SULTHANBATHERY
Assembly seat no. 18 in Kerala · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
I C BALAKRISHNAN
INC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2016
11,198
6.51% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMRUGMINI SUBRAHMANIAN
- Votes
- 64,549
- Vote share
- 37.53%
- Behind by
- 11,198
Electors
2,18,241
Total votes polled
1,72,004
Valid votes
1,72,004
NOTA votes
1,261
0.73% of votes polled
Turnout
78.8%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 1,72,004 valid votes
I C BALAKRISHNANINCwon
75,747
44.0%
RUGMINI SUBRAHMANIANCPM
64,549
37.5%
C K JANUIND
27,920
16.2%
MUKUNDAN CHEENGERIBSP
791
0.5%
MADHAVICPM
609
0.3%
K K VASUSP
478
0.3%
BALAKRISHNAN EDAKKALIND
387
0.2%
T R SREEDHARANSUCI
262
0.1%
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.
