| Kozhikode South | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Kerala |
| Constituency No: | 28 |
| Established: | 2011 - present |
| Reservation: | None |
| Electors: | 1,57,275 (2021) |
| Mla: | Ahamed Devarkovil |
| Party: | INL |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
| District: | Kozhikode |
Kozhikode South State assembly constituency 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 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Ahamed Devarkovil of INL.
Kozhikode South constituency came into existence in 2011. Before It was known as Calicut-II from 1957 to 2011.
Kozhikode South Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following wards of the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation:[2]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kovoor | 23 | Nellikode | |
| 27 | Puthiyara | 28 | Kuthiravattom | |
| 29 | Pottammal | 30 | Kommery | |
| 31 | Kuttiyilthazham | 32 | Pokkunnu | |
| 33 | Kinassery | 34 | Mankavu | |
| 35 | Azhchavattom | 36 | Kallayi | |
| 37 | Panniyankara | 38 | Meenchanda | |
| 39 | Thiruvannur | 54 | Kappakkal | |
| 55 | Payyanakkal | 56 | Chakkumkadavu | |
| 57 | Mukhador | 58 | Kuttichira | |
| 59 | Chalappuram | 60 | Palayam | |
| 61 | Valiyangadi | - | - |
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | P. Kumaran | 1957 – 1960 | ||
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | P. M. Aboobacker | 1967 – 1970 | ||
| 1970 | 4th | Kalpally Madhava Menon | 1970 – 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | P. M. Aboobacker | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | C. P. Kunhu | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | M. K. Muneer | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| 1996 | 10th | Elamaram Kareem | 1996 – 2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | T. P. M. Zahir | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | P. M. A. Salam | 2006 – 2011 | ||
As Kozhikode South
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | M. K. Muneer | 2011 – 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | Ahamed Devarkovil | Incumbent | ||
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
There were 1,57,275 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[3]
There were 1,49,054 registered voters in Kozhikode South Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
There were 1,32,780 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]