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Assembly constituency 12 · Kerala

Dharmadam is assembly constituency number 12 in Kerala, in Kannur district, and one of the segments of the Kannur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Pinarayi Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 49.9% of the vote, 19,247 votes ahead of Adv. V.p Abdul Rasheed (INC).

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Dharmadam · 2026AC 12
  1. 01
    Pinarayi Vijayan
    CPI(M)
    85,614
    49.87%
  2. 02
    Adv. V.p Abdul Rasheed
    INC
    66,367
    38.66%
  3. 03
    K. Ranjith
    BJP
    18,555
    10.81%
  4. 04
    Vadi Hareendran
    Independent
    193
    0.11%
  5. 05
    Vijayan A.m S/o Kunhiraman
    Independent
    117
    0.07%
  6. NOTA · 813 (0.47%)

Margin 19,247 votes · 11.21% of valid votes

2,06,896
Registered electors
2026 election
83.1%
Turnout
-0.2 pts vs 2021
19,247
Victory margin
11.2% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,71,659 valid votes, NOTA included.

Dharmadam 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Pinarayi VijayanMale · 82 yrsCPI(M)85,614
49.87%
2Adv. V.p Abdul RasheedMale · 36 yrsINC66,367
38.66%
3K. RanjithMale · 58 yrsBJP18,555
10.81%
—NOTANOTA813
0.47%
4Vadi HareendranMale · 64 yrsIndependent193
0.11%
5Vijayan A.m S/o KunhiramanMale · 62 yrsIndependent117
0.07%
Past results

CPI(M) held the seat: it also won in 2021.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026CPI(M) 49.9%INC 38.7%BJP 10.8%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Pinarayi VijayanCPI(M) · 49.9% · margin 19,247Turnout83.1%
2021Pinarayi VijayanCPI(M) · 59.6% · margin 50,123Turnout83.3%
2016Pinarayi VijayanCPI(M) · 56.8% · margin 36,905Turnout83.3%
2011K.K. NarayananCPI(M) · 53.1% · margin 15,162Turnout83.3%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Dharmadam result 2021

Dharmadam 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Pinarayi VijayanCPI(M)95,522
59.61%
2C. RaghunathanINC45,399
28.33%
3C. K. PadmanabhanBJP14,623
9.13%
4Basheer KannadiparambaSDPI2,280
1.42%
5Valayar BhagyavathiIndependent1,753
1.09%
—NOTANOTA400
0.25%
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6Chovva RaghunathanIndependent137
0.09%
7C. P. MaharoofIndependent72
0.04%
8Vadi HarindranIndependent61
0.04%

Dharmadam result 2016

Dharmadam 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Pinarayi VijayanCPI(M)87,329
56.84%
2Mambaram DivakaranINC50,424
32.82%
3Mohanan ManantheryBJP12,763
8.31%
4Tharammal NiyasSDPI1,994
1.30%
—NOTANOTA615
0.40%
5Divakaran.m.thiruvathiraIndependent354
0.23%
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6Divakaran Moottil HouseIndependent148
0.10%

Dharmadam result 2011

Dharmadam 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1K.K. NarayananCPI(M)72,354
53.13%
2Mambaram DivakaranIndependent57,192
42.00%
3C.p.sangeethaBJP4,963
3.64%
4Poyilore Kunnumbrom DivakaranIndependent871
0.64%
5Madhu.s.vayananBSP797
0.59%
Map

Dharmadam outlined in orange among the other Kerala seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Kannur district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

INCCPI(M)IUMLCPIKECBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Dharmadam is one of the assembly segments of Kannur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kannur candidates.

  • M.V. JayarajanCPI(M)71,794 45.2%
  • K. SudhakaranINC69,178 43.6%
  • C. RaghunathBJP16,711 10.5%
  • Ramachandran BavileeriBHRJWNKP540 0.3%
  • K. Sudhakaran S/o. KrishnanIndependent98 0.1%

In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, CPI(M) led here by 2,616 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dharmadam.

Who won the Dharmadam assembly seat in 2026?

Pinarayi Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Dharmadam in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 85,614 votes, which was 49.87% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Dharmadam?

The margin was 19,247 votes (11.21% of valid votes). The runner-up was Adv. V.p Abdul Rasheed of the Indian National Congress with 66,367 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Dharmadam in 2026?

Turnout was 83.13%: 1,71,986 of 2,06,896 registered electors voted, across 198 polling stations. That is 0.2 points lower than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dharmadam part of?

Dharmadam is an assembly segment of the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, M.V. Jayarajan got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Dharmadam a reserved constituency?

No. Dharmadam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Dharmadam?

The Kerala assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Kerala assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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