Kochi State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 assembly elections, the current MLA is Mohammad Shiyas of INC.
| Kochi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 80 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 1,71,380 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2026 |
This Constituency is dominated by Latin Catholics.[2] Prior to 2008 delimitation, it was known as Mattanchery Assembly Constituency.
Local self-governed segments
editKochi Assembly constituency is composed of the following 20 wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Fort Kochi zone and Mattancherry zone), and two Gram Panchayats in Kochi taluk:[3]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Kochi | 2 | Kalvathy | 3 | Earavely |
| 4 | Karippalam | 5 | Mattancherry | 6 | Kochangadi |
| 7 | Cheralayi | 8 | Panayapilly | 9 | Chakkamadom |
| 10 | Karuvelippady | 11 | Thoppumpady | 12 | Tharebhagam |
| 21 | Pullardesam | 22 | Mundamveli | 23 | Manassery |
| 24 | Mulamkuzhi | 25 | Chullikkal | 26 | Nazareth |
| 27 | Fort Kochi Veli | 28 | Amaravathy |
All of the above 20 wards are included in Kochi taluk.
| Sl no. | Name | Local Body Type | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumbalangi | Grama panchayat | Kochi |
| 2 | Chellanam | Grama panchayat | Kochi |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Kochi Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | Dominic Presentation | Indian National Congress | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | K. J. Maxi | Communist Party of India | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | 2021 - 2026 | |||
| 2026 | 16th | Mohammed Shiyas | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | |
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Shiyas | 64,318 | 47.87 |  16.32 | |
| CPI(M) | K. J. Maxi | 56,130 | 41.78 |  1.28 | |
| TTP | Adv. Xavier Joolappan | 11,854 | 8.82 | 15.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 926 | 0.69 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8188 | ||||
| Turnout | 134,349 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2021
editThere were 1,81,842 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. J. Maxi | 54,632 | 42.45 | +3.75 | |
| INC | Tony Chammany | 40,553 | 31.51 | −6.31 | |
| TTP | Shiny Antony | 19,676 | 15.29 | New | |
| BJP | C. G. Rajagopal | 10,991 | 8.54 | −3.73 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 474 | 0.37 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 14,079 | 10.94 | +10.06 | ||
| Turnout | 1,28,703 | 70.78 | −1.55 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | +3.75 | |||
2016
editThere were 1,71,356 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. J. Maxi | 47,967 | 38.70% | 0.96 | |
| INC | Dominic Presentation | 46,881 | 37.82% | 15.57 | |
| BJP | Praveen Damodara Prabhu | 15,212 | 12.27% | 7.08 | |
| Independent | K. J. Leenus | 7,588 | 6.12% | − | |
| WPOI | A. S. Muhammed | 2,357 | 1.90% | − | |
| SDPI | Sulfikar Ali | 2,108 | 1.70% | 0.19 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,002 | 0.81% | − | |
| PDP | T. P. Antony | 386 | 0.31% | − | |
| Independent | Johney Stephen | 180 | 0.15% | − | |
| Independent | K. S. Jayaraj | 172 | 0.14% | − | |
| Independent | Abdul Samad | 101 | 0.08% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 1,086 | 0.88% | |||
| Turnout | 1,23,954 | 72.33% | 5.73 | ||
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011
editThere were 1,58,548 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dominic Presentation | 56,352 | 53.37% | ||
| CPI(M) | M. C. Josephine | 39,849 | 37.74% | ||
| BJP | K. Sasidharan | 5,480 | 5.19% | ||
| SDPI | Yoosuf Mufti | 1,992 | 1.89% | ||
| Independent | Dominic C. J. | 590 | 0.56% | ||
| BSP | Kamarudeen T. A. | 482 | 0.46% | ||
| Independent | A. P. Ibrahimkutty | 394 | 0.37% | ||
| Independent | Jacob Pulikkan | 258 | 0.24% | ||
| Independent | T. A. Krishnan Kutty | 195 | 0.18% | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,863 | 15.63% | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,592 | 66.60% | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala".
- ↑ "Beyond vote banks: How Kerala's political parties are navigating religious, social divides". The Week. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Kochi".
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.