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Kasaragod DistrictAC No. 1Kerala Assembly

Manjeshwar

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

Political Outlook Narrative

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

227,403

Electorate

81.64%

Voter Turnout

90.09%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters114,570 (50.4%)
Female Voters112,833 (49.6%)
Third Gender0 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

29,252

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin12.86% 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

A. K. M. Ashraf

BJP
Runner Up

K. Surendran

Decisive Victory+29,252 leadDominant segment control
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
IUML
WinnerUDF

A. K. M. Ashraf

BJP
Runner Up

K. Surendran

Tight Battle+745 leadNarrow voter margin

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightINC+8,4041957IND+7521960CON+5,8441965IND+4,7811967CPI+1,1951970CPI+4,6091977CPI+1561980CPI+1631982MUL+6,7461987MUL+1,0721991MUL+2,2921996MUL+13,1882001CPI(M)+4,8292006MUL+5,8282011IUML+892016IUML+7452021IUML+29,2522026

Highest Victory Margin

29,252

IUML (2026)

Closest Battle Margin

89

IUML (2016)

Primary Dominant Alliance

OTHER

Won 8 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

A. K. M. Ashraf

IUML

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

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Hospitals

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Colleges

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Govt Offices

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Police Stations

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