Aruvikkara is assembly constituency number 136 in Kerala, in Thiruvananthapuram district, and one of the segments of the Attingal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Adv. G. Steephen of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 42.1% of the vote, 2,843 votes ahead of V. S. Sivakumar (INC).
- 01Adv. G. SteephenCPI(M)61,90742.15%
- 02V. S. SivakumarINC59,06440.21%
- 03Vivek GopanBJP23,76016.18%
- 04Santhosh Kumar. SBSP6870.47%
- 05V. S. Sivakumar S/o SivadasanIndependent3030.21%
- 2 other candidates · 382 votesNOTA · 775 (0.53%)
Margin 2,843 votes · 1.94% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,46,878 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. G. SteephenMale · 56 yrs | CPI(M) | 61,907 | 42.15% |
| 2 | V. S. SivakumarMale · 65 yrs | INC | 59,064 | 40.21% |
| 3 | Vivek GopanMale · 42 yrs | BJP | 23,760 | 16.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 775 | 0.53% |
| 4 | Santhosh Kumar. SMale · 41 yrs · SC | BSP | 687 | 0.47% |
| 5 | V. S. Sivakumar S/o SivadasanMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 303 | 0.21% |
| 6 | R. Steephen S/o RafiMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 264 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Adv. S. Sivakumar S/o SadasivanMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 118 | 0.08% |
CPI(M) held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Aruvikkara bye-election, 27 Jun 2015
Turnout 76.9% · 1,42,499 of 1,85,216 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabarinadhan K.s | INC | 56,448 | 40.01% |
| 2 | M.vijayakumar | CPI | 46,320 | 32.83% |
| 3 | O.raja Gopal | BJP | 34,145 | 24.20% |
| 4 | K.das | Independent | 1,197 | 0.85% |
| 5 | Poonthura Siraj | PDP | 703 | 0.50% |
| 6 | Adv.p.k.sukumaran | Independent | 481 | 0.34% |
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| 7 | Sunil.m.karani | Independent | 422 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Fr.thomas Kaithaparambil | AKTP | 383 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Irinchayam Suresh | Independent | 354 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Sree.jita.t.r. | ABHM | 171 | 0.12% |
| 11 | Sabarinath.m.s | Independent | 143 | 0.10% |
| 12 | N.sasidharan Pillai | ESKP | 93 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Vijaya Kumar.b | Independent | 69 | 0.05% |
| 14 | K.m.sivaprasad Master | IGP | 62 | 0.04% |
| 15 | Vijaya Kumar Nair | Independent | 40 | 0.03% |
| 16 | K.g.mohanan | Independent | 35 | 0.02% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3 | 0.00% |
Aruvikkara result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. G. Steephen | CPI(M) | 66,776 | 45.83% |
| 2 | K. S. Sabarinadhan | INC | 61,730 | 42.37% |
| 3 | C. Sivankutty | BJP | 15,379 | 10.55% |
| 4 | Krishnankutty. M | BSP | 923 | 0.63% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 900 | 0.62% |
Aruvikkara result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.S. Sabarinadhan | INC | 70,910 | 49.32% |
| 2 | Adv. A.a.rasheed | CPI(M) | 49,596 | 34.50% |
| 3 | Rajasenan | BJP | 20,294 | 14.12% |
| 4 | M.a.jaleel | SDPI | 707 | 0.49% |
| 5 | Chithralekha.e | BSP | 673 | 0.47% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 640 | 0.45% |
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| 6 | Sabarinath | Independent | 331 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Adv. Cherappally Viswananthan | Independent | 188 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Rasheed | Independent | 158 | 0.11% |
| 9 | A.p.kakkadu | Independent | 134 | 0.09% |
| 10 | Ajitha.b | Independent | 130 | 0.09% |
Aruvikkara result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Karthikeyen | INC | 56,797 | 48.79% |
| 2 | Ambalathara Sreedharan Nair | RSP | 46,123 | 39.62% |
| 3 | Sivankutty . C | BJP | 7,694 | 6.61% |
| 4 | A. Balan | BSP | 1,746 | 1.50% |
| 5 | Adv. Poovathoor .s.rajeev | Independent | 972 | 0.83% |
| 6 | Sanil V O | Independent | 913 | 0.78% |
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| 7 | R.rajappan | Independent | 753 | 0.65% |
| 8 | Karakulam Sathyakumar | Independent | 651 | 0.56% |
| 9 | S. Sreekumar | SUCI | 525 | 0.45% |
| 10 | Latha B Vellumannadi | Independent | 244 | 0.21% |
Aruvikkara outlined in orange among the other Kerala seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Thiruvananthapuram district
- Varkala
- Attingal
- Chirayinkeezhu
- Nedumangad
- Vamanapuram
- Kazhakoottam
- Vattiyoorkavu
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Nemom
- Parassala
- Kattakkada
- Kovalam
- Neyyattinkara
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Aruvikkara is one of the assembly segments of Attingal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Attingal candidates.
- Adoor PrakashINC49,607 36.4%
- Adv V JoyCPI(M)47,375 34.7%
- V MuraleedharanBJP38,333 28.1%
- Adv Surabhi SBSP598 0.4%
- Prakash P L S/o Parameswaran PillaiIndependent196 0.1%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 2,232 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Aruvikkara.
Who won the Aruvikkara assembly seat in 2026?
Adv. G. Steephen of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Aruvikkara in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 61,907 votes, which was 42.15% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Aruvikkara?
The margin was 2,843 votes (1.94% of valid votes). The runner-up was V. S. Sivakumar of the Indian National Congress with 59,064 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Aruvikkara in 2026?
Turnout was 80.84%: 1,47,101 of 1,81,960 registered electors voted, across 237 polling stations. That is 5.5 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Aruvikkara part of?
Aruvikkara is an assembly segment of the Attingal Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Adoor Prakash got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Aruvikkara had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 27 Jun 2015, Sabarinadhan K.s (Indian National Congress) won by 10,128 votes.
Is Aruvikkara a reserved constituency?
No. Aruvikkara is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Aruvikkara?
The Kerala assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Kerala assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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