Varkala Assembly Election Results 2026
The Varkala constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 73.96% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Adv V Joy of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the seat by defeating Varkala Kahar of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 2050 votes.The Varkala Assembly constituency falls under the Attingal Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Adoor Prakash won the Attingal Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 684 votes, defeating V Joy of the Communist Party Of India (marxist). Below you can find the Varkala Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Varkala Candidates List
Kerala Assembly Constituencies
Varkala Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Varkala Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv V Joy
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
55,365
Lead:
55,318
|
40.05% |
| Kannan M K | Independent | 47 | 0.03% |
| Varkala Kahar | Indian National Congress | 53,315 | 38.57% |
| Adv.smitha Sundaresan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 27,400 | 19.82% |
| Raju S Kottarakonam | Bahujan Samaj Party | 949 | 0.69% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 652 | 0.47% |
| Vinod Elakamon | Democratic Human Rights Movement Party | 290 | 0.21% |
| Harikrishnan S G | Independent | 97 | 0.07% |
| Vivekanandan K | Independent | 59 | 0.04% |
| Saju | Independent | 57 | 0.04% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V Joy
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
68,816
Lead:
17,821
|
50.89% |
| B. R .m. Shafeer | Indian National Congress | 50,995 | 37.71% |
| Aji S. R. M. | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena | 11,214 | 8.29% |
| Anu M.c | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,948 | 1.44% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 815 | 0.60% |
| Prince | Independent | 658 | 0.49% |
| Anilkumar P | Democratic Human Rights Movement Party | 460 | 0.34% |
| Shefeer | Independent | 323 | 0.24% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv.v.joy
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
53,102
Lead:
52,964
|
41.43% |
| Bhasidharan Nair | Independent | 138 | 0.11% |
| Salu. R | Independent | 135 | 0.11% |
| Varkala Sabesan | Independent | 126 | 0.10% |
| Vivekanandan | Independent | 101 | 0.08% |
| Varkala Kahar | Indian National Congress | 50,716 | 39.57% |
| Aji.s.r.m | Bharat Dharma Jana Sena | 19,872 | 15.50% |
| Varkala.r. Linees | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,888 | 1.47% |
| Abdul Salam | Social Democratic Party Of India | 466 | 0.36% |
| Sunil Kumar.s | Independent | 357 | 0.28% |
| Sudevan | Independent | 351 | 0.27% |
| Nadayara Jabbar | Peoples Democratic Party | 297 | 0.23% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varkala Kahar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
57,755
Lead:
10,710
|
52% |
| A.a.rahim | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 47,045 | 43% |
| Elakaman Satheesan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,430 | 3% |
| Cherunniyoor Ganesh | Independent | 927 | 1% |
| Kunnil Shajahan | Social Democratic Party Of India | 795 | 1% |
| Aneesh Kumar | Independent | 275 | 0% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varkala Kahar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
44,883
Lead:
44,784
|
49% |
| K Omana | Independent | 99 | 0% |
| Murali Kumar | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Adv S Sundaresan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 43,258 | 47% |
| Cherunniyoor Sivaprasad | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,625 | 2% |
| Kumar R | Bahujan Samaj Party | 601 | 1% |
| Sasidharan | Independent | 596 | 1% |
| Kahar | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| K R Aravindakshan Pillai | Independent | 269 | 0% |
| Adv Sreevalsam Gopalkrishnan | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Vivekanandan | Independent | 139 | 0% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varkala Kahar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
45,315
Lead:
1,988
|
49% |
| P.k.gurudasan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 43,327 | 47% |
| Elakamon Satheesan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,344 | 4% |
| R.k.nair | Independent | 692 | 1% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.ali Hassan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
42,093
Lead:
42,059
|
53% |
| Prakash Raman | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| G.priyadarsanan | Indian National Congress | 15,704 | 20% |
| K. Sudarsanan | Independent | 15,279 | 19% |
| Varkala Sajeev | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,084 | 3% |
| Varkala Raj | Peoples Democratic Party | 427 | 1% |
| Thettikulam Sathyadas | Independent | 259 | 0% |
| B.karunakara Kurup | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 187 | 0% |
| K.radhakrishnan | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| R.s.kabeer | Independent | 89 | 0% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varkala Radhakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
42,977
Lead:
3,297
|
50% |
| Varkala Kahar | Indian National Congress | 39,680 | 46% |
| Rajendra Prasad | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,664 | 2% |
| Vakeel Radhakrishnan | Independent | 250 | 0% |
| K. Radhakrishnan | Independent | 199 | 0% |
| Thettikulam Kadakkavoor Sathyadas | Independent | 195 | 0% |
| Manamboor B. Vijayan | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Shihabudeen | Independent | 68 | 0% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (1987)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varkala Radhakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
40,381
Lead:
40,239
|
53% |
