The Kozhikode south constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 80.89% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Faizal Babu of the Indian Union Muslim League won the seat by defeating Ahmed Devarkovil of the Indian National League with a margin of 10795 votes.The Kozhikode south Assembly constituency falls under the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate M.k. Raghavan won the Kozhikode Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 146176 votes, defeating Elamaram Kareem of the Communist Party Of India (marxist). Below you can find the Kozhikode south Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Faizal Babu
Winner
|
Indian Union Muslim League |
52,680
Lead:
10,795
|
41.20% |
| Ahmed Devarkovil | Indian National League | 41,885 | 32.76% |
| T Raneesh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 32,463 | 25.39% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 838 | 0.66% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ahammed Devarkovil
Winner
|
Indian National League |
52,557
Lead:
12,459
|
44.15% |
| Noorbina Rasheed | Indian Union Muslim League | 40,098 | 33.68% |
| Navya Haridas | Bharatiya Janata Party | 24,873 | 20.89% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 603 | 0.51% |
| Adv. Mubeena | Independent | 513 | 0.43% |
| P. Hareendranath | Democratic Social Justice Party | 410 | 0.34% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. M.k.muneer
Winner
|
Indian Union Muslim League |
49,863
Lead:
49,673
|
43.13% |
| Muneer Davari | Independent | 190 | 0.16% |
| Premanand.t | Independent | 166 | 0.14% |
| Abdul Muneer | Independent | 130 | 0.11% |
| Prof.a. P. Abdul Vahab | Indian National League | 43,536 | 37.66% |
| Satheesh Kuttiyil | Bharat Dharma Jana Sena | 19,146 | 16.56% |
| U.k.deysi Balasubrahmanyan | Social Democratic Party Of India | 593 | 0.51% |
| Kamala Pavithran | Bahujan Samaj Party | 480 | 0.42% |
| A.p.abdul Vahab | Independent | 287 | 0.25% |
| Sajan.a.k | Independent | 227 | 0.20% |
| Abdul Sathar | Independent | 211 | 0.18% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. M.k. Muneer
Winner
|
Muslim League Kerala State Committee |
47,771
Lead:
1,376
|
46% |
| C.p. Musafer Ahammed | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 46,395 | 45% |
| Jaya Sadanandan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7,512 | 7% |
| Faiz Mohammed | Social Democratic Party Of India | 749 | 1% |
| T.t. Muneer | Independent | 488 | 0% |
| Mussafar Ahammed | Independent | 433 | 0% |
| Muhammed Asharaf | Bahujan Samaj Party | 323 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Faizal Babu | IUML | 52,680 | 10,795 | 41.20% |
| 2021 | Ahammed Devarkovil | INL | 52,557 | 12,459 | 44.15% |
| 2016 | Dr. M.k.muneer | IUML | 49,863 | 49,673 | 43.13% |
| 2011 | Dr. M.k. Muneer | MUL | 47,771 | 1,376 | 46% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Faizal Babu | IUML |
52,680
(Lead:
10,795)
|
41.20% |
| Ahmed Devarkovil | INL | 41,885 | 32.76% | |
| 2021 | Ahammed Devarkovil | INL |
52,557
(Lead:
12,459)
|
44.15% |
| Noorbina Rasheed | IUML | 40,098 | 33.68% | |
| 2016 | Dr. M.k.muneer | IUML |
49,863
(Lead:
49,673)
|
43.13% |
| Prof.a. P. Abdul Vahab | INL | 43,536 | 37.66% | |
| 2011 | Dr. M.k. Muneer | MUL |
47,771
(Lead:
1,376)
|
46% |
| C.p. Musafer Ahammed | CPM | 46,395 | 45% |
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Faizal Babu of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) won the Kozhikode south Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Ahmed Devarkovil of the Indian National League (INL) by a margin of 10795 votes.
The strike rate in the Kozhikode south constituency is 67% IUML and 33% INL, with IUML won 2 times and INL won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Faizal Babu (IUML) received 41.20% vote share.
Ahmed Devarkovil (INL) received 32.76% vote share.
Faizal Babu (IUML) won the 2026 election with 52680 votes, leading by 10795 votes and securing a 41.20% vote share.
The Kozhikode south Assembly constituency falls under the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency of Kozhikode district.
Faizal Babu (IUML) won the Kozhikode south Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 10795 votes over Ahmed Devarkovil (INL).
The Kozhikode south Assembly constituency is part of the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Balusseri (sc), Elathur, Kozhikode North, Beypore, Kunnamangalam, Koduvally.
The top candidates in the Kozhikode south Assembly Election 2026 were:
Faizal Babu (IUML)
Ahmed Devarkovil (INL)
T Raneesh (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Faizal Babu (IUML) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kozhikode south Assembly Election 2026 was 80.89%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.