Edakkad Assembly constituency


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 seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Kannur [Lok Sabha constituency] until the 2008 delimitation. The last election to the constituency was conducted in 2006 [Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006], and the MLA was Kadannappalli Ramachandran of Congress (Secular).
After the delimitation in 2008, Chelora, Edakkad, and Munderi Gram Panchayats became a part of Kannur Assembly constituency, whereas Anjarakkandy, Chembilode, Kadambur, Muzhappilangad, and Peralasseri were added to the newly formed Dharmadam Assembly constituency.
Edakkad Assembly constituency came into existence in 1965. It was created by replacing Cannanore-II Assembly constituency which had existed from 1957 to 1965.

Local self-governed segments

Edakkad Assembly constituency was composed of the following local self-governed segments:
Sl no.NameStatus TalukNow part of
1CheloraGrama panchayatKannurKannur constituency
2EdakkadGrama panchayatKannurKannur constituency
3MunderiGrama PanchayatKannurKannur constituency
4AnjarakkandyGrama panchayatKannurDharmadam constituency
5ChembilodeGrama panchayatKannurDharmadam constituency
6KadamburGrama panchayatKannurDharmadam constituency
7MuzhappilangadGrama panchayatKannurDharmadam constituency
8PeralasseriGrama panchayatKannurDharmadam constituency

The Gram panchayats of Chelora and Edakkad has now merged with the Kannur Municipal Corporation in 2015.

Election history

** The 1991 [Kerala Legislative Assembly election|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.

Election results

Percentage change denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

2006

There were 1,60,984 registered voters in Edakkad Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.

2001

There were 1,59,551 registered voters in Edakkad Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.