Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2011
Dr. M.K. Muneer of Muslim League Kerala State Committee won the Kozhikode South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2011 state assembly election, securing 47,771 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was C.P. Musafer Ahammed (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 46,395 votes.
A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. M.K. Muneer | 47771 | 46.10% | Muslim League Kerala State Committee |
| 2 | C.P. Musafer Ahammed | 46395 | 44.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Jaya Sadanandan | 7512 | 7.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Faiz Mohammed | 749 | 0.70% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | T.T. Muneer | 488 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Mussafar Ahammed | 433 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Muhammed Asharaf | 323 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Kozhikode South constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2011 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. M.K. Muneer (Muslim League Kerala State Committee) emerged as the winner securing 47,771 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.