Malampuzha State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is A. Prabhakaran of CPI(M).
| Malampuzha | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 55 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 Malampuzha Dam, the largest dam and reservoir in Kerala | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Established | 1965 |
| Total electors | 2,13,231 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
editMalampuzha Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (grama panchayat/municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akathethara | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 2 | Elappully | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 3 | Kodumba | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 4 | Malampuzha | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 5 | Marutharode | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 6 | Mundur | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 7 | Puthupariyaram | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 8 | Pudussery | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Malampuzha Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]
Key
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3rd | M. P. Kunhiraman | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1967 – 1969 | |
| 1969 | V. Krishna Das | 1969 – 1970 | |||
| 1970 | 4th | V. Krishnadas | 1970 – 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | P. V. Kunhikannan | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | E. K. Nayanar | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | T. Sivadasa Menon | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | 1991 – 1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | V. S. Achuthanandan | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 – 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | A. Prabhakaran | 2021-2026 | ||
| 2026 | 16th | Incumbent | |||
Election results
edit2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. Prabhakaran | 68,629 | 42.28 | ||
| BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 48,908 | 30.13 | ||
| INC | A. Suresh | 42,262 | 26.04 | ||
| AAP | Saji P. J. | 197 | 0.12 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1506 | 0.93 | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,721 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. Prabhakaran | 75,934 | 46.41 |  0.51 | |
| BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 50,200 | 30.68 | 1.78 | |
| INC | S. K. Ananthakrishnan | 35,444 | 21.66 |  0.46 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1054 | 0.64 | − | |
| Independent | Abdul Raheem S. | 418 | 0.26 | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,734 | 15.72 | 1.28 | ||
| Turnout | 1,63,605 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.51 |
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2016
editThere were 2,02,828 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 73,299 | 45.90 | 11.14 | |
| BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 46,157 | 28.90 | 28.90 | |
| INC | V. S. Joy | 35,333 | 22.12 | 17.72 | |
| AIADMK | C. P. Sreedharan | 3,154 | 1.97 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 924 | 0.58 | − | |
| BSP | Ravi Pallatheri | 326 | 0.20 | 0.89 | |
| Independent | Ramesh Puduppariyaram | 297 | 0.19 | − | |
| Independent | S. Saravanan | 220 | 0.14 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 27,142 | 17.00 | 0.20 | ||
| Turnout | 1,59,710 | 78.74 | 3.28 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 11.14 |
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2011
editThere were 1,80,648 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 77,752 | 57.04 | ||
| INC | Lathika Subhash | 54,312 | 39.84 | ||
| JD(U) | P. K. Majeed Pedikkat | 2,772 | 2.03 | − | |
| BSP | Ravi Pallatheri | 1,480 | 1.09 | ||
| Margin of victory | 23,440 | 17.20 | |||
| Turnout | 1,36,316 | 75.46 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 64,775 | 55.5% | ||
| INC | Satheesan Pacheni | 44,758 | 38.3% | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,017 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2001
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 53,661 | 48.6% | ||
| INC | Satheesan Pacheni | 48,958 | 44.3% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,703 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "State Assembly constituencies in Palakkad district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Palakkad District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Malampuzha". www.mapsofindia.com.
- ↑ "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.