Irikkur Assembly constituency
| Irikkur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 9 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 Paithalmala in Irikkur constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 199,326 (2026)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Irikkur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Kannur Lok Sabha constituency.[2] As of the 2026 elections, the current MLA is Sajeev Joseph of INC.
This Constituency Is Dominated By Migrant Syrian Christians, Predominantly Syro-Malabar Catholics Belonging To The Archeparchy of Tellicherry.[3]
Local self-governed segments
Irikkur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[4]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sreekandapuram | Municipality | Taliparamba |
| 2 | Alakode | Grama panchayat | Taliparamba |
| 3 | Chengalayi | Grama panchayat | Taliparamba |
| 4 | Eruvessi | Grama panchayat | Taliparamba |
| 5 | Irikkur | Grama panchayat | Taliparamba |
| 6 | Naduvil | Grama panchayat | Taliparamba |
| 7 | Payyavoor | Grama panchayat | Taliparamba |
| 8 | Udayagiri | Grama panchayat | Taliparamba |
| 9 | Ulikkal | Grama panchayat | Iritty |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | T. C. Narayanan Nambiar | Communist Party of India | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | E. P. Krishnan Nambiar | Communist Party of India | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | A. Kunhikannan | 1970 – 1974 | ||
| 1970 | E. K. Nayanar | 1974 – 1977 | |||
| 1977 | 5th | C. P. Govindan Nambiar | Indian National Congress | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | K. C. Joseph | Indian National Congress | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 – 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | Sajeev Joseph | 2021-2026 | ||
| 2026 | 16th | 2026- | |||
Election results
2026
There were 199,326 registered voters in the Irikkur Assembly constituency for the 2026 Kerala Assembly election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sajeev Joseph | 90,895 | 59.94 |  9.61 | |
| KC(M) | Mathew Kunnapilly | 48,469 | 31.96 |  11.81 | |
| TTP | Sreenath Padmanabhan | 9,617 | 6.34 | 1.21 | |
| AAP | Joseph P. V. | 1,151 | 0.76 | ||
| SDPI | M. J. Mathew | 417 | 0.27 | ||
| Independent | Amal K. T. | 299 | 0.20 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 765 | 0.53 | 0.23 | |
| Margin of victory | 42,426 | 27.98 | 21.42 | ||
| Turnout | 1,51,791 | 75.70 | 0.07 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.61 |
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2021
There were 1,94,966 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election with a polling rate of 75.63%.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sajeev Joseph | 76,764 | 50.33 | 1.77 | |
| KC(M) | Saji Kuttiyanimattom | 66,754 | 43.77 | 1.29 | |
| BJP | Aniyamma Rajendran | 7,825 | 5.13 | 0.47 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 459 | 0.30 | 0.07 | |
| Independent | Chacko Karimbil | 311 | 0.20 | − | |
| Independent | Sajan Kuttiyanikkal | 275 | 0.18 | − | |
| Independent | Joy John | 128 | 0.08 | − | |
| Majority | 10,010 | 6.56 | 0.04 | ||
| Turnout | 152,516 | 75.63 | 2.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 194,966 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.77 |
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2016
There were 1,88,416 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. C. Joseph | 72,548 | 49.00 | 3.41 | |
| CPI(M) | K. T. Jose | 62,901 | 42.48 | 0.94 | |
| BJP | A. P. Gangadharan | 8,294 | 5.60 | 2.90 | |
| Independent | Binoy Thomas | 2,734 | 1.85 | − | |
| Independent | Joseph K. C. Kalayakkattil | 602 | 0.41 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 553 | 0.37 | − | |
| Independent | Rijo | 134 | 0.09 | − | |
| Independent | Rajeev Joseph | 123 | 0.08 | − | |
| Independent | A. K. Shaji | 103 | 0.07 | − | |
| Independent | Raveendran A. V. | 80 | 0.05 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 9,647 | 6.52 | 2.47 | ||
| Turnout | 1,48,072 | 78.59 | 1.37 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 3.41 |
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2011
There were 1,69,262 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. C. Joseph | 68,503 | 52.41 | ||
| CPI | P. Santhosh Kumar | 56,746 | 43.42 | ||
| BJP | M. G. Ramakrishnan Nair | 3,529 | 2.70 | ||
| Independent | Joseph | 740 | 0.57 | ||
| Independent | Ammini Krishnan | 633 | 0.48 | ||
| BSP | Biju Thomas | 552 | 0.42 | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,757 | 8.99 | |||
| Turnout | 1,30,703 | 77.22 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Electorate Published as on 23 March 2026" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala. 23 March 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kannur district, Kerala". kannur.nic.in.
- ↑ "Irikkur: A UDF bastion for long". The Hindu. 21 March 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Irikkur Election Results". News18 Kerala.
- ↑ "Irikkur Assembly Elections 2021". Oneindia.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.