CHITTUR
Assembly seat no. 58 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2021
K. KRISHNANKUTTY
JD(S)
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2021
33,878
22.16% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCAdv. SUMESH ACHUTHAN
- Votes
- 50,794
- Vote share
- 33.22%
- Behind by
- 33,878
Electors
1,93,183
Total votes polled
1,52,905
Valid votes
1,52,905
NOTA votes
1,285
0.84% of votes polled
Turnout
79.2%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 1,52,905 valid votes
K. KRISHNANKUTTYJD(S)won
84,672
55.4%
Adv. SUMESH ACHUTHANINC
50,794
33.2%
V. NATESANBJP
14,458
9.5%
A. CHANDRANBSP
918
0.6%
PRAMEELA. KIND
552
0.4%
NSK PURAM SASIKUMARIND
226
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. Sumesh Achuthan | INC | 65,325 | 44.20% | Adv. V. Murugadas | 6,510 |
| 2021 | K. KRISHNANKUTTY | JD(S) | 84,672 | 55.38% | Adv. SUMESH ACHUTHAN | 33,878 |
| 2016 | K KRISHNANKUTTY | JD(S) | 69,270 | 44.90% | K ACHUTHAN | 7,285 |
| 2011 | K.ACHUTHAN | INC | 69,916 | 51.33% | S. SUBHASH CHANDRABOSE | 12,330 |
| 2006 | K ACHUTHAN | INC | 55,352 | 46.50% | EZHUTHANI K.KRISHNANKUTTY | 2,012 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHITTUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Adv. Sumesh Achuthan (INC) won CHITTUR in 2026, by a margin of 6,510 votes.
Which party has won CHITTUR the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has CHITTUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won CHITTUR the most times?
K. KRISHNANKUTTY, with 4 wins between 1980 and 2021.
