Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 Constituency Wise Winner List

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026 has recorded a strong voter turnout of 78.27% in its 140 constituencies, whose voting took place on April 9. The main battle took place between the United Development Front and the Left Development Front . Here are the top winners of each constituency:

V Muraleedharan ( Kazhakkootam )

One of the biggest shockers came from the Bharatiya Janata Party whose leader and former union minister V Muraleedharan won the Kazhakkootam constituency in a razor thin battle against Kadakampally Surendran of the CPI(M). Even after eighteen rounds of counting the fight was neck to neck and everyone was keen to watch who would win from this constituency. Finally after a gruelling battle Muraleedharan emerged on top with 428 votes.

V Kunhikrishnan (Payyanur)

Expelled Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader V Kunhikrishnan has won in a razor thin margin against T.I Madhusoodhanan of CPI(M), the same party that had expelled him. The feat is even more remarkable considering he was fighting independently. Speaking on his victory he said "My victory is a reflection of the people's wish to correct the wrongdoings of the CPI(M) leadership,". He won by 7487 votes.

Chandy Oommen (Puthuppally)

Another shocker was Chandy Oommen’s win In Puthuppally. He is an active member of Indian National Congress and has defeated K M Radhakrishnan of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He defeated Radhakrishnan rather comfortably with a margin of 52,907 votes.

Ramesh Chennithala (Haripad)

Ramesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress has defeated TT Jismon of Communist Party of India ( Marxist) with a breathtaking margin of 23,387 votes after a gruelling 15 rounds of vote counting.

P K Kunhalikutty (Malappuram)

This was the largest win in the Kerala state elections and this was between P K Kunhalikutty of Indian union Muslim League and K T Mujeeb Rahman of Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar. Here after 26 rounds of counting, P K won with over 80,000 votes.

Key Winners Across Major Constituencies

Prominent Congress Wins

• Adoor: C V Santhakumar defeated Priji Kannan by 10,332 votes
• Alappuzha: A D Thomas secured a victory margin of 21,015 votes
• Ernakulam: T J Vinod registered a strong win by 36,163 votes
• Thrikkakara: Uma Thomas won with a massive margin of 50,211 votes
• Kottayam: Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan triumphed by 35,986 votes

CPI(M) Strongholds and Key Victories

• Dharmadam: Pinarayi Vijayan won comfortably by 19,247 votes
• Malampuzha: A Prabhakaran secured a margin of 19,721 votes
• Ottappalam: K Premkumar emerged victorious by 26,777 votes
• Thalassery: Karayi Rajan clinched the seat by 20,523 votes

IUML Dominance in Select Regions

• Malappuram: P K Kunhalikutty recorded one of the biggest wins with 85,327 votes
• Manjeri: M Rahmathulla secured victory by 57,887 votes
• Kondotty: T P Ashrafali won with a margin of 56,017 votes
• Vallikunnu: T V Ibrahim registered a 51,289-vote win

Notable Wins by BJP & Others

• Nemom: Rajeev Chandrasekhar won by 4,978 votes
• Kazhakoottam: V Muraleedharan edged a tight contest with just 428 votes
• Chathannoor: BJP secured victory with a 4,398-vote margin
• Several independents and regional parties also made their mark in select constituencies

Closest Contests That Grabbed Attention

Some constituencies saw extremely tight races, keeping voters on edge:

• Manalur: Victory margin of just 126 votes
• Azhikode: Won by only 349 votes
• Kazhakoottam: Narrow win with 428 votes
• Konni: Decided by a margin of 1,838 votes
• Vaikom: Close finish with 1,360 votes

Biggest Victory Margins in Kerala Elections 2026

These constituencies recorded landslide wins:

• Malappuram: 85,327 votes (highest margin)
• Manjeri: 57,887 votes
• Kondotty: 56,017 votes
• Thrikkakara: 50,211 votes
• Nilambur: 54,851 votes

Region-Wise Highlights

North Kerala

• Strong performance by IUML in Malappuram and nearby constituencies
• CPI(M) retained influence in Kannur and surrounding areas

Central Kerala

• Congress gained momentum in districts like Ernakulam and Thrissur
• Mixed outcomes with close contests in several seats

South Kerala

• Balanced results between Congress and CPI(M)
• BJP managed to secure key urban constituencies

Party-Wise Performance Overview

Congress

• Won several high-profile seats
• Strong presence across central and southern Kerala

CPI(M)

• Retained core strongholds
• Continued dominance in traditional belts

IUML

• Emerged as a dominant force in the Malabar region
• Delivered some of the biggest winning margins

BJP & Others

• BJP made selective gains in urban constituencies
• Independents and smaller parties influenced key outcomes

This has been one of the most gruelling battles in recent history. This fight was between the United Development Front and the Left Development Front and finally the United Development Front won against the Left Development Front.