RECORDS

* First Chief Minister : E. M.S. Namboodirippad
* First Governor : B. Ramakrishna Rao
* First couples in the Ministry
Members of the First Ministry (1956)
: T.V. Thomas and K. R. Gouriyamma
* First couple in the Assembly : K.A. Damodara Menon, Leela Damodara Menon (2nd Assembly)
* Longest period as a Lady Minister : K. R. Gouriyamma
* Longest period as a Lady MLA : K. R. Gouriyamma
* Shortest period as a Lady MLA : Rachel Sunny Panaveli
* First by-election at : Devikulam (1958)
* 10th Assembly (1996) has the largest number of Lady Members (13)
* 3rd and 5th Assemblies have the shortest number of Lady Members (1)
* Lady Deputy Speakers : a) K. O. Aisha Bhai (1957)
b) Nafeesathu Beevi (1960)
c) Bhargavi Thankappan (1987)
* First Constituency in India where the Electronic Voting Machine was used : Paravur (1982)
* Longest period as the Chief Minister (without break) : C. Achutha Menon.
* Longest period as the Chief Minister (with break) : E. K. Nayanar
* First person who failed in the Election, but became the MLA with the help of the court : Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer
* Shortest period as chief minister : C.H. Muhammed Koya (54 days)
* Longest period as speaker : M. Vijayakumar (1824 days)
* Shortest period as speaker : A.C. Jose (140 days)
* Longest period as minister : Baby John (6055 days)
* Shortest period as minister : M.P. Virendrakumar (2 days)
* Longest period as MLA : Baby John (13,735 days)
* Shortest period as MLA : C. Haridas (10 days)
* Biggest majority obtained : R. Balakrishna Pillai (36711 votes, Kottarakara, 1980)
* Smallest majority obtained : V.R. Krishnaiyer (7 votes, Thalassery, 1960)
* Oldest MLA : P.R. Kurup (85 years, died on 17.01.2001)
* Youngest MLA : R. Balakrishna Pillai (25 years, 1960)
* Longest period as opposition leader : E.M.S. Namboodiripad
* Largest no. of votes obtained : V.S. Achuthanandan (71470 votes, Mararikulam, 1991)
* Highest percentage of votes obtained : C.H. Muhammed Koya (79.82%, Mankada, 1967)
* Victory from most no. of constituencies : M.V. Raghavan (6, 1971-91)
* Largest no. of victory from the same constituency : K.M. Mani (9, Pala, 1965-96)
* Largest no. of victories : K.R. Gouriyamma (10)
* The only MLA who won without opposition : M. Umesh Rao (Manjeswaram, 1957)