Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
E.Chandrashekaran of Communist Party Of India won the Kanhangad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 80,558 votes (50.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dhanya Suresh (Indian National Congress) with 54,547 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.Chandrashekaran | 80558 | 50.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 2 | Dhanya Suresh | 54547 | 34.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | M P Raghavan | 21104 | 13.20% | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena |
| 4 | Chandran Parappa | 965 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Assainar Muttumthala | 959 | 0.60% | Peoples Democratic Party |
| 6 | Sajeevan R | 663 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Muhammed Ali V V | 420 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Kookkal Balakrishnan | 294 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Raghavan B Poodamkallu | 272 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Balachandran Karimbil | 260 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | K U Krishnakumar | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | M Damodaran | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kanhangad constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. E.Chandrashekaran (Communist Party Of India) emerged as the winner securing 80,558 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.