Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: വടകര ലോക്സഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
| Vatakara | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Interactive Map Outlining Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies | Thalassery Kuthuparamba Vatakara Kuttiady Nadapuram Koyilandy Perambra |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 12,86,250 (2019) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Thalassery | Kannur | A. N. Shamseer | Communist Party of India | |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | K. P. Mohanan | Loktantrik Janata Dal | ||
| 20 | Vatakara | Kozhikode | K. K. Rema | Revolutionary Marxist Party of India | |
| 21 | Kuttiady | K. P. Kunhahammed Kutty | Communist Party of India | ||
| 22 | Nadapuram | E. K. Vijayan | Communist Party of India | ||
| 23 | Koyilandy | Kanathil Jameela | Communist Party of India | ||
| 24 | Perambra | T. P. Ramakrishnan | Communist Party of India | ||
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | K. B. Menon | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1962 | A. V. Raghavan | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | A. Sreedharan | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| 1971 | K. P. Unnikrishnan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1984 | Indian Congress (Socialist) | ||
| 1989 | Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | O. Bharathan | Communist Party of India | |
| 1998 | A.K. Premajam | ||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | P. Satheedevi | ||
| 2009 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | K. Muraleedharan | ||
Election results
General Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | K. K. Shailaja | ||||
| INC | Shafi Parambil | ||||
| BJP | C. R. Praful Krishnan | ||||
| Independent | Kunhikannan Payyoli | ||||
| Independent | Muralidharan | ||||
| Independent | Sylaja. P | ||||
| Independent | Shafi | ||||
| Independent | Shafi T. P | ||||
| Independent | Shylaja | ||||
| Independent | K. K. Shylaja | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 11,14,950 | 78.41 % |  4.29% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,21,883 |  10.31% | |||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Muraleedharan | 526,755 | 49.81% | 6.40% | |
| CPI(M) | P. Jayarajan | 4,42,092 | 41.81% | -1.26% | |
| BJP | V. K. Sajeevan | 80,128 | 7.58% | -0.38% | |
| SDPI | Musthafa Kommeri | 5,544 | 0.52% | -1.05% | |
| National Labour Party | Jatheesh.A.P | 2,833 | 0.27% | ||
| Independent | Santhosh Kumar | 1,295 | 0.12% | ||
| Independent | Muraleedharan.K Sandram | 910 | 0.09% | ||
| Independent | Jayarajan Pandaraparambil | 690 | 0.06% | ||
| Independent | C. O. T. Naseer | 612 | 0.06% | ||
| Independent | Muraleedharan. K Kuttiyil Veedu | 597 | 0.06% | ||
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Advocate K. Sudhakaran | 507 | 0.05% | ||
| Independent | Aluva Aneesh | 241 | 0.02% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,473 | 0.32% | -0.32% | |
| Margin of victory | 84,663 | 8.01% | 7.66% | ||
| Turnout | 10,57,440 | 82.70% | 0.91% | ||
| Registered electors | 12,88,926 | 9.00% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 6.40% | |||
General Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 416,479 | 43.37% | -5.45% | |
| CPI(M) | A. N. Shamseer | 4,13,173 | 43.03% | 0.72% | |
| BJP | V. K. Sajeevan | 76,313 | 7.95% | 3.27% | |
| Independent | P. Kumarankutty | 17,229 | 1.79% | ||
| SDPI | P. Abdul Hameed Master | 15,058 | 1.57% | ||
| AAP | Ali Akbar | 6,245 | 0.65% | ||
| Independent | A. P. Shamseer | 3,485 | 0.36% | ||
| BSP | Saseendran | 2,150 | 0.22% | ||
| Independent | P. Sharafudeen | 1,679 | 0.17% | ||
| Independent | Attuveppil Kunhikkannan | 731 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | A. M. Smitha | 693 | 0.07% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 6,107 | 0.64% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,306 | 0.34% | -6.17% | ||
| Turnout | 9,59,342 | 81.21% | 0.58% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,82,504 | 10.39% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -5.41% | |||
General Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 421,255 | 48.82% | 12.77% | |
| CPI(M) | P. Satheedevi | 3,65,069 | 42.31% | -9.50% | |
| BJP | K. P Sreesan | 40,391 | 4.68% | -5.20% | |
| Independent | T. P. Chandrasekharan | 21,833 | 2.53% | ||
| BSP | K. Noorudheen Musaliar | 4,481 | 0.52% | ||
| Independent | Satheedevi | 3836 | 0.44% | ||
| Independent | P. Sathidevi Pallikkal | 3,228 | 0.37% | ||
| Independent | Naroth Ramachandran | 2,751 | 0.32% | ||
| Margin of victory | 56,186 | 6.51% | -9.25% | ||
| Turnout | 8,62,844 | 80.58% | 4.74% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,71,171 | -1.98% | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -2.99% | |||
General Elections 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | P. Sathidevi | 429,294 | 51.81% | 4.67% | |
| INC | M. T. Padma | 2,98,705 | 36.05% | -8.08% | |
| BJP | K. P. Sreesan | 81,901 | 9.89% | 2.59% | |
| Independent | K. T. Kunhikannan | 7,482 | 0.90% | ||
| Independent | Dr. K. N. Ajoy Kumar | 7,306 | 0.88% | ||
| Independent | T. K. Kalandan Haje | 3,845 | 0.46% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,30,589 | 15.76% | 12.75% | ||
| Turnout | 8,28,533 | 75.83% | 1.25% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,92,826 | -5.46% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.67% | |||
General Elections 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. K. Premajam | 404,355 | 47.15% | -1.35% | |
| INC | P. M. Suresh Babu | 3,78,511 | 44.13% | 2.67% | |
| BJP | O. K. Vasumaster | 62,593 | 7.30% | -0.97% | |
| Independent | Dr. K. N. Ajoy Kumar | 10,708 | 1.25% | ||
