VARKALA
Assembly seat no. 127 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2006
VARKALA KAHAR
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2006
1,625
1.77% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
CPMADV S SUNDARESAN
- Votes
- 43,258
- Vote share
- 47.02%
- Behind by
- 1,625
Electors
1,27,337
Total votes polled
92,002
Valid votes
92,002
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 92,002 valid votes
VARKALA KAHARINCwon
44,883
48.8%
ADV S SUNDARESANCPM
43,258
47.0%
CHERUNNIYOORSIVAPRASADBJP
1,625
1.8%
KUMAR RBSP
601
0.7%
SASIDHARANIND
596
0.7%
KAHARIND
285
0.3%
K R ARAVINDAKSHANPILLAIIND
269
0.3%
ADV SREEVALSAMGOPALKRISHNANIND
169
0.2%
VIVEKANANDANIND
139
0.1%
K OMANAIND
99
0.1%
MURALI KUMARIND
78
0.1%
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
