MATTANCHERRY
Assembly seat no. 73 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 10 times since 1965.
Winner, 1996
M.A.THOMAS
IND
Elections held
10
1965–2006
Most successful party
MUL
won 6 of 10
Margin, 1996
425
0.72% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
MULT.A.AHAMED KABEER
- Votes
- 23,578
- Vote share
- 39.75%
- Behind by
- 425
Electors
1,01,888
Total votes polled
59,313
Valid votes
59,313
NOTA votes
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Turnout
58.2%
Full result, 1996
8 candidates · 59,313 valid votes
M.A.THOMASINDwon
24,003
40.5%
T.A.AHAMED KABEERMUL
23,578
39.8%
K.SASIDHARANBJP
5,431
9.2%
SABU ALIPDP
5,238
8.8%
T.S.THAMPANSHS
638
1.1%
S.BALAKRISHNAN BHATIND
205
0.3%
VINAYARAM RAMDASIND
133
0.2%
ASHARAF ABOOIND
87
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.
