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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 26 · 2026
Elathur
Winner — 2026
ADV.VIDYA BALAKRISHNAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 43.6%NCP(SP) 36.8%7 others 19.6%
Votes
77,662
43.7% share
Winning margin
12,162
6.8% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
84.1%
of 2,11,797
A clear win with a 6.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.58 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV.VIDYA BALAKRISHNAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 77,662 | 43.7% |
| 2 | A.K.SASEENDRAN S/O KUNJAMBU | NCP(SP) | 65,500 | 36.9% |
| 3 | DEVADAS T | 31,510 | 17.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 729 | 0.4% |
| 5 | V.K.SASEENDRAN S/O RAMAKRISHNAN | IND | 726 | 0.4% |
| 6 | P.K.SASEENDRAN S/O SABUDASAN | 692 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | P.M.SREEKUMAR | 481 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | ABDUL BASITH ATHOLI | 348 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | ADV.SUMIN.S.NEDUNGADAN | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (8th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 3.2% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
8th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.79
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
111th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.7%NCP(SP) 36.9%BJP 17.7%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.58 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,86,293
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,345 km²
SC population6.5%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 56.2%Muslim 39.2%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.0%
Electricity93.8%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.2%
Clean cooking fuel73.8%
Health insurance61.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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