Kuttanad Assembly Election Result 1991

Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

K.C. Joseph of Kerala Congress won the Kuttanad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 45,669 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was P.D. Luke (Kerala Congress(M)) with 36,673 votes.

A total of 4 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: Kuttanad
  • Constituency Number: 106
  • District: Alappuzha
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 K.C. Joseph 45669 52.90% Kerala Congress
2 P.D. Luke 36673 42.40% Kerala Congress(M)
3 S. Radhakrishnan 3107 3.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 K.C. Luke 959 1.10% Independent

About Kuttanad Assembly Constituency

The Kuttanad constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. K.C. Joseph (Kerala Congress) emerged as the winner securing 45,669 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

4 candidates contested from Kuttanad assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

K.C. Joseph (Kerala Congress) won the Kuttanad assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.