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Manalur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Manalur? — Prof C Ravindranath (CPI(M)), who won the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 by 126 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Prof C Ravindranath

CPI(M)
Margin: 126Tight race

Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Prof C Ravindranath

CPI(M)Tight race

votes

65,337

Margin

126(0.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Prof C Ravindranath · CPI(M)T N Prathapan · INC
65,33765,211
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Prof C Ravindranath✓ WinnerCPI(M)65,33738.12%
  2. 2T N PrathapanINC65,21138.05%
  3. 3Adv K K AneeshkumarBJP38,12522.24%
  4. 4Jileef (Dileef Abdul Khadar)Social Democratic Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,0310.6%
  5. 5NOTA6760.39%
  6. 6Dr Unnikrishnan ChirayathAAPDeposit lost3300.19%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Ravindranath KINDDeposit lost2340.14%
  2. 8Prathapan(S/o Ayyappan)INDDeposit lost1840.11%
  3. 9Sivaprasad Gandhi K MIndian Gandhiyan PartyDeposit lost1180.07%
  4. 10P V ChandranINDDeposit lost710.04%
  5. 11SujithINDDeposit lost700.04%
Total votes1,71,387

Deposit lost: 7 of 10 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
2,22,351

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,71,648

incl. 2,972 postal

Turnout
77.2%
Polling stations
235

Turnout of men and women

Women80.7%

91,629 of 1,13,561 voted on EVMs

Men70.8%

77,047 of 1,08,789 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA676
  • Valid votes1,70,711

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Manalur?

Prof C Ravindranath (CPI(M)) won Manalur in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 65,337 votes.

What was the winning margin in Manalur?

Prof C Ravindranath defeated T N Prathapan (INC) by 126 votes.

What was the turnout in Manalur in 2026?

77.2% — 1,71,648 of 2,22,351 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 80.7%, men's 70.8%.

How many voters does Manalur have?

2,22,351 electors at the 2026 election — 1,08,789 men, 1,13,561 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 235 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Manalur?

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer