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{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Pala
| state = Kerala
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 93
| map_image = Pala kurishupalli.jpg
| map_caption =
| established = 1965
| reservation = None
| electors = 1,84,857 (2019)
| mla = [[Mani C. Kappan]]
| party = {{Party index link|Democratic Congress Kerala|shortname=KDP}}
| alliance = {{legend2|{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|'''[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| latest_election_year = [[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
| district = [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]
}}
'''Pala State assembly constituency''' is one of the 140 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]]. It is also one of the seven [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies included in [[Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://kottayam.nic.in/constituencies
| website = kottayam.nic.in
| title = State Assembly Constituencies in Kottayam district, Kerala
}}</ref> As of the [[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2026 Assembly elections]], the current MLA is [[Mani C. Kappan]] of [[Nationalist Congress Kerala]].

==Local self-governed segments==
Pala Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kottayam.html
|website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
|title = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kottayam District
|access-date = 11 September 2015
|archive-date = 13 March 2011
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110313031449/http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kottayam.html
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
!width="30px" |Sl no.
!width="100px" |Name
!width="130px" |Status ([[Gram panchayat|Grama panchayat]]/[[Municipality]])
!width="100px" |[[Tehsil|Taluk]]
|-
|1
|[[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]
|Municipality
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|2
|[[Bharananganam]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|3
|[[Kadanad]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|4
|Karoor
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|5
|[[Kozhuvanal]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|6
|[[Meenachil (village)|Meenachil]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|7
|[[Melukavu]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|8
|[[Moonilavu]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|9
|[[Mutholy]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|10
|[[Ramapuram, Kottayam|Ramapuram]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|11
|[[Thalanadu]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|12
|[[Thalappalam]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Meenachil]]
|-
|13
|[[Elikkulam]]
|Grama panchayat
|[[Kanjirappally]]
|}

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
The following list contains all members of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] who have represented Pala Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/kerala/pala-assembly-constituency-map.html
|website = www.mapsofindia.com
|title = Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Pala
}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Election
!Name
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
| [[1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan="12" |[[K. M. Mani]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=5|Kerala Congress}}
|-
| [[1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1970]]
|-
| [[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|-
| [[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|-
| [[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
|-
| [[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=7|Kerala Congress (M)|dab=y}}
|-
| [[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|-
| [[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|-
| [[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|-
| [[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|-
| [[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|-
| [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|-
| [[2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections|2019^]]<ref name="Hamirpur, Dantewada, Badharghat bye-election results 2019 Highlights: BJP wins Hamirpur seat; Congress gets Dantewada">{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=27 September 2019 |title=Hamirpur, Dantewada, Badharghat bye-election results 2019 Highlights: BJP wins Hamirpur seat; Congress gets Dantewada |language=en |work= |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/hamirpur-dantewada-badharghat-bye-election-results-2019-live-updates-bjp-congress-cpim-ldf-sp-bsp-6032822/ |access-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023191204/https://indianexpress.com/elections/hamirpur-dantewada-badharghat-bye-election-results-2019-live-updates-bjp-congress-cpim-ldf-sp-bsp-6032822/ |archive-date=23 October 2023}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | [[Mani C. Kappan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}
|-
|[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| {{Full party name with color|Democratic Congress Kerala|shortname=Kerala Democratic Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|-
|}
{{notelist}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>by-election

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

===2026===

{{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Pala}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Kerala Democratic Party|candidate=[[Mani C. Kappan]]|votes=50,799|percentage=37.39|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=[[ Jose K. Mani]]|votes=47,808|percentage=35.19|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=BJP|candidate=Adv. Shone George|votes=35,304|percentage=25.99|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=583|percentage=0.43|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 2,991
|percentage = 2.30
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,35,851|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Kerala Democratic Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2021 ===
There were 1,84,857 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.<ref name="turnout_2021">{{cite web
|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2021, CEO Kerala
|url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/GE-2021/VoterTurnout2021.pdf
|website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
}}</ref>
{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Pala}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Kerala Democratic Party|candidate=[[Mani C. Kappan]]|votes=69,804|percentage=50.43|change={{increase}}10.19}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=[[Jose K. Mani]]|votes=54,426|percentage=39.32|change={{decrease}}3.23}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Prameeladevi J.|votes=10,869|percentage=7.85|change={{decrease}}6.33}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Mani C. Kuriakose|votes=1,098|percentage=0.79|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=604|percentage=0.44|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Santosh Pulickal|votes=444|percentage=0.32|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Joy Thomas Vazhamattom|votes=368|percentage=0.27|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=C. V. John|votes=249|percentage=0.18|change=-}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Sreejith V. S.|votes=195|percentage=0.14|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Thomas J. Nidiry|votes=160|percentage=0.12|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Albin Mathew|votes=121|percentage=0.09|change=-}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Sunil Alancheril|votes=93|percentage=0.07|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 15,378
|percentage = 11.11
|change = {{up}}8.80
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,38,431|percentage=76.46|change={{increase}}5.49}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner= Kerala Democratic Party
|loser = Nationalist Congress Party
|swing ={{up}}10.19
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 by-election ===
Due to the death of the sitting MLA [[K. M. Mani]] in April 2019, Pala Assembly constituency held a by-election on 23 September 2019.

