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Assembly constituency 46 · Kerala

Kottakkal is assembly constituency number 46 in Kerala, in Malappuram district, and one of the segments of the Ponnani Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Prof. Abid Hussain Thangal of the Indian Union Muslim League won with 61.8% of the vote, 62,638 votes ahead of Preethi Konchath (CPI(M)).

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Kottakkal · 2026AC 46
  1. 01
    Prof. Abid Hussain Thangal
    IUML
    1,18,111
    61.77%
  2. 02
    Preethi Konchath
    CPI(M)
    55,473
    29.01%
  3. 03
    Subramannian C
    BDJS
    10,558
    5.52%
  4. 04
    Adv. Abdul Majeed
    SDPI
    4,557
    2.38%
  5. 05
    Preethi Kp
    Independent
    674
    0.35%
  6. 1 other candidate · 545 votesNOTA · 1,293 (0.68%)

Margin 62,638 votes · 32.76% of valid votes

2,43,058
Registered electors
2026 election
78.7%
Turnout
+4.7 pts vs 2021
62,638
Victory margin
32.8% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,91,211 valid votes, NOTA included.

Kottakkal 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Prof. Abid Hussain ThangalMale · 65 yrsIUML1,18,111
61.77%
2Preethi KonchathFemale · 52 yrsCPI(M)55,473
29.01%
3Subramannian CMale · 72 yrsBDJS10,558
5.52%
4Adv. Abdul MajeedMale · 36 yrsSDPI4,557
2.38%
—NOTANOTA1,293
0.68%
5Preethi KpFemale · 41 yrsIndependent674
0.35%
6Mohamed RafiMale · 34 yrsIndependent545
0.29%
Past results

IUML held the seat: it also won in 2021.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026IUML 61.8%CPI(M) 29.0%BDJS 5.5%NCP 40.7%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Prof. Abid Hussain ThangalIUML · 61.8% · margin 62,638Turnout78.7%
2021Prof. Abid Hussain ThangalIUML · 51.1% · margin 16,588Turnout74.0%
2016Abid Hussain ThangalIUML · 48.3% · margin 15,042Turnout74.7%
2011Abdussamad SamadaniIUML · 58.9% · margin 35,902Turnout70.7%

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

Kottakkal result 2021

Kottakkal 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Prof. Abid Hussain ThangalIUML81,700
51.08%
2N. A. Muhammed Kutty (mammuty)NCP65,112
40.71%
3P. P. GanesanBJP10,796
6.75%
4Mohamed KuttyIndependent675
0.42%
—NOTANOTA668
0.42%
5Bindhu DevarajanIndependent481
0.30%
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6AyishaIndependent328
0.21%
7Sainul Abid ThangalIndependent173
0.11%

Kottakkal result 2016

Kottakkal 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Abid Hussain ThangalIUML71,768
48.34%
2N.A. Muhammed Kutty (mammooty)NCP56,726
38.21%
3V. Unnikrishnan MasterBJP13,205
8.89%
4Neyyathoor KunhimohamedPDP2,763
1.86%
5K.p.o RahmathullaSDPI1,719
1.16%
—NOTANOTA806
0.54%
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6C. Muhammed KuttyIndependent579
0.39%
7Villan Mohammed KuttyIndependent429
0.29%
8Bindu DevarajanIndependent223
0.15%
9Sainul Abid ThangalIndependent150
0.10%
10Beeran.kIndependent105
0.07%

Kottakkal result 2011

Kottakkal 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Abdussamad SamadaniIUML69,717
58.91%
2Dr.c.p.k.gurukkalNCP33,815
28.57%
3K.K. SurendranBJP7,782
6.58%
4Ali KadampuzhaPDP3,027
2.56%
5Adv.k.c.naseerSDPI2,650
2.24%
6Kadampuzha Bindhu DevarajanIndependent894
0.76%
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7Madathil Muhammad ElliasBSP458
0.39%
Map

Kottakkal 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 Malappuram district

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

INCCPI(M)IUMLCPIKECBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

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

  • Dr. M.p Abdussamad SamadaniIUML93,070 59.9%
  • K.s HamzaCPI(M)47,143 30.3%
  • Adv. NivedidaBJP14,406 9.3%
  • Abdussamed MalayampalliIndependent224 0.1%
  • VinodBSP187 0.1%

In the assembly election IUML won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IUML led here by 45,927 EVM votes.

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FAQ

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

Who won the Kottakkal assembly seat in 2026?

Prof. Abid Hussain Thangal of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) won Kottakkal in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 1,18,111 votes, which was 61.77% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Kottakkal?

The margin was 62,638 votes (32.76% of valid votes). The runner-up was Preethi Konchath of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 55,473 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Kottakkal in 2026?

Turnout was 78.71%: 1,91,318 of 2,43,058 registered electors voted, across 242 polling stations. That is 4.7 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kottakkal part of?

Kottakkal is an assembly segment of the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. M.p Abdussamad Samadani got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Kottakkal a reserved constituency?

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

When is the next assembly election in Kottakkal?

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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