Kunnamkulam Assembly constituency

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Kunnamkulam
Constituency No. 62 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kunnamkulam New Bus Stand 04.jpg
Kunnamkulam New Bus Stand
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Lok Sabha constituency Alathur
Established1957
Total electors1,91,274 (2016)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party CPI(M)
Alliance   LDF
Elected year2021

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 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is A. C. Moideen of CPI(M).

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Local self-governed segments

Kunnamkulam Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: [1]

Sl no.NameStatus (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
8ErumapettyGrama panchayat Kunnamkulam and Thalapilly
Kunnamkulam Assembly constituency
Local Bodies on Kunnamkulam (State Assembly constituency)

Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:

ElectionNiyama

Sabha

NamePartyTenure
1957 1stT. K. Krishnan Communist Party of India 1957-1960
1960 2ndP. R. Krishnan Indian National Congress 1960-1965
1967 3rdA. S. N. Nambissan Communist Party of India 1967 – 1970
1970 4thT. K. Krishnan1970 - 1977
1977 5thK. P. Vishwanathan Indian National Congress 1977-1980
1980 6th Indian National Congress 1980 – 1982
1982 7thK. P. Aravindaksan Communist Party of India 1982 – 1987
1987 8th1987 – 1991
1991 9thT. V. Chandramohan Indian National Congress 1991 – 1996
1996 10thN. R. Balan Communist Party of India 1996 – 2001
2001 11thT. V. Chandramohan Indian National Congress 2001 – 2006
2006 12th Babu M. Palissery Communist Party of India 2006 – 2011
2011 13th2011 – 2016
2016 14th A. C. Moideen 2016 – 2021
2021 15th Incumbent

    Election results

    2016

    There were 1,91,274 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election. [2]

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kunnamkulam
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) A. C. Moideen 63,274 41.92 Decrease2.svg2.42
    CMP C. P. John 55,49236.77Decrease2.svg7.21
    BJP K. K. Aneeshkumar29,32519.43Increase2.svg10.5
    SDPI Jileef1,2040.74
    PDP Sulaiman7100.47
    NOTA None of the above6530.43
    Independent Sulaiman P. C.2670.18
    Margin of victory7,7825.15
    Turnout 1,50,92578.91%
    CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.42

    2011

    There were 1,74,161 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. [3]

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kunnamkulam
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(M) Babu M. Palissery 58,24444.34
    CMP C. P. John 57,63543.98
    BJP K.K Aneesh Kumar 11,7258.93
    Independent K.P.Preman2,0591.57
    Independent John8600.65
    BSP Unnikrishnan Varoli6930.53
    Margin of victory4810.36
    Turnout 1,31,34475.42%
    CPI(M) hold Swing

    References

    1. 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.
    2. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
    3. "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.