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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2026
Taliparamba
Winner — 2026
T K GOVINDAN MASTER S/O KUNHIKKANNAN NAMBIAR
IND
IND 47.5%CPM 40.9%9 others 11.6%
Votes
91,339
47.5% share
Winning margin
12,551
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
82.5%
of 2,33,210
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T K GOVINDAN MASTER S/O KUNHIKKANNAN NAMBIAR | IND | 91,339 | 47.5% |
| 2 | P K SHYAMALA TEACHER | 78,788 | 41.0% | |
| 3 | N HARIDAS | 16,089 | 8.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,798 | 0.9% |
| 5 | KOYYAM JANARDHANAN | IND | 1,202 | 0.6% |
| 6 | ANAPPALLI GOPALAN | 1,083 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | T K GOVINDAN S/O KUNHIRAMAN | IND | 735 | 0.4% |
| 8 | ABDUL SALAM K P | IND | 366 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SHYAMALA P D/O GOVINDAN P | IND | 294 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KHAMARUDDEEN C V | IND | 283 | 0.1% |
| 11 | C BALAKRISHNAN YADAV | IND | 198 | 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 (22nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 2.1% · max 32.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
22nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
5th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 47.5%CPM 41.0%BJP 8.4%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.17 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
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