Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2006
Varkala Kahar of Indian National Congress won the Varkala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2006 state assembly election, securing 44,883 votes (48.80% vote share). The runner-up was Adv S Sundaresan (Communist Party Of India (Marxist)) with 43,258 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 | Varkala Kahar | 44883 | 48.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Adv S Sundaresan | 43258 | 47.00% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 3 | Cherunniyoor Sivaprasad | 1625 | 1.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Kumar R | 601 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sasidharan | 596 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Kahar | 285 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | K R Aravindakshan Pillai | 269 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Adv Sreevalsam Gopalkrishnan | 169 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Vivekanandan | 139 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | K Omana | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Murali Kumar | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Varkala constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2006 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Varkala Kahar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 44,883 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.