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Kazhakkoottam Assembly Elections 2026

Kazhakkoottam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Kerala, located in the Thiruvananthapuram district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Communist Party of India (Marxist). Kadakampally Surendran, from Communist Party of India (Marxist) defeated Sobha Surendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 23497 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Kazhakkoottam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977

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Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (2021)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (2016)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (2011)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (2006)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (2001)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (1996)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (1991)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (1987)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (1982)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (1980)

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%

Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election Results (1977)

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%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

CPM 50%
INC 50%
CPM won 4 times and INC won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Kazhakkoottam MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
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%
Source: ECI

Kazhakkoottam Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
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%
Source: ECI

Kerala Kazhakkoottam Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kazhakkoottam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Kadakampally Surendran of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) won the Kazhakkoottam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Sobha Surendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 23497 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Kazhakkoottam constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Kazhakkoottam constituency is 50% CPM and 50% INC, with CPM won 4 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election?

Kadakampally Surendran (CPM) received 46.04% vote share.
Sobha Surendran (BJP) received 29.06% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election?

Kadakampally Surendran (CPM) won the 2021 election with 63690 votes, leading by 23497 votes and securing a 46.04% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kazhakkoottam Assembly constituency fall under?

The Kazhakkoottam Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election 2021?

Kadakampally Surendran (CPM) won the Kazhakkoottam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 23497 votes over Sobha Surendran (BJP).

Who were the top candidates for the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election 2021 were:
Kadakampally Surendran (CPM)
Sobha Surendran (BJP)
S. S. Lal (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Kadakampally Surendran (CPM) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Kazhakkoottam Assembly Election 2021 was 69.63%

Disclaimer:

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.

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