Assembly constituency 10, Kerala
Azhikode
K. V. Sumesh (CPM) won the 2026 election by 349 votes, taking 43.76% of the vote to Adv. Kareem Cheleri (IUML)'s 43.53%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerCPMK. V. Sumesh, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202643.76%runner-up 43.53%
Winning margin, 20263490.24% of votes cast
Elections on record4CPM 2, IUML 2
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Azhikode Seat 10 | K. V. Sumesh CPM | 64,951 43.8% | Adv. Kareem Cheleri IUML | 64,602 43.5% | 349 votes 0.24% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Azhikode Seat 10 | K V Sumesh CPM | 65,794 45.4% | K M Shaji IUML | 59,653 41.3% | 6,141 votes 4.24% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Azhikode Seat 10 | K M Shaji IUML | 63,082 44.6% | M V Nikesh Kumar CPM | 60,795 43.1% | 2,287 votes 1.62% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Azhikode Seat 10 | K.M.Shaji IUML | 55,077 45.2% | M.Prakashan Master CPM | 54,584 44.8% | 493 votes 0.40% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.