Cherthala Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
P. Prasad
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
P. Prasad
votes
83,216
Margin
14,489(8.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1P. Prasad✓ WinnerCPI83,21648.32%
- 2K.R. Rajendra PrasadINC68,72739.91%
- 3Adv. T.P. AnantharajBharath Dharma Jana SenaDeposit lost17,99710.45%
- 4NOTA1,0210.59%
- 5NandakumarINDDeposit lost4550.26%
- 6A.P. Prasad S/o PurushothamanINDDeposit lost3660.21%
See all candidates (+2)−
- 7Rajendra Prasad S/o PrabhakaranINDDeposit lost2490.14%
- 8Adv. Sonnymon K .MathewINDDeposit lost1900.11%
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
- 2,06,426
- Votes cast
- 1,73,621
- Turnout
- 84.11%
- Polling stations
- 230
incl. service voters
incl. 4,548 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women80.5%
85,483 of 1,06,243 voted on EVMs
Men83.4%
83,589 of 1,00,181 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.
- Candidates7
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA1,021
- Valid votes1,71,200
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Cherthala?
P. Prasad (CPI) won Cherthala in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 83,216 votes.
What was the winning margin in Cherthala?
P. Prasad defeated K.R. Rajendra Prasad (INC) by 14,489 votes.
What was the turnout in Cherthala in 2026?
84.11% — 1,73,621 of 2,06,426 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80.5%, men's 83.4%.
How many voters does Cherthala have?
2,06,426 electors at the 2026 election — 1,00,181 men, 1,06,243 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 230 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Cherthala?
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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