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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2026
Malappuram
Winner — 2026
P.K KUNHALIKUTTY
IUML· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
IUML 66.8%NCP(SP) 23.5%7 others 9.7%
Votes
1,31,632
66.9% share
Winning margin
85,327
43.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
82.7%
of 2,38,172
Malappuram is a safe seat — P.K KUNHALIKUTTY won by 43.3%.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.K KUNHALIKUTTY | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 1,31,632 | 66.9% |
| 2 | K.T. MUJEEB RAHMAN | NCP(SP) | 46,305 | 23.5% |
| 3 | ASWATHI GUPTHAKUMAR | 9,127 | 4.6% | |
| 4 | ADV.SADIK NADUTHODI | 5,124 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | ABOOBACKER BACKER KUNDUPUZHAKKAL | 2,060 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,379 | 0.7% |
| 7 | ABDUL GAFOOR MASTER O.P.K | IND | 712 | 0.4% |
| 8 | ABDULSALAM.K.P | IND | 315 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SREEDHARAN | IND | 231 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (20th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe43.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 28.8% · min 3.2% · max 66.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
20th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.98
fewer partiesmore parties
140th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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34th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 66.9%NCP(SP) 23.5%OTH 8.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.84 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,12,920
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,554 km²
SC population7.5%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%MUSLIM
Muslim 70.2%Hindu 27.6%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation97.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Women literate99.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance42.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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