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Malappuram Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: IUML's P.K Kunhalikutty leads by 85,327 votes

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2026, 19:02:45 IST

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Malappuram Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: IUML's P.K Kunhalikutty leads by 85,327 votes

Aboobacker Backer Kundupuzhakkal (Aam Aadmi Party), Aswathi Gupthakumar (Bharatiya Janata Party), P.K Kunhalikutty (Indian Union Muslim League), K.T. Mujeeb Rahman (Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar), Adv.Sadik Naduthodi (Social Democratic Party Of India), Abdul Gafoor Master O.P.K (Independent), Abdulsalam.K.P (Independent), and Sreedharan (Independent) — 8 candidates contesting from Malappuram in Kerala's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Malappuram is a General constituency under the Malappuram Lok Sabha segment. In 2021, P. Ubaidulla of the Indian Union Muslim League won by a margin of 34,208 votes. The 2016 winner was P. Ubaidulla of the IUML. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Malappuram in 2026.

10:01 (IST) May 04

UDF leads Kerala count, majority mark still out of reach

In Kerala's 140-seat assembly, UDF is currently leading in 55 constituencies while LDF holds leads in 43. The majority mark stands at 71. Congress is ahead in 40 seats and CPM in 29, with IUML leading in 12 and CPI in 11. BJP is showing leads in 6 seats. No declared results are in yet, and UDF still needs 16 more seats to cross the majority threshold.

09:51 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Election Result: BJP leads as counting continues in Kerala

In the Malappuram constituency of Kerala, counting is still underway with no result declared yet. BJP's Aswathi Gupthakumar is currently leading the seat, while the incumbent MLA P. Ubaidulla of IUML holds the sitting position. The contest in this constituency continues to draw attention as votes are tallied and the final picture in Malappuram takes shape.

09:41 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Election Result: IUML's P.K Kunhalikutty leads by 6,770 votes in Kerala seat

In the Malappuram constituency of Kerala, IUML's P.K Kunhalikutty is currently leading the count with 7,185 votes, holding a margin of 6,770 over BJP's Aswathi Gupthakumar, who has so far secured 415 votes. The seat is currently held by IUML's P. Ubaidulla, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway.

09:23 (IST) May 04

Congress leads Kerala count, majority mark still distant

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09:18 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Election Results: The independent factor in Malappuram's count

3 independent candidates are also in the fray in Malappuram — including Abdul Gafoor Master O.P.K, Abdulsalam.K.P, Sreedharan. Their vote tallies will emerge as counting progresses.

09:12 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Election Result: No star candidate in focus, IUML leads

Counting is underway in the Malappuram constituency in Kerala, where the Indian Union Muslim League's P.K Kunhalikutty is among those currently showing as leading. The sitting seat was held by IUML's P. Ubaidulla, though neither candidate in the current count carries the incumbent tag in this round. Votes are still being tallied and no result has been declared in this Kerala seat.

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09:08 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Elections 2026: Early leads in Malappuram — what they really mean

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09:02 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Election Result: IUML's P.K Kunhalikutty and AAP candidate in early count

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08:58 (IST) May 04

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08:48 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Assembly Election Results 2026: Malappuram's result in Kerala's 140-seat Assembly count

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08:38 (IST) May 04

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08:28 (IST) May 04

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08:18 (IST) May 04

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08:08 (IST) May 04

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07:58 (IST) May 04

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07:48 (IST) May 04

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07:38 (IST) May 04

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07:28 (IST) May 04

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07:18 (IST) May 04

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07:08 (IST) May 04

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06:08 (IST) May 04

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05:58 (IST) May 04

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05:48 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Assembly Election Results 2026: How Malappuram has shifted from 2016 through 2026

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05:38 (IST) May 04

Malappuram Election Results 2026: How and when Malappuram's 2026 result will be officially confirmed

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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.

Malappuram is a General constituency in Kerala, falling under the Malappuram Lok Sabha segment. 8 candidates are contesting in 2026: Aboobacker Backer Kundupuzhakkal (Aam Aadmi Party), Aswathi Gupthakumar (Bharatiya Janata Party), P.K Kunhalikutty (Indian Union Muslim League), K.T. Mujeeb Rahman (Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar), Adv.Sadik Naduthodi (Social Democratic Party Of India), Abdul Gafoor Master O.P.K (Independent), Abdulsalam.K.P (Independent), and Sreedharan (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, P. Ubaidulla of the Indian Union Muslim League won Malappuram with a margin of 34,208 votes. The runner-up was P. Abdul Rahman of the CPM. In 2016, P. Ubaidulla of the IUML had won the seat. round-by-round trends from Malappuram will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue.

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