Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency

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Vatakara
KL-3
Lok Sabha constituency
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Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
Assembly constituencies Thalassery
Kuthuparamba
Vatakara
Kuttiady
Nadapuram
Koyilandy
Perambra
Established1957
Total electors12,86,250 (2019)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Shafi Parambil.JPG
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress hand logo.svg Indian National Congress
Alliance   UDF
Elected year 2024
Preceded by K. Muraleedharan

Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is a Thiyyar dominated constituency. Electoral history indicates that the constituency has predominantly elected Thiyyar candidates, reflecting its Thiyyar majority demographic, with political parties often fielding candidates from the community in consideration of electoral dynamics. [1]

Contents

Assembly segments

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

NoNameDistrictMemberParty2024 Lead
13 Thalassery Kannur A. N. Shamseer CPI(M) CPI(M)
14 Kuthuparamba K. P. Mohanan LJD INC
20 Vatakara Kozhikode K. K. Rema RMPI
21 Kuttiady K P Kunhammadkutty CPI(M)
22 Nadapuram E. K. Vijayan CPI
23 Koyilandy Kanathil Jameela CPI(M)
24 Perambra T. P. Ramakrishnan

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1957 K. B. Menon Praja Socialist Party
1962 A. V. Raghavan Independent
1967 A. Sreedharan Samyukta Socialist Party
1971 K. P. Unnikrishnan Indian National Congress
1977
1980 Indian National Congress (U)
1984 Indian Congress (Socialist)
1989 Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha
1991
1996 O. Bharathan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1998 A.K. Premajam
1999
2004 P. Satheedevi
2009 Mullappally Ramachandran Indian National Congress
2014
2019 K. Muraleedharan
2024 Shafi Parambil

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
49.65%
2019
 
49.81%
2014
 
43.41%
2009
 
48.82%
2004
 
51.81%
1999
 
47.15%
1998
 
48.50%
1996
 
51.17%
1991
 
49.97%
1989
 
46.76%
1984
 
46.67%
1980
 
54.15%
1977
 
50.81%
1971
 
52.88%
1967
 
65.20%
1962
 
60.86%
1957
 
37.68%

General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Vatakara [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Shafi Parambil 557,528 49.65% Decrease2.svg 0.16%
CPI(M) K. K. Shailaja 4,43,02239.45%Decrease2.svg 2.36%
BJP C. R. Praful Krishnan1,11,9799.97%Increase2.svg 2.39%
Independent Shafi T. P3,7640.34%
Independent K. K. Shylaja1,1790.1%
Independent Kunhikannan Payyoli8690.08%
Independent Shylaja6800.06%
Independent Shafi4220.04%
Independent Sylaja. P3260.03%
Independent Muralidharan2690.02%
NOTA None of the above2,9090.26%Decrease2.svg .06%
Majority 1,14,50610.19Increase2.svg 2.18
Turnout 11,29,25679.26
Registered electors Increase2.svg
INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg .16%

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. Muraleedharan 526,755 49.81% 6.40%
CPI(M) P. Jayarajan 4,42,09241.81%−1.26%
BJP V. K. Sajeevan80,1287.58%−0.38%
SDPI Musthafa Kommeri5,5440.52%−1.05%
National Labour PartyJatheesh.A.P2,8330.27%
Independent Santhosh Kumar1,2950.12%
Independent Muraleedharan.K Sandram9100.09%
Independent Jayarajan Pandaraparambil6900.06%
Independent C. O. T. Naseer6120.06%
Independent Muraleedharan. K Kuttiyil Veedu5970.06%
CPI(ML) Red Star Advocate K. Sudhakaran5070.05%
Independent Aluva Aneesh2410.02%
NOTA None of the Above3,4730.32%−0.32%
Margin of victory84,6638.01%7.66%
Turnout 10,57,44082.70%0.91%
Registered electors 12,88,9269.00%
INC hold Swing 6.40%

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Mullappally Ramachandran 416,479 43.37% −5.45%
CPI(M) A. N. Shamseer 4,13,17343.03%0.72%
BJP V. K. Sajeevan76,3137.95%3.27%
Independent P. Kumarankutty17,2291.79%
SDPI P. Abdul Hameed Master15,0581.57%
AAP Ali Akbar6,2450.65%
Independent A. P. Shamseer3,4850.36%
BSP Saseendran2,1500.22%
Independent P. Sharafudeen1,6790.17%
Independent Attuveppil Kunhikkannan7310.08%
Independent A. M. Smitha6930.07%
NOTA None of the Above6,1070.64%
Margin of victory3,3060.34%−6.17%
Turnout 9,59,34281.21%0.58%
Registered electors 11,82,50410.39%
INC hold Swing -5.41%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Mullappally Ramachandran 421,255 48.82% 12.77%
CPI(M) P. Satheedevi3,65,06942.31%−9.50%
BJP K. P Sreesan40,3914.68%−5.20%
Independent T. P. Chandrasekharan 21,8332.53%
BSP K. Noorudheen Musaliar4,4810.52%
Independent Satheedevi38360.44%
Independent P. Sathidevi Pallikkal3,2280.37%
Independent Naroth Ramachandran2,7510.32%
Margin of victory56,1866.51%−9.25%
Turnout 8,62,84480.58%4.74%
Registered electors 10,71,171−1.98%
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -2.99%

