MALA
Assembly seat no. 62 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1996
V.K.RAJAN
CPI
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 11
Margin, 1996
3,241
3.16% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCMERCY RAVI
- Votes
- 46,752
- Vote share
- 45.56%
- Behind by
- 3,241
Electors
1,39,927
Total votes polled
1,02,613
Valid votes
1,02,613
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.3%
Full result, 1996
9 candidates · 1,02,613 valid votes
V.K.RAJANCPIwon
49,993
48.7%
MERCY RAVIINC
46,752
45.6%
O.D. BALANCHANDRANBJP
3,909
3.8%
K.A.BAVA HAJIIND
1,247
1.2%
K.K.RAMUJP
244
0.2%
P.G.NARAYANANIND
186
0.2%
PAULOSEIND
134
0.1%
P.MURALIDHARA MENONIND
97
0.1%
T.K.SAHEERIND
51
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.
