NILAMBUR
Assembly seat no. 35 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2001
ARYADAN MUHAMMED
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 15
Margin, 2001
21,620
15.44% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INDP. ANVAR MASTER
- Votes
- 55,317
- Vote share
- 39.51%
- Behind by
- 21,620
Electors
1,85,345
Total votes polled
1,39,999
Valid votes
1,39,999
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2001
3 candidates · 1,39,999 valid votes
ARYADAN MUHAMMEDINCwon
76,937
55.0%
P. ANVAR MASTERIND
55,317
39.5%
K.PREMNATHBJP
7,745
5.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aryadan Shoukath | INC | 1,13,586 | 59.91% | U Sharafali | 54,851 |
| 2021 | P.V. ANVAR | IND | 81,227 | 46.90% | ADV: V.V. PRAKASH | 2,700 |
| 2016 | P V ANVAR | IND | 77,858 | 47.91% | ARYADAN SHOUKATH | 11,504 |
| 2011 | ARYADAN MOHAMMED | INC | 66,331 | 48.64% | PROFESSOR.M.THOMAS MATHEW | 5,598 |
| 2006 | ARYADAN MUHAMMED | INC | 87,522 | 53.76% | SREERAMAKRISHNAN | 18,070 |
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 NILAMBUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Aryadan Shoukath (INC) won NILAMBUR in 2026, by a margin of 54,851 votes.
Which party has won NILAMBUR the most times?
INC, with 9 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has NILAMBUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won NILAMBUR the most times?
ARYADAN MUHAMMED, with 5 wins between 1977 and 2006.
