The Kazhakkoottam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 78.67% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
V Muraleedharan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Kadakampally Surendran of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with a margin of 428 votes. Below you can find the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V Muraleedharan
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
46,564
Lead:
428
|
35.39% |
| Kadakampally Surendran | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 46,136 | 35.06% |
| Sarathchandra Prasad | Indian National Congress | 37,183 | 28.26% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 981 | 0.75% |
| T. S. Rajan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 298 | 0.23% |
| Deebika Karimanal | Democratic Human Rights Movement Party | 260 | 0.20% |
| K. Surendran | Independent | 97 | 0.07% |
| Sreekantan Nair V. | Independent | 68 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kadakampally Surendran
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
63,690
Lead:
23,497
|
46.04% |
| Sobha Surendran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 40,193 | 29.06% |
| S. S. Lal | Indian National Congress | 32,995 | 23.85% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 668 | 0.48% |
| Kochumani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 377 | 0.27% |
| V. Sasikumaran Nair | Independent | 129 | 0.09% |
| Lalumon | Independent | 112 | 0.08% |
| Syamlal | Independent | 85 | 0.06% |
| Adv. Sen A. G. | Independent | 76 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kadakampally Surendran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
50,079
Lead:
49,996
|
37.38% |
| Sasikala | Independent | 83 | 0.06% |
| Murukan.a | Independent | 59 | 0.04% |
| Muraleedharan | Independent | 58 | 0.04% |
| Prasad.p | Independent | 54 | 0.04% |
| V.muraleedharan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 42,732 | 31.90% |
| M.a.vaheed | Indian National Congress | 38,602 | 28.82% |
| Kochumani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 496 | 0.37% |
| N.a.vahid | Independent | 412 | 0.31% |
| Aneesh | Independent | 370 | 0.28% |
| Surendran Pillai | Independent | 108 | 0.08% |
| Manimekhala | Independent | 84 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv. M. A. Vaheed
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
50,787
Lead:
2,196
|
46% |
| C Ajayakumar | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 48,591 | 44% |
| Adv. Padmakumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7,508 | 7% |
| M Wahid | Independent | 986 | 1% |
| K Bhuvanendran Chettiar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 678 | 1% |
| M.a. Jaleel | Social Democratic Party Of India | 418 | 0% |
| Sudarshanan S | Independent | 325 | 0% |
| K Ajithkumar | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M A Vahid
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
51,296
Lead:
215
|
47% |
| Kadakampally Surendran | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 51,081 | 47% |
| Madavoor Radhakrishnan Unnithan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,499 | 2% |
| H P Shaji | Independent | 1,965 | 2% |
| Vengodu Sunil Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,423 | 1% |
| B K Surendran | Independent | 668 | 1% |
| Shaiju P | Independent | 447 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv. M.a.vahid
Winner
|
Independent |
49,917
Lead:
4,293
|
44% |
| Adv. Bindu Ummar | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 45,624 | 41% |
| Mohammedali Nishad | Independent | 10,408 | 9% |
| Chempazhanthy Udayan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,734 | 3% |
| B.syamala | Independent | 1,394 | 1% |
| Anil Nath | Independent | 795 | 1% |
| P.thankappan Nair | Independent | 435 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.surendran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
56,425
Lead:
56,224
|
52% |
| Cheruvikkal Arjunan | Independent | 201 | 0% |
| Manohar | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Abdul Vahab Pakkrr Kutty | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Udayan | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| E.a.rasheed | Independent | 32,368 | 30% |
| Padmakumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,230 | 9% |
| K. Shahul Hameed | Peoples Democratic Party | 4,479 | 4% |
| K.r.gilbert | Independent | 441 | 0% |
| Nanthankode Sebastian | Independent | 317 | 0% |
| A.taha | Independent | 296 | 0% |
| D.sudarsanan | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| M.sidhike Hassan | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.v. Raghavan
Winner
|
Communist Marxist Party Of India |
51,243
Lead:
689
|
47% |
| A. Nabeesaummal | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 50,554 | 47% |
| Padmakumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,298 | 2% |
| Preman | Independent | 907 | 1% |
| A. Mohanan | Independent | 486 | 0% |
| Bhaskaran | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| A. Abdul Basheer | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nabeesa Ummal
Winner
|
Independent |
