Voter Turnout at Vaikom Assembly Constituency Reaches 17.35% by 9 AM
17.35% Voter Turnout At Vaikom Assembly Constituency Till 9:00AM
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As of 9:00 AM on April 9, 2026, the voter turnout in the Vaikom Assembly constituency of Kottayam district, Kerala, was 17.35%, slightly above the state average of 16.23%. This constituency, which has a history of high turnout, is reserved for Scheduled Castes and has 154,973 eligible voters.
- 01Vaikom constituency recorded a voter turnout of 17.35% by 9:00 AM on April 9, 2026.
- 02The state-wide average voter turnout in Kerala was approximately 16.23%.
- 03In previous elections, Vaikom's turnout was significantly higher: 75.61% in 2021, 81.22% in 2016, and 79.15% in 2011.
- 04A total of 154,973 electors are eligible to vote in this constituency.
- 05C K Asha of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has previously won this seat in the last two elections.
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The Vaikom Assembly constituency in Kottayam district, Kerala, reported a voter turnout of 17.35% by 9:00 AM on April 9, 2026, according to data from the Election Commission of India. This turnout is slightly higher than the state-wide average of 16.23%. The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes and has 154,973 eligible voters, including 75,503 males, 79,467 females, and three from the third gender. Historical data shows that the voter turnout in Vaikom has been significantly higher in previous elections: 75.61% in 2021, 81.22% in 2016, and 79.15% in 2011. In the last election, C K Asha from the CPI won by a margin of 29,122 votes against Dr P R Sona of the Indian National Congress (INC). The constituency is part of the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency.
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The voter turnout figures can influence the political landscape in Vaikom, reflecting public engagement and potentially affecting future policies.
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