The Thalassery constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 75.91% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Karayi Rajan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the seat by defeating K.P. Saju of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 20523 votes.The Thalassery Assembly constituency falls under the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Shafi Parambil won the Vadakara Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 114506 votes, defeating Kk Shailaja of the Communist Party Of India (marxist). Below you can find the Thalassery Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karayi Rajan
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
69,743
Lead:
20,523
|
48.34% |
| K.p. Saju | Indian National Congress | 49,220 | 34.11% |
| O. Nidheesh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 22,754 | 15.77% |
| A C Jalaluddheen | Social Democratic Party Of India | 1,444 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 728 | 0.50% |
| Saju V P | Independent | 240 | 0.17% |
| Rajan O P | Independent | 89 | 0.06% |
| Rajan V P | Independent | 69 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. N. Shamseer
Winner
|
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
81,810
Lead:
36,801
|
61.52% |
| M. P. Aravindakshan | Indian National Congress | 45,009 | 33.84% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,313 | 1.74% |
| Shamseer Ibrahim | Welfare Party Of India | 1,963 | 1.48% |
| C. O. T. Naseer | Independent | 1,163 | 0.87% |
| Aravindhakshan S/o Kausu | Independent | 533 | 0.40% |
| Haridasan | Independent | 198 | 0.15% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adv. A N Shamseer
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
70,741
Lead:
34,117
|
53.32% |
| A P Abdullakutty | Indian National Congress | 36,624 | 27.61% |
| V K Sajeevan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 22,125 | 16.68% |
| Jabeena Irshad | Welfare Party of India | 1,337 | 1.01% |
| A C Jalaludheen | Social Democratic Party Of India | 959 | 0.72% |
| Balakrishnan Kodiyeri | Independent | 129 | 0.10% |
| Thayyil Vattakkandi Sajeevan V K | Independent | 125 | 0.09% |
| Danish Mahal A P Abdullakutty | Independent | 112 | 0.08% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
66,870
Lead:
26,509
|
57% |
| Rijil Makkutty | Indian National Congress | 40,361 | 34% |
| Adv. V. Rathnakaran | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,973 | 6% |
| A.c Jalaluddin | Social Democratic Party Of India | 2,068 | 2% |
| K.raghunath | Bahujan Samaj Party | 674 | 1% |
| Rijil Muliyil | Independent | 539 | 0% |
| Balakrishnan | Independent | 278 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
53,907
Lead:
10,055
|
53% |
| Raj Mohan Unnithan | Indian National Congress | 43,852 | 43% |
| Sathya Prakashan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,589 | 3% |
| Rajagopalan Unnithan | Independent | 538 | 1% |
| Sajeevan Paramban | Bahujan Samaj Party | 356 | 0% |
| K Balakrishnan | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
53,412
Lead:
7,043
|
52% |
| Sajeev Maroli | Indian National Congress | 46,369 | 45% |
| M.p.reghunath | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,090 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.p.mammu Master
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
51,985
Lead:
18,350
|
54% |
| K.c.kadambooran | Indian National Congress | 33,635 | 35% |
| K.t. Jayakrishnan Master | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7,794 | 8% |
| Kottayodi Viswanathan | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 525 | 1% |
| Musthafa Farjas | Independent | 481 | 1% |
| B.balan | Independent | 274 | 0% |
| V.k.hussain | Independent | 225 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.p. Mamoo Master
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
48,936
Lead:
7,386
|
48% |
| A.d. Mustaffa | Indian National Congress | 41,550 | 41% |
| M.p. Raghunath | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,823 | 7% |
| K.p. Mohanan | Jharkhand Party | 440 | 0% |
| M. Yusaf | Independent | 408 | 0% |
| V. Hareendran | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
44,520
Lead:
5,368
|
48% |
| K. Sudhakaran | Indian National Congress | 39,152 | 42% |
| N. C. T. Madhusoodanan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,949 | 8% |
