Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
P.J.Joseph of Kerala Congress(M) won the Thodupuzha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 66,325 votes (51.90% vote share). The runner-up was Prof. Joseph Augustine (Independent) with 43,457 votes.
A total of 10 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 | P.J.Joseph | 66325 | 51.90% | Kerala Congress(M) |
| 2 | Prof. Joseph Augustine | 43457 | 34.00% | Independent |
| 3 | P.M.Velayudhan | 10049 | 7.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | M. A. Najeeb | 5386 | 4.20% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | Binu Sebastian | 677 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | C. R. Dileep Kumar | 655 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | T. S. Srenivasan | 482 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Jomon John | 282 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Siby C Mathew | 246 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 10 | Shibu Mon | 179 | 0.10% | Kerala Janapaksham |
The Thodupuzha constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. P.J.Joseph (Kerala Congress(M)) emerged as the winner securing 66,325 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.