# Azhikode Assembly constituency

Azhikode 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 Kannur Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. V. Sumesh of CPI(M).

## Local self governed segments

Azhikode Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following 15 wards of the Kannur Municipal Corporation (Pallikunnu zone and Puzhathi zone) in Kannur Taluk, and 5 Gram Panchayats in the same Taluk:
Wards of Kannur Municipal Corporation in Azhikode Constituency :
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
| 1 | Palliyammoola | 2 | Kunnav | 3 | Kokkenpara |
| 4 | Pallikunnu | 5 | Talap | 6 | Udayamkunnu |
| 7 | Podikundu | 8 | Kottali | 9 | Athazhakunnu |
| 10 | Kakkad | 11 | Thulicheri | 12 | Kakkad North |
| 13 | Shadulippalli | 54 | Chalad | 55 | Panjikkayil |
Other Local Bodies in Azhikode Constituency :
| Name | Local Body Type | Taluk |
| Azhikode | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Chirakkal | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Narath | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Pappinisseri | Grama panchayat | Kannur |
| Valappattanam | Grama panchayat | Kannur |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Azhikode Niyama Sabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:
Key
CPI(M) CMP IUML
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure |
| 1977 | 5th | Chadayan Govindan | CPI(M) | 1977–1980 |
| 1980 | 6th | P. Devootty | CPI(M) | 1980–1982 |
| 1982 | 7th | P. Devootty | CPI(M) | 1982–1987 |
| 1987 | 8th | M. V. Raghavan | CMP | 1987–1991 |
| 1991 | 9th | E. P. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | 1991–1996 |
| 1996 | 10th | T. K. Balan | CPI(M) | 1996–2001 |
| 2001 | 11th | T. K. Balan | CPI(M) | 2001–2005 |
| 2005* | 11th | M. Prakashan Master | CPI(M) | 2005–2006 |
| 2006 | 12th | M. Prakashan Master | CPI(M) | 2006–2011 |
| 2011 | 13th | K. M. Shaji | IUML | 2011–2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | K. M. Shaji | IUML | 2016-2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | K. V. Sumesh | CPI(M) | Incumbent |

## Election results

Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

### 2021

There were 181,562 registered voters in Azhikode constituency for 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Azhikode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | KV Sumesh | 65.794 | 45.41 | 2.44 |
| | IUML | K.M. Shaji | 59,653 | 41.17 | 3.41 |
| | BJP | K. Ranjith | 15,741 | 10.86 | 1.97 |
| | SDPI | Abdul Jabbar K.K | 2,357 | 1.63 | 0.43 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 517 | 0.36 | 0.04 |
| | Independent | K.M. Shaji (Mamba) | 277 | 0.19 | N/A |
| | SUCI(C) | Resmi Ravi | 226 | 0.16 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sumesh M | 180 | 0.12 | N/A |
| | Independent | Prasad V.P | 104 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pavithran Kurikkalat | 48 | 0.03 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,141 | 4.24 | 2.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 144,897 | 79.8 | 2.11 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 181,562 | | |
| | CPIM gain from IUML | CPIM gain from IUML | Swing | | |

### Niyama Sabha Election 2016

There were 1,72,757 registered voters in Azhikode Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyama Sabha Election.
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Azhikode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | K. M. Shaji | 63,082 | 44.58% | 0.63 |
| | CPI(M) | M. V. Nikesh Kumar | 60,795 | 42.97% | 1.83 |
| | BJP | A. V. Kesavan | 12,580 | 8.89% | 2.70 |
| | SDPI | K. K. Abdul Jabbar | 1,705 | 1.20% | N/A |
| | Independent | P. K. Ragesh | 1,518 | 1.07% | N/A |
| | WPOI | M. Joseph John | 687 | 0.49% | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 453 | 0.32% | N/A |
| | SUCI(C) | P. C. Vivek | 235 | 0.17% | 0.17 |
| | Independent | Shaji K. M. Tholambra | 196 | 0.14% | N/A |
| | Independent | K. M. Shaji, Mamba | 160 | 0.11% | N/A |
| | Independent | Prasad V. P. | 87 | 0.06% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,287 | 1.61% | 1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,41,498 | 81.91% | 0.53 |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | 0.63 | |

### Niyama Sabha Election 2011

There were 1,47,782 registered voters in Azhikode Constituency for the 2011 Kerala Niyama Sabha Election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Azhikode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | IUML | K. M. Shaji | 55,077 | 45.21% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Prakashan Master | 54,584 | 44.80% |
| | BJP | M. K. Saseendran Master | 7,540 | 6.19% |
| | Independent | Noushad Punnakkal | 2,935 | 2.41% |
| | Independent | Shaji K. M. | 602 | 0.49% |
| | BSP | C. Balakrishnan | 458 | 0.38% |
| | SUCI(C) | Paul T. Samuel | 414 | 0.34% |
| | Independent | Prakashan Kuzhiparambil | 222 | 0.18% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 493 | 0.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,21,832 | 82.44% |
| | IUML gain from CPI(M) | IUML gain from CPI(M) | Swing | |