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Karunagappally Assembly Elections 2026

Karunagappally is a key legislative assembly constituency in Kerala, located in the Kollam district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Indian National Congress. C. R. Mahesh, from Indian National Congress defeated R Ramachandran of the Communist Party of India by a margin of 29208 votes.

Karunagappally Assembly constituency is part of the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate K.c. Venugopal won the Alappuzha parliamentary seat by defeating Am Ariff of the Communist Party Of India (marxist) with a margin of 63513 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Karunagappally assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
C. R. Mahesh Winner
Indian National Congress
94,225
Lead: 29,208
 54.38%
R Ramachandran Communist Party of India 65,017 37.52%
Bitty Sudheer Bharatiya Janata Party 12,144 7.01%
Adv. Sumayya Najeeb SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA 1,037 0.60%
Nota None Of The Above 450 0.26%
Bhargavan S SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) 283 0.16%
Madhu Anna Democratic Human Rights Movement Party of India 128 0.07%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
R.ramachandran Winner
Communist Party Of India
69,902
Lead: 1,759
 43.06%
C.r.mahesh Indian National Congress 68,143 41.97%
V.sadasivan Bharat Dharma Jana Sena 19,115 11.77%
A.k.salahudheen Social Democratic Party Of India 1,738 1.07%
Mylakkadu Shah Peoples Democratic Party 1,620 1%
Gopalakrishnan Bahujan Samaj Party 649 0.40%
Ramachandran Independent 594 0.37%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
C. Divakaran Winner
Communist Party Of India
69,086
Lead: 14,522
 50%
Adv. A. N. Rajanbabu Janadhipathiya Samrekshna Samiti 54,564 40%
Nazarudheen Elamaram Social Democratic Party Of India 7,645 6%
Malumel Suresh Bharatiya Janta Party 5,097 4%
P.d. Sudheer Independent 868 1%
Twinkle Prabhakaran Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) 547 0%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
C.divakaran Winner
Communist Party Of India
53,287
Lead: 12,496
 52%
Adv. A N Rajan Babu Janadhipathiya Samrekshna Samiti 40,791 40%
N.parameswaran Potty Independent 3,653 4%
Anil Vazhappally Bharatiya Janta Party 2,836 3%
Adv.s.prahladan Bahujan Samaj Party 840 1%
T H Muhammed Kunju Independent 479 0%
N.gopinathan Independent 351 0%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Adv. A N Rajan Babu Winner
Janadhipathiya Samrekshna Samiti
53,206
Lead: 839
 49%
K C Pillai Communist Party Of India 52,367 48%
T Kalesan Bharatiya Janta Party 2,913 3%
A A Azeez Independent 1,197 1%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
E. Chandrasekharan Nair Winner
Communist Party Of India
49,587
Lead: 16,350
 49%
Sathjith Janadhipathiya Samrekshna Samiti 33,237 33%
Suvarnakumar,s. Peoples Democratic Party 8,314 8%
V.thamarakshan Bharatiya Janta Party 5,119 5%
K.mohammed Kunju Independent 1,355 1%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
P.s Sreenivasan Winner
Communist Party Of India
53,576
Lead: 6,250
 51%
Jameela Ibrahim Indian National Congress 47,326 45%
Thurutghikkar Ramakrishna Pillai Bharatiya Janta Party 2,916 3%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (1982)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
T. V. Vijayarajan Winner
Independent
38,047
Lead: 3,641
 52%
B. M Sheriff Communist Party Of India 34,406 47%
Manackal Ravi Independent 251 0%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
B. M. Sheriff Winner
Communist Party Of India
35,831
Lead: 1,989
 51%
T. V. Vijayarajan Independent 33,842 48%
T. A. Abdul Khayyoom Khadiar Independent 573 1%
Ismail Kunju Independent 374 1%

Karunagappally Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
P.m. Sheriff Winner
Communist Party Of India
29,739
Lead: 5,484
 45%
C.p. Karunnakaran Pillai Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 24,255 37%
T.v. Gopi Independent 8,217 13%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPI 75.5%
INC 24.5%
CPI won 7 times and INC won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Karunagappally MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2021 C. R. Mahesh INC 94,225 29,208 54.38%
2016 R.ramachandran CPI 69,902 1,759 43.06%
2011 C. Divakaran CPI 69,086 14,522 50%
2006 C.divakaran CPI 53,287 12,496 52%
2001 Adv. A N Rajan Babu JPSS 53,206 839 49%
1996 E. Chandrasekharan Nair CPI 49,587 16,350 49%
1991 P.s Sreenivasan CPI 53,576 6,250 51%
1982 T. V. Vijayarajan IND 38,047 3,641 52%
1980 B. M. Sheriff CPI 35,831 1,989 51%
1977 P.m. Sheriff CPI 29,739 5,484 45%
Source: ECI

Karunagappally Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2021 C. R. Mahesh INC
94,225
(Lead: 29,208)
 54.38%
R Ramachandran CPI 65,017 37.52%
2016 R.ramachandran CPI
69,902
(Lead: 1,759)
 43.06%
C.r.mahesh INC 68,143 41.97%
2011 C. Divakaran CPI
69,086
(Lead: 14,522)
 50%
Adv. A. N. Rajanbabu JPSS 54,564 40%
2006 C.divakaran CPI
53,287
(Lead: 12,496)
 52%
Adv. A N Rajan Babu JPSS 40,791 40%
2001 Adv. A N Rajan Babu JPSS
53,206
(Lead: 839)
 49%
K C Pillai CPI 52,367 48%
1996 E. Chandrasekharan Nair CPI
49,587
(Lead: 16,350)
 49%
Sathjith JPSS 33,237 33%
1991 P.s Sreenivasan CPI
53,576
(Lead: 6,250)
 51%
Jameela Ibrahim INC 47,326 45%
1982 T. V. Vijayarajan IND
38,047
(Lead: 3,641)
 52%
B. M Sheriff CPI 34,406 47%
1980 B. M. Sheriff CPI
35,831
(Lead: 1,989)
 51%
T. V. Vijayarajan IND 33,842 48%
1977 P.m. Sheriff CPI
29,739
(Lead: 5,484)
 45%
C.p. Karunnakaran Pillai CPM 24,255 37%
Source: ECI

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Kerala Karunagappally Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Karunagappally Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

C. R. Mahesh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Karunagappally Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating R Ramachandran of the Communist Party of India (CPI) by a margin of 29208 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Karunagappally constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Karunagappally constituency is 75.5% CPI and 24.5% INC, with CPI won 7 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Karunagappally Assembly Election?

C. R. Mahesh (INC) received 54.38% vote share.
R Ramachandran (CPI) received 37.52% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Karunagappally Assembly Election?

C. R. Mahesh (INC) won the 2021 election with 94225 votes, leading by 29208 votes and securing a 54.38% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Karunagappally Assembly constituency fall under?

The Karunagappally Assembly constituency falls under the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency of Kollam district.

What was the margin of victory in the Karunagappally Assembly Election 2021?

C. R. Mahesh (INC) won the Karunagappally Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 29208 votes over R Ramachandran (CPI).

What are the key constituencies in the Alappuzha Lok Sabha area?

The Karunagappally Assembly constituency is part of the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Aroor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Haripad, Kayamkulam.

Who were the top candidates for the Karunagappally Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Karunagappally Assembly Election 2021 were:
C. R. Mahesh (INC)
R Ramachandran (CPI)
Bitty Sudheer (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with C. R. Mahesh (INC) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Karunagappally Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Karunagappally Assembly Election 2021 was 78.51%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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