The Irinjalakkuda constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 76.84% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Thomas Unniyadan of the Kerala Congress won the seat by defeating Dr R Bindu of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with a margin of 10212 votes. Below you can find the Irinjalakkuda Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas Unniyadan
Winner
|
Kerala Congress |
66,282
Lead:
10,212
|
43.54% |
| Dr R Bindu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 56,070 | 36.83% |
| Santosh Cherakulam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 27,167 | 17.84% |
| Thankamany Tharayil | Bahujan Samaj Party | 921 | 0.60% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 863 | 0.57% |
| Dr. Shaju Kavungal | Aam Aadmi Party | 579 | 0.38% |
| Dr. Anish | Independent | 259 | 0.17% |
| Ayyappan Manakkal | Independent | 100 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Bindu
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
62,493
Lead:
5,949
|
40.27% |
| Thomas J Unniyadan | Kerala Congress | 56,544 | 36.44% |
| Jacob Thomas | Bharatiya Janata Party | 34,329 | 22.12% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 590 | 0.38% |
| Vaxerin | Independent | 536 | 0.35% |
| Joshy | Independent | 305 | 0.20% |
| Bindu | Independent | 220 | 0.14% |
| Bindu | Independent | 162 | 0.10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prof. K.u. Arunan (e)
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
59,730
Lead:
2,711
|
40% |
| Adv. Thomas Unniyadan | Kerala Congress(m) | 57,019 | 38.18% |
| Santhosh Cherakulam | Bharatiya Janta Party | 30,420 | 20.37% |
| V.c. Unnikrishnan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 639 | 0.43% |
| Davis Chatheli | Independent | 345 | 0.23% |
| Ayyappan Manaykal | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 314 | 0.21% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv.thomas Unniyadan
Winner
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
68,445
Lead:
12,404
|
52% |
| Adv. K.r.vijaya | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 56,041 | 42% |
| K. C. Venu Master | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,672 | 5% |
| T V Sivadasan | Independent | 772 | 1% |
| Subramanian | Bahujan Samaj Party | 449 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv.thomas Unniyadan
Winner
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
58,825
Lead:
7,995
|
51% |
| C.k.chandran (chempara) | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 50,830 | 44% |
| P.g.anilkumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,796 | 3% |
| C.k.chandran (chenangath) | Independent | 637 | 1% |
| Thomas Oolakkadan | Independent | 635 | 1% |
| P.k.subrahmanian | Bahujan Samaj Party | 586 | 1% |
| P.n.suran | Independent | 564 | 0% |
| A.a.thomas | Independent | 235 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas Unniyadan
Winner
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
54,242
Lead:
406
|
47% |
| T.sasidharan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 53,836 | 46% |
| P.mukundan Menon | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,565 | 5% |
| Sasidharan | Independent | 1,867 | 2% |
| P.n.suran | Independent | 1,052 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lonappan Nambadan
Winner
|
Independent |
49,421
Lead:
6,126
|
47% |
| Thomas Unniyadan | Kerala Congress(m) | 43,295 | 41% |
| Biju Menon | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,890 | 7% |
| Kk Ramakrishnan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 775 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lonappan Nambadan
Winner
|
Independent |
53,351
Lead:
9,424
|
51% |
| A.l. Sebastian | Kerala Congress(m) | 43,927 | 42% |
| K.c. Venumaster | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,971 | 5% |
| P.r. Jayanthi | Independent | 347 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lonappan Nambadan
Winner
|
Independent |
48,567
Lead:
11,089
|
52% |
| M. C. Paul | Indian National Congress | 37,478 | 40% |
| Kalakikkal Raveendranathan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,812 | 5% |
| Koonakkampilly Ramakrishnan | Independent | 738 | 1% |
| P. Kamalanathan | Independent | 381 | 0% |
| K. K. Harshan | Independent | 265 | 0% |
| Velayudhan Kolangara | Independent | 174 | 0% |
| P. P. Porinchu | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lonappan Nambadan
Winner
|
Independent |
36,164
Lead:
6,766
|
