# Kozhikode South Assembly constituency

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. 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.

## Local self governed segments

Kozhikode South Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following wards of the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation:
| 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 | - | - |

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure |
| 1957 | 1st | P. Kumaran | Indian National Congress | 1957 – 1960 |
| 1960 | 2nd | P. Kumaran | Indian National Congress | 1960 – 1965 |
| 1967 | 3rd | P. M. Aboobacker | Indian Union Muslim League | 1967 – 1970 |
| 1970 | 4th | Kalpally Madhava Menon | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 |
| 1977 | 5th | P. M. Aboobacker | Muslim League | 1977 – 1980 |
| 1980 | 6th | P. M. Aboobacker | Muslim League | 1980 – 1982 |
| 1982 | 7th | P. M. Aboobacker | Muslim League | 1982 – 1987 |
| 1987 | 8th | C. P. Kunhu | Communist Party of India | 1987 – 1991 |
| 1991 | 9th | M. K. Muneer | Indian Union Muslim League | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996 | 10th | Elamaram Kareem | Communist Party of India | 1996 – 2001 |
| 2001 | 11th | T. P. M. Zahir | Indian Union Muslim League | 2001 – 2006 |
| 2006 | 12th | P. M. A. Salam | Indian National League | 2006 – 2011 |
As Kozhikode South
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure |
| 2011 | 13th | M. K. Muneer | Indian Union Muslim League | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | M. K. Muneer | Indian Union Muslim League | 2016-2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | Ahamed Devarkovil | Indian National League | Incumbent |

## Election results

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

### Niyamasabha Election 2021

There were 1,57,275 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kozhikode South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INL | Ahamed Devarkovil | 52,557 | 44.15% | 6.49 |
| | IUML | Noorbeena Rasheed | 40,098 | 33.68% | 9.45 |
| | BJP | Navya Haridas | 24,873 | 20.89% | 4.33 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 603 | 0.51% | 0.17 |
| | Independent | Mubeena | 513 | 0.43% | |
| | Independent | P Hareendranath | 410 | 0.34% | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,459 | 10.46% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,19,054 | 75.69% | |
| | INL gain from IUML | INL gain from IUML | Swing | | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2016

There were 1,49,054 registered voters in Kozhikode South Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kozhikode South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | M. K. Muneer | 49,863 | 43.13% | 2.95 |
| | INL | A. P. Abdul Vahab | 43,536 | 37.66% | 7.09 |
| | BDJS | Satheesh Kuttiyil | 19,146 | 16.56% | 9.31 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 788 | 0.68% | − |
| | SDPI | U. K. Deysi Balasubrahmanyan | 593 | 0.51% | 0.21 |
| | BSP | Kamala Pavithran | 480 | 0.42% | 0.11 |
| | Independent | A. P. Abdul Vahab | 287 | 0.25% | − |
| | Independent | A. K. Sajan | 227 | 0.20% | − |
| | Independent | Abdul Sathar | 211 | 0.18% | − |
| | Independent | Muneer Davari | 190 | 0.16% | − |
| | Independent | Premanand T. | 166 | 0.14% | − |
| | Independent | Abdul Muneer | 130 | 0.11% | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,327 | 5.47% | 3.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,617 | 77.57% | 0.51 |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | 2.95 | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,32,780 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kozhikode South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | M. K. Muneer | 47,771 | 46.08% | − |
| | CPI(M) | C. P. Musaffer Ahammed | 46,395 | 44.75% | − |
| | BJP | Jaya Sadanandan | 7,512 | 7.25% | − |
| | SDPI | Faiz Mohammed | 749 | 0.72% | |
| | Independent | T. T. Muneer | 488 | 0.47% | − |
| | Independent | Mussafar Ahammed | 433 | 0.42% | |
| | BSP | Muhammed Asharaf | 323 | 0.31% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,376 | 2.03% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,03,671 | 78.08% | |
| | IUML win (new seat) | IUML win (new seat) | IUML win (new seat) | IUML win (new seat) | IUML win (new seat) |