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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2026
Kodungallur
Winner — 2026
ADV. O J JANEESH
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 44.0%CPI 38.4%5 others 17.6%
Votes
65,162
44.0% share
Winning margin
8,308
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
79.1%
of 1,87,315
A clear win with a 5.6% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV. O J JANEESH | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 65,162 | 44.0% |
| 2 | ADV. V R SUNIL KUMAR | 56,854 | 38.4% | |
| 3 | DR. VARGHESE GEORGE | TTPty | 23,933 | 16.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 744 | 0.5% |
| 5 | RAVI A K | 488 | 0.3% | |
| 6 | DR. K M FRANCIS ROY | 447 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | NANDAGOPAN VELLATHADI | IND | 284 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.7% · max 25.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
83rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
84th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.0%CPI 38.4%TTPty 16.2%OTH 0.8%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.71 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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