Kerala Legislative Assembly constituency result for 2016. Winner: Adv. V Joy (CPM). Winning margin: 1.9%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adv. V Joy✓ Winner | CPM | 53,102 | 41.4% |
| VARKALA KAHAR | INC | 50,716 | 39.6% |
| AJI.S.R.M | BDJS | 19,872 | 15.5% |
| VARKALA.R. LINEES | BSP | 1,888 | 1.5% |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 628 | 0.5% |
| ABDUL SALAM | SDPI | 466 | 0.4% |
| SUNIL KUMAR.S | IND | 357 | 0.3% |
| SUDEVAN | IND | 351 | 0.3% |
| NADAYARA JABBAR | PDP | 297 | 0.2% |
| BHASIDHARAN NAIR | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| SALU. R | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| VARKALA SABESAN | IND | 126 | 0.1% |
| VIVEKANANDAN | IND | 101 | 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% |