52% |
| Jose Thanickal | Independent | 29,398 | 43% |
| P. K. Balakrishnan | Independent | 2,346 | 3% |
| V. Raghavan Pillai | Independent | 313 | 0% |
| P. C. Unnikrishnan | Independent | 132 | 0% |
| Varghese P. Nambadan | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Joes Thanickal
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (u) |
36,086
Lead:
7,690
|
55% |
| A. P. George | Janta Party | 28,396 | 43% |
| C. S. Gangadharan | Independent | 777 | 1% |
| P. N. Pisharody | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sidharthan Kattungal
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
33,377
Lead:
2,134
|
49% |
| John Manjooran | Independent | 31,243 | 46% |
| P. S. Rajendranathan | Independent | 826 | 1% |
| P. C. Velayudhan | Independent | 783 | 1% |
| V. Raghavan Pillai | Independent | 246 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thomas Unniyadan | KEC | 66,282 | 10,212 | 43.54% |
| 2021 | R. Bindu | CPM | 62,493 | 5,949 | 40.27% |
| 2016 | Prof. K.u. Arunan (e) | CPM | 59,730 | 2,711 | 40% |
| 2011 | Adv.thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) | 68,445 | 12,404 | 52% |
| 2006 | Adv.thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) | 58,825 | 7,995 | 51% |
| 2001 | Thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) | 54,242 | 406 | 47% |
| 1996 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND | 49,421 | 6,126 | 47% |
| 1991 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND | 53,351 | 9,424 | 51% |
| 1987 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND | 48,567 | 11,089 | 52% |
| 1982 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND | 36,164 | 6,766 | 52% |
| 1980 | Joes Thanickal | INC(U) | 36,086 | 7,690 | 55% |
| 1977 | Sidharthan Kattungal | INC | 33,377 | 2,134 | 49% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thomas Unniyadan | KEC |
66,282
(Lead:
10,212)
|
43.54% |
| Dr R Bindu | CPM | 56,070 | 36.83% | |
| 2021 | R. Bindu | CPM |
62,493
(Lead:
5,949)
|
40.27% |
| Thomas J Unniyadan | KEC | 56,544 | 36.44% | |
| 2016 | Prof. K.u. Arunan (e) | CPM |
59,730
(Lead:
2,711)
|
40% |
| Adv. Thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) | 57,019 | 38.18% | |
| 2011 | Adv.thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) |
68,445
(Lead:
12,404)
|
52% |
| Adv. K.r.vijaya | CPM | 56,041 | 42% | |
| 2006 | Adv.thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) |
58,825
(Lead:
7,995)
|
51% |
| C.k.chandran (chempara) | CPM | 50,830 | 44% | |
| 2001 | Thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) |
54,242
(Lead:
406)
|
47% |
| T.sasidharan | CPM | 53,836 | 46% | |
| 1996 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND |
49,421
(Lead:
6,126)
|
47% |
| Thomas Unniyadan | KEC(M) | 43,295 | 41% | |
| 1991 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND |
53,351
(Lead:
9,424)
|
51% |
| A.l. Sebastian | KCM | 43,927 | 42% | |
| 1987 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND |
48,567
(Lead:
11,089)
|
52% |
| M. C. Paul | INC | 37,478 | 40% | |
| 1982 | Lonappan Nambadan | IND |
36,164
(Lead:
6,766)
|
52% |
| Jose Thanickal | IND | 29,398 | 43% | |
| 1980 | Joes Thanickal | INC(U) |
36,086
(Lead:
7,690)
|
55% |
| A. P. George | JNP | 28,396 | 43% | |
| 1977 | Sidharthan Kattungal | INC |
33,377
(Lead:
2,134)
|
49% |
| John Manjooran | IND | 31,243 | 46% |
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Thomas Unniyadan of the Kerala Congress (KEC) won the Irinjalakkuda Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Dr R Bindu of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 10212 votes.
The strike rate in the Irinjalakkuda constituency is 50% KEC and 50% IND, with KEC won 4 times and IND won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Thomas Unniyadan (KEC) received 43.54% vote share.
Dr R Bindu (CPM) received 36.83% vote share.
Thomas Unniyadan (KEC) won the 2026 election with 66282 votes, leading by 10212 votes and securing a 43.54% vote share.
Thomas Unniyadan (KEC) won the Irinjalakkuda Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 10212 votes over Dr R Bindu (CPM).
The top candidates in the Irinjalakkuda Assembly Election 2026 were:
Thomas Unniyadan (KEC)
Dr R Bindu (CPM)
Santosh Cherakulam (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Thomas Unniyadan (KEC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Irinjalakkuda Assembly Election 2026 was 76.84%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.