Thalassery Assembly constituency

Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India

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| 1,75,143 (2021)
Reservation| None
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent

A. N. Shamseer

Party| CPI(M)
Alliance|  LDF
Elected year| 2021

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.[1] As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the MLA is A. N. Shamseer of CPI(M).

## Local self-governed segments

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Thalassery Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]

Sl no.  | Name  | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality)  | Taluk

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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

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The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Thalassery Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]

Key

CPI CPI(M)

Election  | Niyama Sabha  | Member  | Party  | Tenure

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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  | Incumbent

*by-election

## Election results

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### 2021

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There were 1,75,143 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[4]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Thalassery  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |

### 2016

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There were 1,67,024 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[5]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Thalassery  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  |

### 2011

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There were 1,49,689 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[6]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Thalassery  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thalassery[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| CPI | Kanaran, C. H  | 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

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* Thalassery
* Kannur district
* List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
* 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

## References

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1. ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". kannur.nic.in.
2. ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
3. ^ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Thalassery". www.mapsofindia.com.
4. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
5. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
6. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
7. ^ "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.

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