CHAVARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
N.VIJAYAN PILLAI
CMPKSC
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2016
6,189
4.48% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
RSPSHIBU BABYJOHN
- Votes
- 58,477
- Vote share
- 42.32%
- Behind by
- 6,189
Electors
1,75,916
Total votes polled
1,38,186
Valid votes
1,38,186
NOTA votes
667
0.48% of votes polled
Turnout
78.5%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 1,38,186 valid votes
N.VIJAYAN PILLAICMPKSCwon
64,666
46.8%
SHIBU BABYJOHNRSP
58,477
42.3%
M.SUNILBJP
10,276
7.4%
SHAHUL THENGUMTHARAPDP
1,439
1.0%
ANSAR THEVALAKKARASDPI
1,106
0.8%
SHIBUIND
427
0.3%
THEVALAKKARA MANOJBSP
403
0.3%
ABU MUHAMMEDIND
228
0.2%
ANILKUMAR KALLAMBALAMIND
162
0.1%
CHELLAPPANIND
121
0.1%
V.SUBASHSHS
121
0.1%
KARAMKODE BALAKRISHNANIND
93
0.1%
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.
