Kundara 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. P. C. Vishnunath, from Indian National Congress defeated J Mercykuttyamma of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a margin of 4523 votes.
Kundara Assembly constituency is part of the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Revolutionary Socialist Party candidate N K Premachandran won the Kollam parliamentary seat by defeating M Mukesh of the Communist Party Of India (marxist) with a margin of 150302 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kundara assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. C. Vishnunath
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
76,405
Lead: 4,523
|
48.85% |
| J Mercykuttyamma | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 71,882 | 45.96% |
| Vanaja Vidyadharan | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena | 6,100 | 3.90% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 710 | 0.45% |
| R.rahul | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 457 | 0.29% |
| Santhosh Adooran | Independent | 260 | 0.17% |
| Sibu Karamcodu | Anna Democratic Human Rights Movement Party of India | 229 | 0.15% |
| Shiju M Varghese | Democratic Social Justice Party | 186 | 0.12% |
| Vinod Bahuleyan | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 172 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
J.mercy Kutty Amma
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
79,047
Lead: 30,460
|
51.81% |
| Rajmohan Unnithan | Indian National Congress | 48,587 | 31.85% |
| M S Syam Kumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 20,257 | 13.28% |
| Sharafath Mallam | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,325 | 0.87% |
| Kabeer Kutty.i.puthezham | Peoples Democratic Party | 1,132 | 0.74% |
| S.m.jaber | Bahujan Samaj Party | 698 | 0.46% |
| Vijayakumar | Independent | 485 | 0.32% |
| V.antony | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 340 | 0.22% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.a. Baby
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
67,135
Lead: 14,793
|
52% |
| Adv:p.jermias | Indian National Congress | 52,342 | 41% |
| Vellimon Dileep | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,990 | 5% |
| Sandhya Pallimon | Independent | 957 | 1% |
| Suseela Mohan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 947 | 1% |
| Antony Vincent | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 553 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.a. Baby
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
50,320
Lead: 14,869
|
55% |
| Kadavoor Sivadasan | Indian National Congress | 35,451 | 39% |
| Adv. Kallada Sunilkumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,263 | 4% |
| Dileepkumar. S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 877 | 1% |
| Sivadasan | Independent | 493 | 1% |
| Baby | Independent | 464 | 1% |
| V. Antony | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| Johnson Kallada | Independent | 293 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kadavoor Sivadasan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
50,875
Lead: 4,467
|
52% |
| Mercykutty Amma | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 46,408 | 47% |
| Sreejith Sudhakar | Independent | 1,306 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
J.mercykuttiamma
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
46,322
Lead: 46,213
|
49% |
| Kundra Harisi | Independent | 109 | 0% |
| Mercilin Fernandez | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Alphonsa John | Indian National Congress | 39,846 | 42% |
| G.chandrika | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,049 | 3% |
| Keralapuram Jabbar | Independent | 1,209 | 1% |
| Leons Sasthamcotta | Independent | 380 | 0% |
| Christibai Jarvas | Independent | 310 | 0% |
| D.sundaresan | Independent | 229 | 0% |
| Suresh Gopi | Independent | 226 | 0% |
| Perinad Abu | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alphonsa John
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
46,447
Lead: 1,372
|
49% |
| Mercykutty Amma J. | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 45,075 | 47% |
| C. Rajendran | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,036 | 2% |
| George Xavier | Independent | 412 | 0% |
| G. Yohannan | Independent | 289 | 0% |
| C.p. Sivarajan | Independent | 99 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
J. Mercy Kutty Amma
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
42,715
Lead: 42,632
|
50% |
| A. Antony | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| P. G. Aliyas | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| V. Raghavan Nair | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| G. Sadanandan Pillai | Independent | 51 | 0% |
