1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

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The 1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 18 June 1991 to elect members to the Niyamasabha. The incumbent LDF government, which was in power from 1987, decided to seek a fresh mandate one year ahead of the expiry of its term. The decision was prompted by the announcement of the elections to the Lok Sabha and the Front's good showing in the elections to the local bodies held in the previous year.

The elections saw the LDF losing power and the UDF returning to power after four years. K. Karunakaran, the leader of the UDF alliance, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state on 24 June 1991.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election

← 1987 June 18, 1991 (1991-06-18) 1996 →

All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.42%
  First party Second party
  Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg Ek nayanar.jpeg
Leader K. Karunakaran E.K. Nayanar
Party INC CPI (M)
Alliance United Democratic Front (Kerala) Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
Leader's seat Mala Thrikaripur
Seats won 90 48
Seat change Increase 29 Decrease 42
Percentage 44.84% 45.88%

India-KERALA.svg
Kerala, India
Kerala, one of the states in South India, has an electorate of more than 21 million people.

Chief Minister before election

E.K. Nayanar
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)

Chief Minister

K. Karunakaran[7]
United Democratic Front (Kerala)

Results[edit]

Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1991.[8][9][10][11]

Party Wise Results[12]
Party Seats
Communist Party of India (CPI) 12
Communist Party of Indian (Marxist) (CPM) 28
Indian Congress (Socialist-Sarat Chandra Sinha) ICS(SCS) 2
Indian National Congress (INC) 55
Janta Dal (JD) 3
Kerala Congress (M) (KCM) 10
Kerala Congress (KEC) 1
Muslim League (MUL) 19
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) 1
Communist Marxist Party of India (CPM)(K) 1
National Democratic Party (NDP) 2
Independent (IND) 4
Total 140
Detailed constituency-wise Results[13][14][15]
Sl No. Constituency Name Category Winner Candidates Name Gender Party Vote Runner-up Candidates Name Gender Party vote
1 Manjeshwar GEN Cherkalam Abdullah M MUL 29603 K.G. Marar M BJP 28531
2 Kasaragod[16] GEN C.T. Ahamdali M MUL 39143 Sri Krishna Bhat M BJP 24269
3 Udma GEN P. Raghavan[17] M CPI(M) 47169 K.Po. Kunhikannan M INC 46212
4 Hosdrug[18] (SC) M. Narayanan M CPI 60536 Kottara Vasudev M INC 53858
5 Trikaripur GEN E.K. Nayanar M CPM 69437 Sreedharan C.K. M INC 55105
6 Irikkur GEN K.C. Joseph M INC 62395 Goorge Sebastian M KEC 45647
7 Payyannur GEN C.P. Narayanan M CPM 66530 M.P. Murali M INC 48365
8 Taliparamba GEN Pacheni Kunhiaraman M CPM 65973 M.K. Raghavan M INC 55273
9 Azhikode GEN E.P. Jayarajan M CPM 51466 C.P. Moosankutty M CPM(K) 43757
10 Cannanore GEN N. Ramakrishnan M INC 51742 A.K. Saseendran M ICS(SCS) 36937
11 Edakkad GEN O. Bharathan M CPM 54965 K. Ssudhakaran M INC 54746
12 Tellicherry GEN K.P. Mamoo Master M CPM 48936 A.D. Mustaffa M INC 41550
13 Peringalam GEN K.M. Sooppy M MUL 49183 P.R. Karup M JD 47534
