Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kozhikode (Kerala) was won by M.K.Raghavan (Indian National Congress) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 85,225 votes over A.Pradeep Kumar. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kozhikode, Kerala, from 1957 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1957–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1957
Kuttikrishnan Nair
Indian National Congress
103,492
38.5%
Seethi Sahib Kottapurath (Independent)
13,942 (5.2 pts)
1962
C. H. Muhammed Koya
ML
104,277
34.0%
H. Manjunatha Rao (Communist Party of India)
763 (0.2 pts)
1967
E. S. Sait
Indian Union Muslim League
215,136
57.6%
N. K. S. Nair (Indian National Congress)
81,873 (21.9 pts)
1971
Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait
Indian Union Muslim League
195,206
53.8%
Palat Kunni Koya (Independent)
72,076 (19.9 pts)
2009
M.K. Raghavan
Indian National Congress
342,309
42.9%
Adv. P.A. Mohamed Riyas (CPI (Marxist))
838 (0.1 pts)
2014
M .K Raghavan
Indian National Congress
397,615
42.2%
A.Vijayaraghavan (CPI (Marxist))
16,883 (1.8 pts)
2019
M.K.Raghavan
Indian National Congress
493,444
46.0%
A.Pradeep Kumar (CPI (Marxist))
85,225 (7.9 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1957
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Kuttikrishnan Nair
Indian National Congress
103,492
38.5%
Seethi Sahib Kottapurath
Independent
89,550
33.3%
Krishnan Kallat
Communist Party of India
75,622
28.1%
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
C. H. Muhammed Koya
ML
104,277
34.0%
H. Manjunatha Rao
Communist Party of India
103,514
33.7%
K. P. Kuttykrishnan Nair
Indian National Congress
89,332
29.1%
T. N. Bharathan
Jharkhand Party
9,834
3.2%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
E. S. Sait
Indian Union Muslim League
215,136
57.6%
N. K. S. Nair
Indian National Congress
133,263
35.7%
I. G. Menoki
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
25,155
6.7%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait
Indian Union Muslim League
195,206
53.8%
Palat Kunni Koya
Independent
123,130
33.9%
M. P. Veerendra Kumar
Samyukta Socialist Party
44,758
12.3%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M.K. Raghavan
Indian National Congress
342,309
42.9%
Adv. P.A. Mohamed Riyas
CPI (Marxist)
341,471
42.8%
V. Muraleedharan
Bharatiya Janata Party
89,718
11.2%
Adv. P. Kumarankutty
Independent
5,871
0.7%
A.K. Abdul Nasar
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,044
0.5%
Dr. D.Surendranath
Independent
2,257
0.3%
K. Raghavan
Independent
1,740
0.2%
Riyas
Independent
1,728
0.2%
Vinod K.
Independent
1,629
0.2%
Adv. Sabi Joseph
Independent
1,163
0.1%
P.A. Mohammed Riyas
Independent
1,109
0.1%
M. Raghavan
Independent
1,033
0.1%
K. Muhammed Riyas
Independent
1,026
0.1%
P. Ramachandran Nair
Independent
1,005
0.1%
P. Muhammed Riyas
Independent
980
0.1%
Mudoor Muhammed Haji
Independent
495
0.1%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M .K Raghavan
Indian National Congress
397,615
42.2%
A.Vijayaraghavan
CPI (Marxist)
380,732
40.4%
C K.Padmanabhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
115,760
12.3%
K P Ratheesh
Aam Aadmi Party
13,934
1.5%
Musthafa Kommeri
SOCIALDEMOCRATICPARTYOFINDIA
10,596
1.1%
Adv.N.P.Prathap Kumar
Independent
6,993
0.7%
None Of The Above
Independent
6,381
0.7%
M.Vijayaraghavan
Independent
2,665
0.3%
M Raghavan
Independent
2,331
0.2%
Vijayaraghavan.K.
Independent
1,991
0.2%
Velayudhan K.P.
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,909
0.2%
V M Raghavan
Independent
964
0.1%
Thrissur Nazeer
Independent
665
0.1%
Muhammed Riyas
Independent
473
0.1%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M.K.Raghavan
Indian National Congress
493,444
46.0%
A.Pradeep Kumar
CPI (Marxist)
408,219
38.1%
Adv.Prakash Babu
Bharatiya Janata Party
161,216
15.0%
Raghu.K
Bahujan Samaj Party
2,299
0.2%
Raghavan.P Vadakke Edoli
Independent
1,160
0.1%
Raghavan.T Thayyullayil
Independent
1,077
0.1%
A.Sekhar
SUCI(C)
1,031
0.1%
Raghavan Nair Manikkothu Kunnummal
Independent
962
0.1%
Pradeep Kumar.E.T Peedikathodi Veedu
Independent
760
0.1%
Prakash Babu Chaithram
Independent
571
0.1%
Nusrath Jahan
Independent
558
0.1%
Pradeepan.N
Independent
551
0.1%
Raghavn.N Allachiparambu
Independent
462
0.0%
Pradeep.V.K
Independent
410
0.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Kozhikode has been contested at 7 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, ML, Indian Union Muslim League.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kozhikode in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
M.K.Raghavan (Indian National Congress) won Kozhikode, Kerala, in 2019 with 493,444 votes (46.0%), a margin of 85,225 votes over A.Pradeep Kumar.
Which parties have won Kozhikode since 1957?
Since 1957, Kozhikode has been won by: Indian National Congress, Indian Union Muslim League, ML.
What was the closest result in Kozhikode?
The closest result on record for Kozhikode was 2009, when Indian National Congress beat CPI (Marxist) by just 838 votes (0.1 percentage points).