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[[File:Map-kozhikode.svg|thumbnail|Kozhikode District, Kerala, India]]<br />
'''Kozhikode District''' has four types of administrative hierarchies: <br />
* Taluk and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala<br />
* Panchayath Administration managed by the local bodies<br />
* Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India<br />
* Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala<br />
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==Legislative constituencies==<br />
[[File:Kozhikode-district-map-en.svg|thumbnail|Local authorities, and legislative assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district]]<br />
* [[Balussery]]<br />
* [[Beypore]]<br />
* [[Elathur, Kozhikode|Elathur]]<br />
* [[Koduvally]]<br />
* [[Koyilandy]]<br />
* [[Kozhikode North]]<br />
* [[Kozhikode South]]<br />
* [[Kunnamangalam]]<br />
* [[Kuttiady]]<br />
* [[Nadapuram]]<br />
* [[Perambra]]<br />
* [[Thiruvambady]]<br />
* [[Vatakara]]<br />
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==Villages in Kozhikode Taluk==<br />
A Talukwise labelled map of [[Kozhikode district]] is given below:<br />
{{Kozhikode Labelled Map}}<br />
[[File:Kozhikode.png|400px|thumbnail|A detailed map of [[Kozhikode district]]]]<br />
* Kasaba, Katchery and Panniyanakara<br />
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* Nagaram, Feroke and Ramanattukara<br />
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* Kadalundy, Karuvanthuruthy and Beypore<br />
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* Puthiyangadi, Valayanad and Cheruvannur<br />
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* Chevayur, Nellicode, Chelavoor and Elathur<br />
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* Thalakulathur, Vengeri, Kakkodi and Olavanna<br />
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* Chelannur, Pantheerankavu and Kunnamangalam<br />
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* Perumanna, Peruvayal, Kumaranellur and Thazhecode<br />
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* Kakkur, Nanminda, Kakkad and Chathamangalam<br />
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* Poolacode, Kuruvattur, Kodiyathur and Mavoor<br />
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* Kuttikkattur, Madavoor and Kottuli<br />
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* [[Raroth]]<br />
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==Villages in Vatakara Taluk==<br />
* Azhiyur, Onchiyam and Chorodu<br />
* Eramala, Villiappally and Kottappally<br />
* Ayancherry, Thiruvallur and Maniyur<br />
* Palayad, Nadakkuthazhe and Velom<br />
* Chekkiad, Edacherry and Thuneri<br />
* Nadapuram, Purameri and Kunnummal<br />
* Narippatta, Kayakkodi and Kuttiady<br />
* Kavilumpara, Maruthomkara and Valayam<br />
* Vanimel, Vilangad and Tinur<br />
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==Villages in Koyilandy Taluk==<br />
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Koyilandy is the thaluk headquarters of 34 villages. They are: [[Arikkulam]], [[Atholy]], [[Avitanallur]], [[Balussery]], [[Chakkittapara]], [[Changaroth]], [[Chemancheri]], [[Chempanoda|Chempanode]], [[Chengottukavu]], [[Cheruvannur Grama Panchayat|Cheruvannur]], [[Eravattur]], [[Iringal]], [[Kayanna]], [[Keezhariyur]], [[Koorachundu]], [[Koothali]], [[Kottur]], [[Kozhukkallur]], [[Menhaniam]], [[Meppayur]], [[Moodadi]], [[Naduvannur]], [[Nochad]], [[Palery]], [[Panangad, Kozhikode|Panangad]], [[Panthalayani]], [[Payyoli]], [[Perambra]], Sivapuram, [[Thikkodi]], [[Thurayur]], [[Ulliyeri]], [[Unnikulam]] , [[Viyyur (Koyilandy taluk)|Viyyur]] and [[Muchukunnu]].<br />
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==Villages in Thamarassery Taluk==<br />
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There are 20 villages in Thamarassery Taluk. They are<br />
* <br />
* Koodaranji, Thiruvambady and Nellippoyil<br />
* Koduvally, Puthur and Kizhakkoth<br />
* Narikkuni, Raroth and Kedavoor<br />
* Kodanchery, Puduppadi and Koodathai<br />
* Kanthalad, Vavad and Eangapuzha<br />
* Kinaloor, Panangad and Sivapuram<br />
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==Kozhikode Parliament Constituency==<br />
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===Assembly segments===<br />
Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:<ref name=A>{{cite web|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies|accessdate=2008-10-19|work=Kerala|publisher=Election Commission of India|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf|archivedate=2009-03-04}}</ref><br />
# [[Balusseri]]<br />
# [[Koduvally]]<br />
# [[Kozhikode#Civic administration|Kozhikode North]]<br />
# [[Kozhikode#Civic administration|Kozhikode South]]<br />
# [[Beypore]]<br />
# [[Kunnamangalam]]<br />
# [[Elathur, Kozhikode|Elathur]]<br />
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===Members of Parliament===<br />
Madras<br />
* 1951: [[Achuthan Damodaran Menon]], [[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party]]<br />
* 1957: [[K.P. Kutti Krishnan Nair]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
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Kerala<br />
* 1962: [[C.H. Mohammed Koya]], [[Indian Union Muslim League]]<br />
* 1967: [[Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait]], [[Indian Union Muslim League]]<br />
* 1971: [[Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait]], [[Indian Union Muslim League]]<br />
* 1977: [[V.A. Seyid Muhammad]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1980: [[E. K. Imbichi Bava]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
* 1984: [[K.G. Adiyodi]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1989: [[K. Muraleedharan]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1991: [[K. Muraleedharan]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1996: [[M.P. Veerendra Kumar]], [[Janata Dal]]<br />
* 1998: [[P. Sankaran]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1999: [[K. Muraleedharan]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 2004: [[M.P. Veerendra Kumar]], [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]<br />
* 2009: [[M. K. Raghavan]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 2014: [[M. K. Raghavan]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
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===Indian general election, 2014===<br />
Veteran parliamentarian [[A. Vijayaraghavan]] will be the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) candidate from Kozhikode constituency in the [[2014 Indian general election|Lok Sabha Elections 2014]]. Sitting MP [[M. K. Raghavan]] will contest as the [[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF) candidate and C. K. Padmanabhan as the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) candidate.<br />
