Kanhangad Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Adv. Govindan Pallikappil
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Adv. Govindan Pallikappil
votes
79,920
Margin
15,316(8.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Adv. Govindan Pallikappil✓ WinnerCPI79,92045.47%
- 2Shaiji OttapalliKEC64,60436.75%
- 3M BalrajBJPDeposit lost27,06315.4%
- 4Vijayakumar BBSPDeposit lost3,1321.78%
- 5NOTA1,0580.6%
Deposit lost: 2 of 4 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,24,409
- Votes cast
- 1,76,037
- Turnout
- 78.44%
- Polling stations
- 239
incl. service voters
incl. 3,037 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women81.3%
93,436 of 1,14,977 voted on EVMs
Men72.7%
79,559 of 1,09,426 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 6; 5 voted.
- Candidates4
- Lost deposit2
- NOTA1,058
- Valid votes1,74,719
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kanhangad?
Adv. Govindan Pallikappil (CPI) won Kanhangad in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 79,920 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kanhangad?
Adv. Govindan Pallikappil defeated Shaiji Ottapalli (KEC) by 15,316 votes.
What was the turnout in Kanhangad in 2026?
78.44% — 1,76,037 of 2,24,409 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.3%, men's 72.7%.
How many voters does Kanhangad have?
2,24,409 electors at the 2026 election — 1,09,426 men, 1,14,977 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 239 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kanhangad?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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