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Kozhikode DistrictAC No. 26Kerala Assembly

Elathur

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

Political Outlook Narrative

INC gained Elathur in 2026 with a competitive margin, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

210,334

Electorate

84.09%

Voter Turnout

95.08%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters101,498 (48.3%)
Female Voters108,834 (51.7%)
Third Gender2 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

12,162

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin5.78% 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
Flipped from OTHER
INC
WinnerUDF

Vidya Balakrishnan

NCPSP
Runner Up

A. K. Saseendran

Decisive Victory+12,162 leadDominant segment control
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
NCPSP
WinnerOTHER

A. K. Saseendran

IND
Runner Up

Sulfikar Mayoori

Decisive Victory+38,502 leadDominant segment control

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightINC+2,5861957INC+10,1341960CPI(M)+10,3841965CPM+18,5321967CPM+2,3151970INC+2,1961977INC(U)+7,3081980CPM+8,5771982CPM+7,3311987CPM+6,2701991CPM+12,0961996CPM+5,0712001CPI(M)+19,6182006NCP+14,6542011NCP+29,0572016NCPSP+38,5022021INC+12,1622026

Highest Victory Margin

38,502

NCPSP (2021)

Closest Battle Margin

2,196

INC (1977)

Primary Dominant Alliance

OTHER

Won 11 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

Vidya Balakrishnan

INC

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

38

Hospitals

7

Colleges

21

Govt Offices

3

Police Stations

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