Azhikode State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. V. Sumesh of CPI(M).
| Azhikode | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 10 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
.jpg) Meenkunnu beach in Azhikode (State Assembly constituency) | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Established | 1977 - present |
| Total electors | 1,81,562 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPIM |
| Alliance | LDF |
Local self governed segments
Azhikode Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following 15 wards of the Kannur Municipal Corporation (Pallikunnu zone and Puzhathi zone) in Kannur Taluk, and 5 Gram Panchayats in the same Taluk:[2]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palliyammoola | 2 | Kunnav | 3 | Kokkenpara |
| 4 | Pallikunnu | 5 | Talap | 6 | Udayamkunnu |
| 7 | Podikundu | 8 | Kottali | 9 | Athazhakunnu |
| 10 | Kakkad | 11 | Thulicheri | 12 | Kakkad North |
| 13 | Shadulippalli | 54 | Chalad | 55 | Panjikkayil |
| Name | Local Body Type | Taluk |
|---|---|---|
| Azhikode | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Chirakkal | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Narath | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Pappinisseri | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Valappattanam | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Azhikode Niyama Sabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5th | Chadayan Govindan | CPI(M) | 1977–1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | P. Devootty | 1980–1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982–1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | M. V. Raghavan | CMP | 1987–1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | E. P. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | 1991–1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | T. K. Balan | 1996–2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001–2005 | |||
| 2005* | M. Prakashan Master | 2005–2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006–2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | K. M. Shaji | IUML | 2011–2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | K. V. Sumesh | CPI(M) | Incumbent | |
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2021
There were 181,562 registered voters in Azhikode constituency for 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | KV Sumesh | 65.794 | 45.41 |  2.44 | |
| IUML | K.M. Shaji | 59,653 | 41.17 |  3.41 | |
| BJP | K. Ranjith | 15,741 | 10.86 | 1.97 | |
| SDPI | Abdul Jabbar K.K | 2,357 | 1.63 | 0.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 517 | 0.36 | 0.04 | |
| Independent | K.M. Shaji (Mamba) | 277 | 0.19 | N/A | |
| SUCI(C) | Resmi Ravi | 226 | 0.16 | N/A | |
| Independent | Sumesh M | 180 | 0.12 | N/A | |
| Independent | Prasad V.P | 104 | 0.07 | N/A | |
| Independent | Pavithran Kurikkalat | 48 | 0.03 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,141 | 4.24 | 2.63 | ||
| Turnout | 144,897 | 79.8 | 2.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 181,562 | ||||
| CPIM gain from IUML | Swing | ||||
Niyama Sabha Election 2016
There were 1,72,757 registered voters in Azhikode Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyama Sabha Election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | K. M. Shaji | 63,082 | 44.58% | 0.63 | |
| CPI(M) | M. V. Nikesh Kumar | 60,795 | 42.97% | 1.83 | |
| BJP | A. V. Kesavan | 12,580 | 8.89% | 2.70 | |
| SDPI | K. K. Abdul Jabbar | 1,705 | 1.20% | N/A | |
| Independent | P. K. Ragesh | 1,518 | 1.07% | N/A | |
| WPOI | M. Joseph John | 687 | 0.49% | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 453 | 0.32% | N/A | |
| SUCI(C) | P. C. Vivek | 235 | 0.17% | 0.17 | |
| Independent | Shaji K. M. Tholambra | 196 | 0.14% | N/A | |
| Independent | K. M. Shaji, Mamba | 160 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Independent | Prasad V. P. | 87 | 0.06% | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 2,287 | 1.61% | 1.20 | ||
| Turnout | 1,41,498 | 81.91% | 0.53 | ||
| IUML hold | Swing | 0.63 | |||
Niyama Sabha Election 2011
There were 1,47,782 registered voters in Azhikode Constituency for the 2011 Kerala Niyama Sabha Election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | K. M. Shaji | 55,077 | 45.21% | ||
| CPI(M) | M. Prakashan Master | 54,584 | 44.80% | ||
| BJP | M. K. Saseendran Master | 7,540 | 6.19% | ||
| Independent | Noushad Punnakkal | 2,935 | 2.41% | ||
| Independent | Shaji K. M. | 602 | 0.49% | ||
| BSP | C. Balakrishnan | 458 | 0.38% | ||
| SUCI(C) | Paul T. Samuel | 414 | 0.34% | ||
| Independent | Prakashan Kuzhiparambil | 222 | 0.18% | ||
| Margin of victory | 493 | 0.41% | |||
| Turnout | 1,21,832 | 82.44% | |||
| IUML gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||