Malappuram Assembly constituency
| Malappuram | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 40 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Kottakkunnu is located at the centre of Malappuram city. | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,11,990 (2021)[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | IUML |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Malappuram State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency.[2] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is P. K. Kunhalikutty of IUML.
Local self-governed segments
Malappuram Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[3]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malappuram | Municipality | Eranad |
| 2 | Pulpatta | Grama panchayat | Eranad |
| 3 | Pookkottur | Grama panchayat | Eranad |
| 4 | Anakkayam | Grama panchayat | Eranad |
| 5 | Morayur | Grama panchayat | Kondotty |
| 6 | Kodur | Grama panchayat | Perinthalmanna |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Malappuram Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | K. Hassan Gani | Indian Union Muslim League | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | M. P. M. Ahamed Kurikkal | 1967 – 1970 | ||
| 1970 | 4th | U. A. Beeran | 1970 – 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | C. H. Mohammed Koya | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | U. A. Beeran | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | P. K. Kunhalikutty | 1982 – 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | Younus Kunhu | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| 1996 | 10th | M. K. Muneer | 1996 – 2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | M. Ummer | 2006 – 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 13th | P. Ubaidulla | 2011 – 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 - 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | 2021 - 2026 | |||
| 2026 | 16th | P. K. Kunhalikutty | Incumbent | ||
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | P. K. Kunhalikutty | 131,632 | 66.86 | 9.29 | |
| NCP-SP | K.T. Mujeeb Rahman | 46,305 | 23.52 | 12.30 | |
| BJP | Aswathi Gupthakumar | 9,127 | 4.64 | 0.96 | |
| SDPI | Adv. Sadik Naduthodi | 5,124 | 2.60 | ||
| AAP | Aboobacker Backer Kundupuzhakkal | 2,060 | 1.05 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,379 | 0.70 | ||
| Independent | Abdul Gafoor Master O.P.K | 712 | 0.36 | ||
| Independent | Abdulsalam K.P | 315 | 0.16 | ||
| Independent | Sreedharan | 231 | 0.12 | ||
| Margin of victory | 85,327 | 43.34 | 21.59 | ||
| Turnout | 1,96,885 | 80.35 | 4.01 | ||
| IUML hold | Swing | 10.80 | |||
2021
There were 2,11,990 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | P. Ubaidulla | 93,166 | 57.57% | 0.41 | |
| CPI(M) | Paloli Abdurahman | 57,958 | 35.82% | 3.81 | |
| BJP | Areekkad Sethumadhavan | 5,883 | 3.64% | 1.44 | |
| WPOI | E. C. Ayisha | 3,194 | 1.97% | 0.38 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 994 | 0.61% | 0.03 | |
| BSP | Prashobh. T | 321 | 0.20% | 0.20 | |
| SUCI(C) | T. K. Bose | 309 | 0.19% | 0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 35,208 | 21.75% | 3.40 | ||
| Turnout | 1,61,825[6][1] | 76.34%[1] | 3.14 | ||
| IUML hold | Swing | 0.41 | |||
2016
There were 1,93,761 registered voters in Malappuram Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | P. Ubaidulla | 81,072 | 57.16% | 6.59 | |
| CPI(M) | Adv. K. P. Sumathi | 45,400 | 32.01% | − | |
| BJP | K. N. Badusha Thangal | 7,211 | 5.08% | 1.94 | |
| WPOI | E. C. Ayisha | 3,330 | 2.35% | − | |
| SDPI | Jaleel Neelambra | 2,444 | 1.72% | 1.53 | |
| PDP | Ashraf Pulpatta | 1,550 | 1.09% | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 826 | 0.58% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 35,672 | 25.15% | 11.26 | ||
| Turnout | 1,41,833 | 73.20% | 0.32 | ||
| IUML hold | Swing | 6.59 | |||
2011
There were 1,67,739 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | P. Ubaidulla | 77,928 | 63.75% | ||
| JD(S) | Madathil Sadiqali | 33,420 | 27.34% | ||
| SDPI | Sadiq Naduthodi | 3,968 | 3.25% | ||
| BJP | K. Velayudhan | 3,841 | 3.14% | ||
| Independent | Abu Thwair | 2,179 | 1.78% | ||
| Independent | Pookkattil Ali Haji | 909 | 0.74% | ||
| Margin of victory | 44,508 | 36.41% | |||
| Turnout | 1,22,245 | 72.88% | |||
| IUML hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Malappuram
- Malappuram district
- List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
- 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
References
- ^ a b c d "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2021, CEO Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Malappuram district, Kerala".
- ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Malappuram District". Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Malappuram".
- ^ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results May-2026 – Assembly Constituency 40 - MALAPPURAM (Kerala)". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ a b "GENERAL ELECTION TO KERALA NIYAMA SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021 (40-MALAPPURAM)". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
- ^ "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.