MATTANCHERRY
Assembly seat no. 73 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1965.
Winner, 1991
M.J. ZAKARIA
MUL
Elections held
10
1965–2006
Most successful party
MUL
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1991
8,940
13.80% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INDJERSON KALAPPURAKKAL
- Votes
- 24,796
- Vote share
- 38.26%
- Behind by
- 8,940
Electors
1,06,549
Total votes polled
64,801
Valid votes
64,801
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.8%
Full result, 1991
4 candidates · 64,801 valid votes
M.J. ZAKARIAMULwon
33,736
52.1%
JERSON KALAPPURAKKALIND
24,796
38.3%
K.V. SADANANDA PRASHUBJP
5,214
8.1%
P.M. HARRISJP
1,055
1.6%
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.
