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{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala Legislative Assembly}}
{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala Legislative Assembly}}
{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency  
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
| parl_name      = [[Kerala Niyamasabha]]
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name            = Meppayur
| name            = Meppayur
| image          = Paddy field in winter.jpg
| type  = SLA
| caption        = [[Paddy field]]s during winter season at [[Maniyur (gram panchayat)|Maniyur]]
| state    =  Kerala
| established    = 1965 - 2011 (now defunct)
| map_image = Paddy field in winter.jpg
| map_caption = [[Paddy field]]s during winter season at [[Maniyur (gram panchayat)|Maniyur]]
| established    = 1965
| abolished = 2008
| reservation    = None
| reservation    = None
| electors        = 1,61,852 (2006)<ref name="e2006"/>
| electors        = 1,61,852 (2006)<ref name="e2006"/>
| district        = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
| district        = [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
}}   
}}   
'''Meppayur State assembly constituency''' was one of the 140 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Kerala]] state in southern [[India]], before the [[Delimitation Commission of India|2008 delimitation of constituencies]]. It was one of the 7 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies included in the [[Vatakara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency]] until the 2008 delimitation.<ref name="a">{{cite web
'''Meppayur State assembly constituency''' was one of the 140 [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies in [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]], before the [[Delimitation Commission of India|2008 delimitation of constituencies]]. It was one of the seven [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly]] constituencies included in [[Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency]] until the 2008 delimitation.<ref name="a">{{cite web
  |url         = https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/
  |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/
  |website    = eci.gov.in
  |website    = eci.gov.in
  |title      = Constituencies (1976-2008)
  |title      = Constituencies (1976-2008)
}}</ref> The last election to the constituency was conducted in [[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006]], and the MLA was [[K. K. Lathika]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]].
}}</ref> The last election to the constituency was conducted in [[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006]], and the MLA was [[K. K. Lathika]] of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]].


After the delimitation in 2008, [[Kunnummal]], [[Kuttiady]], [[Purameri]], [[Ayancheri]], Thiruvallur, [[Maniyur (gram panchayat)|Maniyur]], and [[Velom]] [[Gram Panchayat]]s became a part of the newly formed [[Kuttiady (State Assembly constituency)]], whereas [[Cheruvannur Grama Panchayat|Cheruvannur]] and [[Meppayur]] was added to the [[Perambra (State Assembly constituency)]].<ref name="b">{{cite web
After the delimitation in 2008, [[Kunnummal]], [[Kuttiady]], [[Purameri]], [[Ayancheri]], Thiruvallur, [[Maniyur (gram panchayat)|Maniyur]], and [[Velom]] [[Gram Panchayat]]s became a part of the newly formed [[Kuttiady Assembly constituency]], whereas [[Cheruvannur Grama Panchayat|Cheruvannur]] and [[Meppayur]] were added to the [[Perambra Assembly constituency]].<ref name="b">{{cite web
  |url        = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kozhikode.html
  |url        = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kozhikode.html
  |website    = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
  |website    = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
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}}</ref>
}}</ref>


==Local self governed segments==
==Local self-governed segments==
Meppayur Niyamasabha constituency was composed of the following local self governed segments:<ref name="a"/><ref name="b"/>
Meppayur Assembly constituency was composed of the following local self-governed segments:<ref name="a"/><ref name="b"/>


