CHIRAYINKIL
Constituency no. 19 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Winner, 1996
A.SAMPATH
CPM
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
48,083
7.07% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCTHALEKKUNNIL BASHEER
- Votes
- 2,81,996
- Vote share
- 41.46%
- Behind by
- 48,083
Electors
10,35,445
Total votes polled
6,80,181
Valid votes
6,80,181
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 1996
17 candidates · 6,80,181 valid votes
A.SAMPATHCPMwon
3,30,079
48.5%
THALEKKUNNIL BASHEERINC
2,81,996
41.5%
R.RADHAKRISHNAN UNNITHANBJP
30,348
4.5%
PULIPARA BIJUPDP
11,963
1.8%
SUSEELA RAJANIND
7,807
1.1%
DEVADETHANIND
3,298
0.5%
SEBASTIANIND
3,290
0.5%
JOTHISHKUMARSHS
2,342
0.3%
SUNNY JOSEPHIND
1,670
0.3%
POOVACHAL USHAJP
1,405
0.2%
KALLAYAM CHANDRA MOHANIND
1,235
0.2%
K.V.ANANDANIND
1,161
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
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.
