The Elathur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 81.61% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vidhya Balakrishnan of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating AK Saseendran of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar with a margin of 12162 votes.The Elathur Assembly constituency falls under the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate M.k. Raghavan won the Kozhikode Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 146176 votes, defeating Elamaram Kareem of the Communist Party Of India (marxist). Below you can find the Elathur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vidhya Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
77,662
Lead:
12,162
|
43.69% |
| Ak Saseendran | Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar | 65,500 | 36.85% |
| T Devadas | Bharatiya Janata Party | 31,510 | 17.73% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 729 | 0.41% |
| V.k.saseendran S/o Ramakrishnan | Independent | 726 | 0.41% |
| P.k.saseendran S/o Sabudasan | Nationalist Congress Party | 692 | 0.39% |
| P.m.sreekumar | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 481 | 0.27% |
| Abdul Basith Atholi | Aam Aadmi Party | 348 | 0.20% |
| Adv.sumin.s.nedungadan | Independent | 117 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. K. Saseendran
Winner
|
Nationalist Congress Party |
83,639
Lead:
38,502
|
50.89% |
| Sulphikar Mayoori | Independent | 45,137 | 27.46% |
| T. P. Jayachandran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 32,010 | 19.48% |
| Tahir Mokkandi | Welfare Party Of India | 2,000 | 1.22% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 984 | 0.60% |
| Radhakrishnan P K | Independent | 580 | 0.35% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A K Saseendran
Winner
|
Nationalist Congress Party |
76,387
Lead:
29,057
|
48.65% |
| Kishen Chand | Janata Dal (united) | 47,330 | 30.15% |
| Rajan Nair | Bharatiya Janta Party | 29,070 | 18.52% |
| Krishnan | Independent | 1,724 | 1.10% |
| Raghu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,142 | 0.73% |
| Useffali P M | Independent | 367 | 0.23% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.k. Saseendran
Winner
|
Nationalist Congress Party |
67,143
Lead:
14,654
|
50% |
| Shaik P Harriz | Socialist Janta (democratic) | 52,489 | 39% |
| V V Rajan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 11,901 | 9% |
| A Sasindran | Independent | 1,402 | 1% |
| Ramesh Nanmanda | Bahujan Samaj Party | 971 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vidhya Balakrishnan | INC | 77,662 | 12,162 | 43.69% |
| 2021 | A. K. Saseendran | NCP | 83,639 | 38,502 | 50.89% |
| 2016 | A K Saseendran | NCP | 76,387 | 29,057 | 48.65% |
| 2011 | A.k. Saseendran | NCP | 67,143 | 14,654 | 50% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vidhya Balakrishnan | INC |
77,662
(Lead:
12,162)
|
43.69% |
| Ak Saseendran | NCP-S | 65,500 | 36.85% | |
| 2021 | A. K. Saseendran | NCP |
83,639
(Lead:
38,502)
|
50.89% |
| Sulphikar Mayoori | IND | 45,137 | 27.46% | |
| 2016 | A K Saseendran | NCP |
76,387
(Lead:
29,057)
|
48.65% |
| Kishen Chand | JD(U) | 47,330 | 30.15% | |
| 2011 | A.k. Saseendran | NCP |
67,143
(Lead:
14,654)
|
50% |
| Shaik P Harriz | SJD | 52,489 | 39% |
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Vidhya Balakrishnan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Elathur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Ak Saseendran of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-S) by a margin of 12162 votes.
The strike rate in the Elathur constituency is 75% NCP and 25% INC, with NCP won 3 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Vidhya Balakrishnan (INC) received 43.69% vote share.
Ak Saseendran (NCP-S) received 36.85% vote share.
Vidhya Balakrishnan (INC) won the 2026 election with 77662 votes, leading by 12162 votes and securing a 43.69% vote share.
The Elathur Assembly constituency falls under the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency of Kozhikode district.
Vidhya Balakrishnan (INC) won the Elathur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 12162 votes over Ak Saseendran (NCP-S).
The Elathur Assembly constituency is part of the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Balusseri (sc), Kozhikode North, Kozhikode South, Beypore, Kunnamangalam, Koduvally.
The top candidates in the Elathur Assembly Election 2026 were:
Vidhya Balakrishnan (INC)
Ak Saseendran (NCP-S)
T Devadas (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vidhya Balakrishnan (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Elathur Assembly Election 2026 was 81.61%
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.