Thalassery Assembly constituency
| Thalassery | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 13 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 | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 185,841 (2026)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
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 Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency.[2] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the MLA is Karayi Rajan of CPI(M).[3]
Local self-governed segments
Thalassery Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[4]
| 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 Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[5]
Key
| 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 | 2021-2026 | |||
| 2026 | 14th | Karayi Rajan | 2026- | ||
*by-election
Election results
2026
There were 185,841 registered voters in the Thalassery Assembly constituency for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Karayi Rajan | 69,743 | 48.34 |  13.18 | |
| INC | K. P. Saju | 49,220 | 34.11 |  0.27 | |
| BJP | O. Nidheesh | 22,754 | 15.77 | ||
| SDPI | A. C. Jalaluddheen | 1,444 | 1.00 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 728 | 0.50 | 1.23 | |
| Independent | Saju V. P. | 240 | 0.17 | ||
| Independent | Rajan O. P. | 89 | 0.06 | ||
| Independent | Rajan V. P. | 69 | 0.05 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,523 | 14.23 | 13.45 | ||
| Turnout | 1,44,287 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 13.18 |
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2021
There were 1,75,143 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. N. Shamseer | 81,810 | 61.52 | 8.20 | |
| INC | M. P. Aravindakshan | 45,009 | 33.84 | 6.23 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,313 | 1.73 | − | |
| WPOI | Shamseer Ibrahim | 1,963 | 1.48 | 0.47 | |
| 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 | 1.97 | ||
| Turnout | 1,32,989 | 75.93 | 3.5 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 8.20 |
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2016
There were 1,67,024 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. N. Shamseer | 70,741 | 53.32 | 3.46 | |
| INC | A. P. Abdullakutty | 36,624 | 27.61 | 6.66 | |
| BJP | V. K. Sajeevan | 22,125 | 16.68 | 10.76 | |
| WPOI | Jabeena Irshad | 1,337 | 1.01 | − | |
| SDPI | A. C. Jalaludeen | 959 | 0.72 | 1.04 | |
| 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 | 3.20 | ||
| Turnout | 1,32,666 | 79.43 | 0.76 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.46 |
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2011
There were 1,49,689 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[9]
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | C. H. Kanaran | 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 2 "Electorate Published as on 23 March 2026" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala. 23 March 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". kannur.nic.in.
- ↑ https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/candidateswise-S1113.htm
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Thalassery". www.mapsofindia.com.
- ↑ "Thalassery Assembly election results 2026".
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "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.