Changanassery Assembly Elections 2026
Changanassery is a key legislative assembly constituency in Kerala, located in the Kottayam district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Kerala Congress (M). Adv. Job Maichil, from Kerala Congress (M) defeated V. J. Laly of the Kerala Congress by a margin of 6059 votes.
Changanassery Assembly constituency is part of the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Kodikunnil Suresh won the Mavelikara parliamentary seat by defeating Ca Arun Kumar of the Communist Party Of India with a margin of 10868 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Changanassery assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Changanassery Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Changanassery Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv. Job Maichil
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress (M) |
55,425
Lead: 55,289
|
44.85% |
| Babychen Mukkadan | Independent | 136 | 0.11% |
| V. J. Laly | Kerala Congress | 49,366 | 39.94% |
| G. Raman Nair | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,491 | 11.73% |
| Tijo Karikkandam | Independent | 1,094 | 0.89% |
| Amruth Dev T | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,079 | 0.87% |
| M. K. Nizamuddin | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 1,075 | 0.87% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 434 | 0.35% |
| Rejitha Jayaram | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 328 | 0.27% |
| Joemon Joseph Srampickal | Independent | 157 | 0.13% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C F Thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
50,371
Lead: 50,079
|
40.04% |
| Babu Vargese | Kerala Congress Secular | 292 | 0.23% |
| Kunjumon Abraham | Independent | 151 | 0.12% |
| Dr. K C Joseph | Independent | 48,522 | 38.57% |
| Ettumanoor Radhakrishnan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 21,455 | 17.06% |
| Althaph Hassan | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,797 | 1.43% |
| Adv. Sojan Paviyanose | Independent | 1,050 | 0.83% |
| Raji Rajan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 676 | 0.54% |
| Suresh K | Independent | 596 | 0.47% |
| K N Rajan | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 312 | 0.25% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.f Thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
51,019
Lead: 2,554
|
47% |
| Dr.b.ekbal | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 48,465 | 45% |
| M.b.rajagopal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,281 | 6% |
| Mathews John | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,058 | 1% |
| Mansoor | Social Democratic Party Of India | 907 | 1% |
| K.sadanandan | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 281 | 0% |
| Naseer.k.m | Independent | 246 | 0% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C F Thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
50,435
Lead: 9,653
|
52% |
| A V Russel | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 40,782 | 42% |
| Shylamma Rajappan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,544 | 4% |
| Rajeev | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,061 | 1% |
| K Sadanandan | Independent | 557 | 1% |
| Raghunathan | Independent | 404 | 0% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C F Thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
53,824
Lead: 13,041
|
52% |
| Prof. James Manimala | Independent | 40,783 | 40% |
| Prof. P.k Balkrishnakurup | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7,041 | 7% |
| Mini K Philip | Independent | 1,474 | 1% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.f.thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
50,784
Lead: 7,602
|
49% |
| P.ravindranath | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 43,182 | 41% |
| B.radhakrishna Menon | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,665 | 5% |
| Mini K.philip | Independent | 1,063 | 1% |
| Abdul Latheef Hasinar | Independent | 836 | 1% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.f. Thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress(m) |
53,742
Lead: 11,777
|
53% |
| M.t. Joseph | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 41,965 | 41% |
| Chandrakumari | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,670 | 4% |
| T.k. Raju | Bahujan Samaj Party | 727 | 1% |
| Mathew Varghese | Independent | 432 | 0% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (1987)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. F. Thomas
WINNER
|
Independent |
47,977
Lead: 10,615
|
53% |
| V. R. Bhaskaran | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 37,362 | 41% |
| G. Vijayanath | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,615 | 5% |
| Raja Abdulkhader | Independent | 394 | 0% |
| Kodupurna Appachan | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Santhappan Shanmugham | Independent | 118 | 0% |
| Joseph Peedikayil | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Thomas Varghese | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| Scaria Philip | Independent | 54 | 0% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (1982)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. F. Thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress |
