Mananthavady (State Assembly constituency)
Mananthavady State assembly constituency 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 O. R. Kelu of CPI(M).
| 17 Mananthavady മാനന്തവാടി | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
![]() The Mananthavady hills in the Mananthavady (State Assembly constituency). | |
| Existence | 2011 - present |
| Reservation | ST |
| Electorate | 1,87,760 (2016) |
| Current MLA | O. R. Kelu |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Political Front | LDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Wayanad |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Mananthavady Niyama Sabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[2]
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | P. K. Jayalakshmi | INC | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | O. R. Kelu | CPI(M) | Incumbent | |
Election Results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,87,760 registered voters in Mananthavady Constituency for the 2016 Niyamasabha Election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | O. R. Kelu | 62,436 | 43.10 | ||
| INC | P. K. Jayalakshmi | 61,129 | 42.20 | ||
| BJP | K. Mohandas | 16,230 | 11.20 | ||
| SDPI | Soman P. N. | 1,377 | 0.95 | ||
| Independent | Lakshmi | 1,300 | 0.89 | - | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,050 | 0.72 | - | |
| BSP | Annan Madakkimala | 679 | 0.47 | ||
| Independent | Kelu Chayimmal | 583 | 0.40 | - | |
| CPI (M) | Vijayan | 224 | 0.15 | - | |
| Independent | Usha K. | 205 | 0.14 | - | |
| Independent | Kelu Kolliyil | 196 | 0.13 | - | |
| Independent | Nittamani K. Kunhiraman | 183 | 0.13 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 1,307 | 0.90 | |||
| Turnout | 1,87,377 | 77.30 | |||
| CPI (M) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,67,097 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. K. Jayalakshmi | 62,996 | 50.78 | ||
| CPI (M) | K. C. Kunhiraman | 50,262 | 40.52 | ||
| BJP | Irumuttoor Kunhiraman | 5,732 | 4.62 | ||
| SDPI | A. Gopakumar | 2,342 | 1.89 | ||
| Independent | P. U. Babu | 1,712 | 1.38 | ||
| BSP | Annan Madakkimala | 1,008 | 0.81 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12,734 | 10.26 | |||
| Turnout | 1,24,052 | 74.24 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- "State Assembly constituencies in Wayanad district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Mananthavady". www.mapsofindia.com.
- "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.
