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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 25 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Balusseri
Winner — 2026
V.T. SOORAJ
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 49.5%CPM 40.6%4 others 9.9%
Votes
94,804
49.5% share
Winning margin
16,980
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
83.4%
of 2,29,613
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.T. SOORAJ | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 94,804 | 49.5% |
| 2 | ADV. K.M. SACHINDEV | 77,824 | 40.7% | |
| 3 | C.P. SATHEESH | 17,669 | 9.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 516 | 0.3% |
| 5 | SOORAJ K S/O ASOKAN | IND | 272 | 0.1% |
| 6 | ABHIJITH | IND | 230 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 0.8% · max 18.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
12th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
134th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.5%CPM 40.7%BJP 9.2%OTH 0.3%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,86,293
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,345 km²
SC population6.5%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 56.2%Muslim 39.2%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.0%
Electricity93.8%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.2%
Clean cooking fuel73.8%
Health insurance61.1%
What's nearby?
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