Ernakulam Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

K.V. Thomas of Indian National Congress won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 47,144 votes (6.40%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,019,504 registered electors and 740,866 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

K.V. Thomas

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
47,144
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
1,019,504
Votes Polled
740,866
Turnout
72.70%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
194
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K.V. Thomas

Indian National Congress

362,975
49.00%
Male
#2
V. Viswanatha Menon

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

315,831
42.60%
Male
#3
V.A. Rahman

Bharatiya Janta Party

30,082
4.10%
Male
#4
Rajasekharan Nair

Independent

6,575
0.90%
Male
#5
Valath Salim

Independent

3,381
0.50%
Male
#6
Abdul Rasheed

Independent

1,928
0.30%
Male
#7
G.P.C. Nayar

Jharkhand Party

1,912
0.30%
Male
#8
K.V. Thomas

Independent

1,645
0.20%
Male
#9
Jose Padikkal

Independent

1,225
0.20%
Male
#10
Beena Jacob (W)

Lok Dal

1,195
0.20%
Male
#11
Anil Kumar P.G.

Doordarshi Party

1,155
0.20%
Male
#12
P.A. Aboobacker

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,148
0.20%
Male
#13
Premakumar Krishnan

Independent

862
0.10%
Male
#14
Johnson Kottoor

Independent

469
0.10%
Male
#15
Thulassedharan Pillai Ramkrishna Pillai

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#16
K.G. Raphael

Independent

301
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K.V. Thomas Indian National Congress 362,975 49.00%
2 V. Viswanatha Menon Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 315,831 42.60%
3 V.A. Rahman Bharatiya Janta Party 30,082 4.10%
4 Rajasekharan Nair Independent 6,575 0.90%
5 Valath Salim Independent 3,381 0.50%
6 Abdul Rasheed Independent 1,928 0.30%
7 G.P.C. Nayar Jharkhand Party 1,912 0.30%
8 K.V. Thomas Independent 1,645 0.20%
9 Jose Padikkal Independent 1,225 0.20%
10 Beena Jacob (W) Lok Dal 1,195 0.20%
11 Anil Kumar P.G. Doordarshi Party 1,155 0.20%
12 P.A. Aboobacker Bahujan Samaj Party 1,148 0.20%
13 Premakumar Krishnan Independent 862 0.10%
14 Johnson Kottoor Independent 469 0.10%
15 Thulassedharan Pillai Ramkrishna Pillai Independent 463 0.10%
16 K.G. Raphael Independent 301 0.00%

Ernakulam — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, K.V. Thomas of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Ernakulam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 47,144 votes.

Out of 1,019,504 registered electors, 740,866 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.70%. A total of 16 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

K.V. Thomas (Indian National Congress) won the Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 47,144 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Ernakulam for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 72.70%%.

16 candidates contested from Ernakulam constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Ernakulam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.