Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL
Created by GabrielaPreiss
Last edited May 7, 2026


Perinthalmanna
Constituency No. 38 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Perinthalmanna LAC Map
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Lok Sabha constituencyMalappuram
Established1957
Total electors2,17,959 (2021)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  IUML  
Alliance  UDF
Elected year2026

Perinthalmanna State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency.[2] As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is Najeeb Kanthapuram of IUML.

Local self-governed segments[edit | edit source]

Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[3]

Sl no. Name Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
1 Perinthalmanna Municipality Perinthalmanna
2 Melattur Grama panchayat Perinthalmanna
3 Vettathur Grama panchayat Perinthalmanna
4 Thazhekode Grama panchayat Perinthalmanna
5 Aliparamba Grama panchayat Perinthalmanna
6 Pulamanthole Grama panchayat Perinthalmanna
7 Elamkulam Grama panchayat Perinthalmanna
Map
Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies:[4]

Election Niyama

Sabha

Name Party Tenure
1957 1st P. Govindan Nambiar Communist Party of India 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd E. P. Gopalan 1960 – 1965
1967 3rd Paloli Mohammed Kutty Communist Party of India 1967 – 1970
1970 4th K. K. S. Thangal Indian Union Muslim League 1970 – 1977
1977 5th 1977 – 1980
1980 6th Nalakath Soopy 1980 – 1982
1982 7th 1982 – 1984
1987 8th 1987 – 1991
1991 9th 1991 – 1996
1996 10th 1996 – 2001
2001 11th 2001 – 2006
2006 12th V. Sasikumar Communist Party of India 2006 – 2011
2011 13th Manjalamkuzhi Ali Indian Union Muslim League 2011 – 2016
2016 14th 2016 - 2021
2021 15th Najeeb Kanthapuram Incumbent
2026 16th Indian Union Muslim League

Election results[edit | edit source]

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

2026[edit | edit source]

References: [5]

2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Perinthalmanna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Najeeb Kanthapuram 104,888 56.36 –
CPI(M) V. P. Mohammed Haneefa 72,457 38.94 –
BJP Adv. K. P. Baburaj 7,240 3.89 –
NOTA None of the above 664 0.36 –
Independent Abdul Najeeb s/o Mohamed 239 0.13 –
Independent Mohammed Haneefa P s/o Alavi 228 0.12 –
Independent Haneefa 205 0.11 –
Independent Najeeb 113 0.06 –
Independent Abdul Najeeb s/o Veerappu 54 0.03 –
Margin of victory 32,431 17.42 –
Turnout 186,088 – –
IUML hold Swing –
2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Perinthalmanna detailed result
Candidate Party Votes Total %
EVM Postal
Najeeb Kanthapuram Indian Union Muslim League 103,916 972 104,888 56.36
V. P. Mohammed Haneefa Communist Party of India (Marxist) 71,658 799 72,457 38.94
Adv. K. P. Baburaj Bharatiya Janata Party 7,130 110 7,240 3.89
Abdul Najeeb s/o Mohamed Independent 236 3 239 0.13
Mohammed Haneefa P s/o Alavi Independent 227 1 228 0.12
Haneefa Independent 203 2 205 0.11
Najeeb Independent 112 1 113 0.06
Abdul Najeeb s/o Veerappu Independent 54 0 54 0.03
NOTA None of the Above 655 9 664 0.36
Total 184,191 1,897 186,088 100.00

2021[edit | edit source]

There were 2,17,959 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.[1]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Perinthalmanna[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Najeeb Kanthapuram 76,530 46.21% Decrease0.68
LDF K. P. M. Musthafa 76,492 46.19% Decrease0.31
BJP Suchitra Mattada 8,021 4.84% Increase0.93
Independent Adv. Abdul Afsal. P. T 906 0.55% N/A
NOTA None of the above 867 0.52% Increase0.19
Independent Najeeb Kutteeri 828 0.50% N/A
Independent Muhammad Musthafa. K. P 751 0.45% N/A
Independent Musthafa. P. K 750 0.45% N/A
Independent Musthafa S/O Muhammad 471 0.28% N/A
Margin of victory 38 0.02% Decrease0.37
Turnout 1,65,616[6][1] 75.98%[1] Decrease1.68
IUML hold Swing Decrease0.68

2016[edit | edit source]

There were 1,94,976 registered voters in Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[7]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Perinthalmanna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Manjalamkuzhi Ali 70,990 46.89% Decrease5.25
CPI(M) V. Sasikumar 70,411 46.50% Increase1.53
BJP Adv. M. K. Sunil 5,917 3.91% Increase2.42
WPOI Saleem Mampad 1,757 1.16% N/A
SDPI Suniya Siraj 698 0.46% Decrease0.34
Independent Palathingal Aboobacker 671 0.44% N/A
NOTA None of the above 507 0.33% N/A
PDP Sayyid Musthafa Pookoya Thangal 335 0.22% N/A
Independent Anwar Shakeel Omar 125 0.08% N/A
Margin of victory 579 0.39% Decrease6.78
Turnout 1,51,411 77.66% Decrease3.37
IUML hold Swing Decrease5.25

2011[edit | edit source]

There were 1,65,042 registered voters in Perinthalmanna Assembly constituency for the 2011 Kerala Assembly election.[8]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Perinthalmanna
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML Manjalamkuzhi Ali 69,730 52.14%
CPI(M) V. Sasikumar 60,141 44.97%
BJP C. K. Kunhimuhammed 1,989 1.49%
SDPI Saidalikkutty 1,067 0.80%
Independent Mohammed Ali 808 0.60%
Margin of victory 9,589 7.17%
Turnout 1,33,735 81.03%
IUML gain from CPI (M) Swing

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2021, CEO Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  2. ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Malappuram district, Kerala". malappuram.nic.in.
  3. ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Malappuram District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Perinthalmanna". www.mapsofindia.com.
  5. ↑ https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMay2026/ConstituencywiseS1138.htm
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "GENERAL ELECTION TO KERALA NIYAMA SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021 (38-PERINTHALMANNA)". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India.
  7. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.

Template:Kerala Assembly Constituencies

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perinthalmanna_Assembly_constituency&oldid=525205"
Discover more