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Thiruvananthapuram DistrictAC No. 127Kerala Assembly

Varkala

A professional constituency profile covering voter base, demographic structure, winning margin, and local governance footprint.

Political Outlook Narrative

CPI(M) retained Varkala in 2026 with a tightly contested election, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

182,681

Electorate

75.41%

Voter Turnout

93.02%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters85,848 (47.0%)
Female Voters96,830 (53.0%)
Third Gender3 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

2,050

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin1.12% of electorate

Administrative Geography

Local body composition and settlement profile.

Local body mapping is currently being validated against latest administrative records.

Election Battle History (Recent)

Historical performance and results from previous assembly elections.

2026 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
CPI(M)
WinnerLDF

V. Joy

INC
Runner Up

Varkala Kahar

Tight Battle+2,050 leadNarrow voter margin
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
CPI(M)
WinnerLDF

V. Joy

INC
Runner Up

B. R. M. Shaheer

Decisive Victory+17,821 leadDominant segment control

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightSSP+2271965SSP+2,2211967PSP+7,1521970CPI+6,2191977CPM+7,2611980CPM+1,8041982CPM+14,4601987CPM+3,2971991CPM+26,3891996INC+1,9882001INC+1,6252006INC+10,7102011CPI(M)+2,3862016CPI(M)+17,8212021CPI(M)+2,0502026

Highest Victory Margin

26,389

CPM (1996)

Closest Battle Margin

227

SSP (1965)

Primary Dominant Alliance

OTHER

Won 8 out of 15 elections

Current Representative

V. Joy

CPI(M)

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

41

Hospitals

1

Colleges

16

Govt Offices

3

Police Stations

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