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|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!width="20px" |Sl no.
!width="20px" |Sl no.
!width="100px" |Name
!width="100px" |Name
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| 4.02%
| 4.02%
| 15887
| 15887
| 11.89%<ref name="e2006">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3762-kerala-2006/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 2006 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 11.89%<ref name="e2006">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3762-kerala-2006/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 2006 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
! [[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
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| 3.96%
| 3.96%
| 4756
| 4756
| 3.66%<ref name="e2001">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3760-kerala-2001/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 2001 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 3.66%<ref name="e2001">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3760-kerala-2001/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 2001 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
! [[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
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| 4.77%
| 4.77%
| 16544
| 16544
| 13.54%<ref name="e1996">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3759-kerala-1996/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1996 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 13.54%<ref name="e1996">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3759-kerala-1996/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1996 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
! [[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
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| 3.62%
| 3.62%
| 9324
| 9324
| 8.08%<ref name="e1991">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3758-kerala-1991/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1991 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 8.08%<ref name="e1991">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3758-kerala-1991/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1991 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
! [[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987]]
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| 3.69%
| 3.69%
| 3674
| 3674
| 3.78%<ref name="e1987">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3756-kerala-1987/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1987 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 3.78%<ref name="e1987">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3756-kerala-1987/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1987 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
! [[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
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| 2.99%
| 2.99%
| 7187
| 7187
| 9.00%<ref name="e1982">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3755-kerala-1982/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1982 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 9.00%<ref name="e1982">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3755-kerala-1982/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1982 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
! [[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
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| 1.60%
| 1.60%
| 7807
| 7807
| 9.62%<ref name="e1980">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3754-kerala-1980/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1980 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 9.62%<ref name="e1980">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3754-kerala-1980/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1980 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
! [[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
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| colspan=4|''Only two candidates contested''
| colspan=4|''Only two candidates contested''
| 5834
| 5834
| 7.74%<ref name="e1977">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3753-kerala-1977/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1977 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 7.74%<ref name="e1977">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3753-kerala-1977/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1977 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan =17|[[Delimitation Commission of India|'''''Major delimitation of constituency''''']]
| colspan =17|[[Delimitation Commission of India|'''''Major delimitation of constituency''''']]
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| 5.76%
| 5.76%
| 2351
| 2351
| 3.74%<ref name="e1970">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3752-kerala-1970/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1970 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 3.74%<ref name="e1970">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3752-kerala-1970/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1970 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
! [[1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
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| colspan=4|''Only two candidates contested''
| colspan=4|''Only two candidates contested''
| 17726
| 17726
| 36.18%<ref name="e1967">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3751-kerala-1967/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1967 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 36.18%<ref name="e1967">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3751-kerala-1967/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1967 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1965]]
! [[1965 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1965]]
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| 25.76%
| 25.76%
| 8443
| 8443
| 15.85%<ref name="e1965">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3749-kerala-1965/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1965 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
| 15.85%<ref name="e1965">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3749-kerala-1965/ |website=eci.gov.in |title= Kerala Niyamasabha election 1965 |access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref>
|}
|}


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


===Niyamasabha Election 2006===
===2006===
There were 1,61,852 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.<ref name="e2006"/>
There were 1,61,852 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.<ref name="e2006"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Meppayur]]<ref name="e2006"/>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Meppayur]]<ref name="e2006"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |candidate  = [[K. K. Lathika]]
   |candidate  = [[K. K. Lathika]]
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===Niyama Sabha Election 2001===
===2001===
There were 1,58,091 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.<ref name="e2001"/>
There were 1,58,091 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.<ref name="e2001"/>


{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Meppayur]]<ref name="e2001"/>}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Meppayur]]<ref name="e2001"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External Links==
 
==External links==
* {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of assembly elections |access-date=8 July 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=5 October 2010 }}
* {{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |title=Statistical reports of assembly elections |access-date=8 July 2010 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp |archive-date=5 October 2010 }}


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Latest revision as of 23:54, 11 April 2025


Meppayur
Former constituency for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Paddy fields during winter season at Maniyur
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Established1965
Abolished2008
Total electors1,61,852 (2006)[1]
ReservationNone

Meppayur State assembly constituency was one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India, before the 2008 delimitation of constituencies. It was one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency until the 2008 delimitation.[2] The last election to the constituency was conducted in 2006, and the MLA was K. K. Lathika of CPI(M).

After the delimitation in 2008, Kunnummal, Kuttiady, Purameri, Ayancheri, Thiruvallur, Maniyur, and Velom Gram Panchayats became a part of the newly formed Kuttiady Assembly constituency, whereas Cheruvannur and Meppayur were added to the Perambra Assembly constituency.[3]

Local self-governed segments[edit | edit source]

Meppayur Assembly constituency was composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2][3]

Sl no. Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk Now part of
1 Kunnummal Grama panchayat Vatakara Kuttiady constituency
2 Kuttiady Grama panchayat Vatakara Kuttiady constituency
3 Purameri Grama Panchayat Vatakara Kuttiady constituency
4 Ayancheri Grama panchayat Vatakara Kuttiady constituency
5 Thiruvallur Grama panchayat Vatakara Kuttiady constituency
6 Maniyur Grama panchayat Vatakara Kuttiady constituency
7 Velom Grama panchayat Vatakara Kuttiady constituency
8 Cheruvannur Grama panchayat Koyilandy Perambra constituency
9 Meppayur Grama panchayat Koyilandy Perambra constituency

Election history[edit | edit source]

