Kothamangalam Assembly constituency explained

Kothamangalam
Type:SLA
State:Kerala
Constituency No:87
Established:1965
Reservation:None
Electors:1,59,539 (2016)
Mla:Antony John
Party:CPI(M)
Latest Election Year:2016
District:Ernakulam

Kothamangalam State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is Anthony John of CPI(M).

Local self governed segments

Kothamangalam Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]

Sl no.NameStatus (Grama panchayat/Municipality)Taluk
1KothamangalamMunicipalityKothamangalam
2KavalangadGrama panchayatKothamangalam
3KeeramparaGrama panchayatKothamangalam
4KottappadyGrama panchayatKothamangalam
5KuttampuzhaGrama panchayatKothamangalam
6NellikuzhiGrama panchayatKothamangalam
7PallarimangalamGrama panchayatKothamangalam
8PindimanaGrama panchayatKothamangalam
9VarappettyGrama panchayatKothamangalam

Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:

ElectionNiyama
Sabha
MemberPartyTenure
19673rdT. M. Meethiyan1967 – 1970
19704thM. I. Markose1970 – 1977
19775thM. V. Mani1977 – 1980
19806thT. M. Jacob1980 – 1982
19827th1982 – 1987
19878th1987 – 1991
19919thV. J. Paulose1991 – 1996
199610th1996 – 2001
200111th2001 – 2006
200612thT. U. Kuruvilla2006 – 2011
201113th2011 – 2016
201614thAntony John2016 - 2021
202115thIncumbent

Election results

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

2016

There were 1,59,539 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[3]

Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,44,256 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala.
  2. Web site: State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala.. www.ceo.kerala.gov.in .
  3. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India. eci.gov.in.
  4. Web site: Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India. 11 March 2020. eci.gov.in.