Thiruvambady (State Assembly constituency)
Thiruvambady State assembly constituency (Malayalam: തിരുവമ്പാടി 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 George M. Thomas of CPI(M).
| 32 Thiruvambady തിരുവമ്പാടി | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
 The Thiruvambady town in the Thiruvambady (State Assembly constituency). | |
| Existence | 1977 - present |
| Reservation | None |
| Electorate | 1,68,412 (2016) |
| Current MLA | George M. Thomas |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Political Front | LDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Kozhikode |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
INC CPI (M) INC(U) Independent IUML
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5th | Cyriac John | INC | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | INC(U) | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | IND | 1982 – 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 8th | P. P. George | INC | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | A. V. Abdurahiman | IUML | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | C. Moinkutty | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | Mathayi Chacko | CPI(M) | 2006 | |
| 2006* | 12th | George M. Thomas | 2006 – 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 13th | C. Moinkutty | IUML | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | George M. Thomas | CPI(M) | Incumbent | |
* indicates bypolls
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,68,412 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | George M. Thomas | 62,324 | 45.93 |  | |
| IUML | V. M. Ummer | 59,316 | 43.72 |  | |
| BDJS | Giri Pambanal | 8,749 | 6.45 | | |
| WPOI | Raju Punnakkal | 2,226 | 1.64 | - | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 776 | 0.57 | - | |
| Independent | Simon Thonakkara | 641 | 0.47 | - | |
| SDPI | T. P. Mohammed | 569 | 0.42 | | |
| PDP | Noushad Kodiyathoor | 517 | 0.38 | - | |
| Independent | Sibi Valayil | 426 | 0.31 | - | |
| Independent | C. M. Ummer Chokliyil | 77 | 0.06 | - | |
| Independent | Ummar Vilangot | 65 | 0.05 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 3,008 | 2.21 | |||
| Turnout | 1,35,686 | 80.57 | | ||
| CPI (M) gain from IUML | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,45,763 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | C. Moyinkutty | 56,386 | 48.71 | ||
| CPI (M) | George M. Thomas | 52,553 | 45.40 | ||
| BJP | Jose Kappattmala | 3,894 | 3.36 | ||
| SDPI | C. T. Ashraf | 790 | 0.68 | ||
| Independent | K. Moyinkutty | 576 | 0.50 | - | |
| Independent | George Thomas | 574 | 0.50 | - | |
| Independent | K. P. Basheer Haji | 541 | 0.47 | - | |
| BSP | Gafoor Puthuppady | 440 | 0.38 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 3,883 | 3.35 | |||
| Turnout | 1,15,754 | 79.41 | |||
| IUML gain from CPI (M) | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "State Assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.