Nilambur Election Result 2026: Winner & Votes

Assembly constituency 35 · Kerala

Nilambur is assembly constituency number 35 in Kerala, in Malappuram district, and one of the segments of the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Aryadan Shoukath of the Indian National Congress won with 59.9% of the vote, 54,851 votes ahead of U Sharafali (IND).

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Nilambur · 2026AC 35

01
Aryadan Shoukath
INC
1,13,586
59.91%
02
U Sharafali
Independent
58,735
30.98%
03
Girish Mekkattu
BDJS
12,660
6.68%
04
Jaisal Maliyekkal
AAP
1,942
1.02%
NOTA · 2,672 (1.41%)

Margin 54,851 votes · 28.93% of valid votes

2,36,900

Registered electors

2026 election

80.2%

Turnout

+3.5 pts vs 2021

54,851

Victory margin

28.9% of valid votes

Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,89,595 valid votes, NOTA included.

Nilambur 2026 assembly election result
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote share
1	Aryadan ShoukathMale · 61 yrs	INC	1,13,586	59.91%
2	U SharafaliMale · 61 yrs	Independent	58,735	30.98%
3	Girish MekkattuMale · 54 yrs	BDJS	12,660	6.68%
—	NOTA	NOTA	2,672	1.41%
4	Jaisal MaliyekkalMale · 39 yrs	AAP	1,942	1.02%

Past results

The seat changed hands: IND won in 2021, INC in 2026.

Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.

2026Aryadan ShoukathINC · 59.9% · margin 54,851Turnout80.2%

2025 byeAryadan ShoukathINC · 44.2% · margin 11,077Turnout75.8%

2021P.V. AnvarIndependent · 46.9% · margin 2,700Turnout76.7%

2016P V AnvarIndependent · 47.9% · margin 11,504Turnout78.8%

2011Aryadan MohammedINC · 48.6% · margin 5,598Turnout78.0%

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

Nilambur bye-election, 19 Jun 2025

Turnout 75.8% · 1,76,077 of 2,32,381 electors voted

Nilambur bye-election 2025-06-19 result
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote share
1	Aryadan Shoukath	INC	77,737	44.17%
2	M. Swaraj	CPI(M)	66,660	37.88%
3	P.V. Anvar	Independent	19,760	11.23%
4	Adv. Mohan George	BJP	8,648	4.91%
5	Adv. Sadik Naduthodi	SDPI	2,075	1.18%
—	NOTA	NOTA	630	0.36%

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6	Harinarayanan	Independent	185	0.11%
7	Sadeesh Kumar. G	Independent	114	0.06%
8	Vijayan	Independent	85	0.05%
9	N. Jayarajan	Independent	52	0.03%
10	P. Radhakrishnan Namboothirippad	Independent	43	0.02%

Nilambur result 2021

Nilambur 2021 result
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote share
1	P.V. Anvar	Independent	81,227	46.90%
2	Adv: V.V. Prakash	INC	78,527	45.34%
3	Adv. T. K Ashokkumar	BJP	8,595	4.96%
4	K. Babu Mani	SDPI	3,281	1.89%
5	Sajadurahman.c.p	Independent	559	0.32%
6	Anila Mathew	ICSP	509	0.29%

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NOTA

507

0.29%

Nilambur result 2016

Nilambur 2016 result
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote share
1	P V Anvar	Independent	77,858	47.91%
2	Aryadan Shoukath	INC	66,354	40.83%
3	Girish Mekkatt	BDJS	12,284	7.56%
4	K Babu Mani	SDPI	4,751	2.92%
—	NOTA	NOTA	1,256	0.77%

Nilambur result 2011

Nilambur 2011 result
#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote share
1	Aryadan Mohammed	INC	66,331	48.64%
2	Professor.m.thomas Mathew	Independent	60,733	44.54%
3	K.c.velayudhan	BJP	4,425	3.25%
4	C.g.unni	SDPI	2,566	1.88%
5	Thariyan Kiliyan	BSP	1,291	0.95%
6	Thomas Mathew	Independent	1,012	0.74%

Map

Nilambur 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.

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

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

Rahul GandhiINC99,325 61.9%
Annie RajaCPI42,962 26.8%
K SurendranBJP17,520 10.9%
P.r KrishnankuttyBSP233 0.1%
Sathyan K.pIndependent117 0.1%

In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 56,363 EVM votes.

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FAQ

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

Who won the Nilambur assembly seat in 2026?

Aryadan Shoukath of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Nilambur in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 1,13,586 votes, which was 59.91% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Nilambur?

The margin was 54,851 votes (28.93% of valid votes). The runner-up was U Sharafali of the Independent with 58,735 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Nilambur in 2026?

Turnout was 80.18%: 1,89,945 of 2,36,900 registered electors voted, across 263 polling stations. That is 3.5 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nilambur part of?

Nilambur is an assembly segment of the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rahul Gandhi got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Nilambur had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 19 Jun 2025, Aryadan Shoukath (Indian National Congress) won by 11,077 votes.

Is Nilambur a reserved constituency?

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

When is the next assembly election in Nilambur?

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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Nilambur Assembly Constituency