVI | 3,241 |
| 1991 | K. KARUNAKARAN | INC | 50,966 | 49.38% | V.K. RAJAN | 2,474 |
| 1987 | K. KARUNAKARAN | INC | 46,301 | 51.77% | MEENAKSHI THAMPAN | 6,292 |
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 MALA assembly constituency in 2006?
A K CHANDRAN (CPI) won MALA in 2006, by a margin of 7,028 votes.
Which party has won MALA the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has MALA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won MALA the most times?
K. KARUNAKARAN, with 7 wins between 1965 and 1991.
