VAMANAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 131 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2001
PIRAPPANKODEU MURALI
CPM
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 12 of 15
Margin, 2001
1,609
1.47% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
JPSSADV. S. SHINE
- Votes
- 51,140
- Vote share
- 46.63%
- Behind by
- 1,609
Electors
1,60,262
Total votes polled
1,09,674
Valid votes
1,09,674
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.4%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,09,674 valid votes
PIRAPPANKODEU MURALICPMwon
52,749
48.1%
ADV. S. SHINEJPSS
51,140
46.6%
V.RAJENDRAN NAIRBJP
4,134
3.8%
POTHENKODU MURALIIND
1,651
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sudheersha Palode | INC | 73,590 | 49.36% | Adv. D K Murali | 12,185 |
| 2021 | Adv. D. K. Murali | CPM | 73,137 | 49.91% | Anad Jayan | 10,242 |
| 2016 | ADV. D.K.MURALI | CPM | 65,848 | 46.56% | ADV.T.SARATHCHANDRA PRASAD | 9,596 |
| 2011 | KOLIAKODE.N. KRISHNAN NAIR | CPM | 57,381 | 46.51% | ADV.C.MOHANACHANDRAN | 2,236 |
| 2006 | J ARUNDHATHI | CPM | 45,743 | 47.26% | ADV. S. SHINE | 6,509 |
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 VAMANAPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Sudheersha Palode (INC) won VAMANAPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 12,185 votes.
Which party has won VAMANAPURAM the most times?
CPM, with 12 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has VAMANAPURAM gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won VAMANAPURAM the most times?
KOLIYAKODE N. KRISHNAN NAIR, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1987.
