Tirurangadi Assembly Election Result 1987

Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1987

Kunhalikutty Keyi, C. P. of Muslim Leage won the Tirurangadi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 1987 state assembly election, securing 45,586 votes (56.80% vote share). The runner-up was E.P. Muhammedali (Communist Party Of India) with 19,738 votes.

A total of 9 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: Tirurangadi
  • Constituency Number: 43
  • District: Malappuram
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1987
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Kunhalikutty Keyi, C. P. 45586 56.80% Muslim Leage
2 E.P. Muhammedali 19738 24.60% Communist Party Of India
3 Pushparajan , M.P. 11683 14.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 A.M. Basheer Musliar 1998 2.50% Independent
5 K. Abdul Majeed 397 0.50% Independent
6 Arakkal Palayil Imbichikoya 331 0.40% Independent
7 K. Gangadharan 297 0.40% Independent
8 Velayudhan Nair, S. 142 0.20% Independent
9 S.N. Valliyil 130 0.20% Independent

About Tirurangadi Assembly Constituency

The Tirurangadi constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1987 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Kunhalikutty Keyi, C. P. (Muslim Leage) emerged as the winner securing 45,586 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

9 candidates contested from Tirurangadi assembly constituency in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kunhalikutty Keyi, C. P. (Muslim Leage) won the Tirurangadi assembly seat in the 1987 Vidhan Sabha election.