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Kerala Assembly Election 2026

Aruvikkara Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

Adv. G. Steephen (CPI(M)) won by 2,843 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Adv. G. Steephen

CPI(M)Tight race

votes

61,907

Margin

2,843(1.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Adv. G. Steephen · CPI(M)V. S. Sivakumar · INC
61,90759,064
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Adv. G. Steephen✓ WinnerCPI(M)61,90742.15%
  2. 2V. S. SivakumarINC59,06440.21%
  3. 3Vivek GopanBJPDeposit lost23,76016.18%
  4. 4NOTA7750.53%
  5. 5Santhosh Kumar. SBSPDeposit lost6870.47%
  6. 6V. S. Sivakumar S/o SivadasanINDDeposit lost3030.21%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7R. Steephen S/o RafiINDDeposit lost2640.18%
  2. 8Adv. S. Sivakumar S/o SadasivanINDDeposit lost1180.08%
Total votes1,46,878

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
1,81,960

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,47,101

incl. 3,676 postal

Turnout
80.84%
Polling stations
237

Turnout of men and women

Women79.6%

75,800 of 95,233 voted on EVMs

Men78%

67,625 of 86,725 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA775
  • Valid votes1,46,103

Frequently asked questions

Who won Aruvikkara in 2026?

Adv. G. Steephen (CPI(M)) won with 61,907 votes, defeating V. S. Sivakumar (INC) by 2,843 votes.

How many votes were cast in Aruvikkara in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,46,878 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Aruvikkara in 2026?

80.84% — 1,47,101 of 1,81,960 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.6%, men's 78%.

How many voters does Aruvikkara have?

1,81,960 electors at the 2026 election — 86,725 men, 95,233 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 237 polling stations.

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