Karunagappally is assembly constituency number 116 in Kerala, in Kollam district, and one of the segments of the Alappuzha Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election C.R. Mahesh of the Indian National Congress won with 47.8% of the vote, 26,618 votes ahead of Adv.m.s. Thara (CPI).
- 01C.R. MaheshINC82,59347.81%
- 02Adv.m.s. TharaCPI55,97532.40%
- 03V.S. Jithin DevBJP32,12118.60%
- 04LatheefSDPI1,2270.71%
- 05Twinkle PrabhakaranSUCI2950.17%
- NOTA · 525 (0.30%)
Margin 26,618 votes · 15.41% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,72,736 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.R. MaheshMale · 46 yrs | INC | 82,593 | 47.81% |
| 2 | Adv.m.s. TharaFemale · 51 yrs | CPI | 55,975 | 32.40% |
| 3 | V.S. Jithin DevMale · 43 yrs | BJP | 32,121 | 18.60% |
| 4 | LatheefMale · 44 yrs | SDPI | 1,227 | 0.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 525 | 0.30% |
| 5 | Twinkle PrabhakaranFemale · 49 yrs | SUCI | 295 | 0.17% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Karunagappally result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. R Mahesh | INC | 94,225 | 54.38% |
| 2 | R. Ramachandran | CPI | 65,017 | 37.52% |
| 3 | Bitty Sudheer | BJP | 12,144 | 7.01% |
| 4 | Adv. Sumayya Najeeb | SDPI | 1,037 | 0.60% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 450 | 0.26% |
| 5 | Bhargavan S | SUCI | 283 | 0.16% |
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| 6 | Madhu | ADHRMPI | 128 | 0.07% |
Karunagappally result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.ramachandran | CPI | 69,902 | 43.06% |
| 2 | C.r.mahesh | INC | 68,143 | 41.97% |
| 3 | V.sadasivan | BDJS | 19,115 | 11.77% |
| 4 | A.k.salahudheen | SDPI | 1,738 | 1.07% |
| 5 | Mylakkadu Shah | PDP | 1,620 | 1.00% |
| 6 | Gopalakrishnan | BSP | 649 | 0.40% |
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| 7 | Ramachandran | Independent | 594 | 0.37% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 590 | 0.36% |
Karunagappally result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Divakaran | CPI | 69,086 | 50.13% |
| 2 | Adv. A. N. Rajanbabu | JPSS | 54,564 | 39.59% |
| 3 | Nazarudheen Elamaram | SDPI | 7,645 | 5.55% |
| 4 | Malumel Suresh | BJP | 5,097 | 3.70% |
| 5 | P.D. Sudheer | Independent | 868 | 0.63% |
| 6 | Twinkle Prabhakaran | SUCI | 547 | 0.40% |
Karunagappally 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 Kollam district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Karunagappally is one of the assembly segments of Alappuzha. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Alappuzha candidates.
- K. C VenugopalINC57,955 37.0%
- A. M AriffCPI(M)49,030 31.3%
- Sobha SurendranBJP48,839 31.2%
- Muraleedharan KoncherillamBSP207 0.1%
- ArjunanSUCI143 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 8,925 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Karunagappally.
Who won the Karunagappally assembly seat in 2026?
C.R. Mahesh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Karunagappally in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 82,593 votes, which was 47.81% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Karunagappally?
The margin was 26,618 votes (15.41% of valid votes). The runner-up was Adv.m.s. Thara of the Communist Party of India with 55,975 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Karunagappally in 2026?
Turnout was 80.22%: 1,73,093 of 2,15,785 registered electors voted, across 214 polling stations. That is 0.6 points lower than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karunagappally part of?
Karunagappally is an assembly segment of the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, K. C Venugopal got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Karunagappally a reserved constituency?
No. Karunagappally is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Karunagappally?
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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