SULTHANBATHERY
Assembly seat no. 18 in Kerala · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
I.C BALAKRISHNAN
INC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2021
11,822
7.06% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
CPMM.S VISWANATHAN
- Votes
- 69,255
- Vote share
- 41.36%
- Behind by
- 11,822
Electors
2,25,345
Total votes polled
1,67,432
Valid votes
1,67,432
NOTA votes
1,160
0.69% of votes polled
Turnout
74.3%
Full result, 2021
4 candidates · 1,67,432 valid votes
I.C BALAKRISHNANINCwon
81,077
48.4%
M.S VISWANATHANCPM
69,255
41.4%
C.K JANUBJP
15,198
9.1%
ONDAN PANIYANIND
742
0.4%
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.
