Chirayinkil

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Varkala Radhakrishnan

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
7,542
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
1,059,243
Votes Polled
695,722
Turnout
65.70%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
581
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Varkala Radhakrishnan

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

321,479
46.20%
Male
#2
M.M. Hassan

Indian National Congress

313,937
45.10%
Male
#3
T.M. Viswambharan

Bharatiya Janata Party

47,249
6.80%
Male
#4
Nagaroor Vijayan, B.A., Bed.

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,413
0.30%
Male
#5
Surendran Karippuzha

Independent

1,320
0.20%
Male
#6
Devadathan

Independent

1,062
0.20%
Male
#7
Pandalam Rajendran

Independent

1,034
0.10%
Male
#8
Radhakrishnan A.

Independent

682
0.10%
Male
#9
Sailamony Rajasekharan

Independent

568
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Varkala Radhakrishnan Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 321,479 46.20%
2 M.M. Hassan Indian National Congress 313,937 45.10%
3 T.M. Viswambharan Bharatiya Janata Party 47,249 6.80%
4 Nagaroor Vijayan, B.A., Bed. Bahujan Samaj Party 2,413 0.30%
5 Surendran Karippuzha Independent 1,320 0.20%
6 Devadathan Independent 1,062 0.20%
7 Pandalam Rajendran Independent 1,034 0.10%
8 Radhakrishnan A. Independent 682 0.10%
9 Sailamony Rajasekharan Independent 568 0.10%
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Chirayinkil — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Varkala Radhakrishnan of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Chirayinkil constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 7,542 votes.

Out of 1,059,243 registered electors, 695,722 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.70%. 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

Varkala Radhakrishnan (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Chirayinkil Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 7,542 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Chirayinkil for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 65.70%%.

9 candidates contested from Chirayinkil constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Chirayinkil is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
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