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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 6 · 2026
Payyannur
Winner — 2026
V. KUNHIKRISHNAN
IND
IND 49.1%CPM 44.3%3 others 6.7%
Votes
76,640
49.1% share
Winning margin
7,487
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
82.3%
of 1,89,889
A closely fought contest. V. KUNHIKRISHNAN won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.93 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. KUNHIKRISHNAN | IND | 76,640 | 49.1% |
| 2 | T. I. MADHUSOODANAN | 69,153 | 44.3% | |
| 3 | A. P. GANGADHARAN | 8,432 | 5.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,193 | 0.8% |
| 5 | SANDEEP V. K. | IND | 552 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (26th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.4% · max 33.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
26th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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20th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 49.1%CPM 44.3%BJP 5.4%OTH 0.3%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.93 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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