VARKALA
Assembly seat no. 127 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2001
VARKALA KAHAR
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2001
1,988
2.15% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMP.K.GURUDASAN
- Votes
- 43,327
- Vote share
- 46.75%
- Behind by
- 1,988
Electors
1,38,446
Total votes polled
92,678
Valid votes
92,678
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.9%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 92,678 valid votes
VARKALA KAHARINCwon
45,315
48.9%
P.K.GURUDASANCPM
43,327
46.8%
ELAKAMON SATHEESANBJP
3,344
3.6%
R.K.NAIRIND
692
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv.v Joy | CPM | 55,365 | 40.05% | Varkala Kahar | 2,050 |
| 2021 | Adv. V Joy | CPM | 68,816 | 50.89% | Adv. BRM Shafeer | 17,821 |
| 2016 | ADV.V.JOY | CPM | 53,102 | 41.43% | VARKALA KAHAR | 2,386 |
| 2011 | VARKALA KAHAR | INC | 57,755 | 52.40% | A.A.RAHIM | 10,710 |
| 2006 | VARKALA KAHAR | INC | 44,883 | 48.78% | ADV S SUNDARESAN | 1,625 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
