Kodungallur is assembly constituency number 73 in Kerala, in Thrissur district, and one of the segments of the Chalakudy Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Adv. O J Janeesh of the Indian National Congress won with 44.0% of the vote, 8,308 votes ahead of Adv. V R Sunil Kumar (CPI).
- 01Adv. O J JaneeshINC65,16244.05%
- 02Adv. V R Sunil KumarCPI56,85438.44%
- 03Dr. Varghese GeorgeTTPty23,93316.18%
- 04Ravi A KBSP4880.33%
- 05Dr. K M Francis RoyAAP4470.30%
- 1 other candidate · 284 votesNOTA · 744 (0.50%)
Margin 8,308 votes · 5.62% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,47,912 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. O J JaneeshMale · 37 yrs | INC | 65,162 | 44.05% |
| 2 | Adv. V R Sunil KumarMale · 56 yrs | CPI | 56,854 | 38.44% |
| 3 | Dr. Varghese GeorgeMale · 50 yrs | TTPty | 23,933 | 16.18% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 744 | 0.50% |
| 4 | Ravi A KMale · 57 yrs · SC | BSP | 488 | 0.33% |
| 5 | Dr. K M Francis RoyMale · 52 yrs | AAP | 447 | 0.30% |
| 6 | Nandagopan VellathadiMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 284 | 0.19% |
The seat changed hands: CPI won in 2021, INC in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kodungallur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. V. R. Sunilkumar | CPI | 71,457 | 47.99% |
| 2 | M. P. Jackson | INC | 47,564 | 31.94% |
| 3 | Santhosh Cherakkulam | BJP | 28,204 | 18.94% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 870 | 0.58% |
| 4 | Remya Mohanan | BSP | 366 | 0.25% |
| 5 | O. M. Sreeja | SUCI | 270 | 0.18% |
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| 6 | Rajan Painat | Independent | 171 | 0.11% |
Kodungallur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V R Sunilkumar | CPI | 67,909 | 45.71% |
| 2 | K P Dhanapalan | INC | 45,118 | 30.37% |
| 3 | Sangeetha | BDJS | 32,793 | 22.07% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 886 | 0.60% |
| 4 | Manaf A K | SDPI | 558 | 0.38% |
| 5 | Radhakrishnan C K | Independent | 411 | 0.28% |
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| 6 | Subramanian | BSP | 367 | 0.25% |
| 7 | Rajan | Independent | 210 | 0.14% |
| 8 | C S Krishnakumar | SUCI | 200 | 0.13% |
| 9 | Joshy Kumar K V | Independent | 125 | 0.08% |
Kodungallur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.n.prathapan | INC | 64,495 | 50.11% |
| 2 | K.g.sivanandhan | CPI | 55,063 | 42.78% |
| 3 | I.r.vijayan | BJP | 6,732 | 5.23% |
| 4 | Ambily Unnikrishnan | BSP | 624 | 0.48% |
| 5 | Haridas.k.b | Independent | 461 | 0.36% |
| 6 | Rajesh Appatt | Independent | 377 | 0.29% |
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| 7 | Ally Ravi | Independent | 343 | 0.27% |
| 8 | Suja Antony | SUCI | 330 | 0.26% |
| 9 | T.u.radhakrishnan | Independent | 289 | 0.22% |
Kodungallur 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 Thrissur district
- Chelakkara
- Kunnamkulam
- Guruvayoor
- Manalur
- Wadakkanchery
- Ollur
- Thrissur
- Nattika
- Kaipamangalam
- Irinjalakuda
- Pudukkad
- Chalakudy
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kodungallur is one of the assembly segments of Chalakudy. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chalakudy candidates.
- Prof C RaveendranathCPI(M)52,091 38.5%
- Benny BehananINC51,725 38.2%
- K A UnnikrishnanBDJS23,836 17.6%
- Adv Charly PaulTTPty6,560 4.8%
- Rosilin ChackoBSP422 0.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, CPI(M) led here by 366 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kodungallur.
Who won the Kodungallur assembly seat in 2026?
Adv. O J Janeesh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kodungallur in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 65,162 votes, which was 44.05% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kodungallur?
The margin was 8,308 votes (5.62% of valid votes). The runner-up was Adv. V R Sunil Kumar of the Communist Party of India with 56,854 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kodungallur in 2026?
Turnout was 79.08%: 1,48,125 of 1,87,315 registered electors voted, across 208 polling stations. That is 1.7 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kodungallur part of?
Kodungallur is an assembly segment of the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Prof C Raveendranath got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kodungallur a reserved constituency?
No. Kodungallur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kodungallur?
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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