Mavelikara Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

P.J. Kurian of Indian National Congress won the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 25,488 votes (4.10%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 862,770 registered electors and 628,846 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.90%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

P.J. Kurian

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
25,488
Margin %
4.10%
Total Electors
862,770
Votes Polled
628,846
Turnout
72.90%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
198
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
P.J. Kurian

Indian National Congress

304,519
48.40%
Male
#2
Suresh Kurup

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

279,031
44.40%
Male
#3
Chennithala Gopalkrishnan Nair

Bharatiya Janta Party

25,665
4.10%
Male
#4
Thomas Kuthiravattom

Jharkhand Party

5,018
0.80%
Male
#5
Niranam Rajan

Independent

3,441
0.50%
Male
#6
Samkutty Jacob

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,655
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 P.J. Kurian Indian National Congress 304,519 48.40%
2 Suresh Kurup Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 279,031 44.40%
3 Chennithala Gopalkrishnan Nair Bharatiya Janta Party 25,665 4.10%
4 Thomas Kuthiravattom Jharkhand Party 5,018 0.80%
5 Niranam Rajan Independent 3,441 0.50%
6 Samkutty Jacob Bahujan Samaj Party 2,655 0.40%

Mavelikara — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, P.J. Kurian of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Mavelikara constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 25,488 votes.

Out of 862,770 registered electors, 628,846 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.90%. A total of 6 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

P.J. Kurian (Indian National Congress) won the Mavelikara Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 25,488 votes (4.10%%).

The voter turnout in Mavelikara for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 72.90%%.

6 candidates contested from Mavelikara constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Mavelikara is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.