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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 139 · 2026
Kovalam
Winner — 2026
ADV. M.VINCENT
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 51.3%IND 30.2%8 others 18.5%
Votes
79,661
51.3% share
Winning margin
32,709
21.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.0%
of 2,01,824
Kovalam is a safe seat — ADV. M.VINCENT won by 21.1%.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.55 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV. M.VINCENT | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 79,661 | 51.3% |
| 2 | BHAGATH RUFUS | IND | 46,952 | 30.3% |
| 3 | KOVALAM.T.N.SURESH | 25,380 | 16.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 976 | 0.6% |
| 5 | MANOJ.S.P | 677 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | KATTACHALKUZHI.M.SUGATHAN | SRP | 469 | 0.3% |
| 7 | N.JAYARAJAN | IND | 459 | 0.3% |
| 8 | ADV.SABU.S.PHILIP | IND | 372 | 0.2% |
| 9 | VENGANOOR ASOKAN | IND | 169 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KIRAN S PILLAI | IND | 122 | 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 (112th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 0.7% · max 21.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
112th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.62
fewer partiesmore parties
58th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
47th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.62EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.3%IND 30.3%BJP 16.4%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.55 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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