Thalassery is assembly constituency number 13 in Kerala, in Kannur district, and one of the segments of the Vadakara Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Karayi Rajan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 48.3% of the vote, 20,523 votes ahead of Saju K P (INC).
- 01Karayi RajanCPI(M)69,74348.34%
- 02Saju K PINC49,22034.11%
- 03O NidheeshBJP22,75415.77%
- 04A C JalaluddheenSDPI1,4441.00%
- 05Saju V PIndependent2400.17%
- 2 other candidates · 158 votesNOTA · 728 (0.50%)
Margin 20,523 votes · 14.22% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,44,287 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karayi RajanMale · 68 yrs | CPI(M) | 69,743 | 48.34% |
| 2 | Saju K PMale · 58 yrs | INC | 49,220 | 34.11% |
| 3 | O NidheeshMale · 42 yrs | BJP | 22,754 | 15.77% |
| 4 | A C JalaluddheenMale · 64 yrs | SDPI | 1,444 | 1.00% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 728 | 0.50% |
| 5 | Saju V PMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 240 | 0.17% |
| 6 | Rajan O PMale · 70 yrs | Independent | 89 | 0.06% |
| 7 | Rajan V PMale · 61 yrs | Independent | 69 | 0.05% |
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.
Thalassery result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. A. N. Shamseer | CPI(M) | 81,810 | 61.52% |
| 2 | M. P. Aravindakshan | INC | 45,009 | 33.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,313 | 1.74% |
| 3 | Shamseer Ibrahim | WPOI | 1,963 | 1.48% |
| 4 | C. O. T. Naseer | Independent | 1,163 | 0.87% |
| 5 | Aravindhakshan S/o Kausu | Independent | 533 | 0.40% |
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| 6 | Haridasan | Independent | 198 | 0.15% |
Thalassery result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. A N Shamseer | CPI(M) | 70,741 | 53.32% |
| 2 | A P Abdullakutty | INC | 36,624 | 27.61% |
| 3 | V K Sajeevan | BJP | 22,125 | 16.68% |
| 4 | Jabeena Irshad | WPOI | 1,337 | 1.01% |
| 5 | A C Jalaludheen | SDPI | 959 | 0.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 514 | 0.39% |
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| 6 | Balakrishnan Kodiyeri | Independent | 129 | 0.10% |
| 7 | Thayyil Vattakkandi Sajeevan V K | Independent | 125 | 0.09% |
| 8 | Danish Mahal A P Abdullakutty | Independent | 112 | 0.08% |
Thalassery result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPI(M) | 66,870 | 56.78% |
| 2 | Rijil Makkutty | INC | 40,361 | 34.27% |
| 3 | Adv. V. Rathnakaran | BJP | 6,973 | 5.92% |
| 4 | A.c Jalaluddin | SDPI | 2,068 | 1.76% |
| 5 | K.raghunath | BSP | 674 | 0.57% |
| 6 | Rijil Muliyil | Independent | 539 | 0.46% |
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| 7 | Balakrishnan | Independent | 278 | 0.24% |
Thalassery 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.
Thalassery is one of the assembly segments of Vadakara. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Vadakara candidates.
- K.K. Shailaja TeacherCPI(M)62,079 45.8%
- Shafi ParambilINC53,449 39.5%
- Praphul KrishnanBJP18,869 13.9%
- Shafi T.P. S/o Abdul Rahman T.P.Independent468 0.3%
- K.K. Shylaja W/o RajanIndependent177 0.1%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, CPI(M) led here by 8,630 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Thalassery.
Who won the Thalassery assembly seat in 2026?
Karayi Rajan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Thalassery in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 69,743 votes, which was 48.34% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Thalassery?
The margin was 20,523 votes (14.22% of valid votes). The runner-up was Saju K P of the Indian National Congress with 49,220 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Thalassery in 2026?
Turnout was 77.60%: 1,44,431 of 1,86,116 registered electors voted, across 189 polling stations. That is 1.5 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thalassery part of?
Thalassery is an assembly segment of the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, K.K. Shailaja Teacher got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Thalassery a reserved constituency?
No. Thalassery is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Thalassery?
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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