Thalassery
Constituency for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Clockwise from top:Hermann Gundert Statue, Kalaripayattu Training, Muzhappilangad Beach, Thalassery fort, Theyyam, Spice Market, Cannons near Pier
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Established1957 - present
Total electors1,75,143 (2021)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyCPI(M)
Alliance  LDF
Elected year2021

Thalassery 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 the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the MLA is A. N. Shamseer of CPI(M).

Local self-governed segments

Thalassery Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]

Sl no. Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
1 Thalassery Municipality Thalassery
2 Chokli Grama panchayat Thalassery
3 Eranholi Grama panchayat Thalassery
4 Kadirur Grama panchayat Thalassery
5 New Mahe Grama panchayat Thalassery
6 Panniyannur Grama panchayat Thalassery

Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Thalassery Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]

Key

  CPI  CPI(M)

Election Niyama Sabha Member Party Tenure
1957 1st V.R. Krishna Iyer CPI 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd 1960 – 1965
1967 3rd K.P.R. Gopalan CPI(M) 1967 – 1970
1970 4th N.E. Balaram CPI 1970 – 1977
1977 5th Pattiam Gopalan CPI(M) 1977 – 1980
1979* M.V. Rajagopalan 1979 – 1980
1980 6th 1980 – 1982
1982 7th Kodiyeri Balakrishnan 1982 – 1987
1987 8th 1987 – 1991
1991 9th K.P. Mammoo Master 1991 – 1996
1996 10th E.K. Nayanar 1996 – 2001
2001 11th Kodiyeri Balakrishnan 2001 – 2006
2006 12th 2006 – 2011
2011 13th 2011 – 2016
2016 14th A.N. Shamseer 2016 - 2021
2021 15th Incumbent

    * indicates bypolls

    Election results

    Niyamasabha Election 2021

    There were 1,75,143 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[4]

    2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Thalassery
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    CPI(M) A. N. Shamseer 81,810 61.52 Increase8.20
    INC M. P. Aravindakshan 45,009 33.84 Increase6.23
    NOTA None of the above 2,313 1.73 -
    WPOI Shamseer Ibrahim 1,963 1.48 Increase0.47
    Independent C. O. T. Naseer 1,163 0.87 -
    Independent Aravindakshan 533 0.40 -
    Independent Haridasan 198 0.15 -
    Margin of victory 36,801 27.68 Increase1.97
    Turnout 1,32,989 75.93 Decrease3.5
    CPI(M) hold Swing Increase8.20

    Niyamasabha Election 2016

    There were 1,67,024 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[5]

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Thalassery
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    CPI(M) A. N. Shamseer 70,741 53.32 Decrease3.46
    INC A. P. Abdullakutty 36,624 27.61 Decrease 6.66
    BJP V. K. Sajeevan 22,125 16.68 Increase10.76
    WPOI Jabeena Irshad 1,337 1.01 -
    SDPI A. C. Jalaludeen 959 0.72 Decrease1.04
    NOTA None of the above 514 0.39 -
    Independent Balakrishnan Kodiyeri 129 0.10 -
    Independent Thayyil Vattakkandi Sajeeevan V. K 125 0.09 -
    Independent Danish Mahal A. P. Abdullakutty 112 0.08 -
    Margin of victory 34,117 25.71 Increase3.20
    Turnout 1,32,666 79.43 Increase 0.76
    CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease3.46

    Niyamasabha Election 2011

    There were 1,49,689 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[6]

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election : Thalassery
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    CPI(M) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan 66,870 56.78
    INC Rijil Makkutty 40,361 34.27
    BJP V. Ratnakaran 6,973 5.92
    SDPI A. C. Jalaluddin 2,068 1.76
    BSP K. Raghunath 674 0.57
    Independent Rijil Muliyil 539 0.46
    Independent Balakrishnan 278 0.24
    Margin of victory 26,509 22.51
    Turnout 1,17,763 78.67
    CPI(M) hold Swing

    1952

    1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Thalassery[7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    CPI Kanaran, C. H 20,836 46.11%
    INC Raghavan Nair. K. P 10,135 22.43% 22.43%
    Independent Koyamu Khan Saheb Ollyatg Vazhayil 8,965 19.84%
    Socialist Amina Hashim 5,254 11.63%
    Margin of victory 10,701 23.68%
    Turnout 45,190 71.04%
    Registered electors 63,608
    CPI win (new seat)

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". kannur.nic.in.
    2. ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    3. ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Thalassery". www.mapsofindia.com.
    4. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
    5. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
    6. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
    7. ↑ "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.

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