Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency

Lok Sabha Constituency in Kerala, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesPattambi
Shornur
Ottapalam
Kongad
Mannarkkad
Malampuzha
Palakkad
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Palakkad
KL-9
Lok Sabha constituency
Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesPattambi
Shornur
Ottapalam
Kongad
Mannarkkad
Malampuzha
Palakkad
Established1957
Total electors13,20,680 (2019)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  UDF
Elected year2024
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Assembly segments

Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

More information No, Name ...
No Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
50 Pattambi Palakkad Muhammed Muhsin CPI INC
51 Shornur P. Mammikutty CPI(M) CPI(M)
52 Ottapalam K. Premkumar INC
53 Kongad (SC) K. Shanthakumari
54 Mannarkkad N. Shamsudheen IUML
55 Malampuzha A. Prabhakaran CPI(M) CPI(M)
56 Palakkad Rahul Mamkootathil INC INC
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Members of Parliament

More information Year, Member ...
Year Member Party
1957 Vella Eacharan Indian National Congress
1957 P. Kunhan Communist Party of India
1962
1967 E. K. Nayanar Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1971 A. K. Gopalan
1977 A. Sunnasahib Indian National Congress
1980 V. S. Vijayaraghavan Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Vijayaraghavan Alampadan Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991 V. S. Vijayaraghavan Indian National Congress
1996 N. N. Krishnadas Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1998
1999
2004
2009 M. B. Rajesh
2014
2019 V. K. Sreekandan Indian National Congress
2024
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Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 40.66%
2019
 
 39.17%
2014
 
 45.36%
2009
 
 42.81%
2004
 
 45.70%
1999
 
 46.19%
1998
 
 46.99%
1996
 
 47.77%
1991
 
 48.38%
1989
 
 47.42%
1984
 
 51.62%
1980
 
 49.86%
1977
 
 49.70%
1971
 
 57.12%
1967
 
 59.14%
1962
 
 65.62%
1957
 
 25.67%

General Election 2024

More information Party, Candidate ...
2024 Indian general election: Palakkad[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. K. Sreekandan 421,169 40.66 Increase1.49
CPI(M) A. Vijayaraghavan 3,45,886 33.39 Decrease4.64
BJP C. Krishnakumar 2,51,778 24.31 Increase2.87
NOTA None of the above 8,793 0.85 Increase0.20
Majority 75,283 7.26 Increase6.12
Turnout 10,38,946 74.16
Registered electors
INC hold Swing Increase 1.49
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General Elections 2019

More information Party, Candidate ...
2019 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. K. Sreekandan 399,274 39.17
CPI(M) M. B. Rajesh 3,87,637 38.03 −7.33
BJP C. Krishnakumar 2,18,556 21.44 6.44
NOTA None of the Above 6,665 0.65 −0.59
SDPI Thulaseedharan Pallickal 5,749 0.56 −0.81
Margin of victory 11,637 1.14 −10.43
Turnout 10,19,337 77.77 1.73
Registered electors 13,23,010 9.45
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -6.19
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More information Assembly Constituency, V. K. Sreekandan (INC) ...
Assembly wise votes, 2019: Palakkad
Assembly Constituency V. K. Sreekandan (INC) M. B. Rajesh (CPI(M)) C. Krishnakumar (BJP)
Pattambi 67,644 50,465 20,716
Shornur 49,810 60,902 32,308
Ottapalam 54,386 60,846 35,683
Kongad 52,456 52,812 29,104
Mannarkkad 78,250 48,625 18,560
Malampuzha 47,743 69,037 41,413
Palakkad 48,425 44,086 39,963
Total votes 3,99,274 3,87,637 2,18,556
of votes 38.83 37.7 21.26
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General Elections 2014

More information Party, Candidate ...
2014 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) M. B. Rajesh 412,897 45.36 +2.54
SJ(D) M. P. Veerendra Kumar 3,07,597 33.79
BJP Sobha Surendran 1,36,587 15.00 +6.29
SDPI E. S. Khaja Hussain 12,504 1.37
NOTA None of the Above 11,291 1.24
WPOI Thennilapuram Radhakrishnan 8,667 0.95
AAP B. Padmanabhan 4,933 0.54
Margin of victory 1,05,300 11.57 +11.34
Turnout 9,10,322 75.33 +1.84
Registered electors 12,08,726 +12.46
CPI(M) hold Swing 2.54
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General Elections 2009

More information Party, Candidate ...
2009 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) M. B. Rajesh 338,070 42.81 −2.89
INC Satheeshan Pacheni 3,36,250 42.58 8.84
BJP C. K. Padmanabhan 68,804 8.71 −9.29
Independent M. R. Murali 20,896 2.65
NCP Abdul Razak Moulavi 8,111 1.03
Independent Satheesan. E.V 5,478 0.69
Independent A. Arokiasamy 3,776 0.48
Margin of victory 1,820 0.23 −11.73
Turnout 7,89,648 73.48 −0.27
Registered electors 10,74,818 −3.44
CPI(M) hold Swing -2.89
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General Elections 2004

More information Party, Candidate ...
2004 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) N. N. Krishnadas 375,144 45.70 −0.49
INC V. S. Vijayaraghavan 2,76,986 33.74 −8.63
BJP C. Udai Bhasker 1,47,792 18.00 7.10
Independent Krishnadas 7,637 0.93
BSP M. Subramanian 5,021 0.61
Independent K. Kuttikrishnan 5,006 0.61
Margin of victory 98,158 11.96 8.14
Turnout 8,20,856 73.78 1.69
Registered electors 11,13,144 −1.70
CPI(M) hold Swing -0.49
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General Elections 1999