| Thoppil Revi | Indian National Congress | 35,751 | 42% |
| S. Ramakrishna Pillai | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,554 | 4% |
| Perinad Gopalakrishnan | Independent | 780 | 1% |
| Kallada Lawrence | Independent | 576 | 1% |
| G. Thomas Kutty | Independent | 280 | 0% |
| Kumbalam Solamon | Independent | 145 | 0% |
| Mathew Ennamcherry | Independent | 117 | 0% |
| Kundara Varghese Thomas | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thoppil Ravi
WINNER
|
Independent |
35,130
Lead: 4,199
|
52% |
| V. V. Joseph | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 30,931 | 46% |
| N. Ramachandran | Independent | 547 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. V. Joseph
WINNER
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
39,690
Lead: 12,371
|
58% |
| V. Sankara Narayana Pillai | Indian National Congress (i) | 27,319 | 40% |
| Rajendran | Socialist Unity Centre Of India | 475 | 1% |
| Udaya Bhanu | Independent | 268 | 0% |
| Muraleekrishna Pillai | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| Mamoth Narayanan Pillai | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Bhaskaran Pillai | Independent | 109 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.a. Rashim
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
29,758
Lead: 396
|
48% |
| V.v. Joseph | Independent | 29,362 | 48% |
| M.m. Kemal | Independent | 547 | 1% |
| P. Vasudevan | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | P. C. Vishnunath | INC | 76,405 | 4,523 | 48.85% |
| 2016 | J.mercy Kutty Amma | CPM | 79,047 | 30,460 | 51.81% |
| 2011 | M.a. Baby | CPM | 67,135 | 14,793 | 52% |
| 2006 | M.a. Baby | CPM | 50,320 | 14,869 | 55% |
| 2001 | Kadavoor Sivadasan | INC | 50,875 | 4,467 | 52% |
| 1996 | J.mercykuttiamma | CPM | 46,322 | 46,213 | 49% |
| 1991 | Alphonsa John | INC | 46,447 | 1,372 | 49% |
| 1987 | J. Mercy Kutty Amma | CPM | 42,715 | 42,632 | 50% |
| 1982 | Thoppil Ravi | IND | 35,130 | 4,199 | 52% |
| 1980 | V. V. Joseph | CPM | 39,690 | 12,371 | 58% |
| 1977 | A.a. Rashim | INC | 29,758 | 396 | 48% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | P. C. Vishnunath | INC |
76,405
(Lead: 4,523)
|
48.85% |
| J Mercykuttyamma | CPM | 71,882 | 45.96% | |
| 2016 | J.mercy Kutty Amma | CPM |
79,047
(Lead: 30,460)
|
51.81% |
| Rajmohan Unnithan | INC | 48,587 | 31.85% | |
| 2011 | M.a. Baby | CPM |
67,135
(Lead: 14,793)
|
52% |
| Adv:p.jermias | INC | 52,342 | 41% | |
| 2006 | M.a. Baby | CPM |
50,320
(Lead: 14,869)
|
55% |
| Kadavoor Sivadasan | INC | 35,451 | 39% | |
| 2001 | Kadavoor Sivadasan | INC |
50,875
(Lead: 4,467)
|
52% |
| Mercykutty Amma | CPM | 46,408 | 47% | |
| 1996 | J.mercykuttiamma | CPM |
46,322
(Lead: 46,213)
|
49% |
| Alphonsa John | INC | 39,846 | 42% | |
| 1991 | Alphonsa John | INC |
46,447
(Lead: 1,372)
|
49% |
| Mercykutty Amma J. | CPM | 45,075 | 47% | |
| 1987 | J. Mercy Kutty Amma | CPM |
42,715
(Lead: 42,632)
|
50% |
| Thoppil Revi | INC | 35,751 | 42% | |
| 1982 | Thoppil Ravi | IND |
35,130
(Lead: 4,199)
|
52% |
| V. V. Joseph | CPM | 30,931 | 46% | |
| 1980 | V. V. Joseph | CPM |
39,690
(Lead: 12,371)
|
58% |
| V. Sankara Narayana Pillai | INC(I) | 27,319 | 40% | |
| 1977 | A.a. Rashim | INC |
29,758
(Lead: 396)
|
48% |
| V.v. Joseph | IND | 29,362 | 48% |
All 140 Assembly Constituencies in Kerala
P. C. Vishnunath of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Kundara Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating J Mercykuttyamma of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 4523 votes.
The strike rate in the Kundara constituency is 60% CPM and 40% INC, with CPM won 6 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
P. C. Vishnunath (INC) received 48.85% vote share.
J Mercykuttyamma (CPM) received 45.96% vote share.
P. C. Vishnunath (INC) won the 2021 election with 76405 votes, leading by 4523 votes and securing a 48.85% vote share.
The Kundara Assembly constituency falls under the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency of Kollam district.
P. C. Vishnunath (INC) won the Kundara Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 4523 votes over J Mercykuttyamma (CPM).
The Kundara Assembly constituency is part of the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Chavara, Punalur, Chadayamangalam, Kollam, Eravipuram, Chathannoor.
The top candidates in the Kundara Assembly Election 2021 were:
P. C. Vishnunath (INC)
J Mercykuttyamma (CPM)
Vanaja Vidyadharan (BDJS)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with P. C. Vishnunath (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kundara Assembly Election 2021 was 73.92%
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.