CHIRAYINKIL
Constituency no. 19 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1991
SUSEELA GOPALAN (W)
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1991
1,106
0.16% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
INCTHALEKUNNIL BASHEER
- Votes
- 3,30,412
- Vote share
- 47.70%
- Behind by
- 1,106
Electors
10,03,307
Total votes polled
6,92,666
Valid votes
6,92,666
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 1991
9 candidates · 6,92,666 valid votes
SUSEELA GOPALAN (W)CPMwon
3,31,518
47.9%
THALEKUNNIL BASHEERINC
3,30,412
47.7%
K.K.R. KUMARBJP
20,159
2.9%
G. GANGADHARAN PILLAIRPI
2,992
0.4%
S. KUNJU KRISHNAN ASSARYIND
2,255
0.3%
NANTHANCODE SABASTIANIND
1,867
0.3%
POOVACHAL USHA (W)IND
1,356
0.2%
PRABHAKARAN NAIRIND
1,185
0.2%
E.M. BASHEERIND
922
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.
