Assembly Constituency: Trikaripur, Kerala
Constituency Number	5
Constituency Name	Trikaripur
District	Kasaragod
Latest Election Year:	2016
Present MLA:	M. Rajagopalan
Parents Name:	Shri P. Damodaran and Smt. M. Devaki
Birth Date and Place:	born at Kayyoor on 29th May 1960
Qualifications:	Degree (course completed)
Spouse’s Name:	Smt. I. Lakshmikutty
Permanent Address:	Phoenix’ Kayyoor P.O., Cheruvathur (Via), Kasaragod – 671 313
Present and Past MLAs
MLA	Party	Year
M.Rajagopalan	CPM	2016
K Kunhiraman	CPM	2011
KUNHIRAMAN K	CPM	2006
SATHEESH CHANDRAN K.P	CPM	2001
K.P.SATEESH CHANDRAN	CPM	1996
E.K. NAYANAR	CPM	1991
E. K. NAYANAR	CPM	1987
O . BHARATHAN	CPM	1982
P. KARUNAKARAN	CPM	1980
P. KARUNAKARAN	CPM	1977

2016 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	CPM	M.Rajagopalan	79286
Runner-Up	INC	K P Kunhikannan	62327
Margin	16959
Total Electors	190119
Total Voters	155720
Polling Percentage	81.91
Number of Polling Stations	166
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	16-May-2016	19-May-2016	19-May-2016

2011 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	CPM	K Kunhiraman	67871
Runner-Up	INC	K.V.Gangadharan	59106
Margin	8765
Total Electors	169395
Total Voters	136895
Polling Percentage	80.81
Number of Polling Stations	162
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	13-Apr-2011	13-May-2011	13-May-2011