CHAVARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2011
SHIBU BABY JOHN
KRSP
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2011
6,061
4.77% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
RSPN.K.PREMACHANDRAN
- Votes
- 58,941
- Vote share
- 46.39%
- Behind by
- 6,061
Electors
1,59,655
Total votes polled
1,27,068
Valid votes
1,27,068
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
79.6%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,27,068 valid votes
SHIBU BABY JOHNKRSPwon
65,002
51.2%
N.K.PREMACHANDRANRSP
58,941
46.4%
NALINI SANKARAMANGALAMBJP
2,026
1.6%
MANIYAN.G.IND
567
0.5%
V. VARADHARAJANBSP
532
0.4%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHAVARA assembly constituency in 2026?
Shibu Baby John (RSP) won CHAVARA in 2026, by a margin of 18,573 votes.
Which party has won CHAVARA the most times?
RSP, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has CHAVARA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won CHAVARA the most times?
BABY JOHN, with 6 wins between 1977 and 1996.
