CHAVARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2026
Shibu Baby John
RSP
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2026
18,573
13.05% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
INDDr.sujith Vijayanpillai
- Votes
- 55,735
- Vote share
- 39.16%
- Behind by
- 18,573
Electors
1,79,434
Total votes polled
1,42,344
Valid votes
1,42,344
NOTA votes
1,289
0.91% of votes polled
Turnout
79.3%
Full result, 2026
3 candidates · 1,42,344 valid votes
Shibu Baby JohnRSPwon
74,308
52.2%
Dr.sujith VijayanpillaiIND
55,735
39.2%
K.r.rajeshBJP
11,012
7.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shibu Baby John | RSP | 74,308 | 52.20% | Dr.sujith Vijayanpillai | 18,573 |
| 2021 | Dr.SUJITH VIJAYANPILLAI | IND | 63,282 | 44.29% | SHIBU BABY JOHN | 1,096 |
| 2016 | N.VIJAYAN PILLAI | CMPKSC | 64,666 | 46.80% | SHIBU BABYJOHN | 6,189 |
| 2011 | SHIBU BABY JOHN | KRSP | 65,002 | 51.16% | N.K.PREMACHANDRAN | 6,061 |
| 2006 | N K PREMACHANDRAN | RSP | 54,026 | 48.89% | SHIBU BABY JOHN | 1,786 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above