Assembly Constituency: Taliparamba, Kerala
Constituency Number	8
Constituency Name	Taliparamba
District	Kannur
Latest Election Year:	2016
Present MLA:	James Mathew
Parents Name:	Shri N. J. Mathew and Smt. Chinnamma Mathew
Birth Date and Place:	born at Kannur on 20th March 1961
Qualifications:	B.A.
Spouse’s Name:	Smt. N. Sukanya
Permanent Address:	Sukrutham, Ramatheru, Pallikkunnu P.O., Kannur- 670 004
Present and Past MLAs
MLA	Party	Year
James Mathew	CPM	2016
James Mathew	CPM	2011
C.K.P PADMANABHAN	CPM	2006
M.V.GOVINDAN MASTER	CPM	2001
M.V.GOVINDAN MASTER	CPM	1996
PACHENI KUNHIARAMAN	CPM	1991
K. K. N. PARIYARAM	CPM	1987
C. P. MOOSSANKUTTY	CPM	1982
C. P. MOOSSAN KUTTY	CPM	1980
M. V. RAGHAVAN	CPM	1977
C. P. GOVINDAN NAMBIAR	INC	1970
K.P.R.PODUVAL	CPM	1967
K.P. RAGHAVA PODUVAL	CPI(M)	1965

2016 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	CPM	James Mathew	91106
Runner-Up	KEC(M)	Rajesh Nambiar	50489
Margin	40617
Total Electors	197568
Total Voters	159984
Polling Percentage	80.98
Number of Polling Stations	165
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	16-May-2016	19-May-2016	19-May-2016

2011 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	CPM	James Mathew	81031
Runner-Up	KEC(M)	Adv Job Michel	53170
Margin	27861
Total Electors	174788
Total Voters	144431
Polling Percentage	82.63
Number of Polling Stations	161
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	13-Apr-2011	13-May-2011	13-May-2011