Back to Keralam 2026 map
Keralam · Assembly Constituency 127 · 2026
Varkala
Winner — 2026
ADV.V JOY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 40.0%INC 38.5%8 others 21.5%
Votes
55,365
40.0% share
Winning margin
2,050
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
75.4%
of 1,83,572
Varkala was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 2,050 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.80 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV.V JOY | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 55,365 | 40.0% |
| 2 | VARKALA KAHAR | 53,315 | 38.6% | |
| 3 | ADV.SMITHA SUNDARESAN | 27,400 | 19.8% | |
| 4 | RAJU S KOTTARAKONAM | 949 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 652 | 0.5% |
| 6 | VINOD ELAKAMON | DHRMP | 290 | 0.2% |
| 7 | HARIKRISHNAN S G | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 8 | VIVEKANANDAN K | IND | 59 | 0.0% |
| 9 | SAJU | IND | 57 | 0.0% |
| 10 | KANNAN M K | IND | 47 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (126th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 34.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
126th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
94th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 40.0%INC 38.6%BJP 19.8%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.80 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom Products
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.