Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai of Revolutionary Socialist Party won the Eravipuram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 53,344 votes (46.40% vote share). The runner-up was A.Yoonus Kunju (Muslim Leage) with 48,554 votes.
A total of 9 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai | 53344 | 46.40% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 2 | A.Yoonus Kunju | 48554 | 42.30% | Muslim Leage |
| 3 | Soorya Rajendran | 6052 | 5.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Mundottil Shamsudin | 3012 | 2.60% | Peoples Democratic Party |
| 5 | Anzar Rahim | 2519 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 6 | S.Radhakrishnan | 758 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Radhakrishna Pillai | 359 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kamaludeen | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Janardanan Pillai | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Eravipuram constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai (Revolutionary Socialist Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,344 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.