Azhikode
Part of the Kannur Lok Sabha seat.
K. V. Sumesh (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) won Azhikode in 2026, 349 votes ahead of Adv. Kareem Cheleri.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
64,951 votes · 43.7%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ACIndian Union Muslim League
64,602 votes · 43.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KVBharatiya Janta Party
17,476 votes · 11.8%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- AVIndependent
235 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- RRSocialist Unity Centre Of India (Communist)
227 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SGIndependent
124 votes · 0.1%
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- KCIndependent
115 votes · 0.1%
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- SKIndependent
106 votes · 0.1%
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10 · Azhikode
General1,88,507 registered voters · 8 candidates · 349 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
K. V. Sumesh
CPI(M) · Male · 64,951 votes (43.76%) · 349 ahead of Adv. Kareem Cheleri
- 78.79%
- Turnout
- 1,48,533
- Votes cast
- 1,47,836
- Valid votes
- 576
- None of the above
- 98,292
- Women electors
63,892 men and 82,393 women voted in person, plus 2,246 postal ballots. 121 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 257.
- CPI(M)64,9511,094 postal43.76%
IUML64,602747 postal43.53%- K. K. VinodkumarMale
BJP17,476255 postal11.78% - None of the aboveNOTA5760.39%
- INDRefrigerator2355 postal0.16%
- Reshmi RaviFemaleSUCIBattery Torch2279 postal0.15%
- INDRing1240.08%
- Kareem ChandrothMaleINDBench1153 postal0.08%
- Sumesh Kumar. KMaleINDBelt1063 postal0.07%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.