Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987
Chitharenjan of Communist Party Of India won the Punalur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 47,745 votes (49.20% vote share). The runner-up was Surendran Pillai (Kerala Congress) with 36,669 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Chitharenjan | 47745 | 49.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Surendran Pillai | 36669 | 37.80% | Kerala Congress |
| 3 | Vipina Chandran Nair | 3916 | 4.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Santhosh K. Thomas | 3459 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Babu Oommen | 1457 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajen S. | 1445 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Konniyoor P. B. J. Nair | 589 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | G. Sreedharan Pillai | 436 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | K. Sivadasan | 353 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | P. A. Arjunan Pillai | 269 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Kurian | 158 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | P. T. Kuruvila | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Leela Thomas | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Jose Kunju Kunju | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ayoor Sivadas | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Balakrishna Pillai | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Thaniniram Sundaresan | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Surendran Nair | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Punalur constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Chitharenjan (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 47,745 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.