MALA
Assembly seat no. 62 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1987
K. KARUNAKARAN
INC
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1987
6,292
7.03% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
CPIMEENAKSHI THAMPAN
- Votes
- 40,009
- Vote share
- 44.73%
- Behind by
- 6,292
Electors
1,08,790
Total votes polled
89,444
Valid votes
89,444
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.2%
Full result, 1987
14 candidates · 89,444 valid votes
K. KARUNAKARANINCwon
46,301
51.8%
MEENAKSHI THAMPANCPI
40,009
44.7%
V. A. RAHMANBJP
1,857
2.1%
C. G. KUMARANIND
236
0.3%
PATTATH KRISHNANIND
194
0.2%
K. H. M. SUBAIRIND
180
0.2%
BHADRAN K. G.IND
111
0.1%
MEENAKSHI VALLONIND
111
0.1%
V. K. DAMODARAN VYDIANIND
109
0.1%
T. V. APPUIND
102
0.1%
K. VIJAYAN MENONIND
80
0.1%
KUZHUR GOPINATHIND
69
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
