# Nilambur Assembly constituency

Nilambur 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. In the 2021 assembly elections, LDF candidate P.V. Anvar was elected MLA. He withdrew his support to LDF and resigned from his seat on January 13, 2025, causing a by-election to be held in this constituency in the middle of 2025 to elect its new MLA.

## Local self governed segments

Nilambur Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
| 1 | Nilambur | Municipality | Nilambur |
| 2 | Vazhikadavu | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 3 | Moothedam | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 4 | Edakkara | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 5 | Pothukal | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 6 | Chungathara | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 7 | Karulayi | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |
| 8 | Amarambalam | Grama panchayat | Nilambur |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Nilambur Niyama Sabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Name | Party | Tenure |
| 1967 | 3rd | K. Kunhali | Communist Party of India | 1967 – 1970 |
| 1970 | 4th | M. P. Gangadharan | Indian National Congress | 1970 – 1977 |
| 1977 | 5th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 1977 – 1980 |
| 1980 | 6th | C. Haridas | Indian National Congress | 1980 |
| 1980* | 6th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 1980 - 1982 |
| 1982 | 7th | T. K. Hamza | Left Democratic Front | 1982 – 1987 |
| 1987 | 8th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 1987 – 1991 |
| 1991 | 9th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996 | 10th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 1996 – 2001 |
| 2001 | 11th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 2001 – 2006 |
| 2006 | 12th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 2006 – 2011 |
| 2011 | 13th | Aryadan Muhammed | Indian National Congress | 2011 – 2016 |
| 2016 | 14th | P. V. Anvar | Left Democratic Front | 2016 - 2021 |
| 2021 | 15th | P. V. Anvar | Left Democratic Front | 2021-2025 |
* Bypoll

## Election results

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

### 2021

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Nilambur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | LDF | P. V. Anvar | 81,227 | 46.9 |
| | INC | V. V. Prakash | 78,527 | 45.34 |
| | BJP | T. K. Ashokkumar | 8,595 | 4.96 |
| | SDPI | K. Babu Mani | 3,281 | 1.89 |
| | Independent | Sajadurahman.C.P | 559 | 0.32 |
| | ICSP | Anila Mathew | 509 | 0.29 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 507 | 0.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,700 | 1.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 173,205 | 76.6 |
| | LDF hold | LDF hold | Swing | |

### 2016

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Nilambur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LDF | P. V. Anvar | 77,858 | 47.91% | − |
| | INC | Aryadan Shoukath | 66,354 | 40.83% | 7.81 |
| | BDJS | Girish Mekkatt | 12,284 | 7.56% | − |
| | SDPI | K. Babu Mani | 4,751 | 2.92% | 1.04 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,256 | 0.77% | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,504 | 7.08% | 2.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 162,503 | 78.83% | 0.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 206,132 | | |
| | LDF gain from INC | LDF gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2011

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Nilambur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Aryadan Muhammed | 66,331 | 48.64% | |
| | LDF | M. Thomas Mathew | 60,733 | 44.54% | |
| | BJP | K. C. Velayudhan | 4,425 | 3.25% | |
| | SDPI | C. G. Unni | 2,566 | 1.88% | |
| | BSP | Thariyan Kiliyan | 1,291 | 0.95% | |
| | Independent | Thomas Mathew | 1,012 | 0.74% | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,598 | 4.10% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136,358 | 77.94% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 174,945 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |