# Kannur Lok Sabha constituency

Kannur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

## Assembly segments

Kannur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 8 | Taliparamba | Kannur | M. V. Govindan | CPI(M) | INC |
| 9 | Irikkur | Kannur | Sajeev Joseph | INC | INC |
| 10 | Azhikode | Kannur | K. V. Sumesh | CPI(M) | INC |
| 11 | Kannur | Kannur | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | Cong(S) | INC |
| 12 | Dharmadam | Kannur | Pinarayi Vijayan | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 15 | Mattanur | Kannur | K. K. Shailaja | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 16 | Peravoor | Kannur | Sunny Joseph | INC | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | A.K. Gopalan | Communist Party of India |
| As Thalassery ||||
| 1957 | M. K. Jinachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | S. K. Pottekkatt | Independent |
| 1967 | Pattiam Gopalan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1971 | C.K. Chandrappan | Communist Party of India |
| As Kannur ||||
| 1977 | C.K. Chandrappan | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | K. Kunhambu | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 1984 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | A. P. Abdullakutty | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2004 | A. P. Abdullakutty | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2009 | K. Sudhakaran | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | P. K. Sreemathy | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2019 | K. Sudhakaran | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | K. Sudhakaran | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 48.74% | 48.74% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 50.74% | 50.74% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 45.15% | 45.15% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 50.11% | 50.11% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 50.53% | 50.53% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 48.67% | 48.67% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 43.91% | 43.91% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.07% | 49.07% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 50.58% | 50.58% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 50.30% | 50.30% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.66% | 51.66% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 57.70% | 57.70% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 50.38% | 50.38% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 51.41% | 51.41% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 61.76% | 61.76% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 58.81% | 58.81% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 37.15% | 37.15% |
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Kannur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Sudhakaran | 518,524 | 48.74 | 2.00 |
| | CPI(M) | M. V. Jayarajan | 4,09,542 | 38.50 | 3.18 |
| | BJP | C. Raghunathan | 1,19,876 | 11.27 | 4.71 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,873 | 0.83 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,08,982 | 10.24 | 1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,63,855 | 77.21 | 6.07 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,29,631 | | 7.24 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.00 | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Sudhakaran | 529,741 | 50.74% | 6.28% |
| | CPI(M) | P. K. Sreemathy | 4,35,182 | 41.68% | −3.47% |
| | BJP | C. K. Padmanabhan | 68,509 | 6.56% | 1.11% |
| | SDPI | K. K. Abdul Jabbar | 8,142 | 0.78% | −1.24% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 94,559 | 9.06% | 8.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,44,124 | 83.28% | 1.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,66,550 | | 8.23% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 5.59% | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | P. K. Sreemathy | 427,622 | 45.15% | 0.03% |
| | INC | K. Sudhakaran | 4,21,056 | 44.46% | −5.65% |
| | BJP | P. C. Mohanan Master | 51,636 | 5.45% | 2.31% |
| | SDPI | K. K. Abdul Jabbar | 19,170 | 2.02% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 7,026 | 0.74% | |
| | AAP | Sasidharan K V | 6,106 | 0.64% | |
| | Independent | K. Sudhakaran | 4,240 | 0.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,566 | 0.69% | −4.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,47,117 | 81.06% | 0.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,70,266 | | 9.40% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -4.96% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Sudhakaran | 432,878 | 50.11% | 9.32% |
| | CPI(M) | K. K Ragesh | 3,89,727 | 45.12% | −5.41% |
| | BJP | P. P Karunakaran Master | 27,123 | 3.14% | −2.34% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43,151 | 5.00% | −4.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,63,832 | 80.84% | 1.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,69,725 | | −1.76% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -0.42% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | A. P. Abdullakutty | 435,058 | 50.53% | 1.86% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 3,51,209 | 40.79% | −6.72% |
| | BJP | O. K. Vasu Master | 47,213 | 5.48% | |
| | Independent | Thomas Mannakuzhi | 10,295 | 1.20% | |
| | Independent | Sreeraman Koyyon | 4,773 | 0.55% | |
| | Independent | Satheesh Kumar Pamban | 4,274 | 0.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 83,849 | 9.74% | 8.57% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,60,998 | 79.19% | 0.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,88,892 | | −2.88% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.86% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | A. P. Abdullakutty | 428,390 | 48.67% | |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 4,18,143 | 47.51% | 3.60% |
