VAMANAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 131 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2006
J ARUNDHATHI
CPM
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 12 of 15
Margin, 2006
6,509
6.72% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
JPSSADV. S. SHINE
- Votes
- 39,234
- Vote share
- 40.53%
- Behind by
- 6,509
Electors
1,45,921
Total votes polled
96,797
Valid votes
96,797
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 2006
8 candidates · 96,797 valid votes
J ARUNDHATHICPMwon
45,743
47.3%
ADV. S. SHINEJPSS
39,234
40.5%
ADV.S ANILKUMARIND
5,627
5.8%
K DAMODHARAN POTTIBJP
2,839
2.9%
ADV SHINE DINESHIND
1,666
1.7%
ANILKUMARIND
738
0.8%
ARUNDHATHIIND
529
0.6%
ADV. SYAMLALIND
421
0.4%
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.
