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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2026
Wadakkanchery
Winner — 2026
XAVIER CHITTILAPPILLY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 43.2%INC 39.7%4 others 17.1%
Votes
70,725
43.2% share
Winning margin
5,690
3.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
81.1%
of 2,02,015
A closely fought contest. XAVIER CHITTILAPPILLY won with a 3.5% margin.
Seat history
4 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.75 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAVIER CHITTILAPPILLY | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 70,725 | 43.2% |
| 2 | P.N. VAISAKH | 65,035 | 39.7% | |
| 3 | ADV. T.S ULLAS BABU | 25,844 | 15.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,184 | 0.7% |
| 5 | JITHIN SADANANDHAN | 478 | 0.3% | |
| 6 | SUBRAMANIAN PENAKAM | 368 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (47th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 0.0% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
47th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.70
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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29th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 43.2%INC 39.7%BJP 15.8%OTH 0.5%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.75 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
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