| | JD(U) | N. Hariharan | 26,069 | 2.96% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,247 | 1.16% | 0.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,80,180 | 79.05% | 5.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,21,192 | | 4.61% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -0.40% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 380,465 | 43.91% | −5.16% |
| | Independent | A. C. Shanmukha Das | 3,78,285 | 43.66% | |
| | BJP | P. C. Mohanan Master | 42,760 | 5.22% | 1.19% |
| | INL | B. Hamza Haji | 10,016 | 1.22% | |
| | Independent | Mullappali Chandran | 6,548 | 0.80% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,180 | 0.25% | −4.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,66,525 | 76.90% | 2.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,71,756 | | 2.44% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -5.16% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 371,924 | 49.07% | −1.51% |
| | IC(S) | Ramachandran Kadannappalli | 3,32,622 | 43.89% | |
| | BJP | M. K. Saseeindran | 30,511 | 4.03% | 0.57% |
| | Independent | Kolakkottu Ramachandran | 12,479 | 1.65% | |
| | Independent | S. Mammu | 3,606 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,302 | 5.19% | −0.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,57,933 | 74.06% | −3.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,46,188 | | 8.03% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -1.51% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 376,696 | 50.58% | 0.28% |
| | CPI(M) | E. Ebranhim Kutty | 3,35,569 | 45.06% | 0.21% |
| | BJP | M. K. Saseendran | 25,720 | 3.45% | −0.57% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,127 | 5.52% | 0.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,44,778 | 77.43% | −5.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,68,420 | | 3.05% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.28% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 391,042 | 50.30% | −1.36% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Sasi | 3,48,638 | 44.85% | −2.33% |
| | BJP | Palliyara Raman | 31,266 | 4.02% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,404 | 5.45% | 0.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,77,420 | 83.14% | 1.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,39,750 | | 35.59% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -1.36% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 288,791 | 51.66% | |
| | CPI(M) | Pattiam Rajan | 2,63,738 | 47.18% | |
| | Independent | Kuntimangalam Azeez | 2,942 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,053 | 4.48% | −11.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,59,056 | 81.94% | 11.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,93,093 | | 8.64% |
| | INC gain from INC(U) | INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | -6.04% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | K. Kunhambu | 257,812 | 57.70% | |
| | INC(I) | N. Ramakrishnan | 1,84,555 | 41.30% | |
| | Independent | Koothan Narayanan | 4,477 | 1.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 73,257 | 16.39% | 13.52% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,46,844 | 70.52% | −12.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,37,975 | | 15.29% |
| | INC(U) gain from CPI | INC(U) gain from CPI | Swing | 7.32% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | C. K. Chandrappan | 225,328 | 50.38% | −1.03% |
| | CPI(M) | O. Bharathan | 2,12,451 | 47.50% | 6.10% |
| | Independent | Father Vadakkan | 9,509 | 2.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,877 | 2.88% | −7.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,47,288 | 82.74% | 11.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,53,360 | | −1.70% |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | -1.03% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | C. K. Chandrappan | 204,483 | 51.41% | |
| | CPI(M) | Pattiam Gopalan | 1,64,659 | 41.40% | −20.36% |
| | INC(O) | N. Raghavan | 24,365 | 6.13% | |
| | Independent | K. K. Kunhabdulla Haji | 4,236 | 1.07% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39,824 | 10.01% | −13.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,97,743 | 71.12% | −6.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,62,923 | | 18.47% |
| | CPI gain from CPI(M) | CPI gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -10.35% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Pattiam Gopalan | 221,374 | 61.76% | |
| | INC | T. M. Abdulla | 1,37,062 | 38.24% | −2.95% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 84,312 | 23.52% | 5.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,58,436 | 77.51% | 2.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,75,141 | | −5.29% |
| | CPI(M) gain from Independent | CPI(M) gain from Independent | Swing | 2.95% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. K. Pottekkatt | 216,836 | 58.81% | |
| | INC | K. T. Sukumaran | 1,51,886 | 41.19% | 4.04% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 64,950 | 17.61% | 17.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,68,722 | 74.82% | 11.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,01,672 | | 7.05% |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 21.66% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Kannur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. K. Jinachandran | 110,114 | 37.15% | |
| | Independent | S. K. Pottekkatt | 1,08,732 | 36.68% | |
| | PSP | Padmaprabhaundan | 77,548 | 26.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,382 | 0.47% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,96,394 | 63.25% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,68,639 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |