Perinthalmanna is assembly constituency number 38 in Kerala, in Malappuram district, and one of the segments of the Malappuram Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Najeeb Kanthapuram of the Indian Union Muslim League won with 56.4% of the vote, 32,431 votes ahead of V.p Mohammed Haneefa (CPI(M)).
- 01Najeeb KanthapuramIUML1,04,88856.36%
- 02V.p Mohammed HaneefaCPI(M)72,45738.94%
- 03Adv. K.p BaburajBJP7,2403.89%
- 04Abdul Najeeb S/o MohamedIndependent2390.13%
- 05Mohammed Haneefa P S/o AlaviIndependent2280.12%
- 3 other candidates · 372 votesNOTA · 664 (0.36%)
Margin 32,431 votes · 17.43% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,86,088 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najeeb KanthapuramMale · 50 yrs | IUML | 1,04,888 | 56.36% |
| 2 | V.p Mohammed HaneefaMale · 49 yrs | CPI(M) | 72,457 | 38.94% |
| 3 | Adv. K.p BaburajMale · 61 yrs | BJP | 7,240 | 3.89% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 664 | 0.36% |
| 4 | Abdul Najeeb S/o MohamedMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 239 | 0.13% |
| 5 | Mohammed Haneefa P S/o AlaviMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 228 | 0.12% |
| 6 | HaneefaMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 205 | 0.11% |
| 7 | NajeebMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 113 | 0.06% |
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| 8 | Abdul Najeeb S/o VeerappuMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 54 | 0.03% |
IUML held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Perinthalmanna result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najeeb Kanthapuram | IUML | 76,530 | 46.21% |
| 2 | K P M Musthafa S/o Muhammedali Haji | Independent | 76,492 | 46.19% |
| 3 | Suchithra | BJP | 8,021 | 4.84% |
| 4 | Adv Abdul Afsal P T | Independent | 906 | 0.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 867 | 0.52% |
| 5 | Najeeb Kutteeri | Independent | 828 | 0.50% |
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| 6 | Muhammed Musthafa K P | Independent | 751 | 0.45% |
| 7 | Musthafa P K S/o Saidalavi | Independent | 750 | 0.45% |
| 8 | Musthafa S/o Muhammed | Independent | 471 | 0.28% |
Perinthalmanna result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjalamkuzhi Ali | IUML | 70,990 | 46.89% |
| 2 | V.sasikumar | CPI(M) | 70,411 | 46.50% |
| 3 | Adv. M.K. Sunil | BJP | 5,917 | 3.91% |
| 4 | Saleem Mampad | WPOI | 1,757 | 1.16% |
| 5 | Suniya Siraj | SDPI | 698 | 0.46% |
| 6 | Palathingal Aboobacker | Independent | 671 | 0.44% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 507 | 0.33% |
| 7 | Sayyid Musthafa Pookoya Thangal | PDP | 335 | 0.22% |
| 8 | Anwar Shakeel Omar | Independent | 125 | 0.08% |
Perinthalmanna result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjalamkuzhi Ali | IUML | 69,730 | 52.14% |
| 2 | Sasikumar | CPI(M) | 60,141 | 44.97% |
| 3 | C.k .kunhimuhammed | BJP | 1,989 | 1.49% |
| 4 | Saidalikkutty@saeed Madani | SDPI | 1,067 | 0.80% |
| 5 | Mohammed Ali | Independent | 808 | 0.60% |
Perinthalmanna 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
- Kondotty
- Ernad
- Nilambur
- Wandoor
- Manjeri
- Mankada
- Malappuram
- Vengara
- Vallikunnu
- Tirurangadi
- Tanur
- Tirur
- Kottakkal
- Thavanur
- Ponnani
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Perinthalmanna is one of the assembly segments of Malappuram. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Malappuram candidates.
- E.T. Mohammed BasheerIUML85,319 55.0%
- V. VaseefCPI(M)58,520 37.7%
- Dr. Abdul SalamBJP10,486 6.8%
- T. KrishnanBSP257 0.2%
- P.C. NarayananBHUDRP201 0.1%
In the assembly election IUML won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IUML led here by 26,799 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Perinthalmanna.
Who won the Perinthalmanna assembly seat in 2026?
Najeeb Kanthapuram of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) won Perinthalmanna in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 1,04,888 votes, which was 56.36% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Perinthalmanna?
The margin was 32,431 votes (17.43% of valid votes). The runner-up was V.p Mohammed Haneefa of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 72,457 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Perinthalmanna in 2026?
Turnout was 81.10%: 1,86,269 of 2,29,669 registered electors voted, across 244 polling stations. That is 4.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Perinthalmanna part of?
Perinthalmanna is an assembly segment of the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, E.T. Mohammed Basheer got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Perinthalmanna a reserved constituency?
No. Perinthalmanna is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Perinthalmanna?
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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