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=431287 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-02-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224221137/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=431287 |archivedate=2014-02-24 }} BJP Candidate List Mathrubhumi - 19 February 2014</ref><br />
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{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general election]] : [[Kozhikode]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[M. K. Raghavan|M K Raghavan]]<br />
|votes = 397,615<br />
|percentage = 42.16<br />
|change = -0.76<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = [[A. Vijayaraghavan|A Vijayaraghavan]]<br />
|votes = 380,732<br />
|percentage = 40.37<br />
|change = -2.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[C K Padmanabhan]]<br />
|votes = 1,15,760<br />
|percentage = 12.28<br />
|change = +1.03<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 6,381<br />
|percentage = 0.68<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 16,883<br />
|percentage = 1.79<br />
|change = +1.68<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 943,009<br />
|percentage = 79.80<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
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{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing =<br />
}}<br />
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{{Election box end}}<br />
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===Election results===<br />
Percentage Changes are based on numbers from the 1999 elections.<br />
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{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections]]: [[Kozhikode]] }}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Janata Dal (Secular)<br />
|candidate = [[M.P.Veerendra Kumar]]<br />
|votes = 340,111<br />
|percentage = 43.54<br />
|change = +3.04<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[Adv. V. Balaram]]<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|votes = 274,785<br />
|percentage = 35.18<br />
|change = -11.45<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[M.T.Ramesh]]<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|votes = 97,889<br />
|percentage = 12.53<br />
|change = +2.33<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 65,326<br />
|percentage = 8.36<br />
|change = +2.23<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 781,146<br />
|percentage = 70.41<br />
|change = -2.88<br />
}}<br />
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{{Election box end}}<br />
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==Vatakara Parliament Constituency==<br />
'''[[Vatakara]]''' (or Badagara) is a [[Lok Sabha]] constituency in [[Kerala]].<br />
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===Assembly segments===<br />
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:<ref name=A/><br />
# [[Tellicherry#Politics|Tellicherry]]<br />
# [[kuthuparamba#Politics|kuthuparamba]]<br />
# [[Vatakara#Politics|Vatakara]]<br />
# [[Nadapuram#Politics|Nadapuram]]<br />
# [[Kuttiady#Politics|Kuttiady]]<br />
# [[Koyilandy#Politics|Koyilandy]]<br />
# [[Perambra#Politics|Perambra]]<br />
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===Members of Parliament===<br />
* 1957: [[K.B. Menon]], [[Praja Socialist Party]]<br />
* 1962: [[A.V. Raghavan]], Independent<br />
* 1967: [[A. Sreedharan]], [[Samyukta Socialist Party]]<br />
* 1971: [[K.P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1977: [[K.P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1980: [[K.P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Indian National Congress (Urs)]]<br />
* 1984: [[K.P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Indian Congress (Socialist)]]<br />
* 1989: [[K.P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Indian Congress (Socialist)]]<br />
* 1991: [[K.P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Indian Congress (Socialist)]]<br />
* 1996: [[O. Bharatan]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
* 1998: [[A.K. Premajam]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
* 1999: [[A.K. Premajam]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
* 2004: [[P. Satheedevi]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
* 2009: [[Mullappally Ramachandran]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 2014: [[Mullappally Ramachandran]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
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===Indian general election, 2014===<br />
[[Mullappally Ramachandran]], the incumbent, was the [[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF) candidate while A N Shamseer of the [[CPI(M)]] contested as the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) candidate in the [[2014 Indian general election|Lok Sabha Elections 2014]]. VK Sajeevan was the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) candidate and Ali Akbar was the candidate for the Aam Admi Party (AAP).<br />
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{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]] : [[Vatakara]]}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Mullappally Ramachandran]]<br />
|votes = 416,479<br />
|percentage = 43.41%<br />
|change = -5.41%<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|candidate = A N Shamseer<br />
|votes = 413,173<br />
|percentage = 43.07%<br />
|change = +0.76%<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = VK Sajeevan<br />
|votes = 76,313<br />
|percentage = 7.95%<br />
|change = +3.27%<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 6,107<br />
|percentage = 0.64%<br />
|change = ---<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 3,306<br />
|percentage = 0.34%<br />
|change = -6.17%<br />
}}<br />
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{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 959,342<br />
|percentage = 81.61<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
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{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|loser = Communist Party of India (Marxist)<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)]]<br />
* [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br />
* [[Kozhikode (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br />
* [[Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp Election Commission of India]<br />
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