Kottayam Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
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 won Kottayam in 2026?
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan (INC) won with 68,893 votes, defeating Adv.K. Anilkumar (CPI(M)) by 35,986 votes.
How many votes were cast in Kottayam in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,13,747 votes in total.
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.
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