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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 136 · 2026
Aruvikkara
Winner — 2026
ADV. G. STEEPHEN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 42.1%INC 40.2%6 others 17.8%
Votes
61,907
42.1% share
Winning margin
2,843
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
80.8%
of 1,81,960
Aruvikkara was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,843 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV. G. STEEPHEN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 61,907 | 42.1% |
| 2 | V. S. SIVAKUMAR | 59,064 | 40.2% | |
| 3 | VIVEK GOPAN | 23,760 | 16.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 775 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SANTHOSH KUMAR. S | 687 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | V. S. SIVAKUMAR S/O SIVADASAN | IND | 303 | 0.2% |
| 7 | R. STEEPHEN S/O RAFI | IND | 264 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ADV. S. SIVAKUMAR S/O SADASIVAN | IND | 118 | 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 (52nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 1.0% · max 18.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
52nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
76th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 42.1%INC 40.2%BJP 16.2%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.48 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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