Analysis · protest vote

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KERALA, Vidhan Sabha. NOTA data available for 3 elections (2016–2026).

NOTA votes

1,23,067

2026 · 140 contests

NOTA share

0.57%

Of total votes polled

Total NOTA votes

1,23,067

Across all Vidhan Sabha seats, 2026

Vs previous

+0.1pp

From 0.47% in 2021

NOTA as a percentage of total votes polled, each general election

[03]All-time highest NOTA

Seats with the highest NOTA percentage across all elections

Mawthadraishan 26.1% · 2018Brolding Nongsiej (United Democratic Party) · Meghalaya

Latur Rural 8.6% · 2019Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh (Indian National Congress) · Maharashtra

Palus-kadegaon 7.5% · 2019Kadam Vishwajeet Patangrao (Indian National Congress) · Maharashtra

Chitrakot 7.2% · 2013Deepak Kumar Baij (Indian National Congress) · Chhattisgarh

Gadchiroli 6.3% · 2014Dr. Deorao Madguji Holi (Bharatiya Janta Party) · Maharashtra

Chitrakot 5.9% · 2018Deepak Baij (Indian National Congress) · Chhattisgarh

Dantewara 5.6% · 2013Devati Karma (Indian National Congress) · Chhattisgarh

Dantewara 5.3% · 2018Bhima Mandavi (Bharatiya Janta Party) · Chhattisgarh

Kushalgarh 5.1% · 2018Ramila Khadiya (Independent) · Rajasthan

Keshkal 5.0% · 2013Santram Netam (Indian National Congress) · Chhattisgarh

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

NOTA's vote share has grown from 0.53% (2016) to 0.57% (2026) — a shift of +0.04 percentage points.
Δ +0.04 pp over 3 elections
A total of 1,23,067 voters chose NOTA in 2026 across 140 contests — 0.57% of all votes.
1,23,067 NOTA votes in 2026