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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2026
Kothamangalam
Winner — 2026
SHIBU THECKUMPURAM
KEC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
KEC 52.7%CPM 40.6%6 others 6.6%
Votes
73,479
52.8% share
Winning margin
16,859
12.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
81.0%
of 1,72,091
A clear win with a 12.1% margin.
Seat history
3 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIBU THECKUMPURAM | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 73,479 | 52.8% |
| 2 | ANTONY JOHN | 56,620 | 40.7% | |
| 3 | AJI NARAYANAN | BDJS | 7,046 | 5.1% |
| 4 | ROY ARACKAL | 703 | 0.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 617 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SHIBU KALLEKKATTU | IND | 297 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SHIBU CHALAKATTU | IND | 192 | 0.1% |
| 8 | FINTO XAVIER | RVNP | 137 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (48th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean12.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.1% · max 53.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
48th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
104th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC 52.8%CPM 40.7%BDJS 5.1%OTH 1.0%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
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.