Perinthalmanna Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Najeeb Kanthapuram
Kerala Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Najeeb Kanthapuram
votes
1,04,888
Margin
32,431(17.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Najeeb Kanthapuram✓ WinnerIUML1,04,88856.36%
- 2V.P Mohammed HaneefaCPI(M)72,45738.94%
- 3Adv. K.P BaburajBJPDeposit lost7,2403.89%
- 4NOTA6640.36%
- 5Abdul Najeeb S/o MohamedINDDeposit lost2390.13%
- 6Mohammed Haneefa P S/o AlaviINDDeposit lost2280.12%
See all candidates (+3)−
- 7HaneefaINDDeposit lost2050.11%
- 8NajeebINDDeposit lost1130.06%
- 9Abdul Najeeb S/o VeerappuINDDeposit lost540.03%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
- 2,29,669
- Votes cast
- 1,86,269
- Turnout
- 81.1%
- Polling stations
- 244
incl. service voters
incl. 2,078 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women87.8%
1,01,992 of 1,16,098 voted on EVMs
Men72.4%
82,199 of 1,13,570 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 1; 0 voted.
- Candidates8
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA664
- Valid votes1,85,424
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Perinthalmanna?
Najeeb Kanthapuram (IUML) won Perinthalmanna in the Kerala Assembly Election 2026 with 1,04,888 votes.
What was the winning margin in Perinthalmanna?
Najeeb Kanthapuram defeated V.P Mohammed Haneefa (CPI(M)) by 32,431 votes.
What was the turnout in Perinthalmanna in 2026?
81.1% — 1,86,269 of 2,29,669 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 87.8%, men's 72.4%.
How many voters does Perinthalmanna have?
2,29,669 electors at the 2026 election — 1,13,570 men, 1,16,098 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 244 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Perinthalmanna?
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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