Udma is assembly constituency number 3 in Kerala, in Kasaragod district, and one of the segments of the Kasaragod Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Neelakandan of the Indian National Congress won with 43.6% of the vote, 4,847 votes ahead of C H Kunhambu (CPI(M)).
- 01NeelakandanINC78,91043.64%
- 02C H KunhambuCPI(M)74,06340.96%
- 03Manulal MBJP26,89914.88%
- 04Kunhampu P P S/o RamanIndependent1910.11%
- 05KunhiramanIndependent1380.08%
- 1 other candidate · 111 votesNOTA · 504 (0.28%)
Margin 4,847 votes · 2.68% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,80,816 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NeelakandanMale · 62 yrs | INC | 78,910 | 43.64% |
| 2 | C H KunhambuMale · 66 yrs | CPI(M) | 74,063 | 40.96% |
| 3 | Manulal MMale · 39 yrs | BJP | 26,899 | 14.88% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 504 | 0.28% |
| 4 | Kunhampu P P S/o RamanMale · 79 yrs | Independent | 191 | 0.11% |
| 5 | KunhiramanMale · 55 yrs · ST | Independent | 138 | 0.08% |
| 6 | NaseerMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 111 | 0.06% |
The seat changed hands: CPI(M) won in 2021, INC in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Udma result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C H Kunhambu | CPI(M) | 78,664 | 47.58% |
| 2 | Balakrishnan Periye | INC | 65,342 | 39.52% |
| 3 | A Velayudhan | BJP | 20,360 | 12.31% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 434 | 0.26% |
| 4 | Rameshan K | Independent | 207 | 0.13% |
| 5 | Govindan B Alinthaze | APoI | 194 | 0.12% |
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| 6 | Kunhambu K S/o Kuttappan K C | Independent | 140 | 0.08% |
Udma result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Kunhiraman | CPI(M) | 70,679 | 43.94% |
| 2 | K Sudhakaran | INC | 66,847 | 41.55% |
| 3 | Adv. K Shreekanth | BJP | 21,231 | 13.20% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 405 | 0.25% |
| 4 | Gopi Kuthirakallu | PDP | 353 | 0.22% |
| 5 | Damodaran P | Independent | 349 | 0.22% |
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| 6 | Mohammed Pakyara | SDPI | 331 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Sudhakaran Cherukanam | Independent | 208 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Govindan B Alinthazhe | APOI | 165 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Abbas Mothalappara | Independent | 157 | 0.10% |
| 10 | K Kunhiraman Periyanganam | Independent | 145 | 0.09% |
Udma result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.kunhiraman | CPI(M) | 61,646 | 47.93% |
| 2 | Adv. C K Sreedharan | INC | 50,266 | 39.08% |
| 3 | Sunitha Prasanth | BJP | 13,073 | 10.16% |
| 4 | Faisal Koliyadukkam | SDPI | 1,265 | 0.98% |
| 5 | P Damodaran | BSP | 1,096 | 0.85% |
| 6 | Krishnankutty | Independent | 866 | 0.67% |
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| 7 | Kunhiraman | Independent | 414 | 0.32% |
Udma 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.
Udma is one of the assembly segments of Kasaragod. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kasaragod candidates.
- Rajmohan UnnithanINC72,448 44.0%
- M.v Balakrishnan MasterCPI(M)60,489 36.7%
- M.l AshwiniBJP31,245 19.0%
- Sukumari MBSP232 0.1%
- Rajeswari K.rIndependent112 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 11,959 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Udma.
Who won the Udma assembly seat in 2026?
Neelakandan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Udma in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 78,910 votes, which was 43.64% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Udma?
The margin was 4,847 votes (2.68% of valid votes). The runner-up was C H Kunhambu of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 74,063 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Udma in 2026?
Turnout was 79.13%: 1,80,954 of 2,28,689 registered electors voted, across 238 polling stations. That is 1.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Udma part of?
Udma 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.
Is Udma a reserved constituency?
No. Udma is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Udma?
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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