Nilambur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Aryadan Shoukath
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Aryadan Shoukath
votes
1,13,586
Margin
54,851(28.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Aryadan Shoukath✓ WinnerINC1,13,58659.91%
- 2U SharafaliIND58,73530.98%
- 3Girish MekkattuBharath Dharma Jana SenaDeposit lost12,6606.68%
- 4NOTA2,6721.41%
- 5Jaisal MaliyekkalAAPDeposit lost1,9421.02%
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
- 2,36,900
- Votes cast
- 1,89,945
- Turnout
- 80.18%
- Polling stations
- 263
incl. service voters
incl. 2,610 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women84.3%
1,01,760 of 1,20,693 voted on EVMs
Men73.6%
85,572 of 1,16,200 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 7; 3 voted.
- Candidates4
- Lost deposit2
- NOTA2,672
- Valid votes1,86,923
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Nilambur?
Aryadan Shoukath (INC) won Nilambur in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 1,13,586 votes.
What was the winning margin in Nilambur?
Aryadan Shoukath defeated U Sharafali (IND) by 54,851 votes.
What was the turnout in Nilambur in 2026?
80.18% — 1,89,945 of 2,36,900 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 84.3%, men's 73.6%.
How many voters does Nilambur have?
2,36,900 electors at the 2026 election — 1,16,200 men, 1,20,693 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 263 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Nilambur?
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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