Thavanur
Assembly Constituency, Kerala
Thavanur is one of the 140 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Kerala. This seat can be classified as and falls in the Malappuram district of Kerala. The reservation status of this constituency is General. Thavanur Assembly constituency falls within the Ponnani (General) Lok Sabha constituency.<br/><br/>In the 2026 Kerala Assembly election, Thavanur will vote on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and the counting of votes is set to take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.<br/><br/>
2021
Thavanur Assembly election results
2016
Thavanur Assembly election results
2011
Thavanur Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 207037 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Thavanur Assembly constituency, of whom 103002 were male, 104035 female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 199960 registered voters, of whom 98301 were male, 101659 female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 184868 registered voters, of whom 89159 were male, 95709 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 156317 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 74347 were male, 82139 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 56 in 2021, 149 in 2016, and 128 in 2011.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1010, in 2021 it was 1034, 1073 in 2016, and 1105 in 2011.
Poll dates
Thavanur Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.
In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.
In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.
Extent
Thavanur Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Malappuram district in the Malabar region of Kerala: Edappal, Thavanur and Vattamkulam Panchayats in Ponnani Taluk and Purathur, Mangalam and Thriprangode Panchayats in Tirur Taluk.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 139 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Thavanur is: 10°49'00.1"N 75°58'28.6"E.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 74.4%, while it was 76.88% in 2016, and 78.15% in 2011.
Victory margin
In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Dr K T Jaleel of IND won in this constituency beating Firos Kunnamparambil of INC by a margin of 2564 votes which was 1.7% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Dr. K.T. Jaleel of IND was the winner in this seat beating Ifthiquarudheen. Master of INC by a margin of 17064 votes which was 12.01% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Dr.K.T. Jaleel of IND won this seat defeating Adv. V.V. Prakash of INC by a margin of 6854 votes which was 5.6% of the total votes polled for the seat.
Winner vote share (%)
In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Dr K T Jaleel of IND had a vote share of 46.61% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Dr. K.T. Jaleel of IND got a vote share of 47.97% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Dr.K.T. Jaleel of IND got a vote share of 47.2% in Thavanur.
- First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST
- Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM IST