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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Shornur<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| state = Kerala<br />
| constituency_no = 51<br />
| map_image = IndianRailway StationSignBoard.jpg<br />
| map_caption = [[Shoranur Junction railway station]], the largest railway station in the state in terms of area.<br />
| established = 2008<br />
| reservation = None<br />
| electors = 1,51,911 (2021)<br />
| mla = [[P. Mammikutty]]<br />
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
| alliance = {{legend2|#ED1C24|'''[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| district = [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]<br />
}} <br />
'''Shornur 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 [[Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/palakkad.html<br />
|website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in<br />
|title = State Assembly constituencies in Palakkad district, Kerala.<br />
}}</ref> As of the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021 Assembly elections]], the current MLA is [[P. Mammikutty]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]. <br />
<br />
==Local self-governed segments==<br />
Shornur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/palakkad.html<br />
|website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in<br />
|title = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Palakkad District<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
!width="30px" |Sl no.<br />
!width="100px" |Name<br />
!width="130px" |Status ([[Gram panchayat|Grama panchayat]]/[[Municipality]])<br />
!width="100px" |[[Tehsil|Taluk]]<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|[[Shoranur]]<br />
|Municipality<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|[[Cherpulassery]]<br />
|Municipality<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|[[Ananganadi]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|[[Chalavara]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|[[Nellaya Gramapanchayath|Nellaya]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|[[Thrikkadeeri-I|Thrikkadeeri]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|[[Vaniyamkulam]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|[[Vellinezhi]]<br />
|Grama panchayat<br />
|[[Ottapalam]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br />
The following list contains all members of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] who have represented Shornur Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/kerala/shornur-assembly-constituency-map.html<br />
|website = www.mapsofindia.com<br />
|title = Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Shornur<br />
}}</ref><br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
!Election<br />
!Niyama<br />
Sabha<br />
!Name<br />
! colspan="2" |Party<br />
!Tenure<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br />
| 13th<br />
| [[K. S. Saleekha]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|rowspan=4|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}<br />
| 2011 – 2016<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br />
| 14th<br />
| [[P. K. Sasi]]<br />
| 2016 – 2021<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| 15th<br />
| rowspan=2| [[P. Mammikutty]]<br />
| rowspan=2| [[Incumbent]]<br />
|-<br />
<br />
| [[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br />
| 16th<br />
|}<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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== Election results ==<br />
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.<br />
<br />
===2026===<br />
<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Shornur}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = CPI(M) <br />
|candidate = [[P. Mammikutty]]<br />
|votes = 70583 <br />
|percentage = 44.08<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Indian National Congress <br />
|candidate = P. Harigovindhan<br />
|votes = 54,066<br />
|percentage = 33.77<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = BJP <br />
|candidate = Sanku T. Das<br />
|votes = 33,264<br />
|percentage = 20.77<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = None of the above<br />
|votes = 947<br />
|percentage = 0.59<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = <br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 160,123<br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = <br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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=== 2021 ===<br />
There were 1,93,992 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Shornur}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=P. Mammikutty|votes=74,400|percentage=48.98|change={{increase}}2.27|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=T. H. Firoz Babu|votes=37,726|percentage=24.83|change={{decrease}}4.55|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Sandeep Varier|votes=36,973|percentage=24.34|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=Muhammad Musthafa|votes=1,251|percentage=0.82|change={{decrease}}0.06|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=T. C. Ayyappankutty|votes=883|percentage=0.58|change={{increase}}0.04|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=678|percentage=0.45|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=36,674|percentage=24.15|change={{increase}}6.82}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,51,911|percentage=78.31|change={{increase}}1.68}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing={{increase}}2.27|}}{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2016 ===<br />
There were 1,84,867 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 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}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Shornur}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=P. K. Sasi|votes=66,165|percentage=46.71|change={{decrease}}2.86|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=C. Sangeetha|votes=41,618|percentage=29.38|change={{decrease}}8.97|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharath Dharma Jana Sena|candidate=V. P. Chandran|votes=28,836|percentage=20.36|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=M. Saidalavi|votes=1,246|percentage=0.88|change={{decrease}}1.67|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Harish Muhammed|votes=882|percentage=0.62|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=800|percentage=0.56|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Anandan K. K.|votes=764|percentage=0.54|change={{decrease}}0.20|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=A. Radhakrishnan|votes=697|percentage=0.49|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Shiv Sena|candidate=P. K. Anumon|votes=407|percentage=0.29|change=-|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Moindeesa Moloor|votes=247|percentage=0.17|change=-}}{{Election box margin of victory||votes=24,547|percentage=17.33|change={{increase}}6.11}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,41,662|percentage=76.63|change={{increase}}3.25}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|swing={{decrease}}2.86}}{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
=== 2011 ===<br />
There were 1,63,885 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|accessdate=11 March 2020|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: Shornur}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=K. S. Saleekha|votes=59,616|percentage=49.57|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Santha Jayaram|votes=46,123|percentage=38.35|change=|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=V. B. Muralidharan|votes=10,562|percentage=8.78|change=|}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=Khalid A.|votes=3,065|percentage=2.55|change=|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=M. C. Velayudhan|votes=894|percentage=0.74|change=-|}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=13,493|percentage=11.22|change=}}<br />
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,20,260|percentage=73.38|change={{increase}}1.25}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box new seat win|winner=Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}{{Election box end}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Shornur]]<br />
* [[Palakkad district]]<br />
* [[List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Kerala Assembly Constituencies}}<br />
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{{Kerala Niyamasabha elections}}<br />
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Kerala]]<br />
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[[Category:State assembly constituencies in Palakkad district]]<br />
[[Category:2008 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008]]</div>BenWunderly