Wadakkanchery is assembly constituency number 65 in Kerala, in Thrissur district, and one of the segments of the Alathur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Xavier Chittilappilly of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 43.2% of the vote, 5,690 votes ahead of P.N. Vaisakh (INC).
- 01Xavier ChittilappillyCPI(M)70,72543.22%
- 02P.N. VaisakhINC65,03539.74%
- 03Adv. T.s Ullas BabuBJP25,84415.79%
- 04Jithin SadanandhanAAP4780.29%
- 05Subramanian PenakamBSP3680.22%
- NOTA · 1,184 (0.72%)
Margin 5,690 votes · 3.48% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,63,634 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier ChittilappillyMale · 54 yrs | CPI(M) | 70,725 | 43.22% |
| 2 | P.N. VaisakhMale · 38 yrs | INC | 65,035 | 39.74% |
| 3 | Adv. T.s Ullas BabuMale · 44 yrs | BJP | 25,844 | 15.79% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,184 | 0.72% |
| 4 | Jithin SadanandhanMale · 37 yrs | AAP | 478 | 0.29% |
| 5 | Subramanian PenakamMale · 70 yrs · SC | BSP | 368 | 0.22% |
CPI(M) held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Wadakkanchery result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Chittilappilly | CPI(M) | 81,026 | 47.70% |
| 2 | Anil Akkara | INC | 65,858 | 38.77% |
| 3 | T.s Ullas Babu | BJP | 21,747 | 12.80% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 842 | 0.50% |
| 4 | Haji Aboobaker Kundukadan | Independent | 388 | 0.23% |
Wadakkanchery result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anil Akkara | INC | 65,535 | 41.02% |
| 2 | Mary Thomas | CPI(M) | 65,492 | 40.99% |
| 3 | Adv. Ullas Babu | BJP | 26,652 | 16.68% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 969 | 0.61% |
| 4 | Gaddafi A K | SDPI | 477 | 0.30% |
| 5 | P K Subramanian | BSP | 419 | 0.26% |
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| 6 | Anil | Independent | 237 | 0.15% |
Wadakkanchery result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.n.balakrishnan | INC | 67,911 | 48.79% |
| 2 | N.r.balan | CPI(M) | 61,226 | 43.99% |
| 3 | Shajumon Vattekad | BJP | 7,451 | 5.35% |
| 4 | Govindan Machad | BSP | 1,419 | 1.02% |
| 5 | Balakrishnan | Independent | 1,177 | 0.85% |
Wadakkanchery 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
- Ollur
- Thrissur
- Nattika
- Kaipamangalam
- Irinjalakuda
- Pudukkad
- Chalakudy
- Kodungallur
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Wadakkanchery is one of the assembly segments of Alathur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Alathur candidates.
- Ramya HaridasINC61,918 40.1%
- K.radhakrishnanCPI(M)61,304 39.7%
- Dr T N SarasuBJP30,255 19.6%
- Hari ArumbilBSP504 0.3%
- Krishnankutty KunisseryIndependent357 0.2%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 614 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Wadakkanchery.
Who won the Wadakkanchery assembly seat in 2026?
Xavier Chittilappilly of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Wadakkanchery in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 70,725 votes, which was 43.22% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Wadakkanchery?
The margin was 5,690 votes (3.48% of valid votes). The runner-up was P.N. Vaisakh of the Indian National Congress with 65,035 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Wadakkanchery in 2026?
Turnout was 81.08%: 1,63,791 of 2,02,015 registered electors voted, across 231 polling stations. That is 2.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Wadakkanchery part of?
Wadakkanchery is an assembly segment of the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ramya Haridas got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Wadakkanchery a reserved constituency?
No. Wadakkanchery is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Wadakkanchery?
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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