Attingal Assembly Election Result 1991

Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

T. Saratchandra Prasad of Indian National Congress won the Attingal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 41,964 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anathalavattom Anadan (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 41,527 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Kerala
  • Constituency: Attingal
  • Constituency Number: 128
  • District: Thiruvananthapuram
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 T. Saratchandra Prasad 41964 48.60% Indian National Congress
2 Anathalavattom Anadan 41527 48.10% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
3 G. Krishnan Kutty 1386 1.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 M. Rafeek 656 0.80% Jharkhand Party
5 Saseendran 383 0.40% Independent
6 Bhadran Vamadevan 320 0.40% Independent
7 K. Sreedharan 107 0.10% Independent

About Attingal Assembly Constituency

The Attingal constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. T. Saratchandra Prasad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 41,964 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Attingal assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

Attingal is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Kerala.

T. Saratchandra Prasad (Indian National Congress) won the Attingal assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.