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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 35 · 2026
Nilambur
Winner — 2026
ARYADAN SHOUKATH
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 59.8%IND 30.9%3 others 9.3%
Votes
1,13,586
59.9% share
Winning margin
54,851
28.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,36,900
Nilambur is a safe seat — ARYADAN SHOUKATH won by 28.9%.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹7.87 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARYADAN SHOUKATH | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 1,13,586 | 59.9% |
| 2 | U SHARAFALI | IND | 58,735 | 31.0% |
| 3 | GIRISH MEKKATTU | BDJS | 12,660 | 6.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,672 | 1.4% |
| 5 | JAISAL MALIYEKKAL | 1,942 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (66th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe28.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.9% · min 1.6% · max 34.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
66th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
126th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
2nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 59.9%IND 31.0%BDJS 6.7%OTH 1.0%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹7.87 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,12,920
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,554 km²
SC population7.5%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%MUSLIM
Muslim 70.2%Hindu 27.6%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation97.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Women literate99.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance42.8%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.