Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kannur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. Previously named as Cannanore, it was created in 1977.

Assembly segments

Kannur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:^[1]

1. Taliparamba
2. Azhicode
3. Kannur
4. Irikkur
5. Dharmadam
6. Mattannur
7. Peravoor

Members of Parliament

Travancore-Cochin

• 1951: A.K. Gopalan, Communist Party of India
• 1977: C.K. Chandrappan, Communist Party of India
• 1980: K. Kunhambu, Indian National Congress (Urs)
• 1984: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
• 1989: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
• 1991: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
• 1996: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
• 1998: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
• 1999: A.P. Abdullakutty, Communist Party of India (Marxist) but currently Indian National Congress
• 2004: A.P. Abdullakutty, Communist Party of India (Marxist) but currently Indian National Congress
• 2009: K. Sudhakaran, Indian National Congress
• 2014: P K Sreemathy, Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Indian general election, 2014

Left Democratic Front (LDF) has fielded former minister P. K. Sreemathy as the candidate in the Lok Sabha Elections 2014. Sitting MP K. Sudhakaran will be the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate.

Indian general election, 2014 : Kannur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	P K Sreemathy	4,27,622	45.15	+0.03
	INC	K Sudhakaran	4,21,056	44.46	-5.65
	BJP	P C Mohanan	51,636	5.45	+2.31
	NOTA	None of the above	7,026	0.74	---
Margin of victory			6,566	0.69	-4.30
Turnout			9,47,117	81.32
	CPI(M) gain from INC		Swing

See also

• Kannur
• Thalassery
• Vadakara
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
• Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)

References

1. "HPCs - LACs" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

External links

• Election Commission of India: http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp