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Nilambur

Assembly Constituency, Kerala

Nilambur is one of the 140 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Kerala. This seat can be classified as and falls in the Malappuram district of Kerala. The reservation status of this constituency is General. Nilambur Assembly constituency falls within the Wayanad (General) Lok Sabha constituency.<br/><br/>In the 2026 Kerala Assembly election, Nilambur will vote on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and the counting of votes is set to take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.<br/><br/>

2021

Nilambur Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
IND81,22746.9%
P.v. Anvar
Winner
Margin :2,700 (1.19%)
Winner
INC78,52745.34%Adv: V.v. Prakash
BJP8,5954.96%Adv. T. K Ashokkumar
SDPI3,2811.89%K. Babu Mani
IND5590.32%Sajadurahman.c.p
ICSP5090.29%Anila Mathew
NOTA5070.29%Nota
2016

Nilambur Assembly election results

2011

Nilambur Assembly election results

Demographic profile

There were a total of 235956 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Nilambur Assembly constituency, of whom 115558 were male, 120391 female and 7 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 225356 registered voters, of whom 110208 were male, 115142 female and 6 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 206132 registered voters, of whom 99957 were male, 106175 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 174945 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 84515 were male, 90430 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 296 in 2021, 464 in 2016, and 312 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1042, in 2021 it was 1045, 1062 in 2016, and 1070 in 2011.

Poll dates

Nilambur Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Nilambur Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Malappuram district in the Malabar region of Kerala: Amarambalam, Chungathara, Edakkara, Karulai, Moothedam, Nilambur, Pothukal and Vazhikkadavu Panchayats in Nilambur Taluk.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 926 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Nilambur is: 11°21'12.2"N 76°19'25.7"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 75.2%, while it was 78.84% in 2016, and 77.96% in 2011.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, P V Anvar of IND won in this constituency beating Adv: V V Prakash of INC by a margin of 2700 votes which was 1.56% of the total votes cast. In 2016, P V Anvar of IND was the winner in this seat beating Aryadan Shoukath of INC by a margin of 11504 votes which was 7.08% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Aryadan Mohammed of INC won this seat defeating Professor.M.Thomas Mathew of IND by a margin of 5598 votes which was 4.11% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, P V Anvar of IND had a vote share of 47.03% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, P V Anvar of IND got a vote share of 47.91% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Aryadan Mohammed of INC got a vote share of 48.64% in Nilambur.
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  • First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST
  • Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM IST

35. Nilambur


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Kerala
District(s) :Malappuram
Region (State) :Malabar
Lok Sabha constituency :Wayanad
2026 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Total voters :2,35,956
Male voters :1,15,558
Female voters :1,20,391
Third gender voters :7
Electorate gender ratio :1042
Poll phase :1
Poll date :April 9, 2026
Results (Counting of votes) :May 4, 2026

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name202120162011
Kozhikode SouthINLIUMLMUL
BeyporeCPIMCPIMCPIM
KunnamangalamINDINDIND
KoduvallyIUMLINDMUL
ThiruvambadyCPIMCPIMMUL
KondottyIUMLIUMLMUL
EranadIUMLIUMLMUL
NilamburINDINDINC
WandoorINCINCINC
ManjeriIUMLIUMLMUL