KODUNGALLUR
Assembly seat no. 73 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
UMESH CHALLIYIL
JPSS
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPI
won 9 of 12
Margin, 2001
11,941
10.23% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPIPROF. MEENAKSHI THAMPAN
- Votes
- 47,428
- Vote share
- 40.62%
- Behind by
- 11,941
Electors
1,53,424
Total votes polled
1,16,750
Valid votes
1,16,750
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.1%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,16,750 valid votes
UMESH CHALLIYILJPSSwon
59,369
50.9%
PROF. MEENAKSHI THAMPANCPI
47,428
40.6%
MATAMBU KUNJUKUTTANBJP
8,023
6.9%
KALAPARAMBATH HAMZAIND
1,930
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. O J Janeesh | INC | 65,162 | 44.05% | Adv. V R Sunil Kumar | 8,308 |
| 2021 | Adv. V. R. SUNILKUMAR | CPI | 71,457 | 47.99% | M. P. JACKSON | 23,893 |
| 2016 | V R SUNILKUMAR | CPI | 67,909 | 45.71% | K P DHANAPALAN | 22,791 |
| 2011 | T.N.PRATHAPAN | INC | 64,495 | 50.11% | K.G.SIVANANDHAN | 9,432 |
| 2006 | ADV.K.P.RAJENDRAN | CPI | 53,197 | 46.28% | UMESH CHALLIYIL | 2,522 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
