MALA
Assembly seat no. 62 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1991
K. KARUNAKARAN
INC
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1991
2,474
2.40% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPIV.K. RAJAN
- Votes
- 48,492
- Vote share
- 46.99%
- Behind by
- 2,474
Electors
1,35,367
Total votes polled
1,03,205
Valid votes
1,03,205
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.2%
Full result, 1991
6 candidates · 1,03,205 valid votes
K. KARUNAKARANINCwon
50,966
49.4%
V.K. RAJANCPI
48,492
47.0%
V.K. NARAYANANBJP
3,050
3.0%
A.K. MOHAMMEDIND
392
0.4%
JOSE THOTTATHILIND
157
0.1%
K.M. RAMAKRISHNANIND
148
0.1%
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.
