Guruvayur Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
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Guruvayur 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 Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is N. K. Akbar of CPI(M).
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| Guruvayur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 63 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Guruvayoor temple | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,01,801 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Location
Guruvayur Assembly constituency lies in Chavakkad taluk. Chavakkad is the lone taluk of Thrissur district, which entirely lies in the erstwhile British Malabar. Chavakkad Taluk was created in 1956-57 by dividing Ponnani taluk of the erstwhile Malabar District. Present-day Chavakkad taluk and much of the coastal region of Thrissur district were ruled by the Zamorin of Calicut until the 18th century. Guruvayur Assembly constituency shares its boundary with Ponnani Assembly constituency of Malappuram district to the north, Kunnamkulam Assembly constituency to the northeast, and Manalur Assembly constituency both to southeast and south.
In 1994, Guruvayoor Assembly constituency was composed of around 47% Muslims, 45% Hindus and 8% Christians.
Local self-governed segments
Guruvayur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavakkad | Municipality | Chavakkad |
| 2 | Guruvayur | Municipality | Chavakkad |
| 3 | Engandiyur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 4 | Kadappuram | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 5 | Orumanayur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 6 | Punnayur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 7 | Punnayurkulam | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 8 | Vadakkekad | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | Koru Kooliyat | Independent | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | K. G. Karunakara Menon | Indian National Congress | 1960 – 1965 | |
| 1967 | 3rd | B. V. S. Thangal | Indian Union Muslim League | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | V. Vadakan | Independent | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | B. V. S. Thangal | Indian Union Muslim League | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | P. K. K. Bava | 1982 – 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | P. M. Abubacker | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| 1996 | 10th | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | Independent | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | P. K. K. Bava | Indian Union Muslim League | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | K. V. Abdul Khader | Communist Party of India | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | N. K. Akbar | 2021-2026 | ||
| 2026 | 16th | 2026-current | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | N. K. Akbar | 66,069 | 40.77 |  11.75 | |
| IUML | C. H. Rasheed | 64,071 | 39.54 | 0.61 | |
| BJP | Adv. B. Gopalakrishnan | 28,947 | 17.86 |  13.57 | |
| SDPI | K. V. Abdul Nasar | 1,610 | 0.99 | ||
| AAP | Pauly Francis Guruvayur | 466 | 0.29 | ||
| SUCI(C) | C. R. Unnikrishnan | 218 | 0.13 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 658 | 0.41 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,998 | 1.23 | 11.22 | ||
| Turnout | 1,62,039 | 73.31 | 3.66 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 11.75 |
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2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | N. K. Akbar | 77,072 | 52.52 | 7.76 | |
| IUML | K. N. A. Khader | 58,804 | 40.07 | 5.54 | |
| DSJP | Dileep Nair | 6,294 | 4.29 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,007 | 0.69 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 18,268 | 12.45 | 2.22 | ||
| Turnout | 1,46,759 | 69.65 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 7.76 |
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2016
There were 1,90,919 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. V. Abdul Khader | 66,088 | 44.76 | 3.77 | |
| IUML | P. M. Sadiqali | 50,990 | 34.53 | 6.22 | |
| BJP | Nivedida Subramanian | 25,490 | 17.26 | 10.01 | |
| SDPI | P. R. Siyad | 1,406 | 0.95 | 0.75 | |
| WPOI | K. G. Mohanan | 1,382 | 0.94 | − | |
| PDP | Muhammed Rasheed Arakkal | 500 | 0.45 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 605 | 0.41 | − | |
| SUCI(C) | C. V. Premraj | 314 | 0.21 | 0.02 | |
| Independent | Abdul Khader Kumbilavalappil | 256 | 0.17 | − | |
| Independent | Sasi Anjoor | 204 | 0.14 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 15,098 | 10.23 | 2.45 | ||
| Turnout | 1,47,350 | 73.17 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 3.77 |
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2011
There were 1,74,161 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. V. Abdul Khader | 62,246 | 48.53 | ||
| IUML | Ashraf Kokkur | 52,278 | 40.75 | ||
| BJP | Dayanandan Mampully | 9,306 | 7.25 | ||
| SDPI | Ashraf Vadakoot | 2,187 | 1.70 | − | |
| Independent | Shameerbabu | 1,017 | 0.94 | − | |
| Independent | K. V. Abdul Khader | 415 | 0.32 | ||
| Independent | Vijayanath | 353 | 0.28 | ||
| SUCI(C) | C. V. Premraj | 242 | 0.19 | ||
| BSP | Muhammed Ashraf | 232 | 0.18 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,968 | 7.78 | |||
| Turnout | 1,28,276 | 72.01 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||