Peringalam Assembly constituency explained

Peringalam
Established:1965 - 2011 (now defunct)
Reservation:None
Electors:1,48,842 (2006)
District:Kannur
Type:SLA
State:Kerala

Peringalam State assembly constituency was one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India, before the 2008 delimitation of constituencies. It was one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency until the 2008 delimitation.[1] The last election to the constituency was conducted in 2006, and the MLA was K. P. Mohanan of JD(S).

After the delimitation in 2008, Kariyad, Kunnothuparamba, Mokeri, Panoor, Pattiom, Peringalam, and Thrippangottur Gram Panchayats became a part of the Kuthuparamba (State Assembly constituency), whereas Chokli and Panniyannur was added to the Thalassery (State Assembly constituency).[2]

Local self governed segments

Peringalam Niyamasabha constituency was composed of the following local self governed segments:[1] [2]

Sl no.NameStatus (Grama panchayat/Municipality)TalukNow part of
1KariyadGrama panchayatThalasseryKuthuparamba constituency
2KunnothuparambaGrama panchayatThalasseryKuthuparamba constituency
3MokeriGrama PanchayatThalasseryKuthuparamba constituency
4PanoorGrama panchayat
(Now municipality)
ThalasseryKuthuparamba constituency
5PattiomGrama panchayatThalasseryKuthuparamba constituency
6PeringalamGrama panchayatThalasseryKuthuparamba constituency
7ThrippangotturGrama panchayatThalasseryKuthuparamba constituency
8ChokliGrama panchayatThalasseryThalassery constituency
9PanniyannurGrama panchayatThalasseryThalassery constituency

Election history

ElectionVotes polledWinnerRunner-up 1Runner-up 2Margin of victory
YearNamePartyVotes NamePartyVotes NamePartyVotes VotesPercent
Constituency defunct as a result of delimitation (2011)
2006111366 (74.8%)K. P. Mohanan5784051.94%Abdul Khader3860434.66%A. Ashokan93818.42%1923617.27%[3]
2001111728 (77.3%)K. P. Mohanan5265747.14%K. K. Muhammad4567940.89%K. Satyaprakasan Master97028.69%69786.25%[4]
1996108621 (71.1%)P. R. Kurup5192150.02%K. M. Soopy3784136.45%Panniannur Chandran103069.93%1408013.57%[5]
1991103745 (73.4%)K. M. Soopy4918348.81%P. R. Kurup4753447.17%O. K. Vasu Master21862.17%16491.64%[6]
198791676 (79.4%)P. R. Kurup4169445.77%E. T. Mohammed Basheer4133845.38%Gopalan Parambath76588.41%3560.39%[7]
1985*91676 (79.4%)E. T. Mohammed Basheer42410P. K. Muhammad30668C. K. Sreenivasan486511742[8]
198268444 (72.7%)N. A. Mammoo Haji3882557.25%K. Janardhanan1997329.45%Gopalan Parambath791411.67%1885227.80%[9]
198071349 (76.9%)A. K. Saseendran3386368.32%K. C. Marar3215945.26%Pattiom Sathyan8401.18%170423.06%[10]
197766790 (78.3%)P. R. Kurup3391651.49%B. K. Achuthan3195848.51%Only two candidates contested19582.98%[11]
Major delimitation of constituency
197060685 (76.3%)K. M. Soopy3400357.09%V. Ashokan2555942.91%Only two candidates contested844414.18%[12]
196753360 (78.2%)P. R. Kurup3870174.81%N. M. Nambiar1303425.19%Only two candidates contested2566749.62%[13]
196555341 (80.8%)P. R. Kurup3458063.59%N. Madhusoodhanan Nambiar1979736.41%Only two candidates contested1478327.18%[14]

Election results

Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

2006

There were 1,48,842 registered voters in Peringalam Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[3]

Niyama Sabha Election 2001

There were 1,44,564 registered voters in Peringalam Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constituencies (1976-2008). eci.gov.in .
  2. Web site: Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District. www.ceo.kerala.gov.in .
  3. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 2006 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 2001 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1996 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1991 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1987 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  8. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha byelection 1985 . ceo.kerala.gov.in . 5 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1982 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1980 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1977 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1970 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1967 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha election 1965 . eci.gov.in . 11 January 2021.