Ayush Jain

Assembly constituency 17, reserved (ST), Kerala

Mananthavady

Usha Vijayan (INC) won the 2026 election by 10,543 votes, taking 46.92% of the vote to O R Kelu (CPM)'s 40.53%. Below is every result here since 2009.

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Latest winnerINCUsha Vijayan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202646.92%runner-up 40.53%
Winning margin, 202610,5436.39% of votes cast
Elections on record4INC 2, CPM 2

Result by result

2011 INC 62,996 50.8% vs 40.5%2016 CPM 62,436 42.9% vs 42.3%2021 CPM 72,536 47.5% vs 41.7%2026 INC 77,425 46.9% vs 40.5%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyMananthavady
Seat 17		Usha Vijayan
INC		77,425
46.9%		O R Kelu
CPM		66,882
40.5%		10,543 votes
6.39%
2021AssemblyMananthavady
Seat 17		O.R.Kelu
CPM		72,536
47.5%		P.K.Jayalakshmi
INC		63,254
41.7%		9,282 votes
6.08%
2016AssemblyMananthavady
Seat 17		O R Kelu
CPM		62,436
42.9%		P K Jayalakshmi
INC		61,129
42.3%		1,307 votes
0.90%
2011AssemblyMananthavady
Seat 17		P.K.Jayalakshmi
INC		62,996
50.8%		K.C.Kunhiraman
CPM		50,262
40.5%		12,734 votes
10.27%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.