----- Malabar, which was a district of the Madras Province under British rule, had representatives in the Madras Legislative Assembly from 1920’s.  In the years from 1930 to 1936, Malabar used to send 5 members to the Madras Legislature.  In the first Legislative Assembly of Madras (1937-46), created under the 1935 Act, there were 16 members from Malabar. The second Assembly (1946-47) had 20 members. The first general elections to the Madras Legislative Assembly, held in 1951, after the adoption of the Constituion of India, brought in 29 members from Malabar region to the Madras Legislative Assembly.

First Madras Legislative Council  (1921-23) Members from Malabar : 5 Second Madras Legislative Council  (1923-26) Members from Malabar : 9 Third Madras Legislative Council  (1927-1930) Members from Malabar : 4 Fourth Madras Legislative Council (1930-1936) Members from Malabar : 5 Legislative Council under Government of India Act (1937-56) Members from Malabar : 8 First Madras Legislative Assembly (1937-1946) Members from Malabar : 16 Second Madras Legislative Assembly (1946-1951) Members from Malabar : 20 First Legislative Assembly Constituted under the Constitution of India (1951-1956) Members from Malabar : 31

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