Malampuzha Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| state = Kerala
| name = Malampuzha
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 55
| map_image = MALAMPUZHA DAM OUTLET WATER CANAL.jpg
| map_caption = Malampuzha Dam, the largest dam and reservoir in Kerala
| established = 1965
| reservation = None
| electors = 2,13,231 (2021)
| mla = A. Prabhakaran
| party = CPI(M)
| alliance = {{legend2|#ED1C24|LDF|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
| district = Palakkad
}}
Malampuzha State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web
|url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/palakkad.html
|website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
|title = State Assembly constituencies in Palakkad district, Kerala.
}} As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is A. Prabhakaran of CPI(M).
Local self governed segments
Malampuzha Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:{{cite web
|url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/palakkad.html
|website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
|title = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Palakkad District
}}
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Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Malampuzha Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:{{cite web
|url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/kerala/malampuzha-assembly-constituency-map.html
|website = www.mapsofindia.com
|title = Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Malampuzha
}}
Key
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!Election !Niyama Sabha !Name ! colspan=2 |Party ! Tenure |
| 1967
| rowspan="2" | 3rd | M. P. Kunhiraman | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=14|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 | rowspan="2" |E. K. Nayanar | 1980 – 1982 |
| 1982
| 7th | 1982 – 1987 |
| 1987
| 8th | rowspan="3" |T. Sivadasa Menon | 1987 – 1991 |
| 1991
| 9th | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996
| 10th | 1996 – 2001 |
| 2001
| 11th | rowspan="4" |V. S. Achuthanandan | 2001 – 2006 |
| 2006
| 12th | 2006 – 2011 |
| 2011
| 13th | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016
| 14th | 2016 – 2021 |
| 2021
|15th |
{{notelist}}
Election results
= Niyamasabha election 2021=
{{Election box begin| title=2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=A. Prabhakaran|votes=75,934|percentage=46.41|change={{increase}}0.51}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=C. Krishnakumar|votes=50,200|percentage=30.68|change={{increase}}1.78|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=S. K. Ananthakrishnan|votes=35,444|percentage=21.66|change={{decrease}}0.46|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=1054|percentage=0.64|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Abdul Raheem S.|votes=418|percentage=0.26|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=25,734|percentage=15.72|change={{decrease}}1.28}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,63,605|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing={{increase}}0.51}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
There were 2,02,828 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016}}
{{Election box begin|title=2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=V. S. Achuthanandan|votes=73,299|percentage=45.90|change={{decrease}}11.14}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=C. Krishnakumar|votes=46,157|percentage=28.90|change={{increase}}28.90|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=V. S. Joy|votes=35,333|percentage=22.12|change={{decrease}}17.72|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=C. P. Sreedharan|votes=3,154|percentage=1.97|change=-|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=924|percentage=0.58|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Ravi Pallatheri|votes=326|percentage=0.20|change={{decrease}}0.89}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Ramesh Puduppariyaram|votes=297|percentage=0.19|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=S. Saravanan|votes=220|percentage=0.14|change=-}}{{Election box margin of victory||votes=27,142|percentage=17.00|change={{decrease}}0.20}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,59,710|percentage=78.74|change={{increase}}3.28}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing={{decrease}}11.14}}
{{Election box end}}
= Niyamasabha election 2011=
There were 1,80,648 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3763-kerala-2011|access-date=11 March 2020|website=eci.gov.in}}
{{Election box begin|title=2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=V. S. Achuthanandan|votes=77,752|percentage=57.04|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Lathika Subhash|votes=54,312|percentage=39.84|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janata Dal (United)|candidate=P. K. Majeed Pedikkat|votes=2,772|percentage=2.03|change=-|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Ravi Pallatheri|votes=1,480|percentage=1.09|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=23,440|percentage=17.20|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,36,316|percentage=75.46|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}
= Niyamasabha election 2006=
{{Election box begin|title=2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=V. S. Achuthanandan|votes=64,775|percentage=55.5%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Satheesan Pacheni|votes=44,758|percentage=38.3%|change=|}}
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=20,017|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}
= Niyamasabha election 2001=
{{Election box begin|title=2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=V. S. Achuthanandan|votes=53,661|percentage=48.6%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Satheesan Pacheni|votes= 48,958|percentage=44.3%|change=|}}
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=4,703|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Kerala Assembly Constituencies}}
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