Vadakara is assembly constituency number 20 in Kerala, in Kozhikode district, and one of the segments of the Vadakara Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election K K Rema of the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India won with 49.0% of the vote, 14,862 votes ahead of M K Bhaskaran (RJD).
- 01K K RemaRMPOI70,11748.97%
- 02M K BhaskaranRJD55,25538.59%
- 03Adv. K DileepBJP14,2959.98%
- 04Shamseer ChombalaSDPI2,4771.73%
- 05Rama T P W/o Ashokan P KIndependent2000.14%
- 3 other candidates · 441 votesNOTA · 394 (0.28%)
Margin 14,862 votes · 10.38% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,43,179 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K K RemaFemale · 55 yrs | RMPOI | 70,117 | 48.97% |
| 2 | M K BhaskaranMale · 66 yrs | RJD | 55,255 | 38.59% |
| 3 | Adv. K DileepMale · 50 yrs | BJP | 14,295 | 9.98% |
| 4 | Shamseer ChombalaMale · 43 yrs | SDPI | 2,477 | 1.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 394 | 0.28% |
| 5 | Rama T P W/o Ashokan P KFemale · 52 yrs | Independent | 200 | 0.14% |
| 6 | Bhaskaran K K S/o KelappanMale · 75 yrs | Independent | 185 | 0.13% |
| 7 | Rama W/o VijayanFemale · 61 yrs | Independent | 162 | 0.11% |
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| 8 | Ramakrishnan VattakandiMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 94 | 0.07% |
RMPOI held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Vadakara result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.k.rema | RMPOI | 65,093 | 47.63% |
| 2 | Manayath Chandran | LJD | 57,602 | 42.15% |
| 3 | Advocate M. Rajesh Kumar | BJP | 10,225 | 7.48% |
| 4 | Musthafa Paleri | SDPI | 2,836 | 2.08% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 353 | 0.26% |
| 5 | Gangadharan Madappally | Independent | 186 | 0.14% |
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| 6 | K.t.k Rama Padannayil | Independent | 137 | 0.10% |
| 7 | Rama Kuniyil | Independent | 126 | 0.09% |
| 8 | Velluparambath Chandran | Independent | 63 | 0.05% |
| 9 | Rama Cheriya Kayyil | Independent | 52 | 0.04% |
Vadakara result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.k.nanu | JD(S) | 49,211 | 37.98% |
| 2 | Manayath Chandran | JD(U) | 39,700 | 30.64% |
| 3 | K.k.rema T. P. House | Independent | 20,504 | 15.82% |
| 4 | Adv. M. Rajeshkumar | BJP | 13,937 | 10.76% |
| 5 | P. Abdul Hameed Master | SDPI | 2,673 | 2.06% |
| 6 | Madaparambath Chandran | Independent | 1,648 | 1.27% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 506 | 0.39% |
| 7 | K.k.rema Kuniyil | Independent | 352 | 0.27% |
| 8 | Stalin.p.p | CPI(M) | 284 | 0.22% |
| 9 | T. K. Nanu Thazhe Kandoth | Independent | 279 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Mathath Chandran | Independent | 240 | 0.19% |
| 11 | T. P. Rama Vadakke Eroth | Independent | 238 | 0.18% |
Vadakara result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.k.nanu | JD(S) | 46,912 | 41.05% |
| 2 | Adv.m.k. Premnath | SJD | 46,065 | 40.31% |
| 3 | N.venu | Independent | 10,098 | 8.84% |
| 4 | M.p.rajan | BJP | 6,909 | 6.05% |
| 5 | Saalim Azhiyur | SDPI | 3,488 | 3.05% |
| 6 | V.k.premanathan | Independent | 795 | 0.70% |
Vadakara 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 Kozhikode district
- Kuttiadi
- Nadapuram
- Quilandy
- Perambra
- Balusseri
- Elathur
- Kozhikode North
- Kozhikode South
- Beypore
- Kunnamangalam
- Koduvally
- Thiruvambadi
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Vadakara is one of the assembly segments of Vadakara. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Vadakara candidates.
- Shafi ParambilINC72,366 52.8%
- K.K. Shailaja TeacherCPI(M)50,284 36.7%
- Praphul KrishnanBJP13,612 9.9%
- Shafi T.P. S/o Abdul Rahman T.P.Independent451 0.3%
- K.K. Shylaja W/o RajanIndependent113 0.1%
In the assembly election RMPOI won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 22,082 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Vadakara.
Who won the Vadakara assembly seat in 2026?
K K Rema of the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPOI) won Vadakara in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 70,117 votes, which was 48.97% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Vadakara?
The margin was 14,862 votes (10.38% of valid votes). The runner-up was M K Bhaskaran of the Rashtriya Janata Dal with 55,255 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Vadakara in 2026?
Turnout was 80.89%: 1,43,265 of 1,77,103 registered electors voted, across 186 polling stations. That is 1.0 points lower than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Vadakara part of?
Vadakara is an assembly segment of the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shafi Parambil got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Vadakara a reserved constituency?
No. Vadakara is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Vadakara?
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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