| Edakkad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Established | 1965 - 2011 (now defunct) |
| Total electors | 1,60,984 (2006)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
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Edakkad was one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India, before the 2008 delimitation of constituencies. It was one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency until the 2008 delimitation.[2] The last election to the constituency was conducted in 2006, and the MLA was Kadannappalli RamachandranofCongress (Secular).
After the delimitation in 2008, Chelora, Edakkad, and Munderi Gram Panchayats became a part of the Kannur (State Assembly constituency), whereas Anjarakkandy, Chembilode, Kadambur, Muzhappilangad, and Peralasseri were added to the newly formed Dharmadam (State Assembly constituency).[3]
Edakkad Assembly constituency came into existence in 1965. It was created by replacing the Cannanore-II Assembly Constituency which had existed from 1957 to 1965.
Edakkad Niyamasabha constituency was composed of the following local self governed segments:[2][3]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk | Now part of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelora | Grama panchayat | Kannur | Kannur constituency |
| 2 | Edakkad | Grama panchayat | Kannur | Kannur constituency |
| 3 | Munderi | Grama Panchayat | Kannur | Kannur constituency |
| 4 | Anjarakkandy | Grama panchayat | Kannur | Dharmadam constituency |
| 5 | Chembilode | Grama panchayat | Kannur | Dharmadam constituency |
| 6 | Kadambur | Grama panchayat | Kannur | Dharmadam constituency |
| 7 | Muzhappilangad | Grama panchayat | Kannur | Dharmadam constituency |
| 8 | Peralasseri | Grama panchayat | Kannur | Dharmadam constituency |
The Gram panchayatsofChelora and Edakkad has now merged with the Kannur Municipal Corporation in 2015.
| Election | Votes polled | Winner | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 2 | Margin of victory | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Name | Party | Votes | Votes | Percent | |||||
| Constituency defunct as a result of delimitation (2011) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 125022 (77.7%) | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | Cong(S) | 72579 | 58.07% | K. C. Kadambooran | DIC | 41907 | 33.53% | N. K. E. Chandrasekharan Master | BJP | 4334 | 3.47% | 30672 | 24.54%[1] | |
| 2001 | 129807 (81.4%) | M. V. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | 65835 | 50.74% | N Ramakrishnan | INC | 60506 | 46.63% | R. V. Sreekanth | BJP | 2440 | 1.88% | 5329 | 4.11%[4] | |
| 1996 | 116603 (78.0%) | M. V. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | 59239 | 51.52% | A. D. Musthafa | INC | 51955 | 45.18% | U. T. Jayanandan | BJP | 3049 | 2.65% | 7284 | 6.34%[5] | |
| 1991** | 112591 (83.1%) | O. Bharathan | CPI(M) | 54965 | 49.02% | K. Sudhakaran | INC | 54746 | 48.83% | P. Krishnan | BJP | 2413 | 2.15% | 219 | 0.19%[6] | |
| 1987 | 92235 (85.5%) | O. Bharathan | CPI(M) | 45008 | 49.00% | A. P. Jayaseelan | INC | 41012 | 44.65% | M. K. Saseendran | BJP | 3832 | 4.17% | 3996 | 4.35%[7] | |
| 1982 | 73217 (80.5%) | A. K. Saseendran | IC(S) | 38837 | 53.38% | K. Sudhakaran | Ind. | 31294 | 43.02% | K. V. Mohanan | Ind. | 1261 | 1.73% | 7543 | 10.36%[8] | |
| 1980 | 70913 (80.1%) | P. P. V. Moosa | AIML | 39843 | 56.37% | K. Sudhakaran | JNP | 29886 | 42.28% | K. V. Koran | Ind. | 617 | 0.87% | 9957 | 14.09%[9] | |
| 1977 | 67594 (83.8%) | P. P. V. Moosa | ML(O) | 34266 | 51.91% | N Ramakrishnan | INC | 30947 | 46.88% | P. P. Mammu Saheb | Ind. | 394 | 0.60% | 3319 | 5.03%[10] | |
| Major delimitation of constituency | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 64164 (81.3%) | N Ramakrishnan | INC | 31199 | 49.06% | C. Kannan | CPI(M) | 27559 | 43.34% | T. K. Sreenivasan | NC(O) | 4835 | 7.60% | 3640 | 5.72%[11] | |
| 1967 | 56372 (82.4%) | C. Kannan | CPI(M) | 32563 | 58.99% | P. P. Lakshmanan | INC | 22125 | 40.08% | A. P. C. Moidu | Ind. | 512 | 0.93% | 10348 | 18.91%[12] | |
| 1965 | 54771 (81.7%) | C. Kannan | CPI(M) | 30716 | 57.11% | P. P. Lakshmanan | INC | 23072 | 42.89% | Only two candidates contested | 7644 | 14.22%[13] | ||||
** The 1991 Legislative Assembly election to Edakkad was declared void by Kerala High Court for Electoral malpractice and K. Sudhakaran was declared as the winner on 14 August 1992. This decision was upheld by Supreme Court of India in 1996.[14][15]
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
There were 1,60,984 registered voters in Edakkad Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cong(S) | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | 72,579 | 58.07% |  58.07
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| DIC | K. C. Kadambooran | 41,907 | 33.53% | 33.53
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| BJP | N. K. E. Chandrasekharan Master | 4,334 | 3.47% | 1.59
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| Independent | M. V. Pradeep Kumar | 3,471 | 2.78% | N/A | |
| Independent | C. M. Ramachandran | 2,700 | 2.16% | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 30,672 | 24.54% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,25,022 | 77.66% |  3.70
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| Cong(S) gain from CPI(M) | Swing | N/A | |||
There were 1,59,551 registered voters in Edakkad Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. V. Jayarajan | 65,835 | 50.74% | 0.78
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| INC | N Ramakrishnan | 60,506 | 46.63% | 1.45
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| BJP | R. V. Sreekanth | 2,440 | 1.88% | 0.77
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| Independent | K. P. Sureshan | 968 | 0.75% | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 5,329 | 4.11% | 2.23
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| Turnout | 1,29,807 | 81.36% | 3.40
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| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.23
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