Chalakudy Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Saneeshkumar Joseph
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Saneeshkumar Joseph
votes
71,202
Margin
23,156(16.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Saneeshkumar Joseph✓ WinnerINC71,20251.62%
- 2Adv. Biju S ChirayathKerala Congress (m)48,04634.83%
- 3Adv. CharlypaulTwenty 20 PartyDeposit lost16,03011.62%
- 4NOTA9320.68%
- 5M S Asokan MangalappillyBSPDeposit lost6630.48%
- 6Wilson KallenAAPDeposit lost5190.38%
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- 7Arun EdathadanINDDeposit lost3110.23%
- 8A D BijuINDDeposit lost2280.17%
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
- 1,79,344
- Votes cast
- 1,38,174
- Turnout
- 77.04%
- Polling stations
- 219
incl. service voters
incl. 2,782 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women76.6%
70,232 of 91,661 voted on EVMs
Men74.3%
65,160 of 87,682 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.
- Candidates7
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA932
- Valid votes1,36,999
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Chalakudy?
Saneeshkumar Joseph (INC) won Chalakudy in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 71,202 votes.
What was the winning margin in Chalakudy?
Saneeshkumar Joseph defeated Adv. Biju S Chirayath (Kerala Congress (m)) by 23,156 votes.
What was the turnout in Chalakudy in 2026?
77.04% — 1,38,174 of 1,79,344 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.6%, men's 74.3%.
How many voters does Chalakudy have?
1,79,344 electors at the 2026 election — 87,682 men, 91,661 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 219 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Chalakudy?
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.
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