Udumbanchola Assembly constituency
Udumbanchola State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is M. M. Mani of CPI(M).
| Udumbanchola | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the | |
 Ramakkalmedu viewpoint near Karunapuram | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| District | Idukki |
| Established | 1965 - present |
| Total electors | 1,66,760 (2016) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Local self governed segments
Udumbanchola Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[1]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erattayar | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 2 | Karunapuram | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 3 | Nedumkandam | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 4 | Pampadumpara | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 5 | Rajakkad | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 6 | Rajakumari | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 7 | Santhanpara | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 8 | Senapathy | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 9 | Udumbanchola | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
| 10 | Vandanmedu | Grama panchayat | Udumbanchola |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | K. T. Jacob | CPI | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | K. T. Jacob | CPI | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | Sebastian Thomas | KEC | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | Thomas Joseph | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | M. Jinadevan | CPI(M) | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | Mathew Stephen | Ind. | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | E. M. Augusty | INC | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | K. K. Jayachandran | CPI(M) | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | 2006 – 2011 | |||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | M. M. Mani | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| 2021 | 15th | Incumbent | |||
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2021
There were 1,67,459 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. M. Mani | 77,381 | 61.80 |  21.48 | |
| INC | E. M. Augusthy | 39,076 | 31.21 |  8.23 | |
| BDJS | Santhosh Madhavan | 7,208 | 5.76 | 11.54 | |
| BSP | A. C. Biju | 867 | 0.69 | - | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 687 | 0.55 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 38,305 | 0.88 | 8.01 | ||
| Turnout | 1,26,018 | 75.56 | 3.56 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 21.48 |
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Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,66,770 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | M. M. Mani | 50,813 | 40.32 | 11.16 | |
| INC | Senapathy Venu | 49,704 | 39.44 | 3.15 | |
| BDJS | Saji Parambath | 21,799 | 17.30 | - | |
| AIADMK | B. Soman | 1,651 | 1.31 | - | |
| SDPI | Shanavas Baker | 831 | 0.66 | 0.54 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 602 | 0.48 | - | |
| BSP | Raju Manjakkunel | 486 | 0.39 | 0.26 | |
| Independent | M. J. Fransis | 132 | 0.10 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 1,109 | 0.88 | 8.01 | ||
| Turnout | 1,26,018 | 75.56 | 3.56 | ||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 11.16 |
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Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,53,563 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. K. Jayachandran | 56,923 | 51.48 | ||
| INC | Jossy Sebastian | 47,090 | 42.59 | ||
| BJP | Narayana Raju | 3,836 | 3.47 | ||
| SDPI | Muhammed Sharafudeen | 1,331 | 1.20 | ||
| BSP | Benny Thomas | 714 | 0.65 | - | |
| Independent | K. C. Mammachan | 669 | 0.61 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 9,833 | 8.89 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,563 | 72.00 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "State Assembly constituencies in Idukki district". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- "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.