The Adoor constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 73.25% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Adv. Santhakumar of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Priji Kannan of the Communist Party of India with a margin of 10332 votes. Below you can find the Adoor Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv. Santhakumar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
66,153
Lead:
10,332
|
44.20% |
| Priji Kannan | Communist Party of India | 55,821 | 37.30% |
| Panthalam Pratapan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 26,337 | 17.60% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 783 | 0.52% |
| Sivakumar C S | Bahujan Samaj Party | 576 | 0.38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chittayam Gopakumar
Winner
|
Communist Party of India |
66,569
Lead:
2,919
|
42.83% |
| M. G. Kannan | Indian National Congress | 63,650 | 40.96% |
| Pandalam Prathapan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 23,980 | 15.43% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 594 | 0.38% |
| R. Kannan S/o Rajan | Independent | 218 | 0.14% |
| Vipin Kanikonathu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 178 | 0.11% |
| Saranyaraj | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 127 | 0.08% |
| Rajankulakkada | Anna Democratic Human Rights Movement Party of India | 95 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chittayam Gopakumar
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India |
76,034
Lead:
25,460
|
49.05% |
| K K Shaju | Indian National Congress | 50,574 | 32.62% |
| Adv P Sudheer | Bharatiya Janta Party | 25,940 | 16.73% |
| Jyothish Perumpulickal | Social Democratic Party Of India | 673 | 0.43% |
| Plavinal Santhosh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 410 | 0.26% |
| Ajitha P | Independent | 408 | 0.26% |
| Vishnu Raj T | Peoples Democratic Party | 307 | 0.20% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chittayam Gopakumar
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India |
63,501
Lead:
607
|
47% |
| Pandalam Sudhakaran | Indian National Congress | 62,894 | 47% |
| K.k.sasi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,210 | 5% |
| Olikkulangara Surendran | Independent | 994 | 1% |
| Kodumon Ramachandran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 519 | 0% |
| Piravanthoor Sreedharan | Independent | 462 | 0% |
| Ramanan | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| Anil.k. | Independent | 162 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
53,416
Lead:
18,464
|
57% |
| Prof. D K John | Kerala Congress | 34,952 | 37% |
| T R Ajith Kumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,943 | 4% |
| Meenathepura Radhakrishnan | Independent | 898 | 1% |
| Engineer M S Babu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 632 | 1% |
| S. V John | Independent | 262 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
53,034
Lead:
15,340
|
55% |
| Pallickal Prasannakumar | Independent | 37,694 | 39% |
| Dr Kulangara G Ramachanran Nair | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,655 | 5% |
| Prasannakumar | Independent | 855 | 1% |
| Radhakrishnan | Independent | 571 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
47,907
Lead:
9,201
|
52% |
| K.n.balagopal | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 38,706 | 42% |
| K.madhusoodanan Nair | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,153 | 3% |
| T.r.vasudevan | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 192 | 0% |
| S.ramachandra Iyyer | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Parakkode Sreeni | Jharkhand Party | 162 | 0% |
| Chandran Sankaran | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Shamsudeen | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
44,147
Lead:
5,767
|
50% |
| R. Unnikrishna Pillai | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 38,380 | 44% |
| K.r. Chandra Bhanu | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,261 | 4% |
| Sunny Joseph | Bahujan Samaj Party | 577 | 1% |
| Babu Cheriyan Samuel | Independent | 263 | 0% |
| Adoor Baby | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Unnikrishna Pillai
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
37,990
Lead:
1,226
|
48% |
| Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | Indian National Congress | 36,764 | 46% |
| G. Balakrishna Pillai | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,407 | 4% |
| P. J. Babu | Independent | 439 | 1% |
| S. K. Samuel | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| Davis | Independent | 263 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thennala Balakrishna Pillai
