Palakkad Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
Ramesh Pisharody
votes
62,199
Margin
13,147(8.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Ramesh Pisharody✓ WinnerINC62,19942.26%
- 2Sobha SurendranBJP49,05233.33%
- 3N.M.R. RazackIND33,93123.05%
- 4NOTA8410.57%
- 5Udayan SukumaranAAPDeposit lost4370.3%
- 6Krishnankutty KBSPDeposit lost3480.24%
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- 7Shamsudheen B.INDDeposit lost1930.13%
- 8Reghu MINDDeposit lost1910.13%
Deposit lost: 4 of 7 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
- 1,76,545
- Votes cast
- 1,47,353
- Turnout
- 83.46%
- Polling stations
- 219
incl. service voters
incl. 2,270 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women82.9%
75,092 of 90,594 voted on EVMs
Men81.4%
69,989 of 85,948 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 3; 2 voted.
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA841
- Valid votes1,46,351
Women candidates: Sobha Surendran
Frequently asked questions
Who won Palakkad in 2026?
Ramesh Pisharody (INC) won with 62,199 votes, defeating Sobha Surendran (BJP) by 13,147 votes.
How many votes were cast in Palakkad in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,47,192 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Palakkad in 2026?
83.46% — 1,47,353 of 1,76,545 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.9%, men's 81.4%.
How many voters does Palakkad have?
1,76,545 electors at the 2026 election — 85,948 men, 90,594 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 219 polling stations.
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