MANJESWAR
Assembly seat no. 1 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1987
CHERKALAM ABDULLAH
MUL
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
MUL
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1987
6,746
8.34% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
BJPH. SHANKARA ALVA
- Votes
- 27,107
- Vote share
- 33.51%
- Behind by
- 6,746
Electors
1,05,374
Total votes polled
80,884
Valid votes
80,884
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.8%
Full result, 1987
3 candidates · 80,884 valid votes
CHERKALAM ABDULLAHMULwon
33,853
41.9%
H. SHANKARA ALVABJP
27,107
33.5%
A. SUBBA RAOCPI
19,924
24.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | C H KUNHAMBU | CPM | 39,242 | 35.71% | ADV. M NARAYANA BHAT | 4,829 |
| 2001 | CHERKALAM ABDULLAH | MUL | 47,494 | 44.31% | C.K.PADMANABHAN | 13,188 |
| 1996 | CHERKALAM ABDULLAH | MUL | 34,705 | 38.23% | V.BALAKRISHNA SHETTY | 2,292 |
| 1991 | CHERKALAM ABDULLAH | MUL | 29,603 | 35.75% | K.G. MARAR | 1,072 |
| 1987 | CHERKALAM ABDULLAH | MUL | 33,853 | 41.85% | H. SHANKARA ALVA | 6,746 |
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 MANJESWAR assembly constituency in 2006?
C H KUNHAMBU (CPM) won MANJESWAR in 2006, by a margin of 4,829 votes.
Which party has won MANJESWAR the most times?
MUL, with 4 of the 8 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has MANJESWAR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1977 to 2006.
Who has won MANJESWAR the most times?
CHERKALAM ABDULLAH, with 4 wins between 1987 and 2001.
