Punalur Assembly Election Result 2001

Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2001

P S Supal of Communist Party Of India won the Punalur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2001 state assembly election, securing 57,065 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was A Hidur Muhammod (Indian National Congress) with 55,522 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: Punalur
  • Constituency Number: 121
  • District: Kollam
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2001
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 P S Supal 57065 48.20% Communist Party Of India
2 A Hidur Muhammod 55522 46.90% Indian National Congress
3 B Radhamony 4660 3.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 G Druvakumar 1267 1.10% Independent

About Punalur Assembly Constituency

The Punalur constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2001 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. P S Supal (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 57,065 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 Punalur assembly constituency in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

P S Supal (Communist Party Of India) won the Punalur assembly seat in the 2001 Vidhan Sabha election.