Kovalam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Adv. M.Vincent
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Adv. M.Vincent
votes
79,661
Margin
32,709(21.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Adv. M.Vincent✓ WinnerINC79,66151.32%
- 2Bhagath RufusIND46,95230.25%
- 3Kovalam.T.N.SureshBJPDeposit lost25,38016.35%
- 4NOTA9760.63%
- 5Manoj.S.PAAPDeposit lost6770.44%
- 6Kattachalkuzhi.M.SugathanSocialist Republican PartyDeposit lost4690.3%
See all candidates (+4)−
- 7N.JayarajanINDDeposit lost4590.3%
- 8Adv.Sabu.S.PhilipINDDeposit lost3720.24%
- 9Venganoor AsokanINDDeposit lost1690.11%
- 10Kiran S PillaiINDDeposit lost1220.08%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 2,01,824
- Votes cast
- 1,55,310
- Turnout
- 76.95%
- Polling stations
- 269
incl. service voters
incl. 3,469 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women75.7%
77,907 of 1,02,897 voted on EVMs
Men74.7%
73,934 of 98,925 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.
- Candidates9
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA976
- Valid votes1,54,261
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kovalam?
Adv. M.Vincent (INC) won Kovalam in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 79,661 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kovalam?
Adv. M.Vincent defeated Bhagath Rufus (IND) by 32,709 votes.
What was the turnout in Kovalam in 2026?
76.95% — 1,55,310 of 2,01,824 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 75.7%, men's 74.7%.
How many voters does Kovalam have?
2,01,824 electors at the 2026 election — 98,925 men, 1,02,897 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 269 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kovalam?
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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