Kannur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

K. Sudhakaran of Indian National Congress won the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 43,151 votes (5.00%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,069,725 registered electors and 867,040 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 81.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

K. Sudhakaran

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
43,151
Margin %
5.00%
Total Electors
1,069,725
Votes Polled
867,040
Turnout
81.10%
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
184
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K. Sudhakaran

Indian National Congress

432,878
49.90%
Male
#2
K.K Ragesh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

389,727
44.90%
Male
#3
P.P Karunakaran Master

Bharatiya Janata Party

27,123
3.10%
Male
#4
K. Sudhakaran Kavinte

Independent

3,430
0.40%
Male
#5
P.I. Chandrasekharan

The Humanist Party Of India

2,910
0.30%
Male
#6
Johnson Alias Sunny Ambatt

Independent

2,457
0.30%
Male
#7
K. Ragesh S/o. Janardhanan

Independent

2,097
0.20%
Male
#8
K.K Balakrishnan Nambiar

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,093
0.20%
Male
#9
Pattathil Raghavan

Independent

1,117
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K. Sudhakaran Indian National Congress 432,878 49.90%
2 K.K Ragesh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 389,727 44.90%
3 P.P Karunakaran Master Bharatiya Janata Party 27,123 3.10%
4 K. Sudhakaran Kavinte Independent 3,430 0.40%
5 P.I. Chandrasekharan The Humanist Party Of India 2,910 0.30%
6 Johnson Alias Sunny Ambatt Independent 2,457 0.30%
7 K. Ragesh S/o. Janardhanan Independent 2,097 0.20%
8 K.K Balakrishnan Nambiar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,093 0.20%
9 Pattathil Raghavan Independent 1,117 0.10%

Kannur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, K. Sudhakaran of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kannur constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 43,151 votes.

Out of 1,069,725 registered electors, 867,040 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.10%. A total of 9 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

K. Sudhakaran (Indian National Congress) won the Kannur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 43,151 votes (5.00%%).

The voter turnout in Kannur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 81.10%%.

9 candidates contested from Kannur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Kannur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.