Kannur

There were a total of 181272 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Kannur Assembly constituency, of whom 86964 were male, 94308 female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 173961 registered voters, of whom 80915 were male, 93044 female and 2 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 163205 registered voters, of whom 74848 were male, 88357 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 143828 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 63790 were male, 80038 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 409 in 2021, 1007 in 2016, and 647 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1084, in 2021 it was 1150, 1180 in 2016, and 1255 in 2011.

Kannur Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Kannur Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Kannur district in the Malabar region of Kerala: Kannur Municipality and Chelora, Edakkad, Elayavoor and Munderi Panchayats in Kannur Taluk.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 84 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kannur is: 11°52'56.3"N 75°25'13.1"E.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 74.94%, while it was 77.35% in 2016, and 78.82% in 2011.

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Ramachandran Kadannappalli of CS won in this constituency beating Satheeshan Pacheni of INC by a margin of 1745 votes which was 1.31% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Ramachandran Kadannappalli of CS was the winner in this seat beating Satheesan Pacheni of INC by a margin of 1196 votes which was 0.95% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, A.P Abdullakutty of INC won this seat defeating Ramachandran Kadannappalli of IND by a margin of 6443 votes which was 5.68% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Ramachandran Kadannappalli of CS had a vote share of 45.15% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Ramachandran Kadannappalli of CS got a vote share of 43.06% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, A.P Abdullakutty of INC got a vote share of 48.89% in Kannur.