Ottapalam Assembly Election Result 1991

Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991

V.C. Kabeer Master of Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA) won the Ottapalam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 42,771 votes (49.10% vote share). The runner-up was K. Sankaranarayanan (Indian National Congress) with 38,501 votes.

A total of 5 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: Ottapalam
  • Constituency Number: 52
  • District: Palakkad
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1991
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 V.C. Kabeer Master 42771 49.10% Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)
2 K. Sankaranarayanan 38501 44.20% Indian National Congress
3 C. Jinachandran 5027 5.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Thirhala Rajan 546 0.60% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 M. Sankarji 328 0.40% Independent

About Ottapalam Assembly Constituency

The Ottapalam constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. V.C. Kabeer Master (Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)) emerged as the winner securing 42,771 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

5 candidates contested from Ottapalam assembly constituency in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

V.C. Kabeer Master (Indian Congress (SOCIALIST- SARAT CHANDRA SINHA)) won the Ottapalam assembly seat in the 1991 Vidhan Sabha election.