# Quilandy Assembly constituency

Quilandy 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 Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Kanathil Jameela of CPI(M).

## Local self-governed segments

Quilandy Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
| 1 | Koyilandy | Municipality | Koyilandy |
| 2 | Payyoli | Municipality | Koyilandy |
| 3 | Chemancheri | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy |
| 4 | Chengottukavu | Grama Panchayat | Koyilandy |
| 5 | Moodadi | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy |
| 6 | Thikkodi | Grama panchayat | Koyilandy |

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Name | Party | Tenure |
| 1957 | 1st | Kunhiraman Nambiar | Praja Socialist Party | 1957 – 1960 |
| 1960 | 2nd | Kunhiraman Nambiar | Praja Socialist Party | 1960 – 1965 |
| 1967 | 3rd | P. K. Kidave | Samyukta Socialist Party | 1967 – 1970 |
| 1970 | 4th | E. Narayanan Nambiar | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 |
| 1977 | 5th | E. Narayanan Nambiar | Indian National Congress | 1977 – 1980 |
| 1980 | 6th | Manimangalath Kuttialy | Indian National Congress | 1980 – 1982 |
| 1982 | 7th | Manimangalath Kuttialy | Indian National Congress | 1982 – 1987 |
| 1987 | 8th | M. T. Padma | Indian National Congress | 1987 – 1991 |
| 1991 | 9th | M. T. Padma | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996 | 10th | P. Vishwan | Communist Party of India | 1996 – 2001 |
| 2001 | 11th | P. Sankaran | Indian National Congress | 2001 – 2006 |
| 2006 | 12th | P. Vishwan | Communist Party of India | 2006 – 2011 |
| 2011 | 13th | K. Dasan | Communist Party of India | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | K. Dasan | Communist Party of India | 2016-2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | Kanathil Jameela | Communist Party of India | Incumbent |

## Election results
### 2021

There were 2,05,993 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Quilandy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Kanathil Jameela | 75,628 | 46.66 | 0.72 |
| | INC | N. Subramanian | 67,156 | 41.43 | 4.19 |
| | BJP | N.P. Radhakrishnan | 17,555 | 14.37 | 3.54 |
| | SUCI(C) | Praveen Cheruvath | 221 | 0.14 | − |
| | Independent | Jameela. P.P. | 651 | 0.4 | − |
| | Independent | Subrahmanyan Kanaran | 381 | 0.24 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 492 | 0.3 | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8472 | 5.23 | 3.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,62,084 | 78.68 | 2.85 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.72 | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2016

There were 1,88,490 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Quilandy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. Dasan | 70,593 | 45.94 | 1.26 |
| | INC | N. Subramanian | 57,224 | 37.24 | 6.92 |
| | BJP | K. Rajinesh Babu | 22,087 | 14.37 | 8.44 |
| | SDPI | Ismayil Kammana | 798 | 0.52 | − |
| | PDP | Rasal M. K. | 703 | 0.46 | − |
| | BSP | Parappil Balakrishnan | 678 | 0.44 | 0.10 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 653 | 0.42 | − |
| | Independent | M. N. Subramanian Kakkudumbil Meethal | 489 | 0.32 | − |
| | Independent | P. K. Dasan Pazhunthum Koottathil | 167 | 0.11 | − |
| | SUCI(C) | P. M. Sreekumar | 149 | 0.10 | − |
| | CPI(M) | P. M. Kunhiraman | 126 | 0.08 | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,369 | 8.70 | 5.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,53,667 | 81.53 | 0.32 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.26 | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,66,632 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Quilandy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | K. Dasan | 64,374 | 47.20 |
| | INC | P. Anil Kumar | 60,235 | 44.16 |
| | BJP | T. P. Jayachandran | 8,086 | 5.93 |
| | Independent | C. Muneer | 985 | 0.72 |
| | SDPI | Rashid P. T. | 985 | 0.72 |
| | Independent | K. P. Anil Kumar | 520 | 0.38 |
| | BSP | K. V. Krishnan Koduvayal | 466 | 0.34 |
| | Independent | Dasan M. K. | 418 | 0.31 |
| | Independent | Dasan V. K. | 325 | 0.24 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,139 | 3.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,36,394 | 81.85 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Quilandy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KMPP | Kunhriramakurup Chemmaratha | 22,699 | 46.64% | |
| | INC | Vasudevan Nair, Anantapuram Patinhare Madam | 15,107 | 31.04% | 31.04% |
| | Independent | Padamanabhan Poozhikunath | 10,863 | 22.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,592 | 15.60% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,669 | 70.44% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,088 | | |
| | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) | KMPP win (new seat) |