The Changanassery constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 73.16% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vinu Job of the Kerala Congress won the seat by defeating Job Michael of the Kerala Congress (M) with a margin of 8368 votes.The Changanassery Assembly constituency falls under the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Kodikunnil Suresh won the Mavelikara Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 10868 votes, defeating Ca Arun Kumar of the Communist Party Of India. Below you can find the Changanassery Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vinu Job
Winner
|
Kerala Congress |
55,991
Lead:
55,934
|
46.22% |
| Joemon Joseph Srampickal A P J Juman V S | Independent | 57 | 0.05% |
| Jose Joseph | Janam Rashtriya Party | 43 | 0.04% |
| Job Michael | Kerala Congress (M) | 47,623 | 39.31% |
| B. Radhakrishna Menon | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,803 | 12.22% |
| Usha Johnson | Bahujan Samaj Party | 883 | 0.73% |
| Althaf Hassan | Social Democratic Party Of India | 564 | 0.47% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 532 | 0.44% |
| Aravind V | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 331 | 0.27% |
| Prof.dr.saju Kannanthara | Aam Aadmi Party | 256 | 0.21% |
| Dr.kalki P | Independent | 67 | 0.06% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vinu Job | KEC | 55,991 | 55,934 | 46.22% |
| 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% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vinu Job | KEC |
55,991
(Lead:
55,934)
|
46.22% |
| Job Michael | KCM | 47,623 | 39.31% | |
| 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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Vinu Job of the Kerala Congress (KEC) won the Changanassery Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Job Michael of the Kerala Congress (M) (KCM) by a margin of 55934 votes.
The strike rate in the Changanassery constituency is 75% KEC and 25% KCM, with KEC won 10 times and KCM won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Vinu Job (KEC) received 46.22% vote share.
Job Michael (KCM) received 39.31% vote share.
Vinu Job (KEC) won the 2026 election with 55991 votes, leading by 55934 votes and securing a 46.22% vote share.
The Changanassery Assembly constituency falls under the Mavelikkara (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Kottayam district.
Vinu Job (KEC) won the Changanassery Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 55934 votes over Job Michael (KCM).
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.
The top candidates in the Changanassery Assembly Election 2026 were:
Vinu Job (KEC)
Job Michael (KCM)
B. Radhakrishna Menon (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vinu Job (KEC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Changanassery Assembly Election 2026 was 73.16%
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.