Irikkur Assembly constituency

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Irikkur
Constituency No. 9 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
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Paithalmala in Irikkur constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Established1957
Total electors1,94,966 (2021)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress hand logo.svg INC
Alliance   UDF
Elected year 2021

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. [1] As of the 2021 elections, the current MLA is Sajeev Joseph of INC.

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Local self-governed segments

Irikkur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: [2]

Sl no.NameStatus (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:

ElectionNiyama SabhaMemberPartyTenure
1957 1st T. C. Narayanan Nambiar Communist Party of India 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd1960 – 1965
1967 3rdE. P. Krishnan Nambiar Communist Party of India 1967 – 1970
1970 4thA. Kunhikannan1970 – 1974
1970 E. K. Nayanar 1974 – 1977
1977 5thC. 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 8th1987 – 1991
1991 9th1991 – 1996
1996 10th1996 – 2001
2001 11th2001 – 2006
2006 12th2006 – 2011
2011 13th2011 – 2016
2016 14th2016 – 2021
2021 15th Sajeev Joseph Incumbent

Election results

2021

There were 1,94,966 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election with a polling rate of 75.63%. [3] [4]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Irikkur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sajeev Joseph 76,764 50.33 Increase2.svg1.77
KC(M) Saji Kuttiyanimattom66,75443.77Decrease2.svg1.29
BJP Aniyamma Rajendran7,8255.13Decrease2.svg0.47
NOTA None of the above4590.30Decrease2.svg0.07
Independent Chacko Karimbil3110.20
Independent Sajan Kuttiyanikkal2750.18
Independent Joy John1280.08
Majority 10,0106.56Increase2.svg0.04
Turnout 152,51675.63Decrease2.svg2.96
Registered electors 194,966
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg1.77

2016

There were 1,88,416 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election. [5]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Irikkur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. C. Joseph 72,548 49.00 Decrease2.svg3.41
CPI K. T. Jose62,90142.48Decrease2.svg 0.94
BJP A. P. Gangadharan8,2945.60Increase2.svg2.90
Independent Binoy Thomas2,7341.85
Independent Joseph K. C. Kalayakkattil6020.41
NOTA None of the above5530.37
Independent Rijo1340.09
Independent Rajeev Joseph1230.08
Independent A. K. Shaji1030.07
Independent Raveendran A. V.800.05
Margin of victory9,6476.52Decrease2.svg 2.47
Turnout 1,48,07278.59Increase2.svg 1.37
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.41

2011

There were 1,69,262 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. [6]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Irikkur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. C. Joseph 68,503 52.41
CPI P. Santhosh Kumar56,74643.42
BJP M. G. Ramakrishnan Nair3,5292.70
Independent Joseph7400.57
Independent Ammini Krishnan6330.48
BSP Biju Thomas5520.42
Margin of victory11,7578.99
Turnout 1,30,70377.22
INC hold Swing

See also

References

  1. "State Assembly Constituencies in Kannur district, Kerala". kannur.nic.in.
  2. "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District".
  3. "Irikkur Election Results". News18 Kerala .
  4. "Irikkur Assembly Elections 2021". Oneindia .
  5. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  6. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.