Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1987. Winner: VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN (CPM). Winning margin: 19.3%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN✓ Winner | CPM | 40,381 | 53.8% |
| N. SREENIVASAN | IND | 25,921 | 34.5% |
| GOPINATH KUNJAN PILLAY | IND | 6,244 | 8.3% |
| SUMANASAN | IND | 672 | 0.9% |
| P. S. THANKAPPAN | IND | 333 | 0.4% |
| M. SHARAFUDEEN | IND | 252 | 0.3% |
| K. NAZARUDEEN | IND | 248 | 0.3% |
| CHERUNNIYOOR D. RADHAKRISHNAN | IND | 240 | 0.3% |
| K. V. VASUDEVAN | IND | 155 | 0.2% |
| VIVEKANANDAN | IND | 142 | 0.2% |
| G. P. SREEDHARAN | IND | 129 | 0.2% |
| KUNJUKRISHNAN ASARI | IND | 127 | 0.2% |
| VARKALA BALAN | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| RAJASEKHARAN NAYAR | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| S. YOOSUF | IND | 87 | 0.1% |
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Share | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ADV.V JOY | CPM | 40.1% | 1.5% |
| 2021 | Adv. V Joy | CPM | 50.9% | 13.2% |
| 2016 | Adv. V Joy | CPM | 41.4% | 1.9% |
| 2011 | VARKALA KAHAR | INC | 52.4% | 9.7% |
| 2006 | VARKALA KAHAR | INC | 48.8% | 1.8% |
| 2001 | VARKALA KAHAR | INC | 48.9% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | A.ALI HASSAN | CPM | 55.2% | 34.6% |
| 1991 | VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 50.5% | 3.9% |
| 1987 | VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 53.8% | 19.3% |
| 1982 | VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 50.1% | 3.3% |
| 1980 | VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN | CPM | 55.5% | 11.8% |
| 1977 | T.A. MAJEED | CPI | 49.4% | 12.2% |
| 1970 | N. GOPALA PILLAI | PSP | 51.9% | 15.8% |
| 1967 | B.M.NAIR | SSP | 50.5% | 5.1% |
| 1965 | B. MADHAVAN NAIR | SOP | 41.2% | 0.6% |