14 Kuthuparamba GEN Pinaray Vijayan M CPM 58842 P. Ramakrishnan M INC 45782
15 Peravoor GEN K.P. Noorudheen M INC 60212 Ramachandran Kadannapally M ICS(SCS) 51834
16 North Wynad (ST) K. Raghavan Master M INC 50685 K.C. Kuniharaman M CPM 43150
17 Badagara GEN K. Chandrasekharan M JD 59820 K.C. Abu M INC 47336
18 Nadapuram GEN Satyyan Mokeri M CPI 60053 P. Shaduli M MUL 52427
19 Meppayur GEN A. Kanaran M CPM 58362 Kadameri Balakrishnan M INC 49038
20 Quilandy GEN M.T. Padma F INC[19] 56642 C. Kunhamed M CPI 54139
21 Perambra GEN N.K. Radha F CPM 58978 K.A. Devassia M KEC 54562
22 Balusseri GEN A.C. Shanmukhadas M ICS(SCS) 52470 P. Shankaran M INC 42758
23 Koduvally GEN P.V. Mohammed M MUL 51793 C. Mohasin M JD 51395
24 Calicut- I GEN A. Sujana Pal M INC 53079 M. Dasan M CPM 49319
25 Calicut- II GEN M.K. Muneer M MUL 52779 C.P. Kunhu M CPM 48896
26 Beypore GEN T.K. Hamza M CPM[20] 66683 K. Madhavan Kutty M IND 60413
27 Kunnamangalam (SC) C.P. Balan Vudiar M CPM 47946 A. Balaram M INC 46788
28 Thiruvambady GEN A.V. Abdurahimanhat M MUL 50767 Cyriac John M ICS(SCS) 44665
29 Kalpetta GEN K.K. Ramachandran Master M INC 46488 K.K. Hemza M JD 42696
30 Sultan'S Battery GEN K.C. Rosakutty F INC 53050 Varghese Vaidyar M CPM 50544
31 Wandoor (SC) Pandalam Sudhakaran M INC 53104 Kunnath Velayudhan M CPM 45509
32 Nilambur GEN Aryadan Muhammed M INC 60558 K. Abdurahiman Master M IND 52874
33 Manjeri GEN Ishaque Kurikkal M MUL 57717 K.P. Mohammed M JD 35286
34 Malappuram GEN Yoonus Kunju M MUL 49713 Sebastian J. Kaloor M ICS(SCS) 22604
35 Kondotty GEN K. Abu M MUL[21] 54042 Madathil Mohammedaji M JD 33178
36 Tirurangadi GEN V.A. Beeran Sahib M MUL 47223 M. Rahmathulla M CPI 28021
37 Tanur GEN P. Seethi Haji M MUL 47424 M. Mohamed Master M CPM 21577
38 Tirur GEN E.T. Mohamed Basheer MUL 52489 Kuruiyan Syed M ICS(SCS) 39984
39 Ponnani GEN E.K. Imbichibava M CPM 49264 P.T. Mohankrishnan M INC 44180
40 Kuttippuram GEN P.K. Kunhalikutty M MUL 44865 V.P. Sakkariya M CPM 22539
41 Mankada GEN K.P.A. Majeed M MUL 48605 K. Ummer Master M CPM 42645
42 Perinthalmanna GEN Sooppy Nalakath M MUL 49766 M.M. Mustafa M IND 42827
43 Thrithala[22] (SC) E. Sankaran M CPM 46187 K.P. Raman Master M MUL 40602
44 Pattambi GEN K.E. Esmail M CPI 43351 Leela Damodara Memon F INC 39681
45 Ottapalam GEN V.C. Kabeer Master M ICS(SCS) 42771 K. Sankaranarayanan M INC 38501
46 Sreekrishnapuram GEN P. Balan M INC 51864 E.M. Sreedharan M CPM 50166
47 Mannarkkad GEN Kalladi Mohammed M MUL 53884 P. Kumaran M CPI 49414
48 Malampuzha GEN T. Sivadasa Menon M CPM 50361 V. Krishnadas M CPM(K) 32370
49 Palghat GEN C.M. Sundaram M INC 41432 M.S. Gopalakirshnan M CPM 37925
50 Chittur GEN K. Krishnankutty M JD 47281 K.A. Chandran M INC 44170
51 Kollengode GEN T. Chathu M CPM 47058 A, Ramaswamy M INC 45853
52 Coyalmannam (SC) M. Naryannan M CPM 50315 M. Ayyappan Master M INC 42597
53 Alathur GEN A.V. Gopinathan M INC 49512 V. Sukumaran Master M CPM 49174
54 Chelakara (SC) M.P. Thami M INC 47790 C. Kuttappan M CPM 43429
55 Wadakkanchery GEN K.S. Narayanan Namboodiri M INC 51414 K. Mohandas M KEC 43773
56 Kunnamkulam GEN T.V. Chandramohan M INC 53099 K.P. Aravindhakshan M CPM 50344
