Chirayinkil Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Thalekkunnil Basheer of Indian National Congress won the Chirayinkil Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 31,465 votes (5.90%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 728,111 registered electors and 531,321 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Thalekkunnil Basheer

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
31,465
Margin %
5.90%
Total Electors
728,111
Votes Polled
531,321
Turnout
73.00%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
581
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Thalekkunnil Basheer

Indian National Congress

266,230
50.10%
Male
#2
K. Sudhakaran

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

234,765
44.20%
Male
#3
Vattappara Das

Independent

10,870
2.00%
Male
#4
Bharathanoor Das

Independent

2,989
0.60%
Male
#5
Basheer

Independent

2,765
0.50%
Male
#6
Pattom Jayachandran

Independent

2,567
0.50%
Male
#7
Kamalalayam Suku

Independent

2,117
0.40%
Male
#8
K .V. Anandan

Independent

1,994
0.40%
Male
#9
B. Vijayan

Independent

1,089
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Thalekkunnil Basheer Indian National Congress 266,230 50.10%
2 K. Sudhakaran Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 234,765 44.20%
3 Vattappara Das Independent 10,870 2.00%
4 Bharathanoor Das Independent 2,989 0.60%
5 Basheer Independent 2,765 0.50%
6 Pattom Jayachandran Independent 2,567 0.50%
7 Kamalalayam Suku Independent 2,117 0.40%
8 K .V. Anandan Independent 1,994 0.40%
9 B. Vijayan Independent 1,089 0.20%

Chirayinkil — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Thalekkunnil Basheer of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chirayinkil constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 31,465 votes.

Out of 728,111 registered electors, 531,321 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.00%. A total of 9 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Thalekkunnil Basheer (Indian National Congress) won the Chirayinkil Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 31,465 votes (5.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chirayinkil for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 73.00%%.

9 candidates contested from Chirayinkil constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

Chirayinkil is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.