Kasaragod Assembly Election Result 1991

Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

C.T. Ahamdali of Muslim Leage won the Kasaragod Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 39,143 votes (45.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sri Krishna Bhat (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 24,269 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: Kasaragod
  • Constituency Number: 2
  • District: Kasaragod
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 C.T. Ahamdali 39143 45.80% Muslim Leage
2 Sri Krishna Bhat 24269 28.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 T.V. Gangadharan 21190 24.80% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
4 A. Narayana 375 0.40% Independent
5 K.K. Mahin 301 0.40% Independent
6 Abbas Mudalappara 158 0.20% Independent

About Kasaragod Assembly Constituency

The Kasaragod constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. C.T. Ahamdali (Muslim Leage) emerged as the winner securing 39,143 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 Kasaragod assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

C.T. Ahamdali (Muslim Leage) won the Kasaragod assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.