Assembly constituency 18, reserved (ST), Kerala
Sulthanbathery
I C Balakrishnan (INC) won the 2026 election by 16,597 votes, taking 44.61% of the vote to M S Viswanathan (CPM)'s 35.23%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerINCI C Balakrishnan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202644.61%runner-up 35.23%
Winning margin, 202616,5979.38% of votes cast
Elections on record4INC 4
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Sulthanbathery Seat 18 | I C Balakrishnan INC | 78,936 44.6% | M S Viswanathan CPM | 62,339 35.2% | 16,597 votes 9.38% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Sulthanbathery Seat 18 | I.C Balakrishnan INC | 81,077 48.4% | M.S Viswanathan CPM | 69,255 41.7% | 11,822 votes 7.06% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Sulthanbathery Seat 18 | I C Balakrishnan INC | 75,747 44.0% | Rugmini Subrahmanian CPM | 64,549 37.8% | 11,198 votes 6.51% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Sulthanbathery Seat 18 | I.C Balakrishnan INC | 71,509 49.1% | E.A .Sankaran CPM | 63,926 43.9% | 7,583 votes 5.21% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.