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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 3 · 2026
Udma
Winner — 2026
NEELAKANDAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 43.6%CPM 40.9%5 others 15.5%
Votes
78,910
43.6% share
Winning margin
4,847
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
79.1%
of 2,28,689
A closely fought contest. NEELAKANDAN won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEELAKANDAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 78,910 | 43.6% |
| 2 | C H KUNHAMBU | 74,063 | 41.0% | |
| 3 | MANULAL M | 26,899 | 14.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 504 | 0.3% |
| 5 | KUNHAMPU P P S/O RAMAN | IND | 191 | 0.1% |
| 6 | KUNHIRAMAN | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 7 | NASEER | IND | 111 | 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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.9% · max 26.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
81st of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
132nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.6%CPM 41.0%BJP 14.9%OTH 0.3%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.