Ayush Jain

Assembly constituency 6, Kerala

Payyannur

V. Kunhikrishnan (IND) won the 2026 election by 7,487 votes, taking 49.14% of the vote to T. I. Madhusoodanan (CPM)'s 44.34%. Below is every result here since 2009.

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Latest winnerINDV. Kunhikrishnan, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202649.14%runner-up 44.34%
Winning margin, 20267,4874.80% of votes cast
Elections on record4CPM 3, IND 1

Result by result

2011 CPM 78,116 59.8% vs 35.2%2016 CPM 83,226 58.0% vs 30.2%2021 CPM 93,695 62.5% vs 29.4%2026 IND 76,640 49.1% vs 44.3%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyPayyannur
Seat 6		V. Kunhikrishnan
IND		76,640
49.1%		T. I. Madhusoodanan
CPM		69,153
44.3%		7,487 votes
4.80%
2021AssemblyPayyannur
Seat 6		T I Madhusoodanan
CPM		93,695
62.5%		M Pradeep Kumar
INC		43,915
29.4%		49,780 votes
33.20%
2016AssemblyPayyannur
Seat 6		C Krishnan
CPM		83,226
58.0%		Sajid Mavval
INC		42,963
30.2%		40,263 votes
28.07%
2011AssemblyPayyannur
Seat 6		C.Krishnan
CPM		78,116
59.8%		Adv. K. Brijesh Kumar
INC		45,992
35.2%		32,124 votes
24.58%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.