Kozhikode South 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 Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is Faisal Babu of IUML.
| Kozhikode South | |
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| Constituency No. 28 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 1,55,281 (2026) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | IUML |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Kozhikode South constituency was established by the 2008 delimitation. Before, it was known as Calicut-II from 1957 to 2008.
Local self-governed segments
editKozhikode South Assembly 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
editCalicut-II
edit| 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 | |
Kozhikode South
edit| 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 | 2021-2026 | |
| 2026 | 16th | Faisal Babu | Indian Union Muslim League | 2026-2031 | |
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | Fyzal Babu | 52,680 | 41.20 |  7.52 | |
| INL | Ahamed Devarkovil | 41,885 | 32.76 |  11.99 | |
| BJP | T. Raneesh | 32,465 | 25.79 | 4.90 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 838 | 0.66 | 0.15 | |
| Margin of victory | 10,795 | 8.44 | 2.02 | ||
| Turnout | 1,27,866 | 81.92 | 6.23 | ||
| IUML gain from INL | Swing | - | |||
2021
editThere were 1,57,275 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[3]
| 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 | ||||
2016
editThere were 1,49,054 registered voters in Kozhikode South Assembly constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[4]
| 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 |
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2011
editThere were 1,32,780 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ↑ "2021 kerala election".
- ↑ "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.