MANJESWAR
Assembly seat no. 1 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
CHERKALAM ABDULLAH
MUL
Elections held
8
1977–2006
Most successful party
MUL
won 4 of 8
Margin, 2001
13,188
12.30% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
BJPC.K.PADMANABHAN
- Votes
- 34,306
- Vote share
- 32.00%
- Behind by
- 13,188
Electors
1,54,436
Total votes polled
1,07,194
Valid votes
1,07,194
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.4%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,07,194 valid votes
CHERKALAM ABDULLAHMULwon
47,494
44.3%
C.K.PADMANABHANBJP
34,306
32.0%
M.RAMANNA RAICPM
23,201
21.6%
P.K.MOIDEEN KUNHIIND
1,179
1.1%
CHERANGAI ABDULLAIND
1,014
0.9%
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
