Sulthanbathery Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
I C Balakrishnan
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
I C Balakrishnan
votes
78,936
Margin
16,597(9.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1I C Balakrishnan✓ WinnerINC78,93644.61%
- 2M S ViswanathanCPI(M)62,33935.23%
- 3Kavitha A SBJP31,30817.69%
- 4Prakrithi N VAAPDeposit lost1,7811.01%
- 5NOTA1,4420.81%
- 6BenadictBSPDeposit lost4470.25%
See all candidates (+3)−
- 7V.A RamesanSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost2750.16%
- 8Balakrishnan EdakkalINDDeposit lost2120.12%
- 9Rajesh R MINDDeposit lost1980.11%
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
- 2,25,780
- Votes cast
- 1,77,120
- Turnout
- 78.45%
- Polling stations
- 251
incl. service voters
incl. 3,145 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women78%
90,356 of 1,15,801 voted on EVMs
Men76%
83,618 of 1,09,978 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates8 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA1,442
- Valid votes1,75,496
Women candidates: Kavitha A S
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Sulthanbathery?
I C Balakrishnan (INC) won Sulthanbathery in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 78,936 votes.
What was the winning margin in Sulthanbathery?
I C Balakrishnan defeated M S Viswanathan (CPI(M)) by 16,597 votes.
What was the turnout in Sulthanbathery in 2026?
78.45% — 1,77,120 of 2,25,780 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78%, men's 76%.
How many voters does Sulthanbathery have?
2,25,780 electors at the 2026 election — 1,09,978 men, 1,15,801 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 251 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Sulthanbathery?
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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