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) P. Sathidevi 429,294 51.81% 4.67%
INC M. T. Padma2,98,70536.05%−8.08%
BJP K. P. Sreesan81,9019.89%2.59%
Independent K. T. Kunhikannan7,4820.90%
Independent Dr. K. N. Ajoy Kumar7,3060.88%
Independent T. K. Kalandan Haje3,8450.46%
Margin of victory1,30,58915.76%12.75%
Turnout 8,28,53375.83%1.25%
Registered electors 10,92,826−5.46%
CPI(M) hold Swing 4.67%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) A. K. Premajam 404,355 47.15% −1.35%
INC P. M. Suresh Babu3,78,51144.13%2.67%
BJP O. K. Vasumaster62,5937.30%−0.97%
Independent Dr. K. N. Ajoy Kumar10,7081.25%
Independent Kalanthan Haji T. K8940.10%
Independent Ramachandran5770.97%
Margin of victory25,8443.01%−4.02%
Turnout 8,57,63874.57%−1.16%
Registered electors 11,55,9342.74%
CPI(M) hold Swing -4.02%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) A. K. Premajam 407,876 48.50% −2.67%
INC P. M. Suresh Babu3,48,71541.47%0.13%
BJP Chettoor Balakrishnan Master69,5648.27%2.12%
INL P. K. Radhakrishnan11,9651.42%
Margin of victory59,1617.03%−2.80%
Turnout 8,40,95875.13%−0.60%
Registered electors 11,25,0763.24%
CPI(M) hold Swing -2.67%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) O. Bharathan 415,895 51.17%
INC K. P. Unnikrishnan 3,35,95041.33%
BJP A. D. Nair49,9716.15%
Margin of victory79,9459.84%7.63%
Turnout 8,12,77375.73%−1.95%
Registered electors 10,89,7165.77%
CPI(M) gain from INS(SCS) Swing 1.20%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INS(SCS) K. P. Unnikrishnan 395,501 49.97%
Independent M. Ratnasingh3,78,01247.76%
Independent P. Unnikrishnan8,5661.08%
JP S. K. Madhavan4,2130.53%
Margin of victory17,4892.21%1.17%
Turnout 7,91,47477.67%−3.18%
Registered electors 10,30,2444.67%
INS(SCS) hold Swing 3.21%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INS(SCS) K. P. Unnikrishnan 370,434 46.76%
INC A. Sujanapal3,62,22545.73%
BJP P. K. Krishnadas45,5585.75%−0.08%
Independent T. K. Kalandan Haji6,1980.78%
Margin of victory8,2091.04%−0.86%
Turnout 7,92,16280.85%2.04%
Registered electors 9,84,30932.94%
INS(SCS) gain from IC(S) Swing 0.10%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IC(S) K. P. Unnikrishnan 270,416 46.67%
Independent K. M. Radhakrishnan2,59,43744.77%
BJP A. D. Nair33,7815.83%
Independent B. M. Sasthri10,5561.82%
Margin of victory10,9791.89%−6.41%
Turnout 5,79,46278.81%4.96%
Registered electors 7,40,4317.99%
IC(S) gain from INC(U) Swing -7.49%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(U) K. P. Unnikrishnan 271,796 54.15%
INC(I) Mullappally Ramachandran 2,30,11445.85%
Margin of victory41,6828.30%6.69%
Turnout 5,01,91073.85%−9.13%
Registered electors 6,85,63212.20%
INC(U) gain from INC Swing 3.34%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. P. Unnikrishnan 253,462 50.81% −2.07%
BLD Arangil Sreedharan2,45,39249.19%
Margin of victory8,0701.62%−13.75%
Turnout 4,98,85482.98%15.92%
Registered electors 6,11,1077.83%
INC hold Swing -2.07%

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC K. P. Unnikrishnan 198,939 52.88% 18.08%
Independent A. V. Raghavan1,41,13537.52%
Indian Socialist Party Arangil Sreedharan33,8939.01%
Independent Leela Damodara Menon2,2360.59%
Margin of victory57,80415.37%−15.03%
Turnout 3,76,20367.06%−7.46%
Registered electors 5,66,73822.39%
INC gain from SSP Swing -12.32%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSP Arangil Sreedharan 215,597 65.20%
INC M. K. Prabhakaran1,15,09434.80%
Margin of victory1,00,50330.39%8.68%
Turnout 3,30,69174.51%0.44%
Registered electors 4,63,046−0.10%
SSP gain from Independent Swing 4.34%

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. V. Raghavan 204,315 60.86%
PSP K. B. Menon1,31,40839.14%
Margin of victory72,90721.72%15.35%
Turnout 3,35,72374.07%7.94%
Registered electors 4,63,4983.66%
Independent gain from PSP Swing 23.17%

General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election  : Vatakara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PSP K. B. Menon 111,425 37.68%
INC Gopalan Karipur92,60631.32%
CPI P. Ramunni Nambiar91,65131.00%
Margin of victory18,8196.36%
Turnout 2,95,68266.13%
Registered electors 4,47,129
PSP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kerala caste survey of 2011: Government releases community-wise data". The Hindu. 2011.
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Vatakara". Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

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