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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2026
Chalakudy
Winner — 2026
SANEESHKUMAR JOSEPH
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 51.5%KEC(M) 34.8%6 others 13.7%
Votes
71,202
51.6% share
Winning margin
23,156
16.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
77.0%
of 1,79,344
Chalakudy is a safe seat — SANEESHKUMAR JOSEPH won by 16.8%.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANEESHKUMAR JOSEPH | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 71,202 | 51.6% |
| 2 | ADV. BIJU S CHIRAYATH | 48,046 | 34.8% | |
| 3 | ADV. CHARLYPAUL | TTPty | 16,030 | 11.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 932 | 0.7% |
| 5 | M S ASOKAN MANGALAPPILLY | 663 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | WILSON KALLEN | 519 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | ARUN EDATHADAN | IND | 311 | 0.2% |
| 8 | A D BIJU | IND | 228 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (108th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal16.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.7% · max 17.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
108th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
41st of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.6%KEC(M) 34.8%TTPty 11.6%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.29 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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