| Kochi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 80 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 1,71,380 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Kochi State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 assembly elections, the current MLA is Mohammad Shiyas of INC.
This Constituency Is Dominated By Latin Catholics.[2]Prior To 2008 Delimitation, It Was Known As Mattanchery Assembly Constituency.
Local self-governed segments[edit | edit source]
Kochi Assembly constituency is composed of the following 20 wards of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (Fort Kochi zone and Mattancherry zone), and two Gram Panchayats in Kochi taluk:[3]
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Kochi | 2 | Kalvathy | 3 | Earavely |
| 4 | Karippalam | 5 | Mattancherry | 6 | Kochangadi |
| 7 | Cheralayi | 8 | Panayapilly | 9 | Chakkamadom |
| 10 | Karuvelippady | 11 | Thoppumpady | 12 | Tharebhagam |
| 21 | Pullardesam | 22 | Mundamveli | 23 | Manassery |
| 24 | Mulamkuzhi | 25 | Chullikkal | 26 | Nazareth |
| 27 | Fort Kochi Veli | 28 | Amaravathy |
All of the above 20 wards are included in Kochi taluk.
| Sl no. | Name | Local Body Type | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kumbalangi | Grama panchayat | Kochi |
| 2 | Chellanam | Grama panchayat | Kochi |
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Kochi Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | Dominic Presentation | Indian National Congress | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | K. J. Maxi | Communist Party of India | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | 2021 - 2026 | |||
| 2026 | 16th | Mohammed Shiyas | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Shiyas | 64,318 | 47.87 |  16.32
| |
| CPI(M) | K. J. Maxi | 56,130 | 41.78 |  1.28
| |
| TTP | Adv. Xavier Joolappan | 11,854 | 8.82 | 15.63
| |
| None of the above (India) | None of the above | 926 | 0.69 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 134,349 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2021[edit | edit source]
There were 1,81,842 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. J. Maxi | 54,632 | 42.45 | +3.75 | |
| INC | Tony Chammany | 40,553 | 31.51 | −6.31 | |
| TTP | Shiny Antony | 19,676 | 15.29 | New | |
| BJP | C. G. Rajagopal | 10,991 | 8.54 | −3.73 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 474 | 0.37 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 14,079 | 10.94 | +10.06 | ||
| Turnout | 1,28,703 | 70.78 | −1.55 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | +3.75 | |||
2016[edit | edit source]
There were 1,71,356 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. J. Maxi | 47,967 | 38.70% | 0.96
| |
| INC | Dominic Presentation | 46,881 | 37.82% | 15.57
| |
| BJP | Praveen Damodara Prabhu | 15,212 | 12.27% | 7.08
| |
| Independent | K. J. Leenus | 7,588 | 6.12% | − | |
| WPOI | A. S. Muhammed | 2,357 | 1.90% | − | |
| SDPI | Sulfikar Ali | 2,108 | 1.70% | 0.19
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,002 | 0.81% | − | |
| PDP | T. P. Antony | 386 | 0.31% | − | |
| Independent | Johney Stephen | 180 | 0.15% | − | |
| Independent | K. S. Jayaraj | 172 | 0.14% | − | |
| Independent | Abdul Samad | 101 | 0.08% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 1,086 | 0.88% | |||
| Turnout | 1,23,954 | 72.33% | 5.73
| ||
| CPI (M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011[edit | edit source]
There were 1,58,548 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dominic Presentation | 56,352 | 53.37% | ||
| CPI(M) | M. C. Josephine | 39,849 | 37.74% | ||
| BJP | K. Sasidharan | 5,480 | 5.19% | ||
| SDPI | Yoosuf Mufti | 1,992 | 1.89% | ||
| Independent | Dominic C. J. | 590 | 0.56% | ||
| BSP | Kamarudeen T. A. | 482 | 0.46% | ||
| Independent | A. P. Ibrahimkutty | 394 | 0.37% | ||
| Independent | Jacob Pulikkan | 258 | 0.24% | ||
| Independent | T. A. Krishnan Kutty | 195 | 0.18% | ||
| Margin of victory | 16,863 | 15.63% | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,592 | 66.60% | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit | edit source]
- Kochi
- Ernakulam district
- List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
- 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
- 2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala".
- ↑ "Beyond vote banks: How Kerala's political parties are navigating religious, social divides". The Week. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Kochi".
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.