| Vivekanandan | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| G. P. Sreedharan | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Kunjukrishnan Asari | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Varkala Balan | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Rajasekharan Nayar | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| S. Yoosuf | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| N. Sreenivasan | Independent | 25,921 | 34% |
| Gopinath Kunjan Pillay | Independent | 6,244 | 8% |
| Sumanasan | Independent | 672 | 1% |
| P. S. Thankappan | Independent | 333 | 0% |
| M. Sharafudeen | Independent | 252 | 0% |
| K. Nazarudeen | Independent | 248 | 0% |
| Cherunniyoor D. Radhakrishnan | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| K. V. Vasudevan | Independent | 155 | 0% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (1982)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varkala Radhakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
27,315
Lead:
1,804
|
50% |
| M. K. Sreedharan | Independent | 25,511 | 46% |
| Venkulam A. Sukumaran | Independent | 787 | 1% |
| Varkala Balan | Independent | 631 | 1% |
| R. K. Sukumaran | Independent | 285 | 1% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varkala Radhakrishan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
34,148
Lead:
7,261
|
55% |
| G. Karthikeyan | Indian National Congress (i) | 26,887 | 43% |
| M. Venugopal | Independent | 337 | 1% |
| Abdul Jaleel | Independent | 214 | 0% |
Varkala Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T.a. Majeed
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India |
25,210
Lead:
6,219
|
46% |
| Shamsuddin | Bharatiya Lok Dal | 18,991 | 35% |
| Priyadarasanan | Independent | 5,702 | 10% |
| Balan | Independent | 1,165 | 2% |
Strike Rate
Varkala MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv V Joy | CPM | 55,365 | 55,318 | 40.05% |
| 2021 | V Joy | CPM | 68,816 | 17,821 | 50.89% |
| 2016 | Adv.v.joy | CPM | 53,102 | 52,964 | 41.43% |
| 2011 | Varkala Kahar | INC | 57,755 | 10,710 | 52% |
| 2006 | Varkala Kahar | INC | 44,883 | 44,784 | 49% |
| 2001 | Varkala Kahar | INC | 45,315 | 1,988 | 49% |
| 1996 | A.ali Hassan | CPM | 42,093 | 42,059 | 53% |
| 1991 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM | 42,977 | 3,297 | 50% |
| 1987 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM | 40,381 | 40,239 | 53% |
| 1982 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM | 27,315 | 1,804 | 50% |
| 1980 | Varkala Radhakrishan | CPM | 34,148 | 7,261 | 55% |
| 1977 | T.a. Majeed | CPI | 25,210 | 6,219 | 46% |
Varkala Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv V Joy | CPM |
55,365
(Lead:
55,318)
|
40.05% |
| Varkala Kahar | INC | 53,315 | 38.57% | |
| 2021 | V Joy | CPM |
68,816
(Lead:
17,821)
|
50.89% |
| B. R .m. Shafeer | INC | 50,995 | 37.71% | |
| 2016 | Adv.v.joy | CPM |
53,102
(Lead:
52,964)
|
41.43% |
| Varkala Kahar | INC | 50,716 | 39.57% | |
| 2011 | Varkala Kahar | INC |
57,755
(Lead:
10,710)
|
52% |
| A.a.rahim | CPM | 47,045 | 43% | |
| 2006 | Varkala Kahar | INC |
44,883
(Lead:
44,784)
|
49% |
| Adv S Sundaresan | CPM | 43,258 | 47% | |
| 2001 | Varkala Kahar | INC |
45,315
(Lead:
1,988)
|
49% |
| P.k.gurudasan | CPM | 43,327 | 47% | |
| 1996 | A.ali Hassan | CPM |
42,093
(Lead:
42,059)
|
53% |
| G.priyadarsanan | INC | 15,704 | 20% | |
| 1991 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM |
42,977
(Lead:
3,297)
|
50% |
| Varkala Kahar | INC | 39,680 | 46% | |
| 1987 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM |
40,381
(Lead:
40,239)
|
53% |
| N. Sreenivasan | IND | 25,921 | 34% | |
| 1982 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPM |
27,315
(Lead:
1,804)
|
50% |
| M. K. Sreedharan | IND | 25,511 | 46% | |
| 1980 | Varkala Radhakrishan | CPM |
34,148
(Lead:
7,261)
|
55% |
| G. Karthikeyan | INC(I) | 26,887 | 43% | |
| 1977 | T.a. Majeed | CPI |
25,210
(Lead:
6,219)
|
46% |
| Shamsuddin | BLD | 18,991 | 35% |
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Kerala Varkala Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Varkala Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
Adv V Joy of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) won the Varkala Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Varkala Kahar of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 55318 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Varkala constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Varkala constituency is 73% CPM and 27% INC, with CPM won 8 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Varkala Assembly Election?
Adv V Joy (CPM) received 40.05% vote share.
Varkala Kahar (INC) received 38.57% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Varkala Assembly Election?
Adv V Joy (CPM) won the 2026 election with 55365 votes, leading by 55318 votes and securing a 40.05% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Varkala Assembly constituency fall under?
The Varkala Assembly constituency falls under the Attingal Lok Sabha constituency of Thiruvananthapuram district.
What was the margin of victory in the Varkala Assembly Election 2026?
Adv V Joy (CPM) won the Varkala Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 55318 votes over Varkala Kahar (INC).
What are the key constituencies in the Attingal Lok Sabha area?
The Varkala Assembly constituency is part of the Attingal Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Attingal (sc), Chirayinkeezhu, Nedumangad, Vamanapuram, Aruvikkara, Kattakkada.
Who were the top candidates for the Varkala Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Varkala Assembly Election 2026 were:
Adv V Joy (CPM)
Varkala Kahar (INC)
Adv.smitha Sundaresan (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Adv V Joy (CPM) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Varkala Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Varkala Assembly Election 2026 was 73.96%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. 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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