MATTANCHERRY
Assembly seat no. 73 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1965.
Winner, 1987
M.J. ZAKARIA
MUL
Elections held
10
1965–2006
Most successful party
MUL
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1987
1,873
2.81% of valid votes
Result, 1987
Runner-up
CPMT.M. MOHAMED
- Votes
- 24,033
- Vote share
- 36.10%
- Behind by
- 1,873
Electors
88,465
Total votes polled
66,572
Valid votes
66,572
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.3%
Full result, 1987
7 candidates · 66,572 valid votes
M.J. ZAKARIAMULwon
25,906
38.9%
T.M. MOHAMEDCPM
24,033
36.1%
SANTHOSH BURLEIGHIND
9,456
14.2%
P.P.S. PILLAIIND
6,745
10.1%
JOSE PADICKKALIND
196
0.3%
P. RAMANANDA NAYAKIND
176
0.3%
MANEKJI B. KHONAIND
60
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 10 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | V K IBRAHIM KUNJU | MUL | 36,119 | 60.02% | M C JOSEPHINE | 15,532 |
| 2001 | V K EBRAHIM KUNJU | MUL | 34,660 | 49.59% | M A THOMAS | 12,153 |
| 1996 | M.A.THOMAS | IND | 24,003 | 40.47% | T.A.AHAMED KABEER | 425 |
| 1991 | M.J. ZAKARIA | MUL | 33,736 | 52.06% | JERSON KALAPPURAKKAL | 8,940 |
| 1987 | M.J. ZAKARIA | MUL | 25,906 | 38.91% | T.M. MOHAMED | 1,873 |
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 MATTANCHERRY assembly constituency in 2006?
V K IBRAHIM KUNJU (MUL) won MATTANCHERRY in 2006, by a margin of 15,532 votes.
Which party has won MATTANCHERRY the most times?
MUL, with 6 of the 10 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has MATTANCHERRY gone to the polls?
10 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won MATTANCHERRY the most times?
M.J. ZAKARIA, with 2 wins between 1987 and 1991.
