VARKALA
Assembly seat no. 127 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2011
VARKALA KAHAR
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2011
10,710
9.72% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMA.A.RAHIM
- Votes
- 47,045
- Vote share
- 42.68%
- Behind by
- 10,710
Electors
1,51,930
Total votes polled
1,10,227
Valid votes
1,10,227
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 1,10,227 valid votes
VARKALA KAHARINCwon
57,755
52.4%
A.A.RAHIMCPM
47,045
42.7%
ELAKAMAN SATHEESANBJP
3,430
3.1%
CHERUNNIYOOR GANESHIND
927
0.8%
KUNNIL SHAJAHANSDPI
795
0.7%
ANEESH KUMARIND
275
0.3%
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
