The Udumbanchola constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79.51% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Senapathy Venu of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating KK Jayachandran of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with a margin of 20021 votes.The Udumbanchola Assembly constituency falls under the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dean Kuriakose won the Idukki Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 133727 votes, defeating Joyce George of the Communist Party Of India (marxist). Below you can find the Udumbanchola Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Senapathy Venu
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
64,916
Lead:
20,021
|
53.49% |
| Kk Jayachandran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 44,895 | 36.99% |
| Sangeetha Viswanathan | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena | 10,157 | 8.37% |
| P.k. Sajeevan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 702 | 0.58% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 686 | 0.57% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mm Mani
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
77,381
Lead:
38,305
|
61.80% |
| Em Augusthy | Indian National Congress | 39,076 | 31.21% |
| Santhosh Madhavan | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena | 7,208 | 5.76% |
| A C Biju | Bahujan Samaj Party | 867 | 0.69% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 687 | 0.55% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.m. Mani
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
50,813
Lead:
1,109
|
40.32% |
| Adv.senapathy Venu | Indian National Congress | 49,704 | 39.44% |
| Saji Parambath | Bharat Dharma Jana Sena | 21,799 | 17.30% |
| B.soman | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam | 1,651 | 1.31% |
| Shanavas Baker | Social Democratic Party Of India | 831 | 0.66% |
| Raju Manjakkunnel | Bahujan Samaj Party | 486 | 0.39% |
| M J Fransis | Independent | 132 | 0.10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.k.jayachandran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
56,923
Lead:
9,833
|
51% |
| Adv.jossy Sebastian | Indian National Congress | 47,090 | 43% |
| Narayana Raju | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,836 | 3% |
| Muhammed Sharafudheen | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,331 | 1% |
| Benny Thomas | Bahujan Samaj Party | 714 | 1% |
| K.c.mammachan | Independent | 669 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K K Jayachandran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
69,617
Lead:
19,648
|
53% |
| Ebrahimkutty Kallar | Democratic Indira Congress (karunakaran) | 49,969 | 38% |
| Shaji Nelliparambil | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,185 | 3% |
| Ebrahimkutty | Independent | 3,977 | 3% |
| P I Anil | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,240 | 1% |
| K P Rajapandy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 915 | 1% |
| K R Jayachandran | Independent | 756 | 1% |
| Kanchiyar Peethambaran | Independent | 508 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K K Jayachandran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
64,493
Lead:
8,841
|
48% |
| Mathew Stephan | Independent | 55,652 | 42% |
| Ayyappan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7,513 | 6% |
| Mathew Sebastian | Independent | 1,753 | 1% |
| C C Varghese | Independent | 1,714 | 1% |
| K Jayachandran | Independent | 1,592 | 1% |
| Jayaraj | Independent | 465 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
E.m.augusthy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
57,266
Lead:
57,131
|
46% |
| Sasi Narayanan | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| K.g.james | Independent | 110 | 0% |
| M.c.varghese | Independent | 93 | 0% |
| K. James Abraham | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| M.m.moni | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 52,599 | 42% |
| Mathew Thomas | Independent | 4,200 | 3% |
| Manmathan Mattakkara | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,994 | 2% |
| Suresh Chemmannar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,393 | 1% |
| Komalan Narayanan | Independent | 404 | 0% |
| George Choorampallil | Independent | 387 | 0% |
| E.c.augusthy | Independent | 252 | 0% |
| Unnikunju Joseph | Jharkhand Party | 206 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
E.m. Augusthy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
59,843
Lead:
3,374
|
48% |
| M. Jinadevan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 56,469 | 45% |
| V.r. Padmakumary | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,672 | 3% |
| Rajarathinam Vasu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 854 | 1% |
| Chacko Devassia | Jharkhand Party | 338 | 0% |
| Varghese Issac | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| E.c. Augusthy | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Kanchiyar Peethambaran | Independent | 120 | 0% |
| M.c. Varghese | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mathew Stephen
Winner
|
Independent |
54,127
Lead:
54,071
|
50% |
