Nilambur (State Assembly constituency)
Nilambur State assembly constituency (Malayalam: നിലമ്പൂര് നിയമസഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is LDF independent P. V. Anwar
35 Nilambur നിലമ്പൂര് | |
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Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
The Nilambur Teak Museum located in the Nilambur (State Assembly constituency). | |
Existence | 1965 - present |
Reservation | None |
Electorate | 2,06,132 (2016) |
Current MLA | P. V. Anvar |
Party | Independent |
Political Front | LDF |
Elected Year | 2016 |
District | Malappuram |
Local Self Governed Segments |
Local self governed segments
Nilambur Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
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1 | Nilambur | Municipality | Nilambur |
2 | Vazhikkadavu | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
3 | Moothedam | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
4 | Edakkara | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
5 | Pothukallu | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
6 | Chungathara | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
7 | Karulayi | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
8 | Amarambalam | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Nilambur Niyama Sabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies::[3]
Key
Election | Niyama Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
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1967 | 3rd | K. Kunhali | CPI(M) | 1967 – 1970 | |
1970 | 4th | M. P. Gangadharan | INC | 1970 – 1977 | |
1977 | 5th | Aryadan Muhammed | 1977 – 1980 | ||
1980 | 6th | C. Haridas | INC(U) | 1980 | |
1980* | Aryadan Muhammed | 1980 - 1982 | |||
1982 | 7th | T. K. Hamza | Independent | 1982 – 1987 | |
1987 | 8th | Aryadan Muhammed | INC | 1987 – 1991 | |
1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
2016 | 14th | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | Incumbent |
* Bypoll
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 2,06,132 registered voters in Nilambur Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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LDF | P. V. Anvar | 77,858 | 47.91% | - | |
INC | Aryadan Shoukath | 66,354 | 40.83% | ||
BDJS | Girish Mekkatt | 12,284 | 7.56% | - | |
SDPI | K. Babu Mani | 4,751 | 2.92% | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1,256 | 0.77% | - | |
Margin of victory | 11,504 | 7.08% | |||
Turnout | 1,62,503 | 78.83% | |||
LDF gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,74,945 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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INC | Aryadan Muhammed | 66,331 | 48.64% | ||
LDF | M. Thomas Mathew | 60,733 | 44.54% | ||
BJP | K. C. Velayudhan | 4,425 | 3.25% | ||
SDPI | C. G. Unni | 2,566 | 1.88% | ||
BSP | Thariyan Kiliyan | 1,291 | 0.95% | ||
Independent | Thomas Mathew | 1,012 | 0.74% | - | |
Margin of victory | 5,598 | 4.10% | |||
Turnout | 1,36,358 | 77.94% | |||
INC hold | Swing |
See also
References
- "State Assembly Constituencies in Malappuram district, Kerala".
- "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Malappuram District".
- "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Nilambur".
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India".
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.