PALAKKAD
Assembly seat no. 56 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PALAKKAD. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2016
SHAFI PARAMBIL
INC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2016
17,483
12.69% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
BJPSOBHA SURENDRAN
- Votes
- 40,076
- Vote share
- 29.08%
- Behind by
- 17,483
Electors
1,78,387
Total votes polled
1,37,804
Valid votes
1,37,804
NOTA votes
719
0.52% of votes polled
Turnout
77.3%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,37,804 valid votes
SHAFI PARAMBILINCwon
57,559
41.8%
SOBHA SURENDRANBJP
40,076
29.1%
N N KRISHNADASCPM
38,675
28.1%
HARI ARUMBILBSP
411
0.3%
DR. M. N. ANUVARUDHEENIND
364
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ramesh Pisharody | INC | 62,199 | 42.26% | Sobha Surendran | 13,147 |
| 2021 | SHAFI PARAMBIL | INC | 54,079 | 38.06% | E. SREEDHARAN | 3,859 |
| 2016 | SHAFI PARAMBIL | INC | 57,559 | 41.77% | SOBHA SURENDRAN | 17,483 |
| 2011 | SHAFI PARAMBIL | INC | 47,641 | 42.41% | K. K. DIVAKARAN | 7,403 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PALAKKAD assembly constituency in 2026?
Ramesh Pisharody (INC) won PALAKKAD in 2026, by a margin of 13,147 votes.
Which party has won PALAKKAD the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has PALAKKAD gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won PALAKKAD the most times?
SHAFI PARAMBIL, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
