Wadakkanchery Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
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 won Wadakkanchery in 2026?
Xavier Chittilappilly (CPI(M)) won with 70,725 votes, defeating P.N. Vaisakh (INC) by 5,690 votes.
How many votes were cast in Wadakkanchery in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,63,634 votes in total.
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.
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