Chittur Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Adv. Sumesh Achuthan
votes
65,325
Margin
6,510(4.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Adv. Sumesh Achuthan✓ WinnerINC65,32544.2%
- 2Adv. V. MurugadasIndian Socialist Janata Dal58,81539.8%
- 3Pranesh RajendranBJPDeposit lost14,6979.94%
- 4Murugadas. P. S/o Pazhaniappa MudaliyaarINDDeposit lost6,9844.73%
- 5NOTA1,2980.88%
- 6N S K Puram SasikumarINDDeposit lost4080.28%
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- 7Sumesh CINDDeposit lost2610.18%
Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
- 1,72,365
- Votes cast
- 1,48,173
- Turnout
- 85.96%
- Polling stations
- 193
incl. service voters
incl. 2,591 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women84.2%
74,234 of 88,125 voted on EVMs
Men84.7%
71,345 of 84,237 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 3 voted.
- Candidates6
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA1,298
- Valid votes1,46,490
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chittur in 2026?
Adv. Sumesh Achuthan (INC) won with 65,325 votes, defeating Adv. V. Murugadas (Indian Socialist Janata Dal) by 6,510 votes.
How many votes were cast in Chittur in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,47,788 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Chittur in 2026?
85.96% — 1,48,173 of 1,72,365 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84.2%, men's 84.7%.
How many voters does Chittur have?
1,72,365 electors at the 2026 election — 84,237 men, 88,125 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 193 polling stations.
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