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Malappuram DistrictAC No. 46Kerala Assembly

Kottakkal

A professional constituency profile covering voter base, demographic structure, winning margin, and local governance footprint.

Political Outlook Narrative

IUML retained Kottakkal in 2026 with a decisive victory, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

241,567

Electorate

78.71%

Voter Turnout

93.57%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters122,085 (50.5%)
Female Voters119,479 (49.5%)
Third Gender3 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

62,638

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin25.93% of electorate

Administrative Geography

Local body composition and settlement profile.

Local body mapping is currently being validated against latest administrative records.

Election Battle History (Recent)

Historical performance and results from previous assembly elections.

2026 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
IUML
WinnerUDF

K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal

CPI(M)
Runner Up

Preethi Konchath

Decisive Victory+62,638 leadDominant segment control
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
IUML
WinnerUDF

K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal

NCPSP
Runner Up

N. A. Muhammad Kutty

Decisive Victory+16,588 leadDominant segment control

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightINC+6,4981957INC+12,5771960CPI(M)+9,4751965CPM+5,4091967CPM+13,4691970INC+3,9351977INC(I)+4181980CPM+10,5771982INC+3,5181987INC+1,6981991CPM+4,0171996CPM+212001CPI(M)+4,3482006MUL+35,9022011IUML+15,0422016IUML+16,5882021IUML+62,6382026

Highest Victory Margin

62,638

IUML (2026)

Closest Battle Margin

21

CPM (2001)

Primary Dominant Alliance

UDF

Won 8 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal

IUML

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

39

Hospitals

4

Colleges

7

Govt Offices

3

Police Stations

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