Kottayam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
votes
68,893
Margin
35,986(31.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan✓ WinnerINC68,89360.57%
- 2Adv.K. AnilkumarCPI(M)32,90728.93%
- 3P AnilkumarBharath Dharma Jana SenaDeposit lost9,7268.55%
- 4Dr .Celine PhilipAAPDeposit lost1,2021.06%
- 5NOTA7110.63%
- 6Ralesh ChandranSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost1710.15%
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- 7Shaiju KurianINDDeposit lost1370.12%
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
- 1,49,696
- Votes cast
- 1,13,905
- Turnout
- 76.09%
- Polling stations
- 188
incl. service voters
incl. 2,163 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women73.3%
56,879 of 77,594 voted on EVMs
Men76.1%
54,862 of 72,101 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates6 (1 women)
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA711
- Valid votes1,13,036
Women candidates: Dr .Celine Philip
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kottayam?
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan (INC) won Kottayam in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 68,893 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kottayam?
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan defeated Adv.K. Anilkumar (CPI(M)) by 35,986 votes.
What was the turnout in Kottayam in 2026?
76.09% — 1,13,905 of 1,49,696 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.3%, men's 76.1%.
How many voters does Kottayam have?
1,49,696 electors at the 2026 election — 72,101 men, 77,594 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 188 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kottayam?
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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