CHIRAYINKIL
Constituency no. 19 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1989
THALEKUNNIL BASHEER
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1989
5,130
0.71% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
CPMSUSHEELA GOPALAN
- Votes
- 3,43,938
- Vote share
- 47.45%
- Behind by
- 5,130
Electors
9,84,118
Total votes polled
7,24,825
Valid votes
7,24,825
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 1989
9 candidates · 7,24,825 valid votes
THALEKUNNIL BASHEERINCwon
3,49,068
48.2%
SUSHEELA GOPALANCPM
3,43,938
47.5%
V. N. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIRBJP
23,049
3.2%
D. SANJEEVJNPJP
3,500
0.5%
K. V. ANANDANIND
1,692
0.2%
C. K. BHARATHANBSP
1,280
0.2%
RADHAKRISHNANIND
787
0.1%
G. GANGADHARAN PILLAIIND
765
0.1%
KUNJUKRISHNAN ANSARIIND
746
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 3,13,615 | 46.83% | M I SHANAVAS | 50,745 |
| 1999 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM | 3,09,304 | 45.13% | M.I. Shanavas | 3,128 |
| 1998 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM | 3,21,479 | 46.61% | M.M. Hassan | 7,542 |
| 1996 | A.SAMPATH | CPM | 3,30,079 | 48.53% | THALEKKUNNIL BASHEER | 48,083 |
| 1991 | SUSEELA GOPALAN (W) | CPM | 3,31,518 | 47.86% | THALEKUNNIL BASHEER | 1,106 |
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 CHIRAYINKIL constituency in 2004?
VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN (CPM) won CHIRAYINKIL in 2004, by a margin of 50,745 votes.
Which party has won CHIRAYINKIL the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has CHIRAYINKIL gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won CHIRAYINKIL the most times?
Varkala Radhakrishnan, with 2 wins between 1998 and 1999.
