Chirayinkil Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

A.Sampath of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Chirayinkil Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 48,083 votes (6.90%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,035,445 registered electors and 696,024 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

A.Sampath

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
48,083
Margin %
6.90%
Total Electors
1,035,445
Votes Polled
696,024
Turnout
67.20%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
581
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
A.Sampath

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

330,079
47.40%
Male
#2
Thalekkunnil Basheer

Indian National Congress

281,996
40.50%
Male
#3
R.Radhakrishnan Unnithan

Bharatiya Janata Party

30,348
4.40%
Male
#4
Pulipara Biju

Peoples Democratic Party

11,963
1.70%
Male
#5
Suseela Rajan

Independent

7,807
1.10%
Male
#6
Devadethan

Independent

3,298
0.50%
Male
#7
Sebastian

Independent

3,290
0.50%
Male
#8
Jothishkumar

Shiv Sena

2,342
0.30%
Male
#9
Sunny Joseph

Independent

1,670
0.20%
Male
#10
Poovachal Usha

Jharkhand Party

1,405
0.20%
Male
#11
Kallayam Chandra Mohan

Independent

1,235
0.20%
Male
#12
K.V.Anandan

Independent

1,161
0.20%
Male
#13
Raveendran Nair

Independent

1,155
0.20%
Male
#14
C.B.Ramakrishnan Alias M.R.Khan

Independent

745
0.10%
Male
#15
S. Velayudhan Nair

Independent

624
0.10%
Male
#16
Abdul Azeez

Independent

533
0.10%
Male
#17
Balakrishnan

Independent

530
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 A.Sampath Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 330,079 47.40%
2 Thalekkunnil Basheer Indian National Congress 281,996 40.50%
3 R.Radhakrishnan Unnithan Bharatiya Janata Party 30,348 4.40%
4 Pulipara Biju Peoples Democratic Party 11,963 1.70%
5 Suseela Rajan Independent 7,807 1.10%
6 Devadethan Independent 3,298 0.50%
7 Sebastian Independent 3,290 0.50%
8 Jothishkumar Shiv Sena 2,342 0.30%
9 Sunny Joseph Independent 1,670 0.20%
10 Poovachal Usha Jharkhand Party 1,405 0.20%
11 Kallayam Chandra Mohan Independent 1,235 0.20%
12 K.V.Anandan Independent 1,161 0.20%
13 Raveendran Nair Independent 1,155 0.20%
14 C.B.Ramakrishnan Alias M.R.Khan Independent 745 0.10%
15 S. Velayudhan Nair Independent 624 0.10%
16 Abdul Azeez Independent 533 0.10%
17 Balakrishnan Independent 530 0.10%

Chirayinkil — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, A.Sampath of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Chirayinkil constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 48,083 votes.

Out of 1,035,445 registered electors, 696,024 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.20%. A total of 17 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

A.Sampath (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Chirayinkil Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 48,083 votes (6.90%%).

The voter turnout in Chirayinkil for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 67.20%%.

17 candidates contested from Chirayinkil constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Chirayinkil is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.