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Assembly constituency 117· General seat

Chavara Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Chavara? — Shibu Baby John (RSP), who won the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 by 18,573 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Shibu Baby John

RSP
Margin: 18,573Comfortable win

Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Shibu Baby John

RSPComfortable win

votes

74,308

Margin

18,573(13%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Shibu Baby John · RSPDr.Sujith Vijayanpillai · IND
74,30855,735
Candidate (4)votes
  1. 1Shibu Baby John✓ WinnerRSP74,30852.2%
  2. 2Dr.Sujith VijayanpillaiIND55,73539.16%
  3. 3K.R.RajeshBJPDeposit lost11,0127.74%
  4. 4NOTA1,2890.91%
Total votes1,42,344

Deposit lost: 1 of 3 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,79,434

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,42,627

incl. 3,285 postal

Turnout
79.49%
Polling stations
188

Turnout of men and women

Women81.7%

74,928 of 91,746 voted on EVMs

Men73.5%

64,414 of 87,686 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.

  • Candidates3
  • Lost deposit1
  • NOTA1,289
  • Valid votes1,41,055

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Chavara?

Shibu Baby John (RSP) won Chavara in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 74,308 votes.

What was the winning margin in Chavara?

Shibu Baby John defeated Dr.Sujith Vijayanpillai (IND) by 18,573 votes.

What was the turnout in Chavara in 2026?

79.49% — 1,42,627 of 1,79,434 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.7%, men's 73.5%.

How many voters does Chavara have?

1,79,434 electors at the 2026 election — 87,686 men, 91,746 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 188 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Chavara?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer