UDMA
Assembly seat no. 3 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2021
C H KUNHAMBU
CPM
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2021
13,322
8.06% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCBALAKRISHNAN PERIYE
- Votes
- 65,342
- Vote share
- 39.52%
- Behind by
- 13,322
Electors
2,18,907
Total votes polled
1,65,341
Valid votes
1,65,341
NOTA votes
434
0.26% of votes polled
Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 1,65,341 valid votes
C H KUNHAMBUCPMwon
78,664
47.6%
BALAKRISHNAN PERIYEINC
65,342
39.5%
A VELAYUDHANBJP
20,360
12.3%
RAMESHAN KIND
207
0.1%
GOVINDAN B ALINTHAZEAMBEDKARITEPARTYOFINDIA
194
0.1%
KUNHAMBU K S/o Kuttappan K CIND
140
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.