There were 1,79,107 registered voters in Pala Assembly constituency for the 2019 Kerala Assembly by-election.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10755-kerala-93_pala-ac-result
|website = eci.gov.in
|title = Pala Niyamasabha By-election Results 2019, Election commission of India
}}</ref>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections]]: Pala}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=[[Mani C. Kappan]]|votes=54,137|percentage=42.55|change={{increase}}3.79}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party= Kerala Congress (Mani)|candidate=Jose Tom Pulikkunnel|votes=51,194|percentage=40.24|change={{down}}1.89}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=N. Hari|votes=18,044|percentage=14.18|change={{decrease}}3.58}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=C. J. Philip|votes=1,085|percentage=0.85|change=-}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Maju Puthenkandam|votes=1,012|percentage=0.80|change=-}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=742|percentage=0.58|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=George Pooveli|votes=565|percentage=0.44|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Tom Thomas|votes=303|percentage=0.24|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Ignatious Illimoottil|votes=233|percentage=0.18|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Joseph Jacob|votes=178|percentage=0.14|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Babu Joseph|votes=130|percentage=0.10|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Joemon Joseph Srampickal|votes=130|percentage=0.10|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Joby Thomas|votes=112|percentage=0.09|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Sunilkumar|votes=97|percentage=0.08|change=}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 2,943
|percentage = 2.31
|change = {{down}}1.06
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,27,220|percentage=70.97|change={{decrease}}6.64}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser = Kerala Congress (Mani)
|swing ={{up}}3.79
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2016 ===
There were 1,80,091 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.<ref>{{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|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Pala}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=[[K. M. Mani]]|votes=58,884|percentage=42.13|change={{decrease}}7.01}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=[[Mani C. Kappan]]|votes=54,181|percentage=38.78|change={{decrease}}6.14}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=N. Hari|votes=24,821|percentage=17.76|change={{increase}}12.66}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=907|percentage=0.65|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Jose Thomas Padiyammakkal|votes=489|percentage=0.35|change=-}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Anthony|votes=217|percentage=0.16|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Shaiju Ponkunnam|votes=103|percentage=0.07|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Hassan Kunju P. S.|votes=90|percentage=0.06|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Babu|votes=83|percentage=0.06|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 4,703
|percentage = 3.37
|change ={{decrease}}0.85
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,39,775|percentage=77.61|change={{increase}}3.95}}

{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Kerala Congress (M)|swing={{decrease}}7.01}}{{Election box end}}

=== 2011 ===
There were 1,69,192 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Pala}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=[[K. M. Mani]]|votes=61,239|percentage=49.14|change={{down}}2.40}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=[[Mani C. Kappan]]|votes=55,980|percentage=44.92|change={{up}}1.96}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=B. Vijayakumar|votes=6,359|percentage=5.10|change={{up}}1.16}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=C. V. John|votes=576|percentage=0.46|change=-}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=James Joseph|votes=465|percentage=0.16|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 5,259
|percentage = 4.22
|change = {{down}}4.36
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,24,619|percentage=73.66|change={{up}}3.10}}

{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Kerala Congress (M)|swing={{down}}2.40}}{{Election box end}}

===2006===
There were 1,28,184 registered voters in the constituency for the 2006 election.
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Pala}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Kerala Congress (M)
|candidate = [[K. M. Mani]]
|votes = 46,608
|percentage = 51.54
|change = {{down}}11.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = [[Mani C. Kappan]]
|votes = 38,849
|percentage = 42.96
|change = {{up}}6.33
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = BJP
|candidate = S. Jayasooryan
|votes = 3,566
|percentage = 3.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = P. I. Thankachan
|votes = 362
|percentage = 0.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent
|candidate = Shiby M. Aikkara
|votes = 319
|percentage = 0.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent
|candidate = K. T. Mathew
|votes = 310
|percentage = 0.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent
|candidate = Paul
|votes = 230
|percentage = 0.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent
|candidate = V. A. Sunny
|votes = 191
|percentage = 0.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Rejected
|candidate = Rejected & Missing Votes
|votes = 18
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 7,759
|percentage = 8.58
|change = {{down}}18.16
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 90,453
|percentage = 70.56
|change = {{up}}6.54
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Kerala Congress (M)
|swing = {{down}}11.83
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2001===
There were 1,30,305 registered voters in the constituency for the 2001 election.
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Pala}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Kerala Congress (M)
|candidate = [[K. M. Mani]]
|votes = 52,838
|percentage = 63.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = Uzhavoor Vijayan
|votes = 30,537
|percentage = 36.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Rejected
|candidate = Rejected & Missing Votes
|votes = 50
}}
{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 22,301
|percentage = 26.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 83,425
|percentage = 64.02
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Kerala Congress (M)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]
* [[Kottayam district]]
* [[List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
* [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kerala Assembly Constituencies}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Kerala]]
[[Category:State assembly constituencies in Kottayam district]]
[[Category:Pala, Kerala]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1965]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in Kerala]]

Pala Assembly constituency - Revision history

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