Election Votes polled Winner Runner-up 1 Runner-up 2 Margin of victory
Year Name Party Votes Name Party Votes Name Party Votes Votes Percent
Constituency defunct as a result of delimitation (2011)
2006 133702 (82.6%) K. K. Lathika   CPI(M) 70369 52.63% T. T. Ismail   IUML 54482 40.75% T. T. Prabhakaran Master   BJP 5370 4.02% 15887 11.89%[1]
2001 130884 (82.8%) Mathai Chacko   CPI(M) 63709 48.97% P. Ammed Master   IUML 58953 45.31% M. M. Radhakrishnan Master   BJP 5156 3.96% 4756 3.66%[4]
1996 123247 (78.6%) A. Kanaran   CPI(M) 65932 53.94% P. V. Muhammad Areekode   IUML 49388 40.40% M. Mohanan   BJP 5832 4.77% 16544 13.54%[5]
1991 117174 (80.2%) A. Kanaran   CPI(M) 58362 50.61% Kadameri Balakrishnan   INC 49038 42.53% K. P. Achuthan   BJP 4176 3.62% 9324 8.08%[6]
1987 97788 (85.0%) A. Kanaran   CPI(M) 48337 49.68% A. V. Abdurahman Haji   IUML 44663 45.90% P. K. Sreedharan   BJP 3595 3.69% 3674 3.78%[7]
1982 80576 (78.8%) A. V. Abdurahman Haji   AIML 42022 52.62% A. C. Abdulla   IUML 34835 43.62% Chulliyil Narayanan   BJP 2386 2.99% 7187 9.00%[8]
1980 81651 (81.0%) A. V. Abdurahman Haji   AIML 43851 54.01% P. K. K. Bava   IUML 36044 44.39% I. T. Narayanan   SUCI 1301 1.60% 7807 9.62%[9]
1977 77430 (85.8%) Panarath Kunhimuhammad   IUML 40642 53.87% A. V. Abdurahman Haji   ML(O) 34808 46.13% Only two candidates contested 5834 7.74%[10]
Major delimitation of constituency
1970 63675 (85.4%) A. V. Abdurahman   IUML 30759 48.99% M. K. Kelu   CPI(M) 28408 45.25% C. H. Kunhikrishnakurup   INC(O) 3618 5.76% 2351 3.74%[11]
1967 50992 (79.6%) M. K. Kelu   CPI(M) 33365 68.09% C. K. Kurup   INC 15639 31.91% Only two candidates contested 17726 36.18%[12]
1965 54445 (84.4%) M. K. Kelu   CPI(M) 23998 45.04% K. Gopalan   INC 15555 29.19% M. Hakkimji Saheb   IUML 13727 25.76% 8443 15.85%[13]

Election results[edit | edit source]

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

2006[edit | edit source]

There were 1,61,852 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2006 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[1]

2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Meppayur[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. K. Lathika 70,369 52.63% Increase3.66
IUML T. T. Ismail 54,482 40.75% Decrease4.56
BJP T. T. Prabhakaran Master 5,370 4.02% Increase0.06
Independent M. K. Rajan 1,289 0.96% N/A
Independent Ismail. P. T 726 0.54% N/A
BSP T. V. Geetha 572 0.43% Increase0.43
Independent Kalanthan Haji 303 0.23% N/A
Independent E. C. Janaki 289 0.22% N/A
Independent Rajan Ummar Kandy 242 0.18% N/A
Margin of victory 15,887 11.89% Increase8.23
Turnout 1,33,642 82.61% Decrease0.18
CPI(M) hold Swing Increase8.23

2001[edit | edit source]

There were 1,58,091 registered voters in Meppayur Constituency for the 2001 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]

2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Meppayur[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Mathai Chacko 63,709 48.97% Decrease4.97
IUML P. Ammed Master 58,953 45.31% Increase4.91
BJP P. Satyaprakashan Master 5,156 3.96% Decrease0.86
Independent P. K. Sreedharan Master 1,381 1.06% N/A
Independent P. Ammed 898 0.69% N/A
Margin of victory 4,756 3.66% Decrease9.88
Turnout 1,30,884 82.79% Increase4.17
CPI(M) hold Swing Decrease9.88

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Kerala Niyamasabha election 2006". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Constituencies (1976-2008)". eci.gov.in.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kozhikode District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kerala Niyamasabha election 2001". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1996". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1991". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1987". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1982". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1980". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1977". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1970". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1967". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1965". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

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