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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 9 · 2026
Irikkur
Winner — 2026
ADV. SAJEEV JOSEPH
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 59.9%KEC(M) 31.9%5 others 8.2%
Votes
90,895
59.9% share
Winning margin
42,426
28.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
75.9%
of 1,99,980
Irikkur is a safe seat — ADV. SAJEEV JOSEPH won by 28.0%.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.24 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV. SAJEEV JOSEPH | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 90,895 | 59.9% |
| 2 | ADV. MATHEW KUNNAPPALLY | 48,469 | 32.0% | |
| 3 | SREENATH PADMANABHAN | TTPty | 9,617 | 6.3% |
| 4 | P V JOSEPH PARIKKAPPALLIL | 1,151 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 797 | 0.5% |
| 6 | M J MATHEW | 417 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | AMAL K T | IND | 299 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (122nd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean28.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.3% · max 36.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
122nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
131st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
77th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 59.9%KEC(M) 32.0%TTPty 6.3%OTH 1.2%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.24 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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