# Kalpetta Assembly constituency

Kalpetta 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 Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the current MLA is T Siddique of Indian National Congress.

## Local self governed segments

Kalpetta Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
| 1 | Kalpetta | Municipality | Vythiri |
| 2 | Kaniyambetta | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 3 | Kottathara | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 4 | Meppadi | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 5 | Muppanad | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 6 | Muttil | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 7 | Padinharethara | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 8 | Pozhuthana | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 9 | Thariode | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 10 | Vengappally | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |
| 11 | Vythiri | Grama panchayat | Vythiri |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Niyama Sabha | Name | Party | Tenure |
| 1965 | 2nd | B. Wellington | Independent | 1960 – 1965 |
| 1967 | 3rd | B. Wellington | Independent | 1967 – 1970 |
| 1970 | 4th | P. Cyriac John | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 |
| 1977 | 5th | K. G. Adiyodi | Indian National Congress | 1977 – 1980 |
| 1980 | 6th | M. Kamalam | Janata Party | 1980 – 1982 |
| 1982 | 7th | M. Kamalam | Janata Party | 1982 – 1987 |
| 1987 | 8th | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | Janata Party | 1987 – 1991 |
| 1991 | 9th | K. K. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996 | 10th | K. K. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 1996 – 2001 |
| 2001 | 11th | K. K. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | 2001 – 2006 |
| 2006 | 12th | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | Socialist Janata Party | 2006 – 2011 |
| 2011 | 13th | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | Socialist Janata Party | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | C. K. Saseendran | Communist Party of India | 2016 - 2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | T. Siddique | Indian National Congress | Incumbent |

## Election results
### 2021

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kalpetta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | T. Siddique | 70,252 | 46.16 |
| | LJD | M.V.Shreyams Kumar | 64,782 | 42.56 |
| | BJP | Subeesh T. M. | 14,113 | 9.27 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 828 | 0.54 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,470 | 3.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,209 | 75.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,01,192 | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2016

There were 1,90,938 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kalpetta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | C. K. Saseendran | 72,959 | 48.35 | 9.76 |
| | JD(U) | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | 59,876 | 39.68 | − |
| | BJP | K. Sadanandan | 12,938 | 8.57 | 3.37 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,172 | 0.78 | − |
| | WPOI | Joseph Ambalavayal | 900 | 0.60 | − |
| | SDPI | K. A. Ayoob | 837 | 0.55 | 0.71 |
| | Independent | Madayi Latheef | 594 | 0.39 | − |
| | Independent | Shreyams Kumar Anjana House | 498 | 0.33 | − |
| | CPI(M-L) | Sujayakumar | 468 | 0.31 | − |
| | Independent | Moideen Chembothara | 451 | 0.30 | − |
| | Independent | Sandhya N. M. | 214 | 0.14 | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,083 | 8.67 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,50,907 | 79.03 | 4.68 |
| | CPI(M) gain from SJ(D) | CPI(M) gain from SJ(D) | Swing | | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,70,245 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Kalpetta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SJ(D) | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | 67,018 | 52.94 |
| | CPI(M) | P. A. Muhammed | 48,849 | 38.59 |
| | BJP | Anand Kumar P. G. | 6,580 | 5.20 |
| | SDPI | Jameela | 1,597 | 1.26 |
| | Independent | K. Nasrudeen | 1,197 | 0.95 |
| | Independent | Cleatus | 760 | 0.60 |
| | BSP | Mujeeb Rahman Anjukunnu | 583 | 0.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,169 | 14.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,26,584 | 74.35 |
| | SJ(D) gain from JD(S) | SJ(D) gain from JD(S) | Swing | |