Vadakara Assembly constituency

Vadakara 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 Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly election, the current MLA is K.K Rema of Revolutionary Marxist Party of India.

Vadakara
Constituency No. 20 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Vadakara Sandbank
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Established1957 - present
Total electors167,406 (2021)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyRevolutionary Marxist Party of India
Alliance  UDF
Elected year2021

Local self-governed segments

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Vadakara Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]

Sl no. Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
1 Vatakara Municipality Vatakara
2 Azhiyur Grama panchayat Vatakara
3 Chorode Grama panchayat Vatakara
4 Eramala Grama Panchayat Vatakara
5 Onchiam Grama panchayat Vatakara

Members of Legislative Assembly

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The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:

Key

  CPI   JD   PSP   JD(S)  JP  BLD  SSP  RMPI

Election Niyama

Sabha

Member Party Tenure
1957 1st CPI 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd M. Krishnan SSP 1960 – 1965
1967 3rd PSP 1967 – 1970
1970 4th SP 1970 – 1977
1977 5th K. Chandrasekharan BLD 1977 – 1980
1980 6th JNP 1980 – 1982
1982 7th 1982 – 1987
1987 8th 1987 – 1991
1991 9th JD 1991 – 1996
1996 10th C. K. Nanu 1996 – 2001
2001 11th JD(S) 2001 – 2006
2006 12th M. K Premnath 2006 – 2011
2011 13th C. K. Nanu 2011 – 2016
2016 14th 2016 - 2021
2021 15th K. K. Rema RMPI Incumbent

Niyamasabha Election 2021

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2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Vadakara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RMPI K. K. Rema 62,456 47.63
LJD Manayath Chandran 57,602 42.15

Niyamasabha Election 2016

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There were 1,58,907 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Vadakara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) C. K. Nanu 49,211 37.98  3.07
JD(U) Manayath Chandran 39,700 30.64
Independent K. K. Rema 20,504 15.82
BJP M. Rajeshkumar 13,937 10.76  4.71
SDPI P. Abdul Hameed 2,673 2.06  0.99
Independent Madaparambath Chandran 1,648 1.27
NOTA None of the above 506 0.39
Independent K. K. Rema Kuniyil 352 0.27
CPI(ML)L Stalin P. P. 284 0.22
Independent T. K. Nanu 279 0.22
Independent Mathath Chandran 240 0.19
Independent T. P. Rama Vadakke Eroth 238 0.18
Margin of victory 9.511 7.34  6.60
Turnout 1,29,572 81.54  0.82
JD(S) hold Swing  3.07

Niyamasabha Election 2011

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There were 1,41,564 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Vadakara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) C. K. Nanu 46,912 41.05
SJ(D) M. K. Premnath 46,065 40.31
Independent N. Venu 10,098 8.84
BJP M. P. Rajan 6,909 6.05
SDPI Saalim Azhiyur 3,488 3.05
Independent V. K. Premnathan 795 0.70
Margin of victory 847 0.74
Turnout 1,14,267 80.72
JD(S) hold Swing


1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Vadakara[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Socialist Moidu Keloth 29,356 68.98%
INC Chattu, Ayatathil 13,204 31.02% 31.02%
Margin of victory 16,152 37.95%
Turnout 42,560 66.88%
Registered electors 63,638
Socialist win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "State Assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  3. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  4. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.