57 Cherpu GEN V.V. Raghavan M CPI 50767 M.K. Abdul Salam M INC 46309
58 Trichur GEN Therambil Ramakrishnan M INC 53190 E.K. Menon M CPM 45899
59 Ollur GEN P.P. George M INC 57910 A.M. Paraman M CPI 52669
60 Kodakara GEN K.P. Viswanathan M INC 49971 P.R. Rajan M CPM 48360
61 Chalakudi GEN Rosamma Chacko F INC 49482 Jose Painadath M JD 42742
62 Mala GEN K. Karunakaran M INC 50966 V.K. Rajan M CPI 48492
63 Irinjalakuda GEN Lonappan Nambadan M IND 53351 A.L. Sebastian M KCM 43927
64 Manalur GEN V.M. Sudheeran M INC 45930 K.F. Davis M CPM 40414
65 Guruvayoor GEN P.M. Abubacker M MUL 40496 K.K. Kammu M IND 34820
66 Nattika GEN Krishnan Kaniyamparabil M CPI 44762 Raghvan Pozhakadavil M INC 43596
67 Kodungallur GEN Meenakshy Thampan F CPI 53542 T.A. Ahammed Kabeer M MUL 42353
68 Ankamali GEN P.J. Joy M INC 60441 M.V. Mani M KEC 52843
69 Vadakkekara GEN S. Sarma M CPM 52897 M.I. Shanavas M INC 52100
70 Parur GEN P.Raju M CPI 43551 Karthav M IND 40719
71 Narakkal (SC) K. Kunjambu M INC 49102 V.K. Babu M ICS(SCS) 45555
Bye Polls Narakkal (SC) V.K.Babu M INC Unconsted
72 Ernakulam GEN George Eden M INC 54263 Everest Chammany M IND 43441
73 Mattancherry GEN M.J. Zakaria M MUL[23] 33736 Jerson Kalappurakkal M IND 24796
74 Palluruthy GEN Dominic Presentation M INC 60001 T.P. Peethabaran Master M ICS(SCS) 52527
75 Thrippunithura GEN K. Babu M INC 63887 M.M. Lawrance M CPM 58941
76 Alwaye GEN K. Mohamed Ali M INC 64837 T.O. Khathir Pillai M CPM 56266
77 Perumbavoor GEN P.P. Thankachan M INC 52494 Alumkal Devassy M JD 49183
78 Kunnathunad GEN T.H. Musthafa M INC 56094 Rukhiya Beevi Ali F IND 48626
79 Piravom GEN T.M. Jacob M KCM 53751 Gopi Kottamurickal M CPM 50804
80 Muvattupuzha GEN Johny Nelloor M KCM 51783 A.V. Issac M IND 48004
81 Kothamangalam GEN V.J. Faulose M INC 51862 T.M. Paily M IND 44490
82 Thodupuzha GEN P.T. Thomas M INC 55666 P.J. Joseph M KEC 54574
83 Devicolam (SC) K. Moni Alias A.K. Moni M INC 51801 S. Sundramanickam M CPM 44859
84 Idukki GEN Mathew Stephen M KCM[24] 52559 Johny Poomattom M KEC 48881
85 Udumbanchola GEN E.M. Augusthy M INC 59843 M. Jinadevan M CPM 56469
86 Peermade GEN K.K. Thomas M INC 46868 C.A. Kurian M CPI 41827
87 Kanjirappally GEN Geoge J. Mathew M INC 45973 K.J. Thomas M CPM 44815
88 Vazhoor GEN K. Narayana Karup M KCM 43354 Kanam Rajendran M CPI 40804
89 Changanacherry GEN C.F. Thomas M KCM 53742 M.T. Joseph M CPM 41965
90 Kottayam GEN T.K. Ramakrishnan M CPM 54182 Cherian Philip M INC 51500
91 Ettumanoor GEN Thomas Chazihikadan M KCM 49233 Vaikom Viswan M CPM 48347
92 Puthuppally GEN Oommen Chandy M INC 56150 Vasavan M CPM 42339
93 Poonjar GEN Joy Abraham M KCM 43936 N.M. Joseph M JD 33518
94 Palai GEN K.M. Mani M KCM 52310 George C. Kappan M IND 35021
95 Kaduthuruthy GEN P.M. Mathew M KCM 50324 E.J. Lukose M KEC 36592
96 Vaikom[25] (SC) K.K. Balakrishnan M INC[26] 50692 K.P. Sreedharan M CPI 49654
97 Aroor GEN K.R. Gouri Amma F CPM 56230 P.J. Francis M INC 52613
98 Sherthalai GEN C.K. Chandrappan M CPI 50844 Vayalar Ravi M INC 49853
99 Mararikulam GEN V.S. Achuthanandan M CPM 71470 D. Sugathan M INC 61490
100 Alleppey GEN K.P. Ramachandran Nair M NDP 42269 P.S. Somasekhara M CPI 41519
