Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
Thomas Chazihikadan of Kerala Congress(M) won the Ettumanoor Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 49,233 votes (49.50% vote share). The runner-up was Vaikom Viswan (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 48,347 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Thomas Chazihikadan | 49233 | 49.50% | Kerala Congress(M) |
| 2 | Vaikom Viswan | 48347 | 48.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | U.N. Thampi | 438 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Asokan Kareemadom | 309 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | E.T. Kurian | 210 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Sasi Kuzhikkadan | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Baby John | 188 | 0.20% | Dravida Party Of India |
| 8 | Joseph Alloo.R | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Thulaseedharan Pillai Ramakrishan | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Mathew Kariampuzha | 88 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 11 | J.P. Kalluparamban | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Thomas Thomas | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Thoppil Rajappan | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Thampi Uthuppan | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Thomas Ezhammadathil | 35 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 16 | Joseph Ouseph | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Ettumanoor constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Thomas Chazihikadan (Kerala Congress(M)) emerged as the winner securing 49,233 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.