Thalassery (State Assembly constituency)
Thalassery State assembly constituency (Malayalam: തലശ്ശേരി നിയമസഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is A. N .Shamseer of CPI(M).
| 13 Thalassery തലശ്ശേരി | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
 Clockwise from top:Hermann Gundert Statue, Kalaripayattu Training, Muzhappilangad Beach, Thalassery fort, Theyyam, Spice Market, Cannons near Pier | |
| Existence | 1957 - present |
| Reservation | None |
| Electorate | 1,67,024 (2016) |
| Current MLA | A. N. Shamseer |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Political Front | LDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Kannur |
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:[2]
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 | Incumbent | ||
* indicates bypolls
Election results
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,67,024 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
| 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 | |
| WPI | 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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Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,49,689 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| 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 | ||||
See also
References
- "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". kannur.nic.in.
- "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Thalassery". 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.
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