Back to Keralam 2026 map
Keralam · Assembly Constituency 46 · 2026
Kottakkal
Winner — 2026
PROF. ABID HUSSAIN THANGAL
IUML· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
IUML 61.7%CPM 29.0%5 others 9.3%
Votes
1,18,111
61.8% share
Winning margin
62,638
32.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.7%
of 2,43,058
Kottakkal is a safe seat — PROF. ABID HUSSAIN THANGAL won by 32.8%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROF. ABID HUSSAIN THANGAL | 1,18,111 | 61.8% | |
| 2 | PREETHI KONCHATH | 55,473 | 29.0% | |
| 3 | SUBRAMANNIAN C | BDJS | 10,558 | 5.5% |
| 4 | ADV. ABDUL MAJEED | 4,557 | 2.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,293 | 0.7% |
| 6 | PREETHI KP | IND | 674 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MOHAMED RAFI | IND | 545 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (87th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean32.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.0% · max 32.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
87th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.13
fewer partiesmore parties
133rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
40th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.13EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 61.8%CPM 29.0%BDJS 5.5%OTH 3.0%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food Products
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.