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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2026
Palakkad
Winner — 2026
RAMESH PISHARODY
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 42.2%BJP 33.3%6 others 24.5%
Votes
62,199
42.3% share
Winning margin
13,147
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
83.5%
of 1,76,545
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMESH PISHARODY | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 62,199 | 42.3% |
| 2 | SOBHA SURENDRAN | 49,052 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | N.M.R. RAZACK | IND | 33,931 | 23.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 841 | 0.6% |
| 5 | UDAYAN SUKUMARAN | 437 | 0.3% | |
| 6 | KRISHNANKUTTY K | 348 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | SHAMSUDHEEN B. | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
| 8 | REGHU M | IND | 191 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (11th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 0.4% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
11th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
66th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.3%BJP 33.3%IND 23.1%OTH 0.8%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
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
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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.