Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Abdussamad Samadani of Muslim League Kerala State Committee won the Kottakkal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 69,717 votes (58.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dr.C.P.K.Gurukkal (Nationalist Congress Party) with 33,815 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Abdussamad Samadani | 69717 | 58.90% | Muslim League Kerala State Committee |
| 2 | Dr.C.P.K.Gurukkal | 33815 | 28.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | K.K. Surendran | 7782 | 6.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ali Kadampuzha | 3027 | 2.60% | Peoples Democratic Party |
| 5 | Adv.K.C.Naseer | 2650 | 2.20% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 6 | Kadampuzha Bindhu Devarajan | 894 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Madathil Muhammad Ellias | 458 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Kottakkal constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Abdussamad Samadani (Muslim League Kerala State Committee) emerged as the winner securing 69,717 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.