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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 4 · 2026
Kanhangad
Winner — 2026
ADV. GOVINDAN PALLIKAPPIL
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPI 45.4%KEC 36.7%3 others 17.9%
Votes
79,920
45.5% share
Winning margin
15,316
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
78.4%
of 2,24,409
A clear win with a 8.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV. GOVINDAN PALLIKAPPIL | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 79,920 | 45.5% |
| 2 | SHAIJI OTTAPALLI | 64,604 | 36.8% | |
| 3 | M BALRAJ | 27,063 | 15.4% | |
| 4 | VIJAYAKUMAR B | 3,132 | 1.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,058 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (91st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.1% · max 44.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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91st of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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51st of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 45.5%KEC 36.8%BJP 15.4%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.6%
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
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