DEVICOLAM
Assembly seat no. 83 in Kerala · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1982
G. VARADAN
CPM
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 11
Margin, 1982
146
0.23% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
KECKUMAR GANAPATHY
- Votes
- 31,219
- Vote share
- 48.76%
- Behind by
- 146
Electors
97,318
Total votes polled
64,021
Valid votes
64,021
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.8%
Full result, 1982
4 candidates · 64,021 valid votes
G. VARADANCPMwon
31,365
49.0%
KUMAR GANAPATHYKEC
31,219
48.8%
K. P. GOPINATHANIND
1,107
1.7%
N. KAMAKSHI VIKRAMANIND
330
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | S RAJENDRAN | CPM | 52,795 | 50.46% | A K MONI | 5,887 |
| 2001 | A K MONI | INC | 55,287 | 49.41% | K BALASUBRAHMANIAN | 4,566 |
| 1996 | A.K.MONI | INC | 51,733 | 50.20% | S.SUNDARAMANICKOM | 3,236 |
| 1991 | K. MONI ALIAS A.K. MONI | INC | 51,801 | 52.72% | S. SUNDRAMANICKAM | 6,942 |
| 1987 | SUNDARAM MANICKAM | CPM | 43,945 | 49.93% | GANAPATHY | 3,905 |
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 DEVICOLAM assembly constituency in 2006?
S RAJENDRAN (CPM) won DEVICOLAM in 2006, by a margin of 5,887 votes.
Which party has won DEVICOLAM the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has DEVICOLAM gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won DEVICOLAM the most times?
G. VARADAN, with 3 wins between 1970 and 1982.
