KANHANGAD
Assembly seat no. 4 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2021
E CHANDRASHEKARAN
CPI
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
CPI
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2021
27,139
16.27% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCP V SURESH
- Votes
- 57,476
- Vote share
- 34.45%
- Behind by
- 27,139
Electors
2,23,849
Total votes polled
1,66,835
Valid votes
1,66,835
NOTA votes
637
0.38% of votes polled
Turnout
74.5%
Full result, 2021
11 candidates · 1,66,835 valid votes
E CHANDRASHEKARANCPIwon
84,615
50.7%
P V SURESHINC
57,476
34.5%
BALRAJBJP
21,570
12.9%
ABDUL SAMAD. T S/o T KUNHAMU HAJISDPI
775
0.5%
AUGUSTININD
532
0.3%
KRISHNAN PARAPPACHALIND
357
0.2%
SURESH. B C S/o CHENIYAN NAIKIND
277
0.2%
SREENATH SASI. T C VIND
219
0.1%
RESHMA KARIVEDAKAMANNADEMOCRATICHUMANRIGHTSMOVEMENTPARTYOFINDIA
185
0.1%
MANOJ THOMASIND
105
0.1%
T ABDUL SAMAD S/o T KUNHIKOYA HAJIJD(U)
87
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.
