Kottakkal Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Prof. Abid Hussain Thangal
votes
1,18,111
Margin
62,638(32.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Prof. Abid Hussain Thangal✓ WinnerIUML1,18,11161.77%
- 2Preethi KonchathCPI(M)55,47329.01%
- 3Subramannian CBharath Dharma Jana SenaDeposit lost10,5585.52%
- 4Adv. Abdul MajeedSocial Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost4,5572.38%
- 5NOTA1,2930.68%
- 6Preethi KpINDDeposit lost6740.35%
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- 7Mohamed RafiINDDeposit lost5450.29%
Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
- 2,43,058
- Votes cast
- 1,91,318
- Turnout
- 78.71%
- Polling stations
- 242
incl. service voters
incl. 1,930 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women86.7%
1,04,198 of 1,20,163 voted on EVMs
Men69.3%
85,189 of 1,22,892 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 1 voted.
- Candidates6 (2 women)
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA1,293
- Valid votes1,89,918
Women candidates: Preethi Konchath, Preethi Kp
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kottakkal in 2026?
Prof. Abid Hussain Thangal (IUML) won with 1,18,111 votes, defeating Preethi Konchath (CPI(M)) by 62,638 votes.
How many votes were cast in Kottakkal in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,91,211 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Kottakkal in 2026?
78.71% — 1,91,318 of 2,43,058 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 86.7%, men's 69.3%.
How many voters does Kottakkal have?
2,43,058 electors at the 2026 election — 1,22,892 men, 1,20,163 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 242 polling stations.
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