Kunnamkulam Assembly constituency
Kunnamkulam State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Alathur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is A. C. Moideen of CPI(M).
| Kunnamkulam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 62 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Kunnamkulam New Bus Stand | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1,91,274 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
editKunnamkulam Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[1]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunnamkulam | Municipality | Kunnamkulam |
| 2 | Chowannur | Grama panchayat | Kunnamkulam |
| 3 | Kadangode | Grama panchayat | Kunnamkulam |
| 4 | Kadavallur | Grama panchayat | Kunnamkulam |
| 5 | Kattakampal | Grama panchayat | Kunnamkulam |
| 6 | Porkulam | Grama panchayat | Kunnamkulam |
| 7 | Velur | Grama panchayat | Kunnamkulam |
| 8 | Erumapetty | Grama panchayat | Kunnamkulam and Thalapilly |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | T. K. Krishnan | | scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Communist Party of India| | 1957-1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | P. R. Krishnan | | scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Indian National Congress| | 1960-1965 | |
| 1967 | 3rd | A. S. N. Nambissan | Communist Party of India | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | T. K. Krishnan | 1970 - 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | K. P. Vishwanathan | Indian National Congress | 1977-1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | Indian National Congress | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | K. P. Aravindaksan | Communist Party of India | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | T. V. Chandramohan | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | N. R. Balan | Communist Party of India | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | T. V. Chandramohan | Indian National Congress | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | Babu M. Palissery | Communist Party of India | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | A. C. Moideen | 2016 – 2021 | ||
| 2021 | 15th | Incumbent | |||
Election results
edit2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. C. Moideen | 69,522 | 45.22 | ||
| INC | P.T Ajay Mohan | 64,959 | 42.25 | ||
| BDJS | Rajil K. R. | 17,104 | 11.13 | ||
| AAP | Rajeev K Sivaraman | 1,035 | 0.67 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,115 | 0.73 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,563 | ||||
| Turnout | 153,735 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2021
editThere were 1,98,378 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. C. Moideen | 75,532 | 48.78 | ||
| INC | K Jayasankar | 48,901 | 31.58 | ||
| BJP | K. K. Aneeshkumar | 27,833 | 17.98 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 559 | 0.36 | −0.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 26,631 | 17.27 | |||
| Turnout | 1,50,898 | 78.24% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2016
editThere were 1,91,274 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. C. Moideen | 63,274 | 41.92 | ||
| CMP | C. P. John | 55,492 | 36.77 | ||
| BJP | K. K. Aneeshkumar | 29,325 | 19.43 | ||
| SDPI | Jileef | 1,204 | 0.74 | − | |
| PDP | Sulaiman | 710 | 0.47 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 653 | 0.43 | − | |
| Independent | Sulaiman P. C. | 267 | 0.18 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 7,782 | 5.15 | |||
| Turnout | 1,50,925 | 78.91% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2011
editThere were 1,74,161 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Babu M. Palissery | 58,244 | 44.34 | ||
| CMP | C. P. John | 57,635 | 43.98 | ||
| BJP | K.K Aneesh Kumar | 11,725 | 8.93 | ||
| Independent | K.P.Preman | 2,059 | 1.57 | ||
| Independent | John | 860 | 0.65 | ||
| BSP | Unnikrishnan Varoli | 693 | 0.53 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 481 | 0.36 | |||
| Turnout | 1,31,344 | 75.42% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- 1 2 "State Assembly constituencies in Thrissur district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- 1 2 "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.
