MALAPPURAM
Assembly seat no. 40 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MALAPPURAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2021
P. UBAIDULLA
IUML
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
MUL
won 11 of 15
Margin, 2021
35,208
21.76% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
CPMPALOLI ABDURAHIMAN
- Votes
- 57,958
- Vote share
- 35.82%
- Behind by
- 35,208
Electors
2,16,112
Total votes polled
1,61,825
Valid votes
1,61,825
NOTA votes
994
0.61% of votes polled
Turnout
74.9%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 1,61,825 valid votes
P. UBAIDULLAIUMLwon
93,166
57.6%
PALOLI ABDURAHIMANCPM
57,958
35.8%
AREEKKAD SETHUMADHAVANBJP
5,883
3.6%
E.C. AYISHAWELFAREPARTYOFINDIA
3,194
2.0%
PRASOBH .TBSP
321
0.2%
T.K. BOSESUCI
309
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P.k Kunhalikutty | IUML | 1,31,632 | 66.86% | K.t. Mujeeb Rahman | 85,327 |
| 2021 | P. UBAIDULLA | IUML | 93,166 | 57.57% | PALOLI ABDURAHIMAN | 35,208 |
| 2016 | P UBAIDULLA | IUML | 81,072 | 57.16% | ADV. K P SUMATHI | 35,672 |
| 2011 | P. UBAIDULLA | MUL | 77,928 | 63.75% | MADATHIL SADIKALI | 44,508 |
| 2006 | ADVOCATE M. UMMER | MUL | 70,056 | 58.41% | ADVOCATE P.M.SAFARULLA | 30,657 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MALAPPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
P.k Kunhalikutty (IUML) won MALAPPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 85,327 votes.
Which party has won MALAPPURAM the most times?
MUL, with 11 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has MALAPPURAM gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won MALAPPURAM the most times?
P. UBAIDULLA, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2021.
