Elathur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Adv.Vidya Balakrishnan
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Adv.Vidya Balakrishnan
votes
77,662
Margin
12,162(6.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Adv.Vidya Balakrishnan✓ WinnerINC77,66243.69%
- 2A.K.Saseendran S/o KunjambuNCP(SP)65,50036.85%
- 3Devadas TBJP31,51017.73%
- 4NOTA7290.41%
- 5V.K.Saseendran S/o RamakrishnanINDDeposit lost7260.41%
- 6P.K.Saseendran S/o SabudasanNCPDeposit lost6920.39%
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- 7P.M.SreekumarSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost4810.27%
- 8Abdul Basith AtholiAAPDeposit lost3480.2%
- 9Adv.Sumin.S.NedungadanINDDeposit lost1170.07%
Deposit lost: 5 of 8 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
- 2,11,797
- Votes cast
- 1,78,109
- Turnout
- 84.09%
- Polling stations
- 209
incl. service voters
incl. 4,060 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women84.9%
92,797 of 1,09,250 voted on EVMs
Men79.2%
81,252 of 1,02,545 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.
- Candidates8 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA729
- Valid votes1,77,036
Women candidates: Adv.Vidya Balakrishnan — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Elathur?
Adv.Vidya Balakrishnan (INC) won Elathur in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 77,662 votes.
What was the winning margin in Elathur?
Adv.Vidya Balakrishnan defeated A.K.Saseendran S/o Kunjambu (NCP(SP)) by 12,162 votes.
What was the turnout in Elathur in 2026?
84.09% — 1,78,109 of 2,11,797 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84.9%, men's 79.2%.
How many voters does Elathur have?
2,11,797 electors at the 2026 election — 1,02,545 men, 1,09,250 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 209 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Elathur?
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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