Mattannur is assembly constituency number 15 in Kerala, in Kannur district, and one of the segments of the Kannur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election V K Sanoj of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 48.0% of the vote, 14,168 votes ahead of Chandran Thillankeri (INC).
- 01V K SanojCPI(M)81,45647.96%
- 02Chandran ThillankeriINC67,28839.61%
- 03Biju ElakkuzhiBJP17,81510.49%
- 04Basheer PunnadSDPI2,1711.28%
- 05Sanoj S/o Kunhiraman KIndependent2100.12%
- 1 other candidate · 147 votesNOTA · 771 (0.45%)
Margin 14,168 votes · 8.34% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,69,858 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V K SanojMale · 43 yrs | CPI(M) | 81,456 | 47.96% |
| 2 | Chandran ThillankeriMale · 57 yrs | INC | 67,288 | 39.61% |
| 3 | Biju ElakkuzhiMale · 46 yrs | BJP | 17,815 | 10.49% |
| 4 | Basheer PunnadMale · 51 yrs | SDPI | 2,171 | 1.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 771 | 0.45% |
| 5 | Sanoj S/o Kunhiraman KMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 210 | 0.12% |
| 6 | Chandran ThengalathMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 147 | 0.09% |
CPI(M) held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Mattannur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K K Shailaja Teacher | CPI(M) | 96,129 | 61.97% |
| 2 | Illikkal Augusthy | RSP | 35,166 | 22.67% |
| 3 | Biju Elakkuzhi | BJP | 18,223 | 11.75% |
| 4 | Rafeek Keechery | SDPI | 4,201 | 2.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 796 | 0.51% |
| 5 | Agusthy N A | Independent | 619 | 0.40% |
Mattannur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. P. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | 84,030 | 56.52% |
| 2 | K. P. Prasanth | JD(U) | 40,649 | 27.34% |
| 3 | Biju Elakkuzhi | BJP | 18,620 | 12.52% |
| 4 | Rafeekh Keecheri | SDPI | 3,188 | 2.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,420 | 0.96% |
| 5 | Kodippadi Prasanth | Independent | 770 | 0.52% |
Mattannur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.p.jayarajan | CPI(M) | 75,177 | 56.55% |
| 2 | Joseph Chaavara | SJD | 44,665 | 33.60% |
| 3 | Biju Elakkuzhi | BJP | 8,707 | 6.55% |
| 4 | Adv.k.c.muhammad Sabeer | SDPI | 2,757 | 2.07% |
| 5 | Joseph | Independent | 858 | 0.65% |
| 6 | Hameed | BSP | 783 | 0.59% |
Mattannur 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.
Mattannur is one of the assembly segments of Kannur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kannur candidates.
- M.V. JayarajanCPI(M)70,466 44.6%
- K. SudhakaranINC67,432 42.7%
- C. RaghunathBJP19,159 12.1%
- Ramachandran BavileeriBHRJWNKP476 0.3%
- K. Sudhakaran S/o. KrishnanIndependent142 0.1%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, CPI(M) led here by 3,034 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Mattannur.
Who won the Mattannur assembly seat in 2026?
V K Sanoj of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Mattannur in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 81,456 votes, which was 47.96% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Mattannur?
The margin was 14,168 votes (8.34% of valid votes). The runner-up was Chandran Thillankeri of the Indian National Congress with 67,288 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Mattannur in 2026?
Turnout was 84.04%: 1,70,197 of 2,02,524 registered electors voted, across 205 polling stations. That is 1.9 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mattannur part of?
Mattannur is an assembly segment of the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, M.V. Jayarajan got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Mattannur a reserved constituency?
No. Mattannur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Mattannur?
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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