The Ambalapuzha constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 80.42% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
G.Sudhakaran of the Independent won the seat by defeating H Salam of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with a margin of 27935 votes. Below you can find the Ambalapuzha Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G.sudhakaran
Winner
|
Independent |
75,184
Lead:
27,935
|
53.40% |
| H Salam | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 47,249 | 33.56% |
| Arun Anirudhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 16,348 | 11.61% |
| Johnson Mathew | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 1,020 | 0.72% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 980 | 0.70% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
H Salam
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
61,365
Lead:
11,125
|
44.79% |
| M. Liju | Indian National Congress | 50,240 | 36.67% |
| Anoop Antony Joseph | Bharatiya Janata Party | 22,389 | 16.34% |
| M.m.thahir | SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA | 1,690 | 1.23% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 591 | 0.43% |
| Subhadramma Thottappally | Welfare Party Of India | 525 | 0.38% |
| Subaida | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 221 | 0.16% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G.sudhakaran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
63,069
Lead:
62,803
|
47.32% |
| Joseph Kuttikkadan | Independent | 266 | 0.20% |
| P.g.sugunan | Independent | 231 | 0.17% |
| Shaik.p.harriz | Janata Dal (united) | 40,448 | 30.34% |
| L.p.jayachandran | Bharatiya Janta Party | 22,730 | 17.05% |
| K.s.shan | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,622 | 1.22% |
| R.arjunan | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 1,439 | 1.08% |
| Adv.nassar.m.pyngamadom | Independent | 1,053 | 0.79% |
| A.ansari | Peoples Democratic Party | 931 | 0.70% |
| Nasar Arattupuzha | Welfare Party of India | 878 | 0.66% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G.sudhakaran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
63,728
Lead:
16,580
|
54% |
| Adv.m.liju | Indian National Congress | 47,148 | 40% |
| P.k.vasudevan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,668 | 2% |
| S.h.alhadhi | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,852 | 2% |
| Omanakuttan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 672 | 1% |
| K.r.sasi | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 415 | 0% |
| Sivakumar | Independent | 347 | 0% |
| Nazeer Ahammed | Independent | 136 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G.sudhakaran
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
50,040
Lead:
11,929
|
53% |
| Adv. D.sugathan | Democratic Indira Congress (karunakaran) | 38,111 | 41% |
| G.baladevan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,591 | 3% |
| K.r.sasi | Independent | 1,811 | 2% |
| K.j.chandramohan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 797 | 1% |
| Saleena Rehim | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 582 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D Sugathan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
53,119
Lead:
4,517
|
51% |
| C K Sadasivan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 48,602 | 47% |
| P K Sasi | Independent | 890 | 1% |
| Vasudevan Nair R | Independent | 709 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suseela Gopalan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
47,968
Lead:
2,258
|
48% |
| Devadath G.purakkad | Indian National Congress | 45,710 | 46% |
| K.d. Ramakrishnan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,801 | 3% |
| P.sahadevan | Peoples Democratic Party | 1,242 | 1% |
| K.j.sheela | Independent | 432 | 0% |
| P.t.chandrababu Kainakary | Independent | 397 | 0% |
| Radhakrishnan N.n. Pillai | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.k. Sadasivan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
48,150
Lead:
1,533
|
47% |
| V. Dinakaran | Indian National Congress | 46,617 | 46% |
| K.d. Ramakrishnan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,259 | 2% |
| Joseph Kuttikkarru | Jharkhand Party | 439 | 0% |
| S. Rajeevan | Independent | 405 | 0% |
| P.t. Kuriakose | Independent | 179 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Dinakaran
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
41,938
Lead:
41,875
|
47% |
| Shahul Hameed Muhammed | Independent | 63 | 0% |
| G. Sudhakaran | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 41,814 | 47% |
| M. P. Unnikrishnan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,620 | 3% |
| T. S. Joseph | Independent | 720 | 1% |
| M. M. Sherief | Independent | 335 | 0% |
| S. Rajeevan | Independent | 212 | 0% |
| K. P. Nagendran | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| T. E. Saifuddin | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Balakrishna Pillai Prabhakaran Pillai | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Dinakaran
Winner
|
Independent |
35,821
Lead:
1,884
|
51% |
| P. K. Chandranandan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 33,937 | 48% |
| R. Balakrishna Pillai | Independent | 582 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. K. Chandranandan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
36,009
Lead:
3,125
|
52% |
| V. Dinakaran | Independent | 32,884 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.k. Kumara Pillai
Winner
|
Revolutionary Socialist Party |
32,056
Lead:
5,585
|
51% |
| V.s. Achuthanandan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 26,471 | 42% |
| Rajasimhan | Independent | 2,288 | 4% |
| K.balakrishna Kurup | Independent | 458 | 1% |
| P.a. Majeed | Independent | 269 | 0% |
| Joseph Poothara | Independent | 223 | 0% |
| Rama Paniker Harihara Iyer | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | G.sudhakaran | IND | 75,184 | 27,935 | 53.40% |
| 2021 | H Salam | CPM | 61,365 | 11,125 | 44.79% |
| 2016 | G.sudhakaran | CPM | 63,069 | 62,803 | 47.32% |
| 2011 | G.sudhakaran | CPM | 63,728 | 16,580 | 54% |
| 2006 | G.sudhakaran | CPM | 50,040 | 11,929 | 53% |
| 2001 | D Sugathan | INC | 53,119 | 4,517 | 51% |
| 1996 | Suseela Gopalan | CPM | 47,968 | 2,258 | 48% |
| 1991 | C.k. Sadasivan | CPM | 48,150 | 1,533 | 47% |
| 1987 | V. Dinakaran | INC | 41,938 | 41,875 | 47% |
| 1982 | V. Dinakaran | IND | 35,821 | 1,884 | 51% |
| 1980 | P. K. Chandranandan | CPM | 36,009 | 3,125 | 52% |
| 1977 | K.k. Kumara Pillai | RSP | 32,056 | 5,585 | 51% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | G.sudhakaran | IND |
75,184
(Lead:
27,935)
|
53.40% |
| H Salam | CPM | 47,249 | 33.56% | |
| 2021 | H Salam | CPM |
61,365
(Lead:
11,125)
|
44.79% |
| M. Liju | INC | 50,240 | 36.67% | |
| 2016 | G.sudhakaran | CPM |
63,069
(Lead:
62,803)
|
47.32% |
| Shaik.p.harriz | JD(U) | 40,448 | 30.34% | |
| 2011 | G.sudhakaran | CPM |
63,728
(Lead:
16,580)
|
54% |
| Adv.m.liju | INC | 47,148 | 40% | |
| 2006 | G.sudhakaran | CPM |
50,040
(Lead:
11,929)
|
53% |
| Adv. D.sugathan | DIC | 38,111 | 41% | |
| 2001 | D Sugathan | INC |
53,119
(Lead:
4,517)
|
51% |
| C K Sadasivan | CPM | 48,602 | 47% | |
| 1996 | Suseela Gopalan | CPM |
47,968
(Lead:
2,258)
|
48% |
| Devadath G.purakkad | INC | 45,710 | 46% | |
| 1991 | C.k. Sadasivan | CPM |
48,150
(Lead:
1,533)
|
47% |
| V. Dinakaran | INC | 46,617 | 46% | |
| 1987 | V. Dinakaran | INC |
41,938
(Lead:
41,875)
|
47% |
| G. Sudhakaran | CPM | 41,814 | 47% | |
| 1982 | V. Dinakaran | IND |
35,821
(Lead:
1,884)
|
51% |
| P. K. Chandranandan | CPM | 33,937 | 48% | |
| 1980 | P. K. Chandranandan | CPM |
36,009
(Lead:
3,125)
|
52% |
| V. Dinakaran | IND | 32,884 | 48% | |
| 1977 | K.k. Kumara Pillai | RSP |
32,056
(Lead:
5,585)
|
51% |
| V.s. Achuthanandan | CPM | 26,471 | 42% |
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G.sudhakaran of the Independent (IND) won the Ambalapuzha Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating H Salam of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) by a margin of 27935 votes.
The strike rate in the Ambalapuzha constituency is 75% CPM and 25% IND, with CPM won 7 times and IND won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
G.sudhakaran (IND) received 53.40% vote share.
H Salam (CPM) received 33.56% vote share.
G.sudhakaran (IND) won the 2026 election with 75184 votes, leading by 27935 votes and securing a 53.40% vote share.
G.sudhakaran (IND) won the Ambalapuzha Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 27935 votes over H Salam (CPM).
The top candidates in the Ambalapuzha Assembly Election 2026 were:
G.sudhakaran (IND)
H Salam (CPM)
Arun Anirudhan (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with G.sudhakaran (IND) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Ambalapuzha Assembly Election 2026 was 80.42%
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.