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Assembly constituency 15· General seat

Mattannur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Mattannur? — V K Sanoj (CPI(M)), who won the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 by 14,168 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

V K Sanoj

CPI(M)
Margin: 14,168Comfortable win

Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

V K Sanoj

CPI(M)Comfortable win

votes

81,456

Margin

14,168(8.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

V K Sanoj · CPI(M)Chandran Thillankeri · INC
81,45667,288
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1V K Sanoj✓ WinnerCPI(M)81,45647.96%
  2. 2Chandran ThillankeriINC67,28839.61%
  3. 3Biju ElakkuzhiBJPDeposit lost17,81510.49%
  4. 4Basheer PunnadSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost2,1711.28%
  5. 5NOTA7710.45%
  6. 6Sanoj S/o Kunhiraman KINDDeposit lost2100.12%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Chandran ThengalathINDDeposit lost1470.09%
Total votes1,69,858

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
2,02,524

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,70,197

incl. 4,295 postal

Turnout
84.04%
Polling stations
205

Turnout of men and women

Women86%

89,612 of 1,04,197 voted on EVMs

Men77.6%

76,290 of 98,327 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA771
  • Valid votes1,69,087

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Mattannur?

V K Sanoj (CPI(M)) won Mattannur in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 81,456 votes.

What was the winning margin in Mattannur?

V K Sanoj defeated Chandran Thillankeri (INC) by 14,168 votes.

What was the turnout in Mattannur in 2026?

84.04% — 1,70,197 of 2,02,524 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86%, men's 77.6%.

How many voters does Mattannur have?

2,02,524 electors at the 2026 election — 98,327 men, 1,04,197 women (service voters included), and 205 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Mattannur?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer