Chathannoor Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
B.B.Gopakumar
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
B.B.Gopakumar
votes
51,923
Margin
4,398(3.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1B.B.Gopakumar✓ WinnerBJP51,92338.04%
- 2Adv.R.RajendranCPI47,52534.82%
- 3Sooraj RaviINC35,27625.84%
- 4NOTA7280.53%
- 5Arun ChathannoorAAPDeposit lost6270.46%
- 6Sindhu PuthenkulamDemocratic Human Rights Movement PartyDeposit lost4280.31%
Deposit lost: 2 of 5 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
- 1,77,538
- Votes cast
- 1,36,755
- Turnout
- 77.03%
- Polling stations
- 196
incl. service voters
incl. 2,432 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women79.8%
75,175 of 94,150 voted on EVMs
Men70.9%
59,147 of 83,386 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.
- Candidates5 (1 women)
- Lost deposit2
- NOTA728
- Valid votes1,35,779
Women candidates: Sindhu Puthenkulam
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Chathannoor?
B.B.Gopakumar (BJP) won Chathannoor in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 51,923 votes.
What was the winning margin in Chathannoor?
B.B.Gopakumar defeated Adv.R.Rajendran (CPI) by 4,398 votes.
What was the turnout in Chathannoor in 2026?
77.03% — 1,36,755 of 1,77,538 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.8%, men's 70.9%.
How many voters does Chathannoor have?
1,77,538 electors at the 2026 election — 83,386 men, 94,150 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 196 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Chathannoor?
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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