Mattanur Assembly constituency
Mattanur Assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala, India. It is one of the seven assembly segments that constitute the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency. As of 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, the current MLA is V.K. Sanoj of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
| Mattanur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 15 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
 Mattanur within Kannur district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kannur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,90,139 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent V. K. Sanoj | |
| Party |  CPI(M) |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Mattanur was reestablished by the 2008 delimitation, by incorporating major parts Of previous Kuthuparamba seat. It recorded the largest ever victory margin (60,963)[1] in the history of Kerala Legislative Assembly elections in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, achieved by K. K. Shailaja which was later surpassed by IUML's P. K. Kunhalikutty's victory margin (85,327) in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[2]
Local self-governed segments
editMattannur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[3]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (grama panchayat/municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattanur | Municipality | Iritty |
| 2 | Chittariparamba | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 3 | Keezhallur | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 4 | Kolayad | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 5 | Koodali | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 6 | Maloor | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 7 | Mangattidam | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 8 | Padiyoor-Kalliad | Grama panchayat | Iritty |
| 9 | Thillenkeri | Grama panchayat | Iritty |
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Niyama Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | N. E. Balaram | Communist Party of India | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | E. P. Jayarajan | Communist Party of India | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 – 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | K. K. Shailaja | 2021 - 2026 | ||
| 2026 | 16th | V. K. Sanoj | Communist Party of India | Incumbent | |
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | V. K. Sanoj | 81,456 | 47.96 |  14.01 | |
| INC | Chandran Thillenkeri | 67,288 | 39.60 |  16.93 | |
| BJP | Biju Elakkuzhi | 17,815 | 10.49 | 1.26 | |
| SDPI | Basheer Punnad | 2,171 | 1.28 | 1.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 771 | 0.45 | 0.06 | |
| Independent | Sanoj | 210 | 0.12 | ||
| Independent | Chandran Thengalath | 147 | 0.09 | ||
| Margin of victory | 14,168 | 8.36 | 30.88 | ||
| Turnout | 1,69,858 | ||||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 14.01 |
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2021
editThere were 1,90,139 registered voters in the Mattanur constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. K. Shailaja | 96,129 | 61.97 | 5.35 | |
| RSP | Illikkal Augusthy | 35,166 | 22.67 | – | |
| BJP | Biju Elakkuzhi | 18,223 | 11.75 | 0.77 | |
| SDPI | Rafeekh Keecheri | 4,201 | 2.71 | 0.57 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 796 | 0.51 | 0.45 | |
| Independent | Agusthy N. A. | 619 | 0.40 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 60,963 | 39.24 | 10.06 | ||
| Turnout | 1,56,127 | 82.11 | 1.46 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 5.35 |
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2016
editThere were 1,77,911 registered voters in the Mattanur constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | E. P. Jayarajan | 84,030 | 56.62 | 0.07 | |
| JD(U) | K. P. Prashanth | 40,649 | 27.34 | – | |
| BJP | Biju Elakkuzhi | 18,620 | 12.52 | 6.02 | |
| SDPI | Rafeekh Keecheri | 3,188 | 2.14 | 0.07 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,420 | 0.96 | New | |
| Independent | Kodippadi Prashanth | 770 | 0.52 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 43,381 | 29.18 | 6.23 | ||
| Turnout | 1,48,677 | 83.57 | 0.85 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.07 |
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2011
editThere were 1,60,771 registered voters in the Mattanur constituency for the 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | E. P. Jayarajan | 75,177 | 56.55 | ||
| SJ(D) | Joseph Chaavara | 44,665 | 33.60 | ||
| BJP | Biju Elakkuzhi | 8,707 | 6.55 | ||
| SDPI | Adv. K. C. Muhammad Sabeer | 2,757 | 2.07 | ||
| Independent | Joseph | 858 | 0.65 | ||
| BSP | Hameed | 783 | 0.59 | ||
| Margin of victory | 30,512 | 22.95 | |||
| Turnout | 1,32,947 | 82.72 | |||
| CPI(M) win (new seat) | |||||
1952
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Madhavan Nambiar, Kallorath | 29,257 | 62.32% | ||
| INC | Subbarao | 11,430 | 24.35% | ||
| Socialist Party (India) | Chattu Kutty Nambiar, Ayilath Kutteri | 5,576 | 11.88% | ||
| Independent | Balakrishnan Nambiar, Kudali Thazhathveethil | 683 | 1.45% | ||
| Margin of victory | 17,827 | 37.97% | |||
| Turnout | 46,946 | 69.64% | |||
| Registered electors | 67,408 | ||||
| CPI win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Legislative Assembly 2021" (PDF). ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "'Rockstar' Health Minister Shailaja Teacher wins by largest margin in Kerala history". theweek.in. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kannur district, Kerala". kannur.nic.in.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly 2021" (PDF). ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.