| C. A. Ajeer | Independent | 881 | 1% |
| Prabhakar Ram | Independent | 235 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
40,766
Lead:
17,100
|
63% |
| K . C. Nandanan | Independent | 23,666 | 36% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. V. Rajagopalan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
42,673
Lead:
16,702
|
62% |
| V. P. Marakikar | Indian National Congress (i) | 25,971 | 37% |
| A. C. Kunhiraman Nambiar | Independent | 510 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pattiyam Gopalan
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
38,419
Lead:
8,473
|
55% |
| N. C. Mammootty | Communist Party Of India | 29,946 | 43% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Karayi Rajan | CPM | 69,743 | 20,523 | 48.34% |
| 2021 | A. N. Shamseer | CPM | 81,810 | 36,801 | 61.52% |
| 2016 | Adv. A N Shamseer | CPM | 70,741 | 34,117 | 53.32% |
| 2011 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM | 66,870 | 26,509 | 57% |
| 2006 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM | 53,907 | 10,055 | 53% |
| 2001 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM | 53,412 | 7,043 | 52% |
| 1996 | K.p.mammu Master | CPM | 51,985 | 18,350 | 54% |
| 1991 | K.p. Mamoo Master | CPM | 48,936 | 7,386 | 48% |
| 1987 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM | 44,520 | 5,368 | 48% |
| 1982 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM | 40,766 | 17,100 | 63% |
| 1980 | M. V. Rajagopalan | CPM | 42,673 | 16,702 | 62% |
| 1977 | Pattiyam Gopalan | CPM | 38,419 | 8,473 | 55% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Karayi Rajan | CPM |
69,743
(Lead:
20,523)
|
48.34% |
| K.p. Saju | INC | 49,220 | 34.11% | |
| 2021 | A. N. Shamseer | CPM |
81,810
(Lead:
36,801)
|
61.52% |
| M. P. Aravindakshan | INC | 45,009 | 33.84% | |
| 2016 | Adv. A N Shamseer | CPM |
70,741
(Lead:
34,117)
|
53.32% |
| A P Abdullakutty | INC | 36,624 | 27.61% | |
| 2011 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM |
66,870
(Lead:
26,509)
|
57% |
| Rijil Makkutty | INC | 40,361 | 34% | |
| 2006 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM |
53,907
(Lead:
10,055)
|
53% |
| Raj Mohan Unnithan | INC | 43,852 | 43% | |
| 2001 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM |
53,412
(Lead:
7,043)
|
52% |
| Sajeev Maroli | INC | 46,369 | 45% | |
| 1996 | K.p.mammu Master | CPM |
51,985
(Lead:
18,350)
|
54% |
| K.c.kadambooran | INC | 33,635 | 35% | |
| 1991 | K.p. Mamoo Master | CPM |
48,936
(Lead:
7,386)
|
48% |
| A.d. Mustaffa | INC | 41,550 | 41% | |
| 1987 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM |
44,520
(Lead:
5,368)
|
48% |
| K. Sudhakaran | INC | 39,152 | 42% | |
| 1982 | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | CPM |
40,766
(Lead:
17,100)
|
63% |
| K . C. Nandanan | IND | 23,666 | 36% | |
| 1980 | M. V. Rajagopalan | CPM |
42,673
(Lead:
16,702)
|
62% |
| V. P. Marakikar | INC(I) | 25,971 | 37% | |
| 1977 | Pattiyam Gopalan | CPM |
38,419
(Lead:
8,473)
|
55% |
| N. C. Mammootty | CPI | 29,946 | 43% |
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Karayi Rajan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) won the Thalassery Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating K.p. Saju of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 20523 votes.
The strike rate in the Thalassery constituency is 100% CPM and 0% INC, with CPM won 12 times since the 1977 elections.
Karayi Rajan (CPM) received 48.34% vote share.
K.p. Saju (INC) received 34.11% vote share.
Karayi Rajan (CPM) won the 2026 election with 69743 votes, leading by 20523 votes and securing a 48.34% vote share.
The Thalassery Assembly constituency falls under the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency of Kannur district.
Karayi Rajan (CPM) won the Thalassery Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 20523 votes over K.p. Saju (INC).
The Thalassery Assembly constituency is part of the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kuthuparamba, Vadakara, Kuttiadi, Nadapuram, Quilandy, Perambra.
The top candidates in the Thalassery Assembly Election 2026 were:
Karayi Rajan (CPM)
K.p. Saju (INC)
O. Nidheesh (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Karayi Rajan (CPM) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Thalassery Assembly Election 2026 was 75.91%
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.