Quilandy Assembly constituency
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Quilandy State Assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Praveen Kumar of Indian National Congress.
| Quilandy | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 23 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 Koyilandy Fishing Harbour | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,05,993 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
editQuilandy Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koyilandy | Municipality | Koyilandy |
| 2 | Payyoli | Municipality | Koyilandy |
| 3 | Chemancheri | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy |
| 4 | Chengottukavu | Grama Panchayat | Koyilandy |
| 5 | Moodadi | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy |
| 6 | Thikkodi | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy |
Members of the 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 | Kunhiraman Nambiar | Praja Socialist Party | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | P. K. Kidave | Samyukta Socialist Party | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | E. Narayanan Nambiar | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | 1977 – 1980 | |||
| 1980 | 6th | Manimangalath Kuttialy | Indian National Congress | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | Indian National Congress | 1982 – 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 8th | M. T. Padma | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | P. Vishwan | Communist Party of India | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | P. Sankaran | Indian National Congress | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | P. Vishwan | Communist Party of India | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | K. Dasan | 2011 – 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | Kanathil Jameela | 2021-2025 | ||
| 2026 | 16th | K. Praveen Kumar | Indian National Congress | 2026- | |
Election results
editLOCAL BODY ELECTIONS
edit2025
edit| LDF | NDA | UDF | SDPI | AAP | IND | WPI | LEADING ALLIANCE | ||
| QUILANDY | 20134 | 7449 | 20283 | 187 | 0 | 57 | 102 | 48212 | UDF |
| PAYYOLI | 14199 | 4156 | 15271 | 31 | 139 | 43 | 0 | 33839 | UDF |
| CHEMANCHERY | 9891 | 3287 | 11589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24767 | UDF |
| CHENGOTTUKAVU | 6279 | 5054 | 7856 | 26 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 19314 | UDF |
| MOODADI | 10006 | 1021 | 10650 | 27 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 21764 | UDF |
| THIKKODI | 6417 | 1456 | 9313 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 196 | 17418 | UDF |
| TOTAL | 66926 | 22423 | 74962 | 271 | 139 | 295 | 298 | 165314 | |
| % | 40.48416952 | 13.56388449 | 45.34522182 | 0.1639304596 | 0.08408241286 | 0.1784482863 | 0.1802630146 |
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
edit2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Praveen Kumar | 79,917 | 46.35 |  4.92 | |
| CPI(M) | K. Dasan | 67,843 | 39.35 |  7.31 | |
| BJP | C. R. Praphul Krishnan | 23,543 | 13.66 | 2.83 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 442 | 0.26 | 0.04 | |
| Independent | Adv. Praveen | 198 | 0.11 | ||
| AAP | Musthafa P. K. | 193 | 0.11 | ||
| Independent | Praveen Kumar | 192 | 0.11 | ||
| Independent | Dasan | 99 | 0.06 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,070 | 7.00 | |||
| Turnout | 1,72,427 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2021
editThere were 2,05,993 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Kanathil Jameela | 75,628 | 46.66 | 0.72 | |
| INC | N. Subramanian | 67,156 | 41.43 | 4.19 | |
| BJP | N.P. Radhakrishnan | 17,555 | 10.83 | 3.54 | |
| SUCI(C) | Praveen Cheruvath | 221 | 0.14 | − | |
| Independent | Jameela. P.P. | 651 | 0.4 | − | |
| Independent | Subrahmanyan Kanaran | 381 | 0.24 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 492 | 0.3 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 8472 | 5.23 | 3.47 | ||
| Turnout | 1,62,084 | 78.68 | 2.85 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.72 |
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2016
editThere were 1,88,490 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. Dasan | 70,593 | 45.94 | 1.26 | |
| INC | N. Subramanian | 57,224 | 37.24 | 6.92 | |
| BJP | K. Rajinesh Babu | 22,087 | 14.37 | 8.44 | |
| SDPI | Ismayil Kammana | 798 | 0.52 | − | |
| PDP | Rasal M. K. | 703 | 0.46 | − | |
| BSP | Parappil Balakrishnan | 678 | 0.44 | 0.10 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 653 | 0.42 | − | |
| Independent | M. N. Subramanian Kakkudumbil Meethal | 489 | 0.32 | − | |
| Independent | P. K. Dasan Pazhunthum Koottathil | 167 | 0.11 | − | |
| SUCI(C) | P. M. Sreekumar | 149 | 0.10 | − | |
| CPI(M) | P. M. Kunhiraman | 126 | 0.08 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 13,369 | 8.70 | 5.66 | ||
| Turnout | 1,53,667 | 81.53 | 0.32 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.26 |
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2011
editThere were 1,66,632 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. Dasan | 64,374 | 47.20 | ||
| INC | K.P. Anil Kumar | 60,235 | 44.16 | ||
| BJP | T. P. Jayachandran | 8,086 | 5.93 | ||
| Independent | C. Muneer | 985 | 0.72 | ||
| SDPI | Rashid P. T. | 985 | 0.72 | ||
| Independent | K. P. Anil Kumar | 520 | 0.38 | ||
| BSP | K. V. Krishnan Koduvayal | 466 | 0.34 | ||
| Independent | Dasan M. K. | 418 | 0.31 | ||
| Independent | Dasan V. K. | 325 | 0.24 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,139 | 3.04 | |||
| Turnout | 1,36,394 | 81.85 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
1952
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMPP | Kunhriramakurup Chemmaratha | 22,699 | 46.64% | ||
| INC | Vasudevan Nair, Anantapuram Patinhare Madam | 15,107 | 31.04% | 31.04% | |
| Independent | Padamanabhan Poozhikunath | 10,863 | 22.32% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,592 | 15.60% | |||
| Turnout | 48,669 | 70.44% | |||
| Registered electors | 69,088 | ||||
| KMPP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "State Assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- 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.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.