Cherthala State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency.[1] The current MLA is P. Prasad of CPI.
| Cherthala | |
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| Constituency No. 103 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| LS constituency | Alappuzha |
| Established | 2011 - present |
| Total electors | 2,04,830 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Local self governed segments
editCherthala Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|
| Cherthala | Municipality | Cherthala |
| Cherthala South | Grama panchayat | Cherthala |
| Kadakkarappally | Grama panchayat | Cherthala |
| Kanjikuzhy | Grama panchayat | Cherthala |
| Muhamma | Grama panchayat | Cherthala |
| Pattanakkad | Grama panchayat | Cherthala |
| Thanneermukkom | Grama panchayat | Cherthala |
| Vayalar | Grama panchayat | Cherthala |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | K. R. Gowri Amma | CPI | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | N. P. Thandar | CPI(M) | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | A. K. Antony | INC | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | M. K. Raghavan | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | P. S. Sreenivasan | CPI | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | Vaylar Ravi | Independent | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | INC | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | C. K. Chandrappan | CPI | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | A. K. Antony | INC | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | P. Thilothaman | CPI | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | P. Prasad | Incumbent | ||
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediately previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere were 2,04,830 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P. Thilothomman | 81,197 | 45.70 |  7.41
| |
| INC | S. Sarath | 74,001 | 41.65 | − | |
| BDJS | P. S. Rajeev | 19,614 | 11.04 | − | |
| BSP | C. P. Thilakan | 845 | 0.48 | 0.25
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 687 | 0.39 | − | |
| Independent | S. Sarath | 639 | 0.36 | ||
| Independent | Sonnymon K. Mathew | 348 | 0.20 | ||
| Independent | Vayalar Rajeevan | 174 | 0.10 | ||
| Independent | K. V. Joseph | 150 | 0.08 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,196 | 4.05 | 7.23
| ||
| Turnout | 1,77,655 | 86.73 |  1.68
| ||
| CPI hold | Swing | 7.41
|
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Niyamasabha Election 2011
editThere were 1,90,806 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P. Thilothomman | 86,193 | 53.11 | ||
| JSS | K. R. Gowriamma | 67,878 | 41.83 | ||
| BJP | P. K. Binoy | 5,933 | 3.66 | − | |
| BSP | K . R. Rajeevan | 1,185 | 0.73 | − | |
| Independent | Shajimon | 1,094 | 0.67 | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,315 | 11.28 | |||
| Turnout | 1,62,283 | 85.05 | |||
| CPI hold | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P Thilothaman | 55,626 | 51.55 | ||
| INC | C K Shajimohan | 47,092 | 44.39 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8534 | 7.90 | |||
| Turnout | 107896 | ||||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2001
There were 1,41,109 registered voters in the constituency for the 2001 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A.K. Antony | 59,661 | 51.79 | ||
| CPI | C K Chandrappan | 52,801 | 45.83 | ||
| Margin of victory | 6860 | 5.96 | |||
| Turnout | 115208 | 81.65 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1996
There were 1,28,441 registered voters in the constituency for the 1996 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A.K. Antony | 56,691 | 52.21 | ||
| CPI | C K Chandrappan | 48,306 | 44.48 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8385 | 7.73 | |||
| Turnout | 108590 | 85.53 | |||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1991
There were 1,26,734 registered voters in the constituency for the 1991 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | C.K. Chandrappan | 50,844 | 49.03 | ||
| INC | Vayalar Ravi | 49,853 | 48.07 | ||
| Margin of victory | 991 | 0.96 | |||
| Turnout | 103710 | 82.66 | |||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1987
There were 1,00,207 registered voters in the constituency for the 1987 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vayalar Ravi | 43,812 | 49.01 | ||
| CPI | C.K. Chandrappan | 41,528 | 46.46 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2284 | 2.55 | |||
| Turnout | 89391 | 89.75 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1982
There were 84,974 registered voters in the constituency for the 1982 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vayalar Ravi | 36,940 | 50.97 | ||
| CPI | P S Sreenivasan | 35,067 | 48.38 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1873 | 2.59 | |||
| Turnout | 72478 | 85.82 | |||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1980
There were 82,654 registered voters in the constituency for the 1980 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P S Sreenivasan | 38,613 | 57.11 | ||
| JP | Joseph Mathan | 27,200 | 40.23 | ||
| Margin of victory | 11413 | 16.88 | |||
| Turnout | 67617 | 82.32 | |||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1977
There were 76,539 registered voters in the constituency for the 1977 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. K. Raghavan | 37,767 | 58.7 | ||
| CPI(M) | N P Thandar | 26,007 | 40.4 | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,760 | 18.3 | |||
| Turnout | 65,197 | 85.2 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 1970
There were 68,755 registered voters in the constituency for the 1970 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A.K. Antony | 28,419 | 48.77 | ||
| CPI(M) | N P Thandar | 28,059 | 48.15 | ||
| Margin of victory | 360 | 0.62 | |||
| Turnout | 58274 | 85.51 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Alappuzha district, Kerala". alappuzha.nic.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Alappuzha District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.