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Thrissur DistrictAC No. 72Kerala Assembly

Chalakudy

A professional constituency profile covering voter base, demographic structure, winning margin, and local governance footprint.

Political Outlook Narrative

INC retained Chalakudy in 2026 with a decisive victory, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

177,666

Electorate

77.04%

Voter Turnout

95.89%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters86,831 (48.9%)
Female Voters90,834 (51.1%)
Third Gender1 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

23,156

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin13.03% of electorate

Administrative Geography

Local body composition and settlement profile.

Local body mapping is currently being validated against latest administrative records.

Election Battle History (Recent)

Historical performance and results from previous assembly elections.

2026 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
INC
WinnerUDF

Saneeshkumar Joseph

KEC(M)
Runner Up

Biju S Chirayath

Decisive Victory+23,156 leadDominant segment control
2021 Assembly Election
Flipped from LDF
INC
WinnerUDF

T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph

KEC(M)
Runner Up

Dennis Antony

Tight Battle+1,057 leadNarrow voter margin

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightIND+2,6351957INC+1,0081960CON+1,8011965CPM+6,8801967RSP+3,8771970INC+1,7241977INC(I)+5771980INC+7,1821982IND+10,0321987INC+10,8221991INC+10,7401996INC+11,8442001INC+5,8002006CPM+2,5492011CPI(M)+26,6482016INC+1,0572021INC+23,1562026

Highest Victory Margin

26,648

CPI(M) (2016)

Closest Battle Margin

577

INC(I) (1980)

Primary Dominant Alliance

UDF

Won 9 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

Saneeshkumar Joseph

INC

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Public Infrastructure

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Colleges

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Police Stations

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