Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Adv.V.S.Sivakumar of Indian National Congress won the Thiruvananthapuram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 49,122 votes (45.90% vote share). The runner-up was V.Surendran Pillai (Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)) with 43,770 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.V.S.Sivakumar | 49122 | 45.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | V.Surendran Pillai | 43770 | 40.90% | Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) |
| 3 | B.K.Shekhar | 11519 | 10.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Abdu Razak. A | 807 | 0.80% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | P.Surendran Pillai | 518 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | S.Sivakumar | 485 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | P.S Gopakumar | 235 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | N.Sivakumar | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Sundaran Pillai | 207 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | C.Vasantha Kumari | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | George Mankidian | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Thiruvananthapuram constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Adv.V.S.Sivakumar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 49,122 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.