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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2026
Chittur
Winner — 2026
ADV. SUMESH ACHUTHAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 44.1%ISJD 39.7%5 others 16.2%
Votes
65,325
44.2% share
Winning margin
6,510
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
86.0%
of 1,72,365
A closely fought contest. ADV. SUMESH ACHUTHAN won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV. SUMESH ACHUTHAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 65,325 | 44.2% |
| 2 | ADV. V. MURUGADAS | ISJD | 58,815 | 39.8% |
| 3 | PRANESH RAJENDRAN | 14,697 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | MURUGADAS. P. S/O PAZHANIAPPA MUDALIYAAR | IND | 6,984 | 4.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,298 | 0.9% |
| 6 | N S K PURAM SASIKUMAR | IND | 408 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUMESH C | IND | 261 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (2nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 0.8% · max 22.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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2nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
42nd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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10th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.2%ISJD 39.8%BJP 9.9%OTH 5.2%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.38 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.