The Sulthanbathery constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 77.21% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
I.C. Balakrishnan of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating M S Viswanathan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with a margin of 16597 votes. Below you can find the Sulthanbathery Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I.c. Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
78,936
Lead:
16,597
|
44.61% |
| M S Viswanathan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 62,339 | 35.23% |
| Kavitha As | Bharatiya Janata Party | 31,308 | 17.69% |
| Prakrithi N V | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,781 | 1.01% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,442 | 0.81% |
| Benadict | Bahujan Samaj Party | 447 | 0.25% |
| V.a Ramesan | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 275 | 0.16% |
| Balakrishnan Edakkal | Independent | 212 | 0.12% |
| Rajesh R M | Independent | 198 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I. C. Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
81,077
Lead:
11,822
|
48.42% |
| Ms Viswanathan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 69,255 | 41.36% |
| C.k Janu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15,198 | 9.08% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,160 | 0.69% |
| Ondan Paniyan | Independent | 742 | 0.44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I C Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
75,747
Lead:
11,198
|
44.04% |
| Rugmini Subrahmanian | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 64,549 | 37.53% |
| C K Janu | Independent | 27,920 | 16.23% |
| Mukundan Cheengeri | Bahujan Samaj Party | 791 | 0.46% |
| Madhavi | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 609 | 0.35% |
| K K Vasu | Samajwadi Party | 478 | 0.28% |
| Balakrishnan Edakkal | Independent | 387 | 0.22% |
| T R Sreedharan | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 262 | 0.15% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I.c Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
71,509
Lead:
7,583
|
49% |
| E.a .sankaran | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 63,926 | 44% |
| Palliyara Raman | Bharatiya Janta Party | 8,829 | 6% |
| Mukundan Cheengeri | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,248 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I.c. Balakrishnan | INC | 78,936 | 16,597 | 44.61% |
| 2021 | I. C. Balakrishnan | INC | 81,077 | 11,822 | 48.42% |
| 2016 | I C Balakrishnan | INC | 75,747 | 11,198 | 44.04% |
| 2011 | I.c Balakrishnan | INC | 71,509 | 7,583 | 49% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I.c. Balakrishnan | INC |
78,936
(Lead:
16,597)
|
44.61% |
| M S Viswanathan | CPM | 62,339 | 35.23% | |
| 2021 | I. C. Balakrishnan | INC |
81,077
(Lead:
11,822)
|
48.42% |
| Ms Viswanathan | CPM | 69,255 | 41.36% | |
| 2016 | I C Balakrishnan | INC |
75,747
(Lead:
11,198)
|
44.04% |
| Rugmini Subrahmanian | CPM | 64,549 | 37.53% | |
| 2011 | I.c Balakrishnan | INC |
71,509
(Lead:
7,583)
|
49% |
| E.a .sankaran | CPM | 63,926 | 44% |
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I.c. Balakrishnan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Sulthanbathery Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating M S Viswanathan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 16597 votes.
The strike rate in the Sulthanbathery constituency is 100% INC and 0% CPM, with INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
I.c. Balakrishnan (INC) received 44.61% vote share.
M S Viswanathan (CPM) received 35.23% vote share.
I.c. Balakrishnan (INC) won the 2026 election with 78936 votes, leading by 16597 votes and securing a 44.61% vote share.
I.c. Balakrishnan (INC) won the Sulthanbathery Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 16597 votes over M S Viswanathan (CPM).
The top candidates in the Sulthanbathery Assembly Election 2026 were:
I.c. Balakrishnan (INC)
M S Viswanathan (CPM)
Kavitha As (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with I.c. Balakrishnan (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Sulthanbathery Assembly Election 2026 was 77.21%
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.