Irikkur is assembly constituency number 9 in Kerala, in Kannur district, and one of the segments of the Kannur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Adv. Sajeev Joseph of the Indian National Congress won with 59.9% of the vote, 42,426 votes ahead of Adv. Mathew Kunnappally (KEC(M)).
- 01Adv. Sajeev JosephINC90,89559.94%
- 02Adv. Mathew KunnappallyKEC(M)48,46931.96%
- 03Sreenath PadmanabhanTTPty9,6176.34%
- 04P V Joseph ParikkappallilAAP1,1510.76%
- 05M J MathewSDPI4170.27%
- 1 other candidate · 299 votesNOTA · 797 (0.53%)
Margin 42,426 votes · 27.98% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,51,645 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. Sajeev JosephMale · 53 yrs | INC | 90,895 | 59.94% |
| 2 | Adv. Mathew KunnappallyMale · 66 yrs | KEC(M) | 48,469 | 31.96% |
| 3 | Sreenath PadmanabhanMale · 34 yrs | TTPty | 9,617 | 6.34% |
| 4 | P V Joseph ParikkappallilMale · 59 yrs | AAP | 1,151 | 0.76% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 797 | 0.53% |
| 5 | M J MathewMale · 61 yrs | SDPI | 417 | 0.27% |
| 6 | Amal K TMale · 27 yrs | Independent | 299 | 0.20% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Irikkur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. Sajeev Joseph | INC | 76,764 | 50.33% |
| 2 | Saji Kuttiyanimattam | KEC(M) | 66,754 | 43.77% |
| 3 | Aniamma Teacher | BJP | 7,825 | 5.13% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 459 | 0.30% |
| 4 | Chacko Karimbil | Independent | 311 | 0.20% |
| 5 | Sajan Kuttiyanikkal | Independent | 275 | 0.18% |
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| 6 | Joy John | Independent | 128 | 0.08% |
Irikkur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K C Joseph | INC | 72,548 | 49.00% |
| 2 | K T Jose | CPI | 62,901 | 42.48% |
| 3 | A P Gangadharan | BJP | 8,294 | 5.60% |
| 4 | Adv. Binoy Thomas | Independent | 2,734 | 1.85% |
| 5 | Joseph K C Kalayakkattil | Independent | 602 | 0.41% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 553 | 0.37% |
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| 6 | Rijo | Independent | 134 | 0.09% |
| 7 | Rajeev Joseph | Independent | 123 | 0.08% |
| 8 | A K Shaji | Independent | 103 | 0.07% |
| 9 | Raveendran A V | Independent | 80 | 0.05% |
Irikkur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. C. Joseph | INC | 68,503 | 52.41% |
| 2 | Adv. P. Santhosh Kumar | CPI | 56,746 | 43.42% |
| 3 | M. G. Ramakrishnan Nair | BJP | 3,529 | 2.70% |
| 4 | Joseph | Independent | 740 | 0.57% |
| 5 | Ammini Krishnan | Independent | 633 | 0.48% |
| 6 | Biju Thomas | BSP | 552 | 0.42% |
Irikkur outlined in orange among the other Kerala seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Kannur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Irikkur is one of the assembly segments of Kannur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kannur candidates.
- K. SudhakaranINC81,144 57.1%
- M.V. JayarajanCPI(M)46,358 32.6%
- C. RaghunathBJP13,562 9.5%
- Ramachandran BavileeriBHRJWNKP315 0.2%
- K. Sudhakaran S/o. KrishnanIndependent161 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 34,786 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Irikkur.
Who won the Irikkur assembly seat in 2026?
Adv. Sajeev Joseph of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Irikkur in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 90,895 votes, which was 59.94% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Irikkur?
The margin was 42,426 votes (27.98% of valid votes). The runner-up was Adv. Mathew Kunnappally of the Kerala Congress (M) with 48,469 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Irikkur in 2026?
Turnout was 75.92%: 1,51,821 of 1,99,980 registered electors voted, across 214 polling stations. That is 2.3 points lower than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Irikkur part of?
Irikkur is an assembly segment of the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, K. Sudhakaran got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Irikkur a reserved constituency?
No. Irikkur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Irikkur?
The Kerala assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Kerala assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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