More information Party, Candidate ...
1999 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) N. N. Krishnadas 372,536 46.19 −0.80
INC M. T. Padma 3,41,769 42.37 −1.21
BJP C. Uday Bhaskar 87,948 10.90 2.56
Margin of victory 30,767 3.81 0.42
Turnout 8,06,543 72.05 2.58
Registered electors 11,32,416 5.20
CPI(M) hold Swing -1.58
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General Elections 1998

More information Party, Candidate ...
1998 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) N. N. Krishnadas 345,963 46.99 −0.78
INC V. S. Vijayaraghavan 3,20,941 43.59 −0.92
BJP Prof. T. C. Govindan 61,419 8.34 3.16
Independent U. C. Kunjan 3,916 0.53
Margin of victory 25,022 3.40 0.14
Turnout 7,36,292 69.19 −0.28
Registered electors 10,76,444 1.35
CPI(M) hold Swing -0.78
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General Elections 1996

More information Party, Candidate ...
1996 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) N. N. Krishnadas 343,264 47.77 1.67
INC V. S. Vijayaraghavan 3,19,841 44.51 −3.87
BJP M. V. Sukumaran 37,221 5.18 0.66
JP P. Sethumadhavan 3,289 0.46
Independent N. Krishna Kumar 3,274 0.46
Margin of victory 23,423 3.26 0.98
Turnout 7,18,544 69.47 −2.09
Registered electors 10,62,083 8.13
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing -0.61
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General Elections 1991

More information Party, Candidate ...
1991 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. S. Vijayaraghavan 334,913 48.38 1.14
CPI(M) A. Vijayaraghavan 3,19,145 46.10 −1.32
BJP Rema S. Menon 31,323 4.52 0.82
JP Sivanarayanan 4,146 0.60
Margin of victory 15,768 2.28 2.10
Turnout 6,92,292 71.56 −5.89
Registered electors 9,82,228 2.55
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing 0.96
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General Elections 1989

More information Party, Candidate ...
1989 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) A. Vijayaraghavan 348,401 47.42 2.65
INC V. S. Vijayaraghavan 3,47,115 47.24 −4.38
BJP T. Chandrasekharan 27,220 3.70
Margin of victory 1,286 0.18 −6.68
Turnout 7,34,778 77.45 0.36
Registered electors 9,57,847 30.93
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing -4.21
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General Elections 1984

More information Party, Candidate ...
1984 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. S. Vijayaraghavan 287,170 51.62
CPI(M) T. Sivadasa Menon 2,49,017 44.76 −2.15
Independent Rohana Jayaram 11,092 1.99
Margin of victory 38,153 6.86 3.91
Turnout 5,56,296 77.09 18.13
Registered electors 7,31,568 3.74
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 1.76
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General Elections 1980

More information Party, Candidate ...
1980 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) V. S. Vijayaraghavan 204,355 49.86
CPI(M) T. Sivadasa Menon 1,92,267 46.91 0.77
Independent K. P. R. Gopalan 6,818 1.66
Independent K. Veluthira 3,328 0.81
Independent R. Aravindakhshan 3,096 0.76
Margin of victory 12,088 2.95 −0.61
Turnout 4,09,864 58.95 −15.68
Registered electors 7,05,179 19.67
INC(I) gain from INC Swing 0.15
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General Elections 1977

More information Party, Candidate ...
1977 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC A. Sunnasahib 207,604 49.70
CPI(M) T. Sivadasa Menon 1,92,733 46.14 −10.98
Independent Cherapadam Sivarama Krishna Iyer 17,341 4.15
Margin of victory 14,871 3.56 −12.06
Turnout 4,17,678 74.63 14.18
Registered electors 5,89,253 4.31
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing -7.42
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General Elections 1971

More information Party, Candidate ...
1971 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) A. K. Gopalan 191,089 57.12 −2.02
Independent T. C. Govindan 1,38,823 41.50
Independent V. P. Purshothaman 4,601 1.38
Margin of victory 52,266 15.62 −9.55
Turnout 3,34,513 60.45 −0.83
Registered electors 5,64,890 21.27
CPI(M) hold Swing -2.02
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General Elections 1967

More information Party, Candidate ...
1967 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) E. K. Nayanar 158,230 59.14
INC C. S. Devan 90,872 33.97 4.39
Independent P. T. Kochuvarkey 18,436 6.89
Margin of victory 67,358 25.18 −10.87
Turnout 2,67,538 61.28 10.73
Registered electors 4,65,825 11.54
CPI(M) gain from CPI Swing -6.47
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General Elections 1962

More information Party, Candidate ...
1962 Indian general election: Palakkad[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi 131,688 65.62 39.94
INC V. Eacharan 59,353 29.57 9.09
ABJS K. Krishnankutty 9,650 4.81
Margin of victory 72,335 36.04 30.86
Turnout 2,00,691 50.55 −57.31
Registered electors 4,17,640 −50.54
CPI hold Swing 39.94
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General Elections 1957

More information Party, Candidate ...
1957 Indian general election: Palakkad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi 233,807 25.67
INC Eacharan V. Iyyani 1,86,594 20.49
CPI K. Damodaran 1,85,662 20.39
INC P. Vasu Menon 1,42,053 15.60
Independent Chadayan Muniyadan 91,922 10.09
Independent T. Muhamad Ismail 70,691 7.76
Margin of victory 47,213 5.18
Turnout 9,10,729 107.86
Registered electors 8,44,346
CPI win (new seat)
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