45,894
Lead:
45,804
|
49% |
| G. Ajit Kumar | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Paravila Rajendran Nair | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| Navaikulam Rasheed | Muslim Leage | 32,786 | 35% |
| Raichal Mathai | Bharatiya Janta Party | 10,705 | 12% |
| Thottakattu Janadhanan | Independent | 879 | 1% |
| K. G. Suresh Kumar | Independent | 758 | 1% |
| Kulathoor P. Rajan | Independent | 631 | 1% |
| A. T. Soman | Independent | 179 | 0% |
| Ibrahim Pillai | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Robert John Miranda | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. N. Hassan
Winner
|
Independent |
35,028
Lead:
34,954
|
49% |
| S. A. Usmankhan | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Thoppil Dharmarajan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 33,835 | 48% |
| P. Sanalkumar | Independent | 268 | 0% |
| A. Abdul Vaheed | Independent | 254 | 0% |
| A. Abdul Gafoor | Independent | 195 | 0% |
| Kankyapuram P. Ramesan | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| N. Appuraj | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Bernard Gregory | Independent | 167 | 0% |
| Joseph Abraham | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. M. Hassan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (u) |
35,739
Lead:
2,800
|
51% |
| Lakshmanen Vaidyan | Indian National Congress (i) | 32,939 | 47% |
| Kanjikal Ramachandran Nair | Independent | 1,145 | 2% |
| Lazer Stephen | Independent | 409 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thlaekunnil Basheer
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
37,014
Lead:
14,377
|
58% |
| A. Essuddin | Muslim League (opposition) | 22,637 | 35% |
| M. Alikunju Shastry | Independent | 832 | 1% |
| J. Ramachandra Kurup | Independent | 468 | 1% |
| Kaikara Shamsuddin | Bharatiya Lok Dal | 381 | 1% |
| V. Somanathan | Independent | 254 | 0% |
| Manathala Velayudhan Nair | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V Muraleedharan | BJP | 46,564 | 428 | 35.39% |
| 2021 | Kadakampally Surendran | CPM | 63,690 | 23,497 | 46.04% |
| 2016 | Kadakampally Surendran | CPM | 50,079 | 49,996 | 37.38% |
| 2011 | Adv. M. A. Vaheed | INC | 50,787 | 2,196 | 46% |
| 2006 | M A Vahid | INC | 51,296 | 215 | 47% |
| 2001 | Adv. M.a.vahid | IND | 49,917 | 4,293 | 44% |
| 1996 | K.surendran | CPM | 56,425 | 56,224 | 52% |
| 1991 | M.v. Raghavan | CPM(K) | 51,243 | 689 | 47% |
| 1987 | Nabeesa Ummal | IND | 45,894 | 45,804 | 49% |
| 1982 | M. N. Hassan | IND | 35,028 | 34,954 | 49% |
| 1980 | N. M. Hassan | INC(U) | 35,739 | 2,800 | 51% |
| 1977 | Thlaekunnil Basheer | INC | 37,014 | 14,377 | 58% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V Muraleedharan | BJP |
46,564
(Lead:
428)
|
35.39% |
| Kadakampally Surendran | CPM | 46,136 | 35.06% | |
| 2021 | Kadakampally Surendran | CPM |
63,690
(Lead:
23,497)
|
46.04% |
| Sobha Surendran | BJP | 40,193 | 29.06% | |
| 2016 | Kadakampally Surendran | CPM |
50,079
(Lead:
49,996)
|
37.38% |
| V.muraleedharan | BJP | 42,732 | 31.90% | |
| 2011 | Adv. M. A. Vaheed | INC |
50,787
(Lead:
2,196)
|
46% |
| C Ajayakumar | CPM | 48,591 | 44% | |
| 2006 | M A Vahid | INC |
51,296
(Lead:
215)
|
47% |
| Kadakampally Surendran | CPM | 51,081 | 47% | |
| 2001 | Adv. M.a.vahid | IND |
49,917
(Lead:
4,293)
|
44% |
| Adv. Bindu Ummar | CPM | 45,624 | 41% | |
| 1996 | K.surendran | CPM |
56,425
(Lead:
56,224)
|
52% |
| E.a.rasheed | IND | 32,368 | 30% | |
| 1991 | M.v. Raghavan | CPM(K) |
51,243
(Lead:
689)
|
47% |
| A. Nabeesaummal | CPM | 50,554 | 47% | |
| 1987 | Nabeesa Ummal | IND |
45,894
(Lead:
45,804)
|
49% |
| Navaikulam Rasheed | MUL | 32,786 | 35% | |
| 1982 | M. N. Hassan | IND |
35,028
(Lead:
34,954)
|
49% |
| Thoppil Dharmarajan | CPM | 33,835 | 48% | |
| 1980 | N. M. Hassan | INC(U) |
35,739
(Lead:
2,800)
|
51% |
| Lakshmanen Vaidyan | INC(I) | 32,939 | 47% | |
| 1977 | Thlaekunnil Basheer | INC |
37,014
(Lead:
14,377)
|
58% |
| A. Essuddin | MLO | 22,637 | 35% |
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V Muraleedharan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kazhakkoottam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Kadakampally Surendran of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 428 votes.
The strike rate in the Kazhakkoottam constituency is 50% INC and 50% CPM, with INC won 4 times and CPM won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
V Muraleedharan (BJP) received 35.39% vote share.
Kadakampally Surendran (CPM) received 35.06% vote share.
V Muraleedharan (BJP) won the 2026 election with 46564 votes, leading by 428 votes and securing a 35.39% vote share.
V Muraleedharan (BJP) won the Kazhakkoottam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 428 votes over Kadakampally Surendran (CPM).
The top candidates in the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election 2026 were:
V Muraleedharan (BJP)
Kadakampally Surendran (CPM)
Sarathchandra Prasad (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with V Muraleedharan (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election 2026 was 78.67%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.