Wadakkanchery Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Xavier Chittilappilly
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Xavier Chittilappilly
votes
70,725
Margin
5,690(3.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Xavier Chittilappilly✓ WinnerCPI(M)70,72543.22%
- 2P.N. VaisakhINC65,03539.74%
- 3Adv. T.S Ullas BabuBJPDeposit lost25,84415.79%
- 4NOTA1,1840.72%
- 5Jithin SadanandhanAAPDeposit lost4780.29%
- 6Subramanian PenakamBSPDeposit lost3680.22%
Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
- 2,02,015
- Votes cast
- 1,63,791
- Turnout
- 81.08%
- Polling stations
- 231
incl. service voters
incl. 3,038 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women80.9%
84,462 of 1,04,376 voted on EVMs
Men78.1%
76,289 of 97,636 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 2 voted.
- Candidates5
- Lost deposit3
- NOTA1,184
- Valid votes1,62,450
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Wadakkanchery?
Xavier Chittilappilly (CPI(M)) won Wadakkanchery in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 70,725 votes.
What was the winning margin in Wadakkanchery?
Xavier Chittilappilly defeated P.N. Vaisakh (INC) by 5,690 votes.
What was the turnout in Wadakkanchery in 2026?
81.08% — 1,63,791 of 2,02,015 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80.9%, men's 78.1%.
How many voters does Wadakkanchery have?
2,02,015 electors at the 2026 election — 97,636 men, 1,04,376 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 231 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Wadakkanchery?
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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