| Tanur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
![]() Ottumpuram beach, Tanur | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Established | 1957 - present |
| Total electors | 1,96,087 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | NSC |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Tanur 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 Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is V. Abdurahiman of National Secular Conference.
Local self governed segments

Tanur Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanur | Municipality | Tirur |
| 2 | Ozhur | Grama panchayat | Tirur |
| 3 | Ponmundam | Grama panchayat | Tirur |
| 4 | Thanalur | Grama panchayat | Tirur |
| 5 | Niramaruthur | Grama panchayat | Tirur |
| 6 | Cheriyamundam | Grama panchayat | Tirur |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Tanur Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:[3]
Key
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | C. H. Mohammed Koya | IUML | 1957–1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960–1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | M. M. K. Haji | 1967–1970 | ||
| 1970 | 4th | Sayed Ummer Bafakhi | 1970–1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | U. A. Beeran | 1977–1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | E. Ahamed | 1980–1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982–1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987–1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | P. Seethi Haji | 1991–1992 | ||
| 1992* | Kutty Ahammed Kutty | 1992-1996 | |||
| 1996 | 10th | P. K. Abdu Rabb | 1996–2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001–2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | Abdurahiman Randathani | 2006–2011 | ||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011–2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | V. Abdurahiman | NSC | 2016 - 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | Incumbent | |||
* indicates bypolls
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2021 Assembly Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSC | V. Abdurahiman | 70,704 | 46.34% | ||
| IUML | P.K Firos | 69,719 | 48.21% | ||
| BJP | K.NARAYANAN MASTER | 10,590 | 6.94% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 336 | 0.22% | ||
| BSP | MUEENUDHEEN | 183 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 985 | 4.93% | |||
| Turnout | 152,570 | 78.36% | |||
| NSC hold | Swing | ||||
Niyama Sabha Election 2016
There were 1,76,077 registered voters in Tanur Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSC | V. Abdurahiman | 64,472 | 45.78% | ||
| IUML | Abdurahiman Randathani | 59,554 | 42.29% | ||
| BJP | P. R. Rasmilnath | 11,051 | 7.85% | ||
| WPOI | Asharaf Vailathur | 1,291 | 0.92% | - | |
| SDPI | K. K. Majeed Khasimi | 1,151 | 0.82% | ||
| PDP | Anvar Pannikkandathil | 858 | 0.61% | - | |
| Independent | P. T. Unni | 708 | 0.50% | - | |
| Independent | V. Abdurahiman Vayangatil | 672 | 0.48% | - | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 569 | 0.40% | - | |
| Margin of victory | 4,918 | 3.49% | |||
| Turnout | 1,40,838 | 79.99% | |||
| NSC gain from IUML | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,33,276 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | Abdurahiman Randathani | 51,549 | 49.52% | ||
| CPI(M) | E. Jayan | 42,116 | 40.45% | ||
| BJP | Ravi Thelath | 7,304 | 7.02% | ||
| SDPI | K. K. Majeed Khasimi | 3,137 | 3.01% | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,433 | 9.07% | |||
| Turnout | 1,04,106 | 78.11% | |||
| IUML hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Malappuram district, Kerala". malappuram.nic.in.
- ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Malappuram District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Tanur". www.mapsofindia.com.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
