Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency

Kasaragod
KL-1
Lok Sabha constituency
Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesManjeshwar
Kasaragod
Udma
Kanhangad
Trikaripur
Payyanur
Kalliasseri
Established1957
Total electors14,52,230[1] (2024)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Alliance  UDF
Elected year2024

Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: കാസർഗോഡ് ലോക്സഭാ മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

Assembly segments

Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

# Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
1 Manjeshwar Kasaragod A. K. M. Ashraf IUML INC
2 Kasaragod N. A. Nellikkunnu IUML INC
3 Udma C. H. Kunhambu CPI(M) INC
4 Kanhangad E. Chandrasekharan CPI INC
5 Trikaripur M. Rajagopalan CPI(M) INC
6 Payyanur Kannur T. I. Madhusoodanan CPI(M) CPI(M)
7 Kalliasseri M. Vijin CPI(M) CPI(M)

Members of Parliament

Most Successful parties from Kasaragod Lok Sabha

  CPI(M) (10 Times) (62.50%)
  INC (4 Times) (25.00%)
  CPI (2 Times) (12.50%)
Year Member Party
1957 A. K. Gopalan Communist Party of India
1962
1967 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1971 Kadannappalli Ramachandran Indian National Congress
1977
1980 Ramanna Rai Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1984 I. Rama Rai Indian National Congress
1989 Ramanna Rai Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991
1996 T. Govindan
1998
1999
2004 P. Karunakaran
2009
2014
2019 Rajmohan Unnithan Indian National Congress
2024

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 44.10%
2019
 
 43.50%
2014
 
 39.52%
2009
 
 45.51%
2004
 
 48.50%
1999
 
 45.77%
1998
 
 45.69%
1996
 
 46.63%
1991
 
 44.82%
1989
 
 44.99%
1984
 
 45.54%
1980
 
 56.95%
1977
 
 50.56%
1971
 
 45.98%
1967
 
 61.47%
1962
 
 62.17%
1957
 
 51.02%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Kasaragod[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajmohan Unnithan 490,659 44.10 +0.60
CPI(M) M. V. Balakrishnan 3,90,010 35.06 −4.75
BJP M. L. Ashwini 2,19,558 19.73 +3.60
NOTA None of the above 7,112 0.64
Majority 1,00,649 9.04 +5.34
Turnout 11,12,546
Registered electors 14,52,230
INC hold Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Kasaragod[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rajmohan Unnithan 474,961 43.50% 4.70%
CPI(M) K. P. Satheesh Chandran 4,34,523 39.80% 0.29%
BJP Ravisha Thanthri Kuntar 1,76,049 16.13% −1.61%
Margin of victory 40,438 3.70% 2.99%
Turnout 10,91,752 80.66% 1.71%
Registered electors 13,63,937 9.67%
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 3.99%

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Kasaragod[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) P. Karunakaran 384,964 39.52% −6.00%
INC T. Siddique 3,78,043 38.80% 0.90%
BJP K. Surendran 1,72,826 17.74% 2.93%
SDPI N. U. Abdul Salam 9,713 1.00%
NOTA None of the Above 6,103 0.63%
AAP Ambalathara Kunhikrishnan 4,996 0.51%
Margin of victory 6,921 0.71% −6.90%
Turnout 9,74,215 78.41% 2.28%
Registered electors 12,43,730 11.66%
CPI(M) hold Swing -6.00%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) P. Karunakaran 385,522 45.51% −2.99%
INC Shahida Kamal 3,21,095 37.91% 1.41%
BJP K. Surendran 1,25,482 14.81% 2.58%
BSP K. H. Madhavi 5,518 0.65% −0.01%
Independent P. K. Raman 5,008 0.59%
Margin of victory 64,427 7.61% −4.40%
Turnout 8,47,096 76.15% −1.67%
Registered electors 11,13,892 −3.99%
CPI(M) hold Swing -2.99%

