Punalur Vidhan Sabha election result 2026
All candidates and votes
Winner
C. Ajayaprasad
votes
71,944
Margin
21,529(15.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1C. Ajayaprasad✓ WinnerCPI71,94450.47%
- 2Noushad YounusIUML50,41535.37%
- 3Adv. Reghunadh KamukumcheryTwenty 20 PartyDeposit lost15,39310.8%
- 4Nedumoncavu GopalakrishnanEquality Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,5381.08%
- 5Jose SaranathBSPDeposit lost1,4251%
- 6NOTA1,2810.9%
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- 7K. MaheshSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5600.39%
Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
- 1,97,948
- Votes cast
- 1,42,793
- Turnout
- 72.14%
- Polling stations
- 220
incl. service voters
incl. 2,644 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women73.8%
76,394 of 1,03,494 voted on EVMs
Men67.5%
63,753 of 94,452 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.
- Candidates6
- Lost deposit4
- NOTA1,281
- Valid votes1,41,275
Frequently asked questions
Who won Punalur in 2026?
C. Ajayaprasad (CPI) won with 71,944 votes, defeating Noushad Younus (IUML) by 21,529 votes.
How many votes were cast in Punalur in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,42,556 votes in total.
What was the turnout in Punalur in 2026?
72.14% — 1,42,793 of 1,97,948 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.8%, men's 67.5%.
How many voters does Punalur have?
1,97,948 electors at the 2026 election — 94,452 men, 1,03,494 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 220 polling stations.
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