Thalassery Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Karayi Rajan
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Karayi Rajan
votes
69,743
Margin
20,523(14.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Karayi Rajan✓ WinnerCPI(M)69,74348.34%
- 2Saju K PINC49,22034.11%
- 3O NidheeshBJPDeposit lost22,75415.77%
- 4A C JalaluddheenSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,4441%
- 5NOTA7280.5%
- 6Saju V PINDDeposit lost2400.17%
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- 7Rajan O PINDDeposit lost890.06%
- 8Rajan V PINDDeposit lost690.05%
Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
- 1,86,116
- Votes cast
- 1,44,431
- Turnout
- 77.6%
- Polling stations
- 189
incl. service voters
incl. 2,585 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women80.2%
77,588 of 96,717 voted on EVMs
Men71.9%
64,257 of 89,398 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.
- Candidates7
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA728
- Valid votes1,43,559
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Thalassery?
Karayi Rajan (CPI(M)) won Thalassery in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 69,743 votes.
What was the winning margin in Thalassery?
Karayi Rajan defeated Saju K P (INC) by 20,523 votes.
What was the turnout in Thalassery in 2026?
77.6% — 1,44,431 of 1,86,116 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80.2%, men's 71.9%.
How many voters does Thalassery have?
1,86,116 electors at the 2026 election — 89,398 men, 96,717 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 189 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Thalassery?
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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