| Independent | Kalanthan Haji T. K | 894 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent | Ramachandran | 577 | 0.97% | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,844 | 3.01% | -4.02% | ||
| Turnout | 8,57,638 | 74.57% | -1.16% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,55,934 | 2.74% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -4.02% | |||
General Elections 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | A. K. Premajam | 407,876 | 48.50% | -2.67% | |
| INC | P. M. Suresh Babu | 3,48,715 | 41.47% | 0.13% | |
| BJP | Chettoor Balakrishnan Master | 69,564 | 8.27% | 2.12% | |
| INL | P. K. Radhakrishnan | 11,965 | 1.42% | ||
| Margin of victory | 59,161 | 7.03% | -2.80% | ||
| Turnout | 8,40,958 | 75.13% | -0.60% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,25,076 | 3.24% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -2.67% | |||
General Elections 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | O. Bharathan | 415,895 | 51.17% | ||
| INC | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 3,35,950 | 41.33% | ||
| BJP | A. D. Nair | 49,971 | 6.15% | ||
| Margin of victory | 79,945 | 9.84% | 7.63% | ||
| Turnout | 8,12,773 | 75.73% | -1.95% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,89,716 | 5.77% | |||
| CPI(M) gain from INS(SCS) | Swing | 1.20% | |||
General Elections 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS(SCS) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 395,501 | 49.97% | ||
| Independent | M. Ratnasingh | 3,78,012 | 47.76% | ||
| Independent | P. Unnikrishnan | 8,566 | 1.08% | ||
| JP | S. K. Madhavan | 4,213 | 0.53% | ||
| Margin of victory | 17,489 | 2.21% | 1.17% | ||
| Turnout | 7,91,474 | 77.67% | -3.18% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,30,244 | 4.67% | |||
| INS(SCS) hold | Swing | 3.21% | |||
General Elections 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS(SCS) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 370,434 | 46.76% | ||
| INC | A. Sujanapal | 3,62,225 | 45.73% | ||
| BJP | P. K. Krishnadas | 45,558 | 5.75% | -0.08% | |
| Independent | T. K. Kalandan Haji | 6,198 | 0.78% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,209 | 1.04% | -0.86% | ||
| Turnout | 7,92,162 | 80.85% | 2.04% | ||
| Registered electors | 9,84,309 | 32.94% | |||
| INS(SCS) gain from IC(S) | Swing | 0.10% | |||
General Elections 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC(S) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 270,416 | 46.67% | ||
| Independent | K. M. Radhakrishnan | 2,59,437 | 44.77% | ||
| BJP | A. D. Nair | 33,781 | 5.83% | ||
| Independent | B. M. Sasthri | 10,556 | 1.82% | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,979 | 1.89% | -6.41% | ||
| Turnout | 5,79,462 | 78.81% | 4.96% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,40,431 | 7.99% | |||
| IC(S) gain from INC(U) | Swing | -7.49% | |||
General Elections 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(U) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 271,796 | 54.15% | ||
| INC(I) | Mullappally Ramachandran | 2,30,114 | 45.85% | ||
| Margin of victory | 41,682 | 8.30% | 6.69% | ||
| Turnout | 5,01,910 | 73.85% | -9.13% | ||
| Registered electors | 6,85,632 | 12.20% | |||
| INC(U) gain from INC | Swing | 3.34% | |||
General Elections 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 253,462 | 50.81% | -2.07% | |
| BLD | Arangil Sreedharan | 2,45,392 | 49.19% | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,070 | 1.62% | -13.75% | ||
| Turnout | 4,98,854 | 82.98% | 15.92% | ||
| Registered electors | 6,11,107 | 7.83% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -2.07% | |||
General Elections 1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 198,939 | 52.88% | 18.08% | |
| Independent | A. V. Raghavan | 1,41,135 | 37.52% | ||
| Indian Socialist Party | Arangil Sreedharan | 33,893 | 9.01% | ||
| Independent | Leela Damodara Menon | 2,236 | 0.59% | ||
| Margin of victory | 57,804 | 15.37% | -15.03% | ||
| Turnout | 3,76,203 | 67.06% | -7.46% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,66,738 | 22.39% | |||
| INC gain from SSP | Swing | -12.32% | |||
General Elections 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSP | Arangil Sreedharan | 215,597 | 65.20% | ||
| INC | M. K. Prabhakaran | 1,15,094 | 34.80% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,00,503 | 30.39% | 8.68% | ||
| Turnout | 3,30,691 | 74.51% | 0.44% | ||
| Registered electors | 4,63,046 | -0.10% | |||
| SSP gain from Independent | Swing | 4.34% | |||
General Elections 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. V. Raghavan | 204,315 | 60.86% | ||
| PSP | K. B. Menon | 1,31,408 | 39.14% | ||
| Margin of victory | 72,907 | 21.72% | 15.35% | ||
| Turnout | 3,35,723 | 74.07% | 7.94% | ||
| Registered electors | 4,63,498 | 3.66% | |||
| Independent gain from PSP | Swing | 23.17% | |||
General Elections 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSP | K. B. Menon | 111,425 | 37.68% | ||
| INC | Gopalan Karipur | 92,606 | 31.32% | ||
| CPI | P. Ramunni Nambiar | 91,651 | 31.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 18,819 | 6.36% | |||
| Turnout | 2,95,682 | 66.13% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,47,129 | ||||
| PSP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- 2024 Indian general election in Kerala
- List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
- Vatakara
References
- "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.
External links
- Election Commission of India: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp
- 2019 Vadakara Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results
- Vadakara Lok Sabha Elections Asianet News survey results 2019
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