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) P. Karunakaran 437,284 48.50% 2.73%
INC N. A. Mohammed 3,29,028 36.49% −5.87%
BJP V. Balakrishna Shetty 1,10,328 12.24% 1.22%
Independent P. Sivanandan 7,726 0.86%
BSP Sukumaran 5,947 0.66%
Independent M. A. Mohammed 4,652 0.52%
Margin of victory 1,08,256 12.01% 8.59%
Turnout 9,01,603 77.77% 0.08%
Registered electors 11,60,134 −3.32%
CPI(M) hold Swing 2.73%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) T. Govindan 423,564 45.77% 0.08%
INC Khader Mangad 3,91,986 42.36% 2.24%
BJP P. K. Krishna Das 1,01,934 11.02% −0.88%
Margin of victory 31,578 3.41% −2.15%
Turnout 9,25,384 77.64% 5.09%
Registered electors 11,99,964 5.16%
CPI(M) hold Swing -0.85%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) T. Govindan 395,910 45.69% −0.94%
INC Khader Mangad 3,47,670 40.12% 2.86%
BJP P. K. Krishna Das 1,03,093 11.90% −0.33%
INL N. A. Nellikunnu 17,736 2.05%
Margin of victory 48,240 5.57% −3.80%
Turnout 8,66,525 76.41% 3.86%
Registered electors 11,41,067 1.91%
CPI(M) hold Swing -0.94%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) T. Govindan 371,997 46.63% 1.81%
INC I. Rama Rai 2,97,267 37.26% −6.33%
BJP P. K. Krishnadas 97,577 12.23% 2.34%
Independent T. M. Kunhi 4,446 0.56%
Independent B. K. Ahammed Kunhi 4,155 0.52%
Margin of victory 74,730 9.37% 8.14%
Turnout 7,97,847 72.55% −2.23%
Registered electors 11,19,715 7.99%
CPI(M) hold Swing 1.81%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Ramanna Rai 344,536 44.82% −0.18%
INC K. C. Venugopal 3,35,113 43.59% −1.21%
BJP C. K. Padmanabhan 76,067 9.89% 1.19%
Independent L. Ismail 3,590 0.47%
Margin of victory 9,423 1.23% 1.03%
Turnout 7,68,757 74.78% −4.67%
Registered electors 10,36,913 2.64%
CPI(M) hold Swing -0.18%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Ramanna Rai 358,723 44.99% 1.42%
INC I. Rama Rai 3,57,177 44.80% −0.74%
BJP C. K. Padmanabhan 69,419 8.71% −1.52%
Margin of victory 1,546 0.19% −1.78%
Turnout 7,97,296 79.46% 1.28%
Registered electors 10,10,280 35.57%
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing -0.55%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC I. Rama Rai 262,904 45.54%
CPI(M) Balanandan 2,51,535 43.57% −13.38%
BJP K. G. Marar 59,021 10.22%
Independent N. M. Mohamood 2,787 0.48%
Margin of victory 11,369 1.97% −13.92%
Turnout 5,77,331 78.17% 9.35%
Registered electors 7,45,222 9.84%
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -11.41%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Ramanna Rai 263,673 56.95% 7.51%
JP O. Rajagopal 1,90,086 41.05%
Independent Pattathil Raghavan 4,360 0.94%
Independent M. A. Abdulla Mallath 2,492 0.54%
Independent K. V. Balakrishnan 2,415 0.52%
Margin of victory 73,587 15.89% 14.77%
Turnout 4,63,026 68.83% −11.19%
Registered electors 6,78,476 17.29%
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing 6.38%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramachandran Kadannappalli 227,305 50.56% 4.58%
CPI(M) M. Ramanna Rai 2,22,263 49.44% 10.35%
Margin of victory 5,042 1.12% −5.77%
Turnout 4,49,568 80.02% 8.23%
Registered electors 5,78,474 −0.11%
INC hold Swing 4.58%

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramachandran Kadannappalli 189,486 45.98% 19.80%
CPI(M) E. K. Nayanar 1,61,082 39.09% −22.38%
ABJS U. Ishwara Bhat 43,564 10.57%
Independent Pattathil Raghavan 17,930 4.35%
Margin of victory 28,404 6.89% −28.39%
Turnout 4,12,062 71.79% −3.33%
Registered electors 5,79,127 23.91%
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -15.48%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) A. K. Gopalan 206,480 61.47 New
INC T. V. C. Nair 87,970 26.19 N/A
ABJS M. U. Rao 41,471 12.35 Increase10.10
Margin of victory 1,18,510 35.28% Increase7.77%
Turnout 3,35,921 75.12% Increase8.12%
Registered electors 4,67,371 Increase1.52%
CPI(M) gain from CPI Swing Decrease0.70%

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI A. K. Gopalan 188,384 62.17 Increase11.15
PSP K. R. Karanth 1,05,021 34.66 N/A
ABJS Govinda Menoki Illath 6,816 2.25 N/A
Independent C. V. Ebrayan 2,806 0.93 N/A
Margin of victory 83,363 27.51 Increase25.47
Turnout 3,03,027 67.00 10.80
Registered electors 4,60,358 Increase2.46
CPI hold Swing Increase11.15

General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Kasaragod
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI A. K. Gopalan 128,839 51.02
Independent B. Achutha Shenoy 1,23,694 48.98
Margin of victory 5,145 2.04
Turnout 2,52,533 56.21
Registered electors 4,49,300
CPI win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Kasaragod". Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Kasaragod Kerala Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Result". Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Kasaragod Kerala Lok Sabha Elections 2014 Result". Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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