Eravipuram Assembly Election Result 1991

Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

P.K.K. Bava of Muslim Leage won the Eravipuram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 55,972 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai (Independent) with 55,350 votes.

A total of 6 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: Eravipuram
  • Constituency Number: 125
  • District: Kollam
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 P.K.K. Bava 55972 48.20% Muslim Leage
2 V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai 55350 47.70% Independent
3 P.S. Nadarajan 3628 3.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 S. Radhakrishnan 681 0.60% Revolutionary Socialist Party
5 Haridas 254 0.20% Independent
6 V. Harshakumar 231 0.20% Independent

About Eravipuram Assembly Constituency

The Eravipuram constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. P.K.K. Bava (Muslim Leage) emerged as the winner securing 55,972 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

6 candidates contested from Eravipuram assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

P.K.K. Bava (Muslim Leage) won the Eravipuram assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.