IRIKKUR
Assembly seat no. 9 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2016
K C JOSEPH
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 10 of 15
Margin, 2016
9,647
6.52% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPIK T JOSE
- Votes
- 62,901
- Vote share
- 42.48%
- Behind by
- 9,647
Electors
1,88,416
Total votes polled
1,48,072
Valid votes
1,48,072
NOTA votes
553
0.37% of votes polled
Turnout
78.6%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 1,48,072 valid votes
K C JOSEPHINCwon
72,548
49.0%
K T JOSECPI
62,901
42.5%
A P GANGADHARANBJP
8,294
5.6%
ADV. BINOY THOMASIND
2,734
1.9%
JOSEPH K C KALAYAKKATTILIND
602
0.4%
RIJOIND
134
0.1%
RAJEEV JOSEPHIND
123
0.1%
A K SHAJIIND
103
0.1%
RAVEENDRAN A VIND
80
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. Sajeev Joseph | INC | 90,895 | 59.94% | Adv. Mathew Kunnappally | 42,426 |
| 2021 | Adv. Sajeev Joseph | INC | 76,764 | 50.33% | SAJI KUTTIYANIMATTAM | 10,010 |
| 2016 | K C JOSEPH | INC | 72,548 | 49.00% | K T JOSE | 9,647 |
| 2011 | K. C. JOSEPH | INC | 68,503 | 52.41% | ADV. P. SANTHOSH KUMAR | 11,757 |
| 2006 | ADVOCATE K C JOSEPH | INC | 63,649 | 48.58% | JAMES MATHEW | 1,831 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the IRIKKUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Adv. Sajeev Joseph (INC) won IRIKKUR in 2026, by a margin of 42,426 votes.
Which party has won IRIKKUR the most times?
INC, with 10 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has IRIKKUR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won IRIKKUR the most times?
Adv. Sajeev Joseph, with 2 wins between 2021 and 2026.
