MANJESHWAR
Assembly seat no. 1 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1965.
Winner, 1970
M. RAMAPPA
CPI
Elections held
7
1965–2026
Most successful party
IUML
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1970
1,195
2.40% of valid votes
Result, 1970
Runner-up
INDU. P. KUNIKULLAYA
- Votes
- 17,491
- Vote share
- 35.11%
- Behind by
- 1,195
Electors
73,124
Total votes polled
49,811
Valid votes
49,811
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.1%
Full result, 1970
3 candidates · 49,811 valid votes
M. RAMAPPACPIwon
18,686
37.5%
U. P. KUNIKULLAYAIND
17,491
35.1%
B. M. RAMAYYA SHETTYCPM
13,634
27.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A K M Ashraf | IUML | 96,948 | 51.62% | K Surendran | 29,252 |
| 2021 | A K M ASHRAF | IUML | 65,758 | 38.14% | K SURENDRAN | 745 |
| 2016 | P B ABDUL RAZAK | IUML | 56,870 | 35.79% | K SURENDRAN | 89 |
| 2011 | P B ABDUL RAZAK | MUL | 49,817 | 37.46% | K SURENDRAN | 5,828 |
| 1970 | M. RAMAPPA | CPI | 18,686 | 37.51% | U. P. KUNIKULLAYA | 1,195 |
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 MANJESHWAR assembly constituency in 2026?
A K M Ashraf (IUML) won MANJESHWAR in 2026, by a margin of 29,252 votes.
Which party has won MANJESHWAR the most times?
IUML, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has MANJESHWAR gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won MANJESHWAR the most times?
P B ABDUL RAZAK, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
