# Malampuzha Assembly constituency

Malampuzha State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is A. Prabhakaran of CPI(M).

## Local self governed segments

Malampuzha Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:
| Sl no. | Name | Status (grama panchayat/municipality) | Taluk |
| 1 | Akathethara | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 2 | Elappully | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 3 | Kodumba | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 4 | Malampuzha | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 5 | Marutharode | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 6 | Mundur | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 7 | Puthupariyaram | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |
| 8 | Pudussery | Grama panchayat | Palakkad |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Malampuzha Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Name | Party | Tenure |
| 1967 | 3rd | M. P. Kunhiraman | Communist Party of India | 1967 – 1969 |
| 1969 | 3rd | V. Krishna Das | Communist Party of India | 1969 – 1970 |
| 1970 | 4th | V. Krishnadas | Communist Party of India | 1970 – 1977 |
| 1977 | 5th | P. V. Kunhikannan | Communist Party of India | 1977 – 1980 |
| 1980 | 6th | E. K. Nayanar | Communist Party of India | 1980 – 1982 |
| 1982 | 7th | E. K. Nayanar | Communist Party of India | 1982 – 1987 |
| 1987 | 8th | T. Sivadasa Menon | Communist Party of India | 1987 – 1991 |
| 1991 | 9th | T. Sivadasa Menon | Communist Party of India | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996 | 10th | T. Sivadasa Menon | Communist Party of India | 1996 – 2001 |
| 2001 | 11th | V. S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India | 2001 – 2006 |
| 2006 | 12th | V. S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India | 2006 – 2011 |
| 2011 | 13th | V. S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | V. S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India | 2016 – 2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | A. Prabhakaran | Communist Party of India | Incumbent |

## Election results
### Niyamasabha election 2021

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | A. Prabhakaran | 75,934 | 46.41 | 0.51 |
| | BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 50,200 | 30.68 | 1.78 |
| | INC | S. K. Ananthakrishnan | 35,444 | 21.66 | 0.46 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1054 | 0.64 | − |
| | Independent | Abdul Raheem S. | 418 | 0.26 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,734 | 15.72 | 1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,63,605 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.51 | |

### 2016

There were 2,02,828 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 73,299 | 45.90 | 11.14 |
| | BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 46,157 | 28.90 | 28.90 |
| | INC | V. S. Joy | 35,333 | 22.12 | 17.72 |
| | AIADMK | C. P. Sreedharan | 3,154 | 1.97 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 924 | 0.58 | − |
| | BSP | Ravi Pallatheri | 326 | 0.20 | 0.89 |
| | Independent | Ramesh Puduppariyaram | 297 | 0.19 | − |
| | Independent | S. Saravanan | 220 | 0.14 | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,142 | 17.00 | 0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,710 | 78.74 | 3.28 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 11.14 | |

### Niyamasabha election 2011

There were 1,80,648 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 77,752 | 57.04 | |
| | INC | Lathika Subhash | 54,312 | 39.84 | |
| | JD(U) | P. K. Majeed Pedikkat | 2,772 | 2.03 | − |
| | BSP | Ravi Pallatheri | 1,480 | 1.09 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,440 | 17.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,36,316 | 75.46 | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### Niyamasabha election 2006

2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 64,775 | 55.5% |
| | INC | Satheesan Pacheni | 44,758 | 38.3% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,017 | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |

### Niyamasabha election 2001

2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Malampuzha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(M) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 53,661 | 48.6% |
| | INC | Satheesan Pacheni | 48,958 | 44.3% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,703 | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | |