Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Adv. Sunny Joseph of Indian National Congress won the Peravoor Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 65,659 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Adv. Binoy Kurian (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) with 57,670 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. Sunny Joseph | 65659 | 48.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Adv. Binoy Kurian | 57670 | 42.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 3 | Paily Vathiattu | 9129 | 6.70% | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena |
| 4 | P K Farookh | 1935 | 1.40% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | Pallipram Prasannan | 513 | 0.40% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 6 | Sunny Joseph Kallarakkal | 389 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Adv. K J Joseph | 241 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Bijoy Kurian | 214 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | V D Binto | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sunny | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Radhamani Narayana Kumar | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Peravoor constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Adv. Sunny Joseph (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 65,659 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.