Vadakara Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
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Vadakara 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 Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2026 Assembly election, the current MLA is K. K. Rema of Revolutionary Marxist Party of India.
| Vadakara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 20 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
Vadakara Sandbank | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 167,406 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | RMPI |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Local self-governed segments
Vadakara Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatakara | Municipality | Vatakara |
| 2 | Azhiyur | Grama panchayat | Vatakara |
| 3 | Chorode | Grama panchayat | Vatakara |
| 4 | Eramala | Grama Panchayat | Vatakara |
| 5 | Onchiam | Grama panchayat | Vatakara |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
CPI JD PSP JD(S) JP BLD SSP RMPI
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | CPI | 1957 – 1960 | ||
| 1960 | 2nd | M. Krishnan | SSP | 1960 – 1965 | |
| 1967 | 3rd | PSP | 1967 – 1970 | ||
| 1970 | 4th | SP | 1970 – 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | K. Chandrasekharan | BLD | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | JNP | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | JD | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| 1996 | 10th | C. K. Nanu | 1996 – 2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | JD(S) | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | M. K Premnath | 2006 – 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 13th | C. K. Nanu | 2011 – 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016 - 2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | K. K. Rema | RMPI | 2021-2026 | |
| 2026 | 16th | 2026- | |||
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMPI | K. K. Rema | 70,117 | 48.97 |  1.34 | |
| RJD | M. K. Bhaskaran | 55,255 | 38.59 |  3.56 | |
| BJP | K. Dileep | 14,295 | 9.98 | 2.50 | |
| SDPI | Shamseer Chombala | 2,477 | 1.73 | 0.35 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 394 | 0.28 | 0.02 | |
| Independent | Rama T. P. | 200 | 0.14 | ||
| Independent | Bhaskaran K. K. | 185 | 0.13 | ||
| Independent | Rama | 162 | 0.11 | ||
| Independent | Ramakrishnan Vattakandi | 94 | 0.07 | ||
| Margin of victory | 14,862 | 10.38 | 4.90 | ||
| Turnout | 1,43,179 | ||||
| RMPI hold | Swing | 1.34 |
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2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMPI | K. K. Rema | 65,093 | 47.63 | 16.99 | |
| LJD | Manayath Chandran | 57,602 | 42.15 | 4.17 | |
| BJP | M. Rajesh Kumar | 10,225 | 7.48 | 3.28 | |
| SDPI | Musthafa Paleri | 2,836 | 2.08 | 0.02 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 353 | 0.26 | 0.13 | |
| Independent | Gangadharan Madappally | 186 | 0.14 | ||
| Independent | K. T. K. Rama Padannayil | 137 | 0.10 | ||
| Independent | Rama Kuniyil | 126 | 0.09 | ||
| Independent | Velluparambath Chandran | 63 | 0.05 | ||
| Independent | Rama Cheriyakaiyil | 52 | 0.04 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,491 | 5.48 | |||
| Turnout | 1,36,673 | 81.64 | 0.10 | ||
| RMPI gain from JD(S) | Swing | 16.99 |
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2016
There were 1,58,907 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. K. Nanu | 49,211 | 37.98 | 3.07 | |
| JD(U) | Manayath Chandran | 39,700 | 30.64 | − | |
| RMPI | K. K. Rema | 20,504 | 15.82 | New | |
| BJP | M. Rajeshkumar | 13,937 | 10.76 | 4.71 | |
| SDPI | P. Abdul Hameed | 2,673 | 2.06 | 0.99 | |
| Independent | Madaparambath Chandran | 1,648 | 1.27 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 506 | 0.39 | − | |
| Independent | K. K. Rema Kuniyil | 352 | 0.27 | − | |
| CPI(ML)L | Stalin P. P. | 284 | 0.22 | − | |
| Independent | T. K. Nanu | 279 | 0.22 | − | |
| Independent | Mathath Chandran | 240 | 0.19 | − | |
| Independent | T. P. Rama Vadakke Eroth | 238 | 0.18 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 9,511 | 7.34 | 6.60 | ||
| Turnout | 1,29,572 | 81.54 | 0.82 | ||
| JD(S) hold | Swing | 3.07 |
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2011
There were 1,41,564 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(S) | C. K. Nanu | 46,912 | 41.05 | ||
| SJ(D) | M. K. Premnath | 46,065 | 40.31 | ||
| Independent | N. Venu | 10,098 | 8.84 | ||
| BJP | M. P. Rajan | 6,909 | 6.05 | ||
| SDPI | Saalim Azhiyur | 3,488 | 3.05 | ||
| Independent | V. K. Premnathan | 795 | 0.70 | ||
| Margin of victory | 847 | 0.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,14,267 | 80.72 | |||
| JD(S) hold | Swing | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party (India) | Moidu Keloth | 29,356 | 68.98% | ||
| INC | Chattu, Ayatathil | 13,204 | 31.02% | 31.02% | |
| Margin of victory | 16,152 | 37.95% | |||
| Turnout | 42,560 | 66.88% | |||
| Registered electors | 63,638 | ||||
| Socialist Party (India) win (new seat) | |||||