Kochi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Mohammed Shiyas
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Mohammed Shiyas
votes
64,318
Margin
8,188(6.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Mohammed Shiyas✓ WinnerINC64,31847.87%
- 2K.J. MaxyCPI(M)56,13041.78%
- 3Adv. Xavier JulappanTwenty 20 PartyDeposit lost11,8548.82%
- 4NOTA9260.69%
- 5Aneesh MattancherrySocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost8030.6%
- 6Ajeesh P.EINDDeposit lost3180.24%
Deposit lost: 3 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
- 1,65,748
- Votes cast
- 1,34,490
- Turnout
- 81.14%
- Polling stations
- 241
incl. service voters
incl. 1,404 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women79.9%
68,023 of 85,110 voted on EVMs
Men80.7%
65,063 of 80,638 voted on EVMs
- Candidates5
- Lost deposit3
- NOTA926
- Valid votes1,33,423
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kochi?
Mohammed Shiyas (INC) won Kochi in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 64,318 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kochi?
Mohammed Shiyas defeated K.J. Maxy (CPI(M)) by 8,188 votes.
What was the turnout in Kochi in 2026?
81.14% — 1,34,490 of 1,65,748 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.9%, men's 80.7%.
How many voters does Kochi have?
1,65,748 electors at the 2026 election — 80,638 men, 85,110 women (service voters included), and 241 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kochi?
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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