Peringalam Assembly constituency

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Peringalam
Former constituency for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Kannur
Established1965
Abolished2008
Total electors1,48,842 (2006) [1]
ReservationNone

Peringalam 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. P. Mohanan of JD(S).

Contents

After the delimitation in 2008, Kariyad, Kunnothuparamba, Mokeri, Panoor, Pattiom, Peringalam, and Thrippangottur Gram Panchayats became a part of Kuthuparamba Assembly constituency, whereas Chokli and Panniyannur were added to Thalassery Assembly constituency. [3]

Local self-governed segments

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

Sl no.NameStatus (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk Now part of
1 Kariyad Grama panchayat Thalassery Kuthuparamba constituency
2KunnothuparambaGrama panchayatThalassery Kuthuparamba constituency
3 Mokeri Grama PanchayatThalassery Kuthuparamba constituency
4 Panoor Grama panchayat
(Now municipality)		Thalassery Kuthuparamba constituency
5 Pattiom Grama panchayatThalassery Kuthuparamba constituency
6 Peringalam Grama panchayatThalassery Kuthuparamba constituency
7 Thrippangottur Grama panchayatThalassery Kuthuparamba constituency
8ChokliGrama panchayatThalassery Thalassery constituency
9 Panniyannur Grama panchayatThalassery Thalassery constituency

Election history

ElectionVotes polledWinnerRunner-up 1Runner-up 2Margin of victory
YearNamePartyVotesNamePartyVotesNamePartyVotesVotesPercent
Constituency defunct as a result of delimitation (2011)
2006 111366 (74.8%) K. P. Mohanan    JD(S) 5784051.94%Abdul Khader   IUML 3860434.66%A. Ashokan   BJP 93818.42%1923617.27% [1]
2001 111728 (77.3%) K. P. Mohanan    JD(S) 5265747.14%K. K. Muhammad   IUML 4567940.89%K. Satyaprakasan Master   BJP 97028.69%69786.25% [4]
1996 108621 (71.1%) P. R. Kurup    JD 5192150.02%K. M. Soopy   IUML 3784136.45%Panniannur Chandran   BJP 103069.93%1408013.57% [5]
1991 103745 (73.4%)K. M. Soopy   IUML 4918348.81% P. R. Kurup    JD 4753447.17%O. K. Vasu Master   BJP 21862.17%16491.64% [6]
1987 91676 (79.4%) P. R. Kurup    JNP 4169445.77% E. T. Mohammed Basheer    IUML 4133845.38%Gopalan Parambath   BJP 76588.41%3560.39% [7]
1985*91676 (79.4%) E. T. Mohammed Basheer    AIML 42410P. K. Muhammad   IUML 30668C. K. Sreenivasan   Ind. 486511742 [8]
1982 68444 (72.7%)N. A. Mammoo Haji   AIML 3882557.25%K. Janardhanan   INC 1997329.45%Gopalan Parambath   BJP 791411.67%1885227.80% [9]
1980 71349 (76.9%) A. K. Saseendran    INC (U) 3386368.32%K. C. Marar   JNP 3215945.26%Pattiom Sathyan   Ind. 8401.18%170423.06% [10]
1977 66790 (78.3%) P. R. Kurup    INC 3391651.49%B. K. Achuthan   JP 3195848.51%Only two candidates contested19582.98% [11]
Major delimitation of constituency
1970 60685 (76.3%)K. M. Soopy   ISP 3400357.09%V. Ashokan   INC 2555942.91%Only two candidates contested844414.18% [12]
1967 53360 (78.2%) P. R. Kurup    SSP 3870174.81%N. M. Nambiar   INC 1303425.19%Only two candidates contested2566749.62% [13]
1965 55341 (80.8%) P. R. Kurup    SSP 3458063.59%N. Madhusoodhanan Nambiar   INC 1979736.41%Only two candidates contested1478327.18% [14]

    * Bypoll

    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. [1]

    2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Peringalam [1]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    JD(S) K. P. Mohanan 57,840 51.94% Increase2.svg4.80
    IUML Abdul Khader38,60434.66%Decrease2.svg6.23
    BJP Anilkumar9,3818.42%Decrease2.svg0.27
    Independent Mohanan S/O Pokkan2,6842.41%N/A
    Independent Mohanan S/O Kumaran1,0820.97%N/A
    Independent Abdul Khader S/O Moideen Haji9320.84%N/A
    Independent Abdul Khader Musliyar8430.76%N/A
    Margin of victory19,23617.27%Increase2.svg11.02
    Turnout 1,11,36674.83%Decrease2.svg2.46
    JD(S) hold Swing Increase2.svg11.02

    2001

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

    2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Peringalam [4]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    JD(S) K. P. Mohanan 52,65747.14%Increase2.svg47.14
    IUML K. K. Muhammad45,67940.89%Increase2.svg4.44
    BJP P. Satyaprakashan Master9,7028.69%Decrease2.svg1.24
    Independent Kunhiparambath K. P. Mohanan1,3821.24%N/A
    Independent Chathoth Muhammad1,3271.19%N/A
    Independent Kattilparambath K. P. Mohanan9560.86%N/A
    Margin of victory6,9786.25%N/A
    Turnout 1,11,72877.29%
    JD(S) gain from JD Swing N/A

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "Kerala Niyamasabha election 2006". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
    2. 1 2 "Constituencies (1976-2008)". eci.gov.in.
    3. 1 2 "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kannur District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    4. 1 2 3 "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 byelection 1985". ceo.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
    9. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1982". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
    10. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1980". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
    11. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1977". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
    12. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1970". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
    13. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1967". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
    14. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha election 1965". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

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