# Mattanur Assembly constituency

Mattanur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. K. Shailaja of CPI(M).

## Local self governed segments

Mattannur Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:
| Sl no. | Name | Status (grama panchayat/municipality) | Taluk |
| 1 | Mattanur | Municipality | Iritty |
| 2 | Chittariparamba | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 3 | Keezhallur | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 4 | Kolayad | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 5 | Koodali | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 6 | Maloor | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 7 | Mangattidam | Grama panchayat | Thalassery |
| 8 | Padiyoor-Kalliad | Grama panchayat | Iritty |
| 9 | Thillenkeri | Grama panchayat | Iritty |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Niyama Sabha | Name | Party | Tenure |
| 1957 | 1st | N. E. Balaram | Communist Party of India | 1957 – 1960 |
| 1960 | 2nd | N. E. Balaram | Communist Party of India | 1960 – 1965 |
| 2011 | 13th | E. P. Jayarajan | Communist Party of India | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | E. P. Jayarajan | Communist Party of India | 2016 - 2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | K. K. Shailaja | Communist Party of India | Incumbent |

## Election results
### Niyamasabha election 2021

There were 1,89,308 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Mattanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. K. Shailaja | 96,129 | 61.97 | 5.35 |
| | RSP | Illikkal Augusthy | 35,166 | 22.67 | − |
| | BJP | Biju Elakkuzhi | 18,223 | 11.75 | 0.77 |
| | SDPI | Rafeekh Keecheri | 4,201 | 2.71 | 0.57 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 796 | 0.51 | 0.45 |
| | Independent | Agusthy N A | 619 | 0.4 | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60,963 | 39.30 | 10.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,55,134 | 83.36 | 0.21 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 5.35 | |

### Niyamasabha election 2016

There were 1,77,911 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Mattanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | E. P. Jayarajan | 84,030 | 56.62 | 0.07 |
| | JD(U) | K. P. Prashanth | 40,649 | 27.34 | − |
| | BJP | Biju Elakkuzhi | 18,620 | 12.52 | 5.97 |
| | SDPI | Rafeekh Keecheri | 3,188 | 2.14 | 0.07 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,420 | 0.96 | − |
| | Independent | Kodippadi Prashanth | 770 | 0.52 | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43,381 | 29.18 | 6.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,48,677 | 83.57 | 0.85 |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 0.36 | |

### Niyamasabha election 2011

There were 1,60,771 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Mattanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | E. P. Jayarajan | 75,177 | 56.55 | |
| | SJ(D) | Joseph Chaavara | 44,665 | 33.60 | |
| | BJP | Biju Elakkuzhi | 8,707 | 6.55 | |
| | SDPI | K. C. Muhammad Sabeer | 2,757 | 2.07 | − |
| | Independent | Joseph | 858 | 0.65 | |
| | Independent | Hameed | 783 | 0.59 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,512 | 22.95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,32,947 | 82.72 | |
| | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mattanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Madhavan Nambiar, Kallorath | 29,257 | 62.32% | |
| | INC | Subbarao | 11,430 | 24.35% | 24.35% |
| | Socialist | Chattu Kutty Nambiar, Ayilath Kutteri | 5,576 | 11.88% | |
| | Independent | Balakrishnan Nambiar, Kudali Thazhathveethil | 683 | 1.45% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,827 | 37.97% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,946 | 69.64% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,408 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |