Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Kovoor Kunjumon of Independent won the Kunnathur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 75,725 votes (47.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ullas Kovur (Revolutionary Socialist Party) with 55,196 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Kovoor Kunjumon | 75725 | 47.70% | Independent |
| 2 | Ullas Kovur | 55196 | 34.80% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 3 | Thazhava Sahadevan | 21742 | 13.70% | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena |
| 4 | Thulaseedharan Pallickal | 1698 | 1.10% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | Kunjumon | 1516 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | C.K Gopi | 1422 | 0.90% | Peoples Democratic Party |
| 7 | V. Remadevi | 740 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Manilal M.R | 718 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Kunnathur constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Kovoor Kunjumon (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 75,725 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.