UDMA
Assembly seat no. 3 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
K KUNHIRAMAN
CPM
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2016
3,832
2.38% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCK SUDHAKARAN
- Votes
- 66,847
- Vote share
- 41.55%
- Behind by
- 3,832
Electors
1,99,962
Total votes polled
1,60,870
Valid votes
1,60,870
NOTA votes
405
0.25% of votes polled
Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2016
10 candidates · 1,60,870 valid votes
K KUNHIRAMANCPMwon
70,679
43.9%
K SUDHAKARANINC
66,847
41.5%
ADV. K SHREEKANTHBJP
21,231
13.2%
GOPI KUTHIRAKALLUPDP
353
0.2%
DAMODARAN PIND
349
0.2%
MOHAMMED PAKYARASDPI
331
0.2%
SUDHAKARAN CHERUKANAMIND
208
0.1%
GOVINDAN B ALINTHAZHEAPOI
165
0.1%
ABBAS MOTHALAPPARAIND
157
0.1%
K KUNHIRAMAN PERIYANGANAMIND
145
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Neelakandan | INC | 78,910 | 43.64% | C H Kunhambu | 4,847 |
| 2021 | C H KUNHAMBU | CPM | 78,664 | 47.58% | BALAKRISHNAN PERIYE | 13,322 |
| 2016 | K KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | 70,679 | 43.94% | K SUDHAKARAN | 3,832 |
| 2011 | K.KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | 61,646 | 47.93% | ADV. C K SREEDHARAN | 11,380 |
| 2006 | K V KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | 69,221 | 55.61% | P GANGADHARAN NAIR | 27,294 |
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 UDMA assembly constituency in 2026?
Neelakandan (INC) won UDMA in 2026, by a margin of 4,847 votes.
Which party has won UDMA the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has UDMA gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won UDMA the most times?
P. RAGHAVAN, with 2 wins between 1991 and 1996.
