Mananthavady
Assembly Constituency, Kerala
Mananthavady is one of the 140 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Kerala. This seat can be classified as and falls in the Wayanad district of Kerala. The reservation status of this constituency is Scheduled Tribe. Mananthavady Assembly constituency falls within the Wayanad (General) Lok Sabha constituency.<br/><br/>In the 2026 Kerala Assembly election, Mananthavady 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
Mananthavady (St) Assembly election results
2016
Mananthavady Assembly election results
2011
Mananthavady (St) Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 204832 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Mananthavady Assembly constituency, of whom 100897 were male, 103935 female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 195048 registered voters, of whom 96868 were male, 98180 female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 187760 registered voters, of whom 92461 were male, 95299 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 167097 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 82934 were male, 84163 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 278 in 2021, 383 in 2016, and 274 in 2011.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1030, in 2021 it was 1014, 1031 in 2016, and 1015 in 2011.
Poll dates
Mananthavady 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
Mananthavady Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Wayanad district in the Malabar region of Kerala: Edavaka, Mananthavady, Panamaram, Thavinhal, Thirunelly, Thondernad and Vellamunda Panchayats in Mananthavady Taluk.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 750 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Mananthavady is: 11°48'47.9"N 75°58'16.7"E.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 76.42%, while it was 77.54% in 2016, and 74.25% in 2011.
Victory margin
In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Kelu O R of CPIM won in this constituency beating Jayalakshmi P K of INC by a margin of 9282 votes which was 6.12% of the total votes cast. In 2016, O R Kelu of CPIM was the winner in this seat beating P K Jayalakshmi of INC by a margin of 1307 votes which was 0.9% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, P.K.Jayalakshmi of INC won this seat defeating K.C.Kunhiraman of CPIM by a margin of 12734 votes which was 10.27% of the total votes polled for the seat.
Winner vote share (%)
In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Kelu O R of CPIM had a vote share of 47.79% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, O R Kelu of CPIM got a vote share of 42.88% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, P.K.Jayalakshmi of INC got a vote share of 50.78% in Mananthavady.
- First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST
- Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM IST