Wandoor 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 Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.[2] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is A. P. Anil Kumar of INC.
| Wandoor | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 36 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Established | 1977 |
| Total electors | 2,26,426 (2021)[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
editWandoor Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[3]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wandoor | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 2 | Mampad | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 3 | Thiruvali | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 4 | Chokkad | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 5 | Kalikavu | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 6 | Karuvarakundu | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 7 | Thuvvoor | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 8 | Porur | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Wandoor Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Vella Eacharan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | M. A. Kuttappan | ||
| 1982 | Pandalam Sudhakaran | ||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | N. Kannan | Communist Party of India | |
| 2001 | A. P. Anil Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2006 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | |||
| 2026 | |||
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2026
editThere were registered voters in the constituency for the 2026 Kerala Assembly election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. P. Anil Kumar | 121,074 | 59.59% |  8.15 | |
| CPI(M) | Dr. K. K. Damodaran | 73,135 | 36.00% |  6.28 | |
| BJP | E. P. Kumaradas | 6,018 | 2.96% | 1.19 | |
| Independent | Anilkumar S/o Kuttan | 1,267 | 0.62% | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,674 | 0.82% | 0.43 | |
| Margin of victory | 47,939 | 23.60% | 14.44 | ||
| Turnout | 2,03,168 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | 8.30 |
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2021
editThere were 2,26,426 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. P. Anil Kumar | 87,415 | 51.44% | 1.15 | |
| CPI(M) | P. Midhuna | 71,852 | 42.28% | 5.00 | |
| BJP | Dr. P. C. Vijayan | 7,057 | 4.15% | 1.93 | |
| WPOI | Krishnan. C | 2,943 | 1.73% | 0.45 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 664 | 0.39% | 0.13 | |
| Margin of victory | 15,563 | 9.16% | 6.15 | ||
| Turnout | 1,69,931[7][1] | 75.05%[1] | 0.89 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.15 |
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2016
editThere were 2,10,149 registered voters in Wandoor Assembly constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. P. Anil Kumar | 81,964 | 52.59% | 5.91 | |
| CPI(M) | K. Nishanth | 58,100 | 37.28% | 0.59 | |
| BJP | Sunitha Mohandas | 9,471 | 6.08% | 3.90 | |
| WPOI | Krishnan Kuniyil | 3,399 | 2.18% | − | |
| SDPI | Krishnan Eranhikkal | 1,178 | 0.76% | 0.51 | |
| PDP | Velayudhan Venniyur | 920 | 0.59% | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 808 | 0.52% | − | |
| Margin of victory | 23,864 | 15.31% | 6.50 | ||
| Turnout | 1,55,840 | 74.16% | 0.78 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.91 |
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2011
editThere were 1,80,715 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. P. Anil Kumar | 77,580 | 58.50% | ||
| CPI(M) | V. Rameshan | 48,661 | 36.69% | ||
| BJP | Kotheri Ayyapan | 2,885 | 2.18% | ||
| SDPI | Krishnan Eranhikkal | 1,682 | 1.27% | ||
| Independent | P. Anil Kumar | 953 | 0.72% | ||
| Independent | T. C. Theyyan | 849 | 0.64% | ||
| Margin of victory | 28,919 | 21.81% | |||
| Turnout | 1,32,610 | 73.38% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "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 22 August 2019.
- ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Wandoor".
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2026, CEO Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION TO KERALA NIYAMA SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2026 (36-WANDOOR)". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
- 1 2 "GENERAL ELECTION TO KERALA NIYAMA SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021 (36-WANDOOR)". 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.