101 Ambalapuzha GEN C.K. Sadasivan M CPM 48150 V. Dinakaran M INC 46617
102 Kuttanad GEN K.C. Joseph M KEC 45669 P.D. Luke M KCM 36673
103 Haripad GEN K.K. Sreenivasan M INC 52891 A.V. Thamarakshan M RSP 52376
104 Kayamkulam GEN Thachady Prabhakaran M INC 46682 M.R. Gopalakrishnan M CPM 46649
105 Thiruvalla GEN Mammen Mathai M KCM 35843 Mathew T. Thomas M JD 33950
106 Kallooppara GEN Joseph M. Puthussery M IND 35524 T.S. John M KEC 30288
107 Aranmula GEN R. Ramachandran Nair M NDP 37534 C.A. Mathew M ICS(SCS) 32128
108 Chengannur GEN Sobhana George F INC 40208 Mammen Iype M ICS(SCS) 36761
109 Mavelikara GEN M. Murali M INC 50292 S. Govinda Kurup M CPM 44322
110 Pandalam (SC) V. Kisavan M CPM 52768 M.A. Kuttappan M INC 51210
111 Ranni GEN M.C. Cheriyan Moozhickal M INC 41048 Idiculla Mappila M CPM 38809
112 Pathanamthitta GEN K.K. Nair M IND 47367 Eapen Varughese M KEC 29899
113 Konni GEN A. Padma Kumar M CPM 42531 C.P. Ramachandran Nair M IND 41615
114 Pathanapuram GEN K. Prakash Babu M CPI 50295 Vakkanand Radhakrishnan M KCM 44267
115 Punalur GEN Punalur Madhu M INC 53050 Mullakkara Ratnakaran M CPI 51738
116 Chadayamangalam GEN E. Rajendran M CPI 46025 A. Hidur Mohammed M INC 40986
117 Kottarakkara GEN R. Balakrishna Pillai M IND 47122 George Mathew M CPM 41707
118 Neduvathur (SC) B. Raghavan M CPM 49296 N. Narayanan M INC 42112
119 Adoor GEN Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan M INC 44147 R. Unnikrishna Pillai M CPM 38380
120 Kunnathur (SC) T. Nanoomaster M RSP 56064 V. Sasidharan M INC 53462
121 Karunagappally GEN P.S Sreenivasan M CPI 53576 Jameela Ibrahim F INC 47326
122 Chavara GEN Baby John M RSP 51249 Prathapa Varma Thampan M INC 46925
123 Kundara GEN Alphonsa John F INC 46447 J. Mercykutty Amma F CPM 45075
124 Quilon GEN Kadavoor Sivadasan M INC 48307 Babu Divakaran M RSP 43831
125 Eravipuram GEN P.K.K. Bava M MUL 55972 V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai M IND 55350
126 Chathanoor GEN C.V. Padmarajan M INC 53755 P. Ravindran M CPI 49244
127 Varkala GEN Varkala Radhakrishnan M CPM 42977 Varkala Kahar M INC 39680
128 Attingal GEN T. Saratchandra Prasad M INC 41964 Anathalavattom Anadan M CPM 41527
129 Kilimanoor (SC) N. Rajan M CPI 51937 Thankappan M INC 47882
130 Vamanapuram GEN Kolaikode N. Krishna Nair M CPM 52248 R.M. Parameswaran M INC 50882
131 Ariyanad GEN G. Karihikeyan M INC 44302 K. Pankajakshan M RSP 40822
132 Nedumangad GEN Palode Ravi M INC 54678 K. Govinda Pillai M CPI 53739
133 Kazhakuttam GEN M.V. Raghavan M CPM(K) 51243 A. Nabeesaummal F CPM 50554
134 Trivandrum North GEN M. Vijaya Kumar M CPM 52865 T. Raveendtan Thampi M NDP 52525
135 Trivandrum West GEN M.M. Hassan M INC 43620 Antony Raju M KEC 35121
136 Trivandrum East GEN B. Vijaya Kumar M INC 41230 K. Sankaranaraya Pillai M ICS(SCS) 33302
137 Nemom GEN V.J. Thankappan M CPM 47063 Stanly Sathyanesan M CPM(K) 40201
138 Kovalam GEN A. Neela Lohitha Dajan Kadar M JD 49515 George Maserine M INC 49494
139 Neyyattinkara GEN Thampanoor Ravi M INC 49016 S.R. Thanka Raj M JD 47042
140 Parassala GEN M.R. Raghu Chandra Bal M INC 48423 Sathyanesan M CPM 40788

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