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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2026, 19:03:00 IST
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Kovalam Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Congress candidate Adv. M.Vincent wins with 32,709-vote margin
Manoj.S.P (Aam Aadmi Party), Adv. M.Vincent (Congress), Kovalam.T.N.Suresh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Kattachalkuzhi.M.Sugathan (Socialist Republican Party), Venganoor Asokan (Independent), Kiran S Pillai (Independent), N.Jayarajan (Independent), Bhagath Rufus (Independent), and Adv.Sabu.S.Philip (Independent) — 9 candidates contesting from Kovalam 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. Kovalam is a General constituency. In 2021, Adv. M. Vincent of the Congress won by a margin of 11,562 votes. The 2021 turnout was 70.76%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Kovalam in 2026.
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Kovalam Election Result 2026: Congress candidate Adv. M.Vincent leads with 1,760-vote margin
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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.
Kovalam is a General constituency in Kerala. A turnout of 70.76% was recorded in the 2021 election. 9 candidates are contesting in 2026: Manoj.S.P (Aam Aadmi Party), Adv. M.Vincent (Congress), Kovalam.T.N.Suresh (Bharatiya Janata Party), Kattachalkuzhi.M.Sugathan (Socialist Republican Party), Venganoor Asokan (Independent), Kiran S Pillai (Independent), N.Jayarajan (Independent), Bhagath Rufus (Independent), and Adv.Sabu.S.Philip (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Adv. M. Vincent of the Congress won Kovalam with a margin of 11,562 votes. The runner-up was Neelalohithadasan Nadar of the JD(S). round-by-round trends from Kovalam will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Kerala's state-wide tally across its 140 Assembly segments.
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