Kozhikode South Assembly constituency

Kozhikode South State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Ahamed Devarkovil of INL.

Kozhikode South
Constituency No. 28 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Established2011 - present
Total electors1,57,275 (2021)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyINL
Alliance  LDF
Elected year2021

Kozhikode South constituency came into existence in 2011. Before It was known as Calicut-II from 1957 to 2011.

Local self governed segments

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Kozhikode South Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following wards of the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation:[2]

Ward no. Name Ward no. Name
22 Kovoor 23 Nellikode
27 Puthiyara 28 Kuthiravattom
29 Pottammal 30 Kommery
31 Kuttiyilthazham 32 Pokkunnu
33 Kinassery 34 Mankavu
35 Azhchavattom 36 Kallayi
37 Panniyankara 38 Meenchanda
39 Thiruvannur 54 Kappakkal
55 Payyanakkal 56 Chakkumkadavu
57 Mukhador 58 Kuttichira
59 Chalappuram 60 Palayam
61 Valiyangadi - -

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Niyama
Sabha
Member Party Tenure
1957 1st P. Kumaran Indian National Congress 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd 1960 – 1965
1967 3rd P. M. Aboobacker Indian Union Muslim League 1967 – 1970
1970 4th Kalpally Madhava Menon Indian National Congress 1970 – 1977
1977 5th P. M. Aboobacker Muslim League 1977 – 1980
1980 6th 1980 – 1982
1982 7th 1982 – 1987
1987 8th C. P. Kunhu Communist Party of India 1987 – 1991
1991 9th M. K. Muneer Indian Union Muslim League 1991 – 1996
1996 10th Elamaram Kareem Communist Party of India 1996 – 2001
2001 11th T. P. M. Zahir Indian Union Muslim League 2001 – 2006
2006 12th P. M. A. Salam Indian National League 2006 – 2011

As Kozhikode South

Election Niyama
Sabha
Member Party Tenure
2011 13th M. K. Muneer Indian Union Muslim League 2011 – 2016
2016 14th 2016-2021
2021 15th Ahamed Devarkovil Indian National League Incumbent

Election results

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Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

Niyamasabha Election 2021

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There were 1,57,275 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[3]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Kozhikode South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INL Ahamed Devarkovil 52,557 44.15%  6.49
IUML Noorbeena Rasheed 40,098 33.68%  9.45
BJP Navya Haridas 24,873 20.89%  4.33
NOTA None of the above 603 0.51%  0.17
Independent Mubeena 513 0.43%
Independent P Hareendranath 410 0.34%
Margin of victory 12,459 10.46%
Turnout 1,19,054 75.69%
INL gain from IUML Swing

Niyamasabha Election 2016

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There were 1,49,054 registered voters in Kozhikode South Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Kozhikode South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML M. K. Muneer 49,863 43.13%  2.95
INL A. P. Abdul Vahab 43,536 37.66%  7.09
BDJS Satheesh Kuttiyil 19,146 16.56%  9.31
NOTA None of the above 788 0.68%
SDPI U. K. Deysi Balasubrahmanyan 593 0.51%  0.21
BSP Kamala Pavithran 480 0.42%  0.11
Independent A. P. Abdul Vahab 287 0.25%
Independent A. K. Sajan 227 0.20%
Independent Abdul Sathar 211 0.18%
Independent Muneer Davari 190 0.16%
Independent Premanand T. 166 0.14%
Independent Abdul Muneer 130 0.11%
Margin of victory 6,327 5.47%  3.44
Turnout 1,15,617 77.57%  0.51
IUML hold Swing  2.95

Niyamasabha Election 2011

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There were 1,32,780 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Kozhikode South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML M. K. Muneer 47,771 46.08%
CPI(M) C. P. Musaffer Ahammed 46,395 44.75%
BJP Jaya Sadanandan 7,512 7.25%
SDPI Faiz Mohammed 749 0.72%
Independent T. T. Muneer 488 0.47%
Independent Mussafar Ahammed 433 0.42%
BSP Muhammed Asharaf 323 0.31%
Margin of victory 1,376 2.03%
Turnout 1,03,671 78.08%
IUML win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  3. ^ "2021 kerala election".
  4. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  5. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.