MANJESWAR
Assembly seat no. 1 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 1996
CHERKALAM ABDULLAH
MUL
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
MUL
won 4 of 8
Margin, 1996
2,292
2.52% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPV.BALAKRISHNA SHETTY
- Votes
- 32,413
- Vote share
- 35.70%
- Behind by
- 2,292
Electors
1,41,375
Total votes polled
90,782
Valid votes
90,782
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.2%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 90,782 valid votes
CHERKALAM ABDULLAHMULwon
34,705
38.2%
V.BALAKRISHNA SHETTYBJP
32,413
35.7%
M.RAMANNA RAICPM
22,601
24.9%
K.S.FAKRUDDEENIND
608
0.7%
M.K.E.ABBASIND
455
0.5%
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.
