Payyannur Assembly Election Results 2026

Payyanur, in Kannur district, has a mix of urban centres and rural villages, with a literacy-driven electorate. Registered voters numbered around 2.3 lakh in 2021.The 2021 elections saw CPI(M) candidate T. I. Madhusoodanan (LDF) defeat UDF rival by a margin of 3,500 votes. Payyanur is traditionally a left-leaning stronghold, though BJP has been attempting expansion.

2026 Payyannur Assembly Election Results

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V. Kunhikrishnan
IND - Won
Votes76,640
Vote %49.14
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T. I. Madhusoodanan
CPI(M) - 1st Runner Up
Votes69,153
Vote %44.34
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A. P. Gangadharan
BJP
Votes8,432
Vote %5.41
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Nota
NOTA
Votes1,193
Vote %0.76
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Sandeep V. K.
IND
Votes552
Vote %0.35
Source: PValue
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2021 Payyannur Assembly Election Results

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T I Madhusoodanan
CPI(M) - Won
Votes93,695
Vote %62.49
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M Pradeep Kumar
INC - 1st Runner Up
Votes43,915
Vote %29.29
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Adv K K Sreedharan
BJP
Votes11,308
Vote %7.54
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Nota
NOTA
Votes686
Vote %0.46
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Abhilash K V
IND
Votes341
Vote %0.23

2016 Payyannur Assembly Election Results

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C Krishnan
CPM - Won
Votes83,226
Vote %58.02
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Sajid Mavval
INC - 1st Runner Up
Votes42,963
Vote %29.95
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Aniamma Teacher
BJP
Votes15,341
Vote %10.69
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None Of The Above
NOTA
Votes1,042
Vote %0.73
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Vinod Kumar Ramanthali
CPIM
Votes870
Vote %0.61