CHAVARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2021
Dr.SUJITH VIJAYANPILLAI
IND
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2021
1,096
0.77% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
RSPSHIBU BABY JOHN
- Votes
- 62,186
- Vote share
- 43.52%
- Behind by
- 1,096
Electors
1,87,506
Total votes polled
1,42,880
Valid votes
1,42,880
NOTA votes
701
0.49% of votes polled
Turnout
76.2%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 1,42,880 valid votes
Dr.SUJITH VIJAYANPILLAIINDwon
63,282
44.3%
SHIBU BABY JOHNRSP
62,186
43.5%
VIVEK GOPANBJP
14,211
9.9%
JOHNSON KANDACHIRAIND
1,223
0.9%
SUJITHMONIND
901
0.6%
VIJI RATHEESHIND
376
0.3%
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.
