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Assembly constituency 1 · Kerala

Manjeshwar is assembly constituency number 1 in Kerala, in Kasaragod district, and one of the segments of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election A K M Ashraf of the Indian Union Muslim League won with 51.6% of the vote, 29,252 votes ahead of K Surendran (BJP).

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Manjeshwar · 2026AC 1
  1. 01
    A K M Ashraf
    IUML
    96,948
    51.62%
  2. 02
    K Surendran
    BJP
    67,696
    36.05%
  3. 03
    K R Jayananda
    CPI(M)
    21,212
    11.29%
  4. 04
    Gean Lavina Monteiro
    Independent
    523
    0.28%
  5. 05
    Kannur Abdulla Master
    Independent
    285
    0.15%
  6. 6 other candidates · 682 votesNOTA · 455 (0.24%)

Margin 29,252 votes · 15.58% of valid votes

2,30,144
Registered electors
2026 election
81.6%
Turnout
+3.7 pts vs 2021
29,252
Victory margin
15.6% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,87,801 valid votes, NOTA included.

Manjeshwar 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1A K M AshrafMale · 48 yrsIUML96,948
51.62%
2K SurendranMale · 56 yrsBJP67,696
36.05%
3K R JayanandaMale · 58 yrsCPI(M)21,212
11.29%
4Gean Lavina MonteiroFemale · 56 yrsIndependent523
0.28%
—NOTANOTA455
0.24%
5Kannur Abdulla MasterMale · 66 yrsIndependent285
0.15%
6SanjeevaMale · 55 yrsBSP212
0.11%
7D Surendran NairMale · 63 yrsIndependent203
0.11%
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8Abdul Latheef IMale · 38 yrsIndependent79
0.04%
9Mohammad Ashraf, Pappiyar HouseMale · 43 yrsIndependent78
0.04%
10Mohammed Ashraf K A, C. M. HouseMale · 51 yrsIndependent64
0.03%
11John D' Souza IMale · 631 yrsIndependent46
0.02%
Past results

IUML held the seat: it also won in 2021.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026IUML 51.6%BJP 36.0%CPI(M) 11.3%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026A K M AshrafIUML · 51.6% · margin 29,252Turnout81.6%
2021A K M AshrafIUML · 38.1% · margin 745Turnout77.9%
2019 byeM C KamaruddinIUML · 40.2% · margin 7,923Turnout75.5%
2016P B Abdul RazakIUML · 35.8% · margin 89Turnout76.3%
2011P B Abdul RazakIUML · 37.5% · margin 5,828Turnout75.2%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Manjeshwar bye-election, 21 Oct 2019

Turnout 75.5% · 1,62,756 of 2,15,459 electors voted

Manjeshwar bye-election 2019-10-21 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1M C KamaruddinIUML65,407
40.19%
2Raveesh Thanthri KuntarBJP57,484
35.32%
3M Shankara Rai MasterCPI(M)38,233
23.49%
—NOTANOTA574
0.35%
4Govindan B AlinthazheAPoI337
0.21%
5John D Souza IIndependent277
0.17%
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6Rajesh BIndependent232
0.14%
7Kamaruddeen M C S/o MoideenIndependent211
0.13%

Manjeshwar result 2021

Manjeshwar 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1A K M AshrafIUML65,758
38.14%
2K SurendranBJP65,013
37.70%
3V V RameshanCPI(M)40,639
23.57%
—NOTANOTA387
0.22%
4Praveen Kumar SADHRMPI251
0.15%
5Surendran M S/o Padmavathi MIndependent197
0.11%
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6John D Souza IIndependent181
0.10%

Manjeshwar result 2016

Manjeshwar 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1P B Abdul RazakIUML56,870
35.79%
2K SurendranBJP56,781
35.74%
3Adv. C.h.kunhambuCPI(M)42,565
26.79%
4Basheer Ahammad S MPDP759
0.48%
—NOTANOTA646
0.41%
5Sundara KIndependent467
0.29%
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6RavichandraBSP365
0.23%
7K P MuneerIndependent224
0.14%
8John D SouzaIndependent207
0.13%

Manjeshwar result 2011

Manjeshwar 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1P B Abdul RazakIUML49,817
37.46%
2K SurendranBJP43,989
33.08%
3Adv. C H KunhambuCPI(M)35,067
26.37%
4Hafsa MuneerIndependent1,076
0.81%
5Abdul MajeedBSP869
0.65%
6Abdulla TimberIndependent547
0.41%
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7KunhambuIndependent490
0.37%
8Abdul Razak KIndependent465
0.35%
9Abbas MIndependent391
0.29%
10Abdulla P MIndependent262
0.20%
Map

Manjeshwar 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 Kasaragod district

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

INCCPI(M)IUMLCPIKECBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

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

  • Rajmohan UnnithanINC74,437 45.8%
  • M.l AshwiniBJP57,179 35.1%
  • M.v Balakrishnan MasterCPI(M)30,156 18.5%
  • Sukumari MBSP286 0.2%
  • Rajeswari K.rIndependent173 0.1%

In the assembly election IUML won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 17,258 EVM votes.

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FAQ

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

Who won the Manjeshwar assembly seat in 2026?

A K M Ashraf of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) won Manjeshwar in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 96,948 votes, which was 51.62% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Manjeshwar?

The margin was 29,252 votes (15.58% of valid votes). The runner-up was K Surendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 67,696 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Manjeshwar in 2026?

Turnout was 81.64%: 1,87,888 of 2,30,144 registered electors voted, across 230 polling stations. That is 3.7 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Manjeshwar part of?

Manjeshwar is an assembly segment of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rajmohan Unnithan got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Manjeshwar had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 21 Oct 2019, M C Kamaruddin (Indian Union Muslim League) won by 7,923 votes.

Is Manjeshwar a reserved constituency?

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

When is the next assembly election in Manjeshwar?

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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