Chengannur is assembly constituency number 110 in Kerala, in Alappuzha district, and one of the segments of the Mavelikkara Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Saji Cherian of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 42.1% of the vote, 10,292 votes ahead of Adv. Abi Kuriakose (INC).
- 01Saji CherianCPI(M)57,85942.10%
- 02Adv. Abi KuriakoseINC47,56734.61%
- 03M. V .gopakumarBJP30,94222.51%
- 04B. PraneeshSUCI4290.31%
- NOTA · 638 (0.46%)
Margin 10,292 votes · 7.49% of valid votes
All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,37,435 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saji CherianMale · 60 yrs | CPI(M) | 57,859 | 42.10% |
| 2 | Adv. Abi KuriakoseMale · 64 yrs | INC | 47,567 | 34.61% |
| 3 | M. V .gopakumarMale · 53 yrs | BJP | 30,942 | 22.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 638 | 0.46% |
| 4 | B. PraneeshMale · 53 yrs | SUCI | 429 | 0.31% |
CPI(M) held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chengannur bye-election, 28 May 2018
Turnout 79.3% · 1,58,756 of 2,00,137 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saji Cheryan | CPI(M) | 67,303 | 44.27% |
| 2 | Adv. D. Vijayakumar | INC | 46,347 | 30.48% |
| 3 | Adv. P.S. Sreedharan Pillai | BJP | 35,270 | 23.20% |
| 4 | Swami Sukbakash Saraswathi | Independent | 800 | 0.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 728 | 0.48% |
| 5 | Rajeev Pallathu | AAP | 368 | 0.24% |
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| 6 | Mobran Achary | Independent | 263 | 0.17% |
| 7 | Jiji Puntbala | RLD | 248 | 0.16% |
| 8 | Aji.m. Chalakeri | Independent | 137 | 0.09% |
| 9 | Madhu Chengannur | SUCI | 124 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Sreedharan Pillai | Independent | 121 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Somanatha Warrier.t.k | Independent | 98 | 0.06% |
| 12 | Adv.unni Karthikeyan | Independent | 57 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Subhash Naga | API | 53 | 0.03% |
| 14 | Murali Naga | Independent | 44 | 0.03% |
| 15 | A.K. Shaji | Independent | 39 | 0.03% |
| 16 | Sivaprasad Gandhi.k.m | Independent | 21 | 0.01% |
| 17 | M. C. Jayalal | Independent | 20 | 0.01% |
Chengannur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saji Cherian | CPI(M) | 71,502 | 48.58% |
| 2 | M. Murali | INC | 39,409 | 26.78% |
| 3 | M. V. Gopakumar | BJP | 34,620 | 23.52% |
| 4 | Shaji T. George | BSP | 534 | 0.36% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 493 | 0.33% |
| 5 | T. K. Gopinathan | SUCI | 316 | 0.21% |
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| 6 | Melvin. K. Mathew | DSJP | 198 | 0.13% |
| 7 | Poulose | Independent | 99 | 0.07% |
Chengannur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv.k.k.ramachandran Nair | CPI(M) | 52,880 | 36.34% |
| 2 | P.c.vishnunath | INC | 44,897 | 30.85% |
| 3 | Adv.p.s.sreedharan Pillai | BJP | 42,682 | 29.33% |
| 4 | Sobhana George | Independent | 3,966 | 2.73% |
| 5 | Alex | BSP | 483 | 0.33% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 363 | 0.25% |
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| 6 | E.t.sasi | Independent | 247 | 0.17% |
Chengannur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.c.vishnunath | INC | 65,156 | 51.98% |
| 2 | Adv.c.s.sujatha | CPI(M) | 52,656 | 42.01% |
| 3 | B. Radhakrishna Menon | BJP | 6,062 | 4.84% |
| 4 | Surendran Karippuzha | Independent | 848 | 0.68% |
| 5 | V.venugopal | SUCI | 623 | 0.50% |
Chengannur outlined in orange among the other Kerala seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Alappuzha district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chengannur is one of the assembly segments of Mavelikkara. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mavelikkara candidates.
- Kodikunnil SureshINC49,031 39.6%
- Adv Arun Kumar C ACPI47,393 38.3%
- Baiju KalasalaBDJS25,424 20.5%
- C MonichenIndependent729 0.6%
- Santhosh PalathumpadanBSP522 0.4%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,638 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chengannur.
Who won the Chengannur assembly seat in 2026?
Saji Cherian of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Chengannur in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 57,859 votes, which was 42.10% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chengannur?
The margin was 10,292 votes (7.49% of valid votes). The runner-up was Adv. Abi Kuriakose of the Indian National Congress with 47,567 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chengannur in 2026?
Turnout was 72.28%: 1,37,908 of 1,90,802 registered electors voted, across 209 polling stations. That is 1.7 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chengannur part of?
Chengannur is an assembly segment of the Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kodikunnil Suresh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Chengannur had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 28 May 2018, Saji Cheryan (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) won by 20,956 votes.
Is Chengannur a reserved constituency?
No. Chengannur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chengannur?
The Kerala assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Kerala assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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