Eravipuram Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
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Eravipuram is a legislative assembly constituency in the southern coastal area of Kollam district in Kerala, India. It is one among the eleven Assembly constituencies in the district.[1] As of the 2026 assembly elections, the current MLA is Advocate Vishnu Mohan.
| Eravipuram | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 125 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Eravipuram constituency in Kollam district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1,70,253 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Vishnu Mohan | |
| Party | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Structure
As per the recent changes on Assembly constituency delimitations, Eravipuram Assembly constituency consists of the 24 wards from Kollam Municipal Corporation (Asramam, Uliyakovil, Mangadu, Arunoottimangalam, Chathinamkulam, Karicode, College Division, Palkulangara, Ammannada, Vadakkevila, Pallimukku, Ayathil, Kilikollur, Punthalathazham, Palathara, Manakkadu, Kollurvila, Kayyalakkal, Valathungal, Akkolil, Thekkumbhagam, Eravipuram, Bharanikkavu, Thekkevila) and neighbouring Mayyanad panchayath in Kollam Taluk.[2][3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
Travancore-Cochin
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Margin | Coalition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C. Kesavan | Indian National Congress | 774 | Right[4] | |
| 1954 | Chandrasekharan | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 762 | Left | |
| Sukumaran | Communist Party of India | 10,935 | Left[5] | ||
Kerala
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | P. Ravindran | Communist Party of India | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | R. S. Unni | Independent | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1970 – 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | 1977 – 1980 | |||
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1984 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | V. P. Ramakrishnna Pillai | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | P. K. K. Bava | Indian Union Muslim League | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | V. P. Ramakrishnna Pillai | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | A. A. Aziz | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | M. Noushad | Communist Party of India | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | 2021 - 2026 | |||
| 2026 | 16th | Adv. Vishnu Mohan | Revolutionary Socialist Party | ||
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | Adv. Vishnu Mohan | 64,383 | |||
| CPI(M) | M. Noushad | 55,580 | |||
| BDJS | Saji D. Anand | 10,469 | |||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Margin of victory | 8,803 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
2016
There were 1,70,253 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. Noushad | 65,392 | 52.33 | ||
| RSP | A. A. Azeez | 36,589 | 29.28 |  19.72 | |
| BDJS | Akkavila Satheek | 19,714 | 15.77 | ||
| SDPI | Ayathil Razak | 988 | 0.79 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 950 | 0.76 | ||
| PDP | Muhammed Ismail | 643 | 0.51 | ||
| Independent | Manoj | 463 | 0.37 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Vinod B. | 232 | 0.19 | ||
| Margin of victory | 28,803 | 23.05 | |||
| Turnout | 1,24,971 | 73.40 |  5.26 | ||
| CPI(M) gain from RSP | Swing | ||||
2011
There were 1,53,575 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSP | A. A. Azeez | 51,271 | 49.00 | ||
| IUML | P. K. K. Bava | 43,259 | 41.34 | ||
| BJP | Pattathanam Babu | 5,048 | 4.82 | ||
| Independent | Mylakkad Shah | 3,234 | 3.09 | ||
| BSP | Sushama Vijayan | 580 | 0.55 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Azeez | 552 | 0.53 | ||
| Independent | Saiju V. | 391 | 0.37 | ||
| Independent | Deepu N. | 310 | 0.30 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,012 | 7.66 | |||
| Turnout | 1,04,645 | 68.14 | |||
| RSP hold | Swing | ||||