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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 116 · 2026
Karunagappally
Winner — 2026
C.R. MAHESH
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 47.7%CPI 32.3%4 others 19.9%
Votes
82,593
47.8% share
Winning margin
26,618
15.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
80.2%
of 2,15,785
Karunagappally is a safe seat — C.R. MAHESH won by 15.4%.
Seat history
2 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.62 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.R. MAHESH | 82,593 | 47.8% | |
| 2 | ADV.M.S. THARA | 55,975 | 32.4% | |
| 3 | V.S. JITHIN DEV | 32,121 | 18.6% | |
| 4 | LATHEEF | 1,227 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 525 | 0.3% |
| 6 | TWINKLE PRABHAKARAN | 295 | 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 (65th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 0.5% · max 21.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
65th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
127th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.8%CPI 32.4%BJP 18.6%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.62 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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