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
30,911
Lead:
1,738
|
50% |
| C. P. Karunakaran Pillai | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 29,173 | 47% |
| W. N. Philip | Independent | 829 | 1% |
| M. K. Sasi | Independent | 409 | 1% |
| Samal S. K. | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. P. Karunakaran Pillai
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
31,639
Lead:
3,313
|
51% |
| Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | Indian National Congress (i) | 28,326 | 46% |
| D. Baby | Independent | 1,936 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thennala Balakrishna Pillai
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
31,214
Lead:
7,388
|
52% |
| Mathew Muthalali | Kerala Congress (pillai Group) | 23,826 | 40% |
| P.v. Mathew | Independent | 2,062 | 3% |
| Thottathil Munrali | Independent | 500 | 1% |
| N. Ramanujan | Independent | 166 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. Santhakumar | INC | 66,153 | 10,332 | 44.20% |
| 2021 | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI | 66,569 | 2,919 | 42.83% |
| 2016 | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI | 76,034 | 25,460 | 49.05% |
| 2011 | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI | 63,501 | 607 | 47% |
| 2006 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | 53,416 | 18,464 | 57% |
| 2001 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | 53,034 | 15,340 | 55% |
| 1996 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | 47,907 | 9,201 | 52% |
| 1991 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | 44,147 | 5,767 | 50% |
| 1987 | R. Unnikrishna Pillai | CPM | 37,990 | 1,226 | 48% |
| 1982 | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC | 30,911 | 1,738 | 50% |
| 1980 | C. P. Karunakaran Pillai | CPM | 31,639 | 3,313 | 51% |
| 1977 | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC | 31,214 | 7,388 | 52% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. Santhakumar | INC |
66,153
(Lead:
10,332)
|
44.20% |
| Priji Kannan | CPI | 55,821 | 37.30% | |
| 2021 | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI |
66,569
(Lead:
2,919)
|
42.83% |
| M. G. Kannan | INC | 63,650 | 40.96% | |
| 2016 | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI |
76,034
(Lead:
25,460)
|
49.05% |
| K K Shaju | INC | 50,574 | 32.62% | |
| 2011 | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI |
63,501
(Lead:
607)
|
47% |
| Pandalam Sudhakaran | INC | 62,894 | 47% | |
| 2006 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC |
53,416
(Lead:
18,464)
|
57% |
| Prof. D K John | KEC | 34,952 | 37% | |
| 2001 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC |
53,034
(Lead:
15,340)
|
55% |
| Pallickal Prasannakumar | IND | 37,694 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC |
47,907
(Lead:
9,201)
|
52% |
| K.n.balagopal | CPM | 38,706 | 42% | |
| 1991 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC |
44,147
(Lead:
5,767)
|
50% |
| R. Unnikrishna Pillai | CPM | 38,380 | 44% | |
| 1987 | R. Unnikrishna Pillai | CPM |
37,990
(Lead:
1,226)
|
48% |
| Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC | 36,764 | 46% | |
| 1982 | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC |
30,911
(Lead:
1,738)
|
50% |
| C. P. Karunakaran Pillai | CPM | 29,173 | 47% | |
| 1980 | C. P. Karunakaran Pillai | CPM |
31,639
(Lead:
3,313)
|
51% |
| Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC(I) | 28,326 | 46% | |
| 1977 | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | INC |
31,214
(Lead:
7,388)
|
52% |
| Mathew Muthalali | KCP | 23,826 | 40% |
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Adv. Santhakumar of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Adoor Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Priji Kannan of the Communist Party of India (CPI) by a margin of 10332 votes.
The strike rate in the Adoor constituency is 70% INC and 30% CPI, with INC won 7 times and CPI won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Adv. Santhakumar (INC) received 44.20% vote share.
Priji Kannan (CPI) received 37.30% vote share.
Adv. Santhakumar (INC) won the 2026 election with 66153 votes, leading by 10332 votes and securing a 44.20% vote share.
Adv. Santhakumar (INC) won the Adoor Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 10332 votes over Priji Kannan (CPI).
The top candidates in the Adoor Assembly Election 2026 were:
Adv. Santhakumar (INC)
Priji Kannan (CPI)
Panthalam Pratapan (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Adv. Santhakumar (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Adoor Assembly Election 2026 was 73.25%
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.