Voter Turnout Reaches 17.74% in Wadakkanchery Constituency by 9 AM
17.74% Voter Turnout At Wadakkanchery Assembly Constituency Till 9:00AM
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As of 9:00 AM on April 9, 2026, the voter turnout in Wadakkanchery Assembly constituency, located in Thrissur district, Kerala, stands at 17.74%, slightly above the state average of 16.23%. The constituency has a history of high voter engagement, with previous elections showing turnout rates above 76%.
- 01Wadakkanchery's voter turnout is 17.74% as of 9 AM.
- 02Kerala's state-wide average voter turnout is 16.23%.
- 03The constituency has a total of 200,280 eligible voters.
- 04Previous elections saw turnout rates of 76.16% in 2021 and 80.91% in 2016.
- 05Xavier Chittilappilly of CPIM won the last election in this constituency.
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The Wadakkanchery Assembly constituency in Thrissur district, Kerala, reported a voter turnout of 17.74% by 9:00 AM on April 9, 2026, slightly higher than the state average of 16.23%. This constituency is one of the 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala and is categorized as General. In the previous Assembly elections, the voter turnout was notably high, with 76.16% in 2021, 80.91% in 2016, and 79.08% in 2011. Currently, there are 200,280 eligible voters in Wadakkanchery, including 96,725 males, 103,552 females, and three individuals identifying as third gender. The constituency is part of the Alathur Lok Sabha constituency. In the last election held in 2021, Xavier Chittilappilly of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) won against Anil Akkara of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 15,168 votes.
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The voter turnout reflects the engagement of the electorate in Wadakkanchery, which may influence future political strategies and policies in the region.
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