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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 132 · 2026
Kazhakoottam
Winner — 2026
V. MURALEEDHARAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.3%CPM 35.0%6 others 29.7%
Votes
46,564
35.4% share
Winning margin
428
0.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
79.9%
of 1,64,917
Kazhakoottam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.3% — fewer than 428 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. MURALEEDHARAN | BJP (NDA) | 46,564 | 35.4% |
| 2 | KADAKAMPALLY SURENDRAN | 46,136 | 35.1% | |
| 3 | ADVOCATE T. SARATHCHANDRA PRASAD | 37,183 | 28.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 981 | 0.8% |
| 5 | T. S. RAJAN | 298 | 0.2% | |
| 6 | DEEBIKA KARIMANAL | DHRMP | 260 | 0.2% |
| 7 | K. SURENDRAN | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SREEKANTAN NAIR V. | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (70th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.9% · min 0.1% · max 17.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
70th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
25th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.4%CPM 35.1%INC 28.3%OTH 0.6%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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