Template:Infobox Indian constituency Chathannoor or Chathannur is a legislative assembly constituency in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Kollam Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2026, the current MLA is B B Gopakumar of BJP.
History
The constituency was previously known as Paravur Assembly constituency. It was temporarily merged with Varkala Assembly constituency in 1957. Because of the merger, Varkala Assembly constituency became a two-member constituency during the legislative assembly election of 1957 and interim election of 1960.[1][2] Later in 1967, the new constituency was carved out of Varkala and was named as Chathannoor Assembly constituency. The MLA office was shifted from Paravur to Chathannoor. In 1967, P. Ravindran of CPI became the first elected member from Chathannoor Assembly constituency.[3][4]
Structure
As per the recent changes on Assembly constituency delimitations, Chathannoor Assembly constituency consists of Paravur municipal town and six neighbouring panchayaths including Chathannoor, Adichanalloor, Chirakkara, Poothakkulam, Kalluvathukkal, Pooyappally.[5][6]
Major institutions
- Municipalities: one (Paravur)
- Panchayaths: five (Chathannoor, Adichanalloor, Poothakkulam, Kalluvathukkal, Pooyappally)
- Railway stations: one (Paravur railway station)
- Bus stations: two (Chathannoor KSRTC Bus Station, Paravur Municipal Bus Station)
- Public Sector Undertaking : one
( Chathanoor)
- Medical college hospital: one (Kollam Government Medical College, Parippally)
- Government hospitals: two (Government MCH, Govt. Taluk Hospital, Paravur)
- Private hospitals: three (Azeezia Medical College Meeyannoor, Kollam KIMS Sithara Jn, Holy Cross Hospital Kottiyam)
Members of Legislative Assembly
Paravur Assembly Constituency: Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly Elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Vote Margin | Coalition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | P. Ravindran | Independent | 7,790 | Left[7] |
| 1954 | P. Ravindran | CPI | 3,878 | Left[8] |
Kerala
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
* by-elections
Election Results
2026
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2021
There were 1,84,661 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.[9] Template:Election box begin Template:Election box winning candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box margin of victory Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box hold with party linkTemplate:Election box end
2016
There were 1,79,928 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[10] Template:Election box begin Template:Election box winning candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box candidate with party linkTemplate:Election box margin of victory Template:Election box turnout Template:Election box hold with party linkTemplate:Election box end
2011
There were 1,60,688 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[11]
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2006
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2001
There were 1,60,402 registered voters in the constituency for the 2001 Kerala Assembly election.Template:Election box begin
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1998 by-election
There were 1,58,953 registered voters in the constituency for the 1998 by-election.Template:Election box begin
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1996
There were 1,55,086 registered voters in the constituency for the 1996 Kerala Assembly election.Template:Election box begin
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1991
There were 1,47,686 registered voters in the constituency for the 1991 Kerala Assembly election.Template:Election box begin
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1987
There were 1,22,914 registered voters in the constituency for the 1987 Kerala Assembly election.Template:Election box begin
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1982
There were 95,013 registered voters in the constituency for the 1982 Kerala Assembly election.Template:Election box begin
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References
- ↑ Assembly Election of Kerala - 1957. Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Interim Elections to the Kerala Assembly – 1960. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Kerala Assembly Election - 1967. Elections.in. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ CONSTITUENCIES IN KERALA. Kerala Assembly. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES AND THEIR EXTENT - Kerala. Kerala Assembly. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Constituencies - Kollam District. Chief Electoral Officer - Kerala. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Election to the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly-1951 and to the Madras Assembly Constituencies in the Malabar Area. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 to the Legislative Assembly of Travancore-Cochin. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ↑ 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.