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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 1 · 2026
Manjeshwar
Winner — 2026
A K M ASHRAF
IUML· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
IUML 51.6%BJP 36.0%10 others 12.4%
Votes
96,948
51.6% share
Winning margin
29,252
15.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
81.6%
of 2,30,144
Manjeshwar is a safe seat — A K M ASHRAF won by 15.6%.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A K M ASHRAF | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 96,948 | 51.6% |
| 2 | K SURENDRAN | 67,696 | 36.0% | |
| 3 | K R JAYANANDA | 21,212 | 11.3% | |
| 4 | GEAN LAVINA MONTEIRO | IND | 523 | 0.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 455 | 0.2% |
| 6 | KANNUR ABDULLA MASTER | IND | 285 | 0.1% |
| 7 | SANJEEVA | 212 | 0.1% | |
| 8 | D SURENDRAN NAIR | IND | 203 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ABDUL LATHEEF I | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
| 10 | MOHAMMAD ASHRAF, PAPPIYAR HOUSE | IND | 78 | 0.0% |
| 11 | MOHAMMED ASHRAF K A, C. M. HOUSE | IND | 64 | 0.0% |
| 12 | JOHN D' SOUZA I | IND | 46 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (38th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal15.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.4% · min 0.1% · max 20.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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38th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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138th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 51.6%BJP 36.0%CPM 11.3%OTH 0.8%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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