Kannur is assembly constituency number 11 in Kerala, in Kannur district, and one of the segments of the Kannur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Adv.t.o. Mohanan of the Indian National Congress won with 50.3% of the vote, 18,551 votes ahead of Ramachandran Kadannappalli (C(S)).
- 01Adv.t.o. MohananINC70,62050.26%
- 02Ramachandran KadannappalliC(S)52,06937.05%
- 03C. RaghunathBJP16,14411.49%
- 04T.K. MohananIndependent2810.20%
- 05Suresh KumarBHRJWNKP2550.18%
- 2 other candidates · 445 votesNOTA · 705 (0.50%)
Margin 18,551 votes · 13.20% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,40,519 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv.t.o. MohananMale · 60 yrs | INC | 70,620 | 50.26% |
| 2 | Ramachandran KadannappalliMale · 81 yrs | C(S) | 52,069 | 37.05% |
| 3 | C. RaghunathMale · 69 yrs | BJP | 16,144 | 11.49% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 705 | 0.50% |
| 4 | T.K. MohananMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 281 | 0.20% |
| 5 | Suresh KumarMale · 59 yrs | BHRJWNKP | 255 | 0.18% |
| 6 | M.K. ShahazadMale · 36 yrs | SUCI | 229 | 0.16% |
| 7 | Ramachandran KuniyilMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 216 | 0.15% |
The seat changed hands: C(S) won in 2021, INC in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kannur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramachandran Kadannappalli | C(S) | 60,313 | 44.98% |
| 2 | Satheeshan Pacheni | INC | 58,568 | 43.68% |
| 3 | Archana Vandichal | BJP | 11,581 | 8.64% |
| 4 | B Shamsudheen Moulavi | SDPI | 2,069 | 1.54% |
| 5 | T K Ganesh Babu | NWLBRP | 716 | 0.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 504 | 0.38% |
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| 6 | Satheesan P | Independent | 147 | 0.11% |
| 7 | Ramachandran P V | Independent | 107 | 0.08% |
| 8 | N K Surendran | Independent | 84 | 0.06% |
Kannur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramachandran Kadannappalli | C(S) | 54,347 | 43.06% |
| 2 | Satheesan Pacheni | INC | 53,151 | 42.11% |
| 3 | K.G. Babu | BJP | 13,215 | 10.47% |
| 4 | Sufira K P | SDPI | 2,551 | 2.02% |
| 5 | C P Rahna Teacher | WPOI | 1,134 | 0.90% |
| 6 | N P Sathar | Independent | 755 | 0.60% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 517 | 0.41% |
| 7 | K Sudhakaran | Independent | 223 | 0.18% |
| 8 | Satheesan Pazhayadath | Independent | 97 | 0.08% |
| 9 | Satheesan Edathil Veedu | Independent | 79 | 0.06% |
| 10 | Ramachandran Thayale Purayil | Independent | 77 | 0.06% |
| 11 | Ramachandran Potheravalappil | Independent | 73 | 0.06% |
Kannur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.p Abdullakutty | INC | 55,427 | 48.89% |
| 2 | Ramachandran Kadannappalli | Independent | 48,984 | 43.21% |
| 3 | U.t.jayandan | BJP | 4,568 | 4.03% |
| 4 | Adv.p.c.noushad | SDPI | 2,538 | 2.24% |
| 5 | M.p.abdullakutty | Independent | 1,100 | 0.97% |
| 6 | K.sudhakaran | Independent | 517 | 0.46% |
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| 7 | S.noorudheen | BSP | 226 | 0.20% |
Kannur 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.
Kannur is one of the assembly segments of Kannur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kannur candidates.
- K. SudhakaranINC69,824 53.1%
- M.V. JayarajanCPI(M)43,794 33.3%
- C. RaghunathBJP16,975 12.9%
- Ramachandran BavileeriBHRJWNKP354 0.3%
- K. Sudhakaran S/o. KrishnanIndependent122 0.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 26,030 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kannur.
Who won the Kannur assembly seat in 2026?
Adv.t.o. Mohanan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kannur in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 70,620 votes, which was 50.26% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kannur?
The margin was 18,551 votes (13.20% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ramachandran Kadannappalli of the Congress (Secular) with 52,069 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kannur in 2026?
Turnout was 76.89%: 1,40,763 of 1,83,075 registered electors voted, across 179 polling stations. That is 0.4 points lower than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kannur part of?
Kannur 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 Kannur a reserved constituency?
No. Kannur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kannur?
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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- Kannur population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, KannurEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Kerala state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Kerala Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Kerala districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, KeralaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in KeralaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in KeralaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards