Kozhikode North (State Assembly constituency)
Kozhikode North State assembly constituency (Malayalam: കോഴിക്കോട് വടക്ക് നിയമസഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) 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 Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is A. Pradeepkumar of CPI(M).
| 27 Kozhikode North കോഴിക്കോട് വടക്ക് | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
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| Existence | 2011 - present |
| Reservation | None |
| Electorate | 1,69,752 (2016) |
| Current MLA | A. Pradeepkumar |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Political Front | LDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Local Self Governed Segments | Parts of Kozhikode Municipal Corporation. |
Local self governed segments
Kozhikode North Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Ward no. | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality/Municipal Corporation) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kozhikode | 1-16 39-40 42-51 |
Municipal Corporation | Kozhikode |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Kozhikode North Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | A. Pradeepkumar | CPI(M) | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | Incumbent | |||
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,69,752 registered voters in Kozhikode North Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | A. Pradeepkumar | 64,192 | 48.40% |  0.72 | |
| INC | P. M. Suresh Babu | 36,319 | 27.39% | 13.91 | |
| BJP | K. P. Sreesan | 29,860 | 22.52% |  14.01 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 770 | 0.58% | - | |
| BSP | K. P. Velayudhan | 457 | 0.34% | 0.14 | |
| SDPI | Abdul Vahid | 351 | 0.26% | - | |
| SUCI(C) | S. Jennifer | 208 | 0.16% | 0.04 | |
| Independent | E. Pradeep Kumar Peedikathodi | 187 | 0.14% | - | |
| Independent | T. Suresh Babu Kamaladhalam | 151 | 0.11% | - | |
| Independent | Abdu Samad | 122 | 0.09% | - | |
| Margin of victory | 27,873 | 21.01% | 13.27 | ||
| Turnout | 1,32,617 | 78.12% | 0.81 | ||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | 0.72 |
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Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,50,4325 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | A. Pradeepkumar | 57,123 | 49.12% | - | |
| INC | P. V. Gangadharan | 48,125 | 41.38% | - | |
| BJP | P. Reghunathan | 9,894 | 8.51% | ||
| Independent | Pradeep Kumar | 420 | 0.36% | - | |
| Independent | Gangadharan | 367 | 0.32% | - | |
| BSP | Looka Joseph | 229 | 0.20% | - | |
| SUCI(C) | P. M. Sreekumar | 142 | 0.16% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,998 | 7.74% | |||
| Turnout | 1,16,300 | 77.31% | |||
| CPI (M) win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- "State Assembly Constituencies in Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Kozhikode North". www.mapsofindia.com.
- "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.