Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Kerala
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Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
CountryIndia
Assembly constituenciesThalassery
Kuthuparamba
Vatakara
Kuttiady
Nadapuram
Koyilandy
Perambra
Kuthuparamba
Vatakara
Kuttiady
Nadapuram
Koyilandy
Perambra
| Vatakara KL-3 | |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 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 | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | K. Muraleedharan |
Assembly segments
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Thalassery | Kannur | Karayi Rajan | CPI(M) | CPI(M) | ||
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | P. K. Praveen | RJD | INC | |||
| 20 | Vatakara | Kozhikode | K. K. Rema | RMPI | |||
| 21 | Kuttiady | Parakkal Abdulla | IUML | ||||
| 22 | Nadapuram | K. M. Abhijith | INC | ||||
| 23 | Koyilandy | Praveen Kumar | |||||
| 24 | Perambra | Fathima Thahiliya | IUML | ||||
Members of Parliament
Election results
General Elections 2029
General Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shafi Parambil | 557,528 | 49.65% |  0.16% | |
| CPI(M) | K. K. Shailaja | 4,43,022 | 39.45% | 2.36% | |
| BJP | C. R. Praful Krishnan | 1,11,979 | 9.97% |  2.39% | |
| Independent | Shafi T. P | 3,764 | 0.34% | ||
| Independent | K. K. Shylaja | 1,179 | 0.1% | ||
| Independent | Kunhikannan Payyoli | 869 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | Shylaja | 680 | 0.06% | ||
| Independent | Shafi | 422 | 0.04% | ||
| Independent | Sylaja. P | 326 | 0.03% | ||
| Independent | Muralidharan | 269 | 0.02% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,909 | 0.26% | .06% | |
| Majority | 1,14,506 | 10.19 | 2.18 | ||
| Turnout | 11,29,256 | 79.26 | |||
| Registered electors | | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | .16% |
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| No. | Status (Assembly Constituency) | Votes | Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafi Parambil | K. K. Shailaja | C. R. Praful Krishnan | |||
| 13 | Thalassery | 53,449 | 62,079 | 18,869 | 8,630 |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | 72,134 | 61,242 | 20,710 | 10,892 |
| 20 | Vatakara | 72,366 | 50,284 | 13,612 | 22,082 |
| 21 | Kuttiady | 91,782 | 68,147 | 11,586 | 23,635 |
| 22 | Nadapuram | 95,767 | 71,890 | 12,451 | 23,877 |
| 23 | Koyilandy | 82,099 | 58,036 | 20,699 | 24,063 |
| 24 | Perambra | 84,125 | 65,040 | 12,485 | 19,085 |
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% | |||
| No. | Status (Assembly Constituency) | Votes | Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Muraleedharan | P. Jayarajan | V. K. Sajeevan | |||
| 13 | Thalassery | 53,932 | 65,401 | 13,456 | 11,469 |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | 68,492 | 64,359 | 15,303 | 4,133 |
| 20 | Vatakara | 71,162 | 48,199 | 9,469 | 22,963 |
| 21 | Kuttiady | 83,628 | 65,736 | 7,851 | 17,892 |
| 22 | Nadapuram | 87,061 | 69,465 | 8,408 | 17,596 |
| 23 | Koyilandy | 79,800 | 58,755 | 16,588 | 21,045 |
| 24 | Perambra | 80,929 | 67,725 | 8,505 | 13,024 |
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% | |||
| No. | Status (Assembly Constituency) | Votes | Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullappally Ramachandran | A. N. Shamseer | V. K. Sajeevan | |||
| 13 | Thalassery | 41,365 | 64,404 | 11,780 | 23,039 |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | 54,761 | 59,486 | 14,774 | 4,725 |
| 20 | Vatakara | 57,656 | 42,315 | 9,061 | 15,341 |
| 21 | Kuttiady | 68,177 | 61,912 | 8,087 | 6,265 |
| 22 | Nadapuram | 68,103 | 66,356 | 9,107 | 1,747 |
| 23 | Koyilandy | 62,371 | 55,745 | 14,093 | 6,626 |
| 24 | Perambra | 63,012 | 61,837 | 9,325 | 1,175 |
General Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 421,255 | 48.82% | 12.77% | |
| CPI(M) | P. Sathidevi | 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) | |||||