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. As of the 2026 assembly elections, the current MLA is Mohammad Shiyas of INC.
This Constituency is dominated by Latin Catholics. Prior to 2008 delimitation, it was known as Mattanchery Assembly Constituency.
Local self-governed segments 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:
+ Wards of Kochi Municipal Corporation in Kochi Assembly constituencyWard no.NameWard no.NameWard no.Name1Fort Kochi2Kalvathy3Earavely4Karippalam5Mattancherry6Kochangadi7Cheralayi8Panayapilly9Chakkamadom10Karuvelippady11Thoppumpady12Tharebhagam21Pullardesam22Mundamveli23Manassery24Mulamkuzhi25Chullikkal26Nazareth27Fort Kochi Veli28Amaravathy All of the above 20 wards are included in Kochi taluk. +Other Local Bodies in Kochi Assembly constituencySl no.NameLocal Body TypeTaluk1KumbalangiGrama panchayatKochi2ChellanamGrama panchayatKochi
Members of Legislative Assembly The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Kochi Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:
ElectionNiyama SabhaNamePartyTenure 2011 13th Dominic Presentation 2011 – 2016 2016 14th K. J. Maxi 2016 - 2021202115th 2021 - 2026202616thMohammed Shiyas Incumbent
Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
2021 There were 1,81,842 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.
2016 There were 1,71,356 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.
2011 There were 1,58,548 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
See also Kochi Ernakulam district List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections
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