Kerala · AC 18
Sulthanbathery (ST)
Kerala Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 · Wayanad
225,780
Electors
176,938
Votes polled
78.37%
Turnout
16,597
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I C Balakrishnan
Won
Male
|
INC | 78,936 | 44.61% |
| 2 |
M S Viswanathan
Male
|
CPI(M) | 62,339 | 35.23% |
| 3 |
Kavitha A S
Female
|
BJP | 31,308 | 17.69% |
| 4 |
Prakrithi N V
Other
|
AAAP | 1,781 | 1.01% |
| 5 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 1,442 | 81.00% |
| 6 |
Benadict
Male
|
BSP | 447 | 25.00% |
| 7 |
V.A Ramesan
Male
|
SUCI | 275 | 16.00% |
| 8 |
Balakrishnan Edakkal
Male
|
IND | 212 | 12.00% |
| 9 |
Rajesh R M
Male
|
IND | 198 | 11.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs female
Male
83,618 (48.06%)
Female
90,356 (51.94%)
Others
1 (0.00%)
Sulthanbathery (ST) Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
I C Balakrishnan
Male
INC
|
44.61% |
M S Viswanathan
Male
CPI(M)
|
35.23% |
| 2021 |
I.C Balakrishnan
Male
INC
|
48.42% |
M.S Viswanathan
Male
CPI(M)
|
41.36% |
| 2016 |
I C Balakrishnan
Male
INC
|
44.04% |
Rugmini Subrahmanian
Female
CPM
|
37.53% |
| 2011 |
I.C Balakrishnan
Male
INC
|
49.14% |
E.A .Sankaran
Male
CPM
|
43.93% |