| Gopalan B. K | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Augustine Augustine | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Joseph Mathew | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Thankayya Veda Manickan Nadar | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Jinadevan M. | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 49,187 | 45% |
| Krishnankutty Gopalan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,051 | 3% |
| Thankachan | Independent | 850 | 1% |
| Manmadan Nair Ayyappan Nair | Independent | 426 | 0% |
| John | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| James | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Sankaran Kottan | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| Raju Thomas | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Jinadevan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
34,964
Lead:
1,193
|
50% |
| V. T. Sebastian | Kerala Congress | 33,771 | 48% |
| N. R. Sukumaran Nair | Independent | 610 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas Joseph
Winner
|
Kerala Congress |
38,417
Lead:
5,387
|
51% |
| Pachady Sreedaran | Independent | 33,030 | 44% |
| M. R. Damodaran | Independent | 2,745 | 4% |
| K. Korasan | All India Labour Party | 245 | 0% |
| K. S. Panickar | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomas Joseph
Winner
|
Kerala Congress |
29,083
Lead:
28,974
|
48% |
| M. R. Sukumaran Nair | Independent | 109 | 0% |
| M. Ginadevan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 20,843 | 34% |
| Narayanan Kochukunju | Independent | 4,289 | 7% |
| Joseph Thomas | Independent | 1,091 | 2% |
| Phillip Chacko | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,020 | 2% |
| Manuel Subbayyan | Independent | 932 | 2% |
| Marthai Phillipose | Independent | 332 | 1% |
| P. V. Shreedharan | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Lazer Lonan | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senapathy Venu | INC | 64,916 | 20,021 | 53.49% |
| 2021 | Mm Mani | CPM | 77,381 | 38,305 | 61.80% |
| 2016 | M.m. Mani | CPM | 50,813 | 1,109 | 40.32% |
| 2011 | K.k.jayachandran | CPM | 56,923 | 9,833 | 51% |
| 2006 | K K Jayachandran | CPM | 69,617 | 19,648 | 53% |
| 2001 | K K Jayachandran | CPM | 64,493 | 8,841 | 48% |
| 1996 | E.m.augusthy | INC | 57,266 | 57,131 | 46% |
| 1991 | E.m. Augusthy | INC | 59,843 | 3,374 | 48% |
| 1987 | Mathew Stephen | IND | 54,127 | 54,071 | 50% |
| 1982 | M. Jinadevan | CPM | 34,964 | 1,193 | 50% |
| 1980 | Thomas Joseph | KEC | 38,417 | 5,387 | 51% |
| 1977 | Thomas Joseph | KEC | 29,083 | 28,974 | 48% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senapathy Venu | INC |
64,916
(Lead:
20,021)
|
53.49% |
| Kk Jayachandran | CPM | 44,895 | 36.99% | |
| 2021 | Mm Mani | CPM |
77,381
(Lead:
38,305)
|
61.80% |
| Em Augusthy | INC | 39,076 | 31.21% | |
| 2016 | M.m. Mani | CPM |
50,813
(Lead:
1,109)
|
40.32% |
| Adv.senapathy Venu | INC | 49,704 | 39.44% | |
| 2011 | K.k.jayachandran | CPM |
56,923
(Lead:
9,833)
|
51% |
| Adv.jossy Sebastian | INC | 47,090 | 43% | |
| 2006 | K K Jayachandran | CPM |
69,617
(Lead:
19,648)
|
53% |
| Ebrahimkutty Kallar | DIC | 49,969 | 38% | |
| 2001 | K K Jayachandran | CPM |
64,493
(Lead:
8,841)
|
48% |
| Mathew Stephan | IND | 55,652 | 42% | |
| 1996 | E.m.augusthy | INC |
57,266
(Lead:
57,131)
|
46% |
| M.m.moni | CPM | 52,599 | 42% | |
| 1991 | E.m. Augusthy | INC |
59,843
(Lead:
3,374)
|
48% |
| M. Jinadevan | CPM | 56,469 | 45% | |
| 1987 | Mathew Stephen | IND |
54,127
(Lead:
54,071)
|
50% |
| Jinadevan M. | CPM | 49,187 | 45% | |
| 1982 | M. Jinadevan | CPM |
34,964
(Lead:
1,193)
|
50% |
| V. T. Sebastian | KEC | 33,771 | 48% | |
| 1980 | Thomas Joseph | KEC |
38,417
(Lead:
5,387)
|
51% |
| Pachady Sreedaran | IND | 33,030 | 44% | |
| 1977 | Thomas Joseph | KEC |
29,083
(Lead:
28,974)
|
48% |
| M. Ginadevan | CPM | 20,843 | 34% |
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Senapathy Venu of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Udumbanchola Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Kk Jayachandran of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 20021 votes.
The strike rate in the Udumbanchola constituency is 67% CPM and 33% INC, with CPM won 6 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Senapathy Venu (INC) received 53.49% vote share.
Kk Jayachandran (CPM) received 36.99% vote share.
Senapathy Venu (INC) won the 2026 election with 64916 votes, leading by 20021 votes and securing a 53.49% vote share.
The Udumbanchola Assembly constituency falls under the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency of Idukki district.
Senapathy Venu (INC) won the Udumbanchola Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 20021 votes over Kk Jayachandran (CPM).
The Udumbanchola Assembly constituency is part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam, Kothamangalam, Devikulam (sc), Thodupuzha, Idukki, Peerumade.
The top candidates in the Udumbanchola Assembly Election 2026 were:
Senapathy Venu (INC)
Kk Jayachandran (CPM)
Sangeetha Viswanathan (BDJS)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Senapathy Venu (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Udumbanchola Assembly Election 2026 was 79.51%
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.