KANHANGAD
Assembly seat no. 4 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
E.CHANDRASHEKARAN
CPI
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2016
26,011
16.14% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCDHANYA SURESH
- Votes
- 54,547
- Vote share
- 33.84%
- Behind by
- 26,011
Electors
2,04,931
Total votes polled
1,61,189
Valid votes
1,61,189
NOTA votes
856
0.53% of votes polled
Turnout
78.7%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 1,61,189 valid votes
E.CHANDRASHEKARANCPIwon
80,558
50.0%
DHANYA SURESHINC
54,547
33.8%
M P RAGHAVANBDJS
21,104
13.1%
CHANDRAN PARAPPABSP
965
0.6%
ASSAINAR MUTTUMTHALAPDP
959
0.6%
SAJEEVAN RIND
663
0.4%
MUHAMMED ALI V VIND
420
0.3%
KOOKKAL BALAKRISHNANIND
294
0.2%
RAGHAVAN B POODAMKALLUAPOI
272
0.2%
BALACHANDRAN KARIMBILSHS
260
0.2%
K U KRISHNAKUMARIND
186
0.1%
M DAMODARANIND
105
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. Govindan Pallikappil | CPI | 79,920 | 45.47% | Shaiji Ottapalli | 15,316 |
| 2021 | E CHANDRASHEKARAN | CPI | 84,615 | 50.72% | P V SURESH | 27,139 |
| 2016 | E.CHANDRASHEKARAN | CPI | 80,558 | 49.98% | DHANYA SURESH | 26,011 |
| 2011 | E.CHANDRASHEKHARAN | CPI | 66,640 | 47.65% | ADV.M C JOSE | 12,178 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- CPI4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANHANGAD assembly constituency in 2026?
Adv. Govindan Pallikappil (CPI) won KANHANGAD in 2026, by a margin of 15,316 votes.
Which party has won KANHANGAD the most times?
CPI, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has KANHANGAD gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won KANHANGAD the most times?
Adv. Govindan Pallikappil, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