37,589
Lead: 10,062
|
55% |
| K. J. Chacko Joseph | Independent | 27,527 | 40% |
| P. M. Pazhani Achari | Independent | 988 | 1% |
| M. K. Ramankutty | Independent | 960 | 1% |
| Leonkutty Thomas | Independent | 531 | 1% |
| Mathew Kunjachan | Independent | 390 | 1% |
| N. N. Vijayan Nair | Bharatiya Janta Party | 64 | 0% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. P. Thomas
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress |
37,041
Lead: 2,633
|
52% |
| K. J. Chacko | Kerala Congress (j) | 34,408 | 48% |
Changanassery Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Chacko
WINNER
|
Kerala Congress |
31,960
Lead: 12,479
|
49% |
| Mathew Mullakupadem | Kerala Congress (pillai Group) | 19,481 | 30% |
| P. P. Jose | Independent | 8,612 | 13% |
| P. K. Divakaran | Independent | 3,046 | 5% |
| T. R. Sukumaran | Independent | 903 | 1% |
Strike Rate
Changanassery MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Adv. Job Maichil | KEC(M) | 55,425 | 55,289 | 44.85% |
| 2016 | C F Thomas | KEC(M) | 50,371 | 50,079 | 40.04% |
| 2011 | C.f Thomas | KEC(M) | 51,019 | 2,554 | 47% |
| 2006 | C F Thomas | KEC(M) | 50,435 | 9,653 | 52% |
| 2001 | C F Thomas | KEC(M) | 53,824 | 13,041 | 52% |
| 1996 | C.f.thomas | KEC(M) | 50,784 | 7,602 | 49% |
| 1991 | C.f. Thomas | KCM | 53,742 | 11,777 | 53% |
| 1987 | C. F. Thomas | IND | 47,977 | 10,615 | 53% |
| 1982 | C. F. Thomas | KEC | 37,589 | 10,062 | 55% |
| 1980 | C. P. Thomas | KEC | 37,041 | 2,633 | 52% |
| 1977 | Joseph Chacko | KEC | 31,960 | 12,479 | 49% |
Changanassery Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Adv. Job Maichil | KEC(M) |
55,425
(Lead: 55,289)
|
44.85% |
| V. J. Laly | KEC | 49,366 | 39.94% | |
| 2016 | C F Thomas | KEC(M) |
50,371
(Lead: 50,079)
|
40.04% |
| Dr. K C Joseph | IND | 48,522 | 38.57% | |
| 2011 | C.f Thomas | KEC(M) |
51,019
(Lead: 2,554)
|
47% |
| Dr.b.ekbal | CPM | 48,465 | 45% | |
| 2006 | C F Thomas | KEC(M) |
50,435
(Lead: 9,653)
|
52% |
| A V Russel | CPM | 40,782 | 42% | |
| 2001 | C F Thomas | KEC(M) |
53,824
(Lead: 13,041)
|
52% |
| Prof. James Manimala | IND | 40,783 | 40% | |
| 1996 | C.f.thomas | KEC(M) |
50,784
(Lead: 7,602)
|
49% |
| P.ravindranath | CPM | 43,182 | 41% | |
| 1991 | C.f. Thomas | KCM |
53,742
(Lead: 11,777)
|
53% |
| M.t. Joseph | CPM | 41,965 | 41% | |
| 1987 | C. F. Thomas | IND |
47,977
(Lead: 10,615)
|
53% |
| V. R. Bhaskaran | CPM | 37,362 | 41% | |
| 1982 | C. F. Thomas | KEC |
37,589
(Lead: 10,062)
|
55% |
| K. J. Chacko Joseph | IND | 27,527 | 40% | |
| 1980 | C. P. Thomas | KEC |
37,041
(Lead: 2,633)
|
52% |
| K. J. Chacko | KCJ | 34,408 | 48% | |
| 1977 | Joseph Chacko | KEC |
31,960
(Lead: 12,479)
|
49% |
| Mathew Mullakupadem | KCP | 19,481 | 30% |
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Kerala Changanassery Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Changanassery Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Adv. Job Maichil of the Kerala Congress (M) (KEC(M)) won the Changanassery Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating V. J. Laly of the Kerala Congress (KEC) by a margin of 55289 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Changanassery constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Changanassery constituency is 75% KEC and 25% KCM, with KEC won 9 times and KCM won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Changanassery Assembly Election?
Adv. Job Maichil (KEC(M)) received 44.85% vote share.
V. J. Laly (KEC) received 39.94% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Changanassery Assembly Election?
Adv. Job Maichil (KEC(M)) won the 2021 election with 55425 votes, leading by 55289 votes and securing a 44.85% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Changanassery Assembly constituency fall under?
The Changanassery Assembly constituency falls under the Mavelikkara (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Kottayam district.
What was the margin of victory in the Changanassery Assembly Election 2021?
Adv. Job Maichil (KEC(M)) won the Changanassery Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 55289 votes over V. J. Laly (KEC).
What are the key constituencies in the Mavelikkara (sc) Lok Sabha area?
The Changanassery Assembly constituency is part of the Mavelikkara (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kuttanad, Mavelikkara (sc), Chengannur, Kunnathur (sc), Kottarakkara, Pathanapuram.
Who were the top candidates for the Changanassery Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Changanassery Assembly Election 2021 were:
Adv. Job Maichil (KEC(M))
V. J. Laly (KEC)
G. Raman Nair (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Adv. Job Maichil (KEC(M)) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Changanassery Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Changanassery Assembly Election 2021 was 70. 29%
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.
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