SULTHANBATHERY
Assembly seat no. 18 in Kerala · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
I.C BALAKRISHNAN
INC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2011
7,583
5.21% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPME.A .SANKARAN
- Votes
- 63,926
- Vote share
- 43.93%
- Behind by
- 7,583
Electors
1,98,645
Total votes polled
1,45,512
Valid votes
1,45,512
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
73.3%
Full result, 2011
4 candidates · 1,45,512 valid votes
I.C BALAKRISHNANINCwon
71,509
49.1%
E.A .SANKARANCPM
63,926
43.9%
PALLIYARA RAMANBJP
8,829
6.1%
MUKUNDAN CHEENGERIBSP
1,248
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I C Balakrishnan | INC | 78,936 | 44.61% | M S Viswanathan | 16,597 |
| 2021 | I.C BALAKRISHNAN | INC | 81,077 | 48.42% | M.S VISWANATHAN | 11,822 |
| 2016 | I C BALAKRISHNAN | INC | 75,747 | 44.04% | RUGMINI SUBRAHMANIAN | 11,198 |
| 2011 | I.C BALAKRISHNAN | INC | 71,509 | 49.14% | E.A .SANKARAN | 7,583 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SULTHANBATHERY assembly constituency in 2026?
I C Balakrishnan (INC) won SULTHANBATHERY in 2026, by a margin of 16,597 votes.
Which party has won SULTHANBATHERY the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has SULTHANBATHERY gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won SULTHANBATHERY the most times?
I.C BALAKRISHNAN, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2021.
