Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency of the Indian parliament in Kerala
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Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It comprises parts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, and the entire Wayanad district.
CountryIndia
Assembly constituenciesMananthavady
Sulthan Bathery
Kalpetta
Thiruvambady
Eranad
Nilambur
Wandoor
Sulthan Bathery
Kalpetta
Thiruvambady
Eranad
Nilambur
Wandoor
| Wayanad KL-4 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies | Mananthavady Sulthan Bathery Kalpetta Thiruvambady Eranad Nilambur Wandoor |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 1,357,819 (2019) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly segments
Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency is composed of 56 LSG segments of the following Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituencies:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady(ST) | Wayanad | Usha Vijayan | INC | INC | ||
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery(ST) | I. C. Balakrishnan | |||||
| 19 | Kalpetta | T. Siddique | |||||
| 32 | Thiruvambady | Kozhikode | C. K. Kasim | IUML | |||
| 34 | Eranad | Malappuram | P. K. Basheer | ||||
| 35 | Nilambur | Aryadan Shoukath | INC | ||||
| 36 | Wandoor(SC) | A. P. Anil Kumar | |||||
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | M. I. Shanavas | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Rahul Gandhi | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024[a] | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra | ||
Election results
General Elections 2029
2024 by-election
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from two seats, Wayanad and Rae Bareli, resigned from Wayanad thereby causing a by-election.[3] Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had won by a margin of 4,10,931 votes.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Priyanka Gandhi | 622,338 | 64.99 | ||
| CPI | Sathyan Mokeri | 211,407 | 22.08 | ||
| BJP | Navya Haridas | 109,939 | 11.48 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,406 | 0.57 | ||
| Majority | 4,10,931 | 42.9 | |||
| Turnout | 9,57,571 | 64.22 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
By Assembly Segments (2024)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | INC | 42,773 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | INC | 54,263 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 58,090 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 50,298 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 64,204 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 65,132 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 73,276 |
General elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rahul Gandhi | 647,445 | 59.69 | ||
| CPI | Annie Raja | 283,023 | 26.09 | ||
| BJP | K. Surendran | 141,045 | 13.00 | ||
| BSP | P. R. Krishnankutty | 1,973 | 0.18 | ||
| Independent | K. P. Sathyan | 1,059 | 0.10 | ||
| Independent | A. C. Sinoj | 903 | 0.08 | ||
| Independent | Praseetha Azhikode | 840 | 0.08 | ||
| Independent | Ajeeb Muhammed | 804 | 0.07 | ||
| Independent | P. Radhakrishnan | 562 | 0.05 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,999 | 0.65 | ||
| Majority | 3,64,422 | 33.59 | |||
| Turnout | 10,86,459 | 74.19 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| No. | Status (Assembly Constituency) | Votes | Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Gandhi | Annie Raja | K. Surendran | |||
| 17 | Mananthavady (ST) | 79,026 | 40,305 | 25,503 | 38,721 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery (ST) | 84,439 | 40,458 | 35,709 | 43,981 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | 88,786 | 39,129 | 24,431 | 49,657 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | 83,219 | 36,663 | 13,374 | 46,556 |
| 34 | Eranad | 95,194 | 37,451 | 9,723 | 57,743 |
| 35 | Nilambur | 99,325 | 42,962 | 17,520 | 56,363 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | 112,310 | 43,626 | 13,608 | 68,684 |
General elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rahul Gandhi | 706,367 | 64.94 | ||
| CPI | P. P. Suneer | 274,597 | 25.24 | ||
| BDJS | Thushar Vellappally | 78,816 | 7.25 | N/A | |
| SDPI | Babu Mani | 5,426 | 0.50 | ||
| Margin of victory | 431,770 | 39.69 | 37.41 | ||
| Turnout | 1,087,783 | 80.37 | 6.77 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,359,679 | 8.82 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
By Assembly Segments (2019)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | INC | 54,631 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | INC | 70,465 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 63,754 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 54,471 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 56,527 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 61,660 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 69,555 |
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. I. Shanavas | 377,035 | 41.21 | ||
| CPI | Sathyan Mokeri | 356,165 | 38.92 | ||
| BJP | P. R. Rasmilnath | 80,752 | 8.83 | ||
| Independent | P. V. Anvar | 37,123 | 4.06 | N/A | |
| SDPI | Jaleel Neelambra | 14,327 | 1.57 | New | |
| WPOI | Ramla Mampad | 12,645 | 1.38 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,735 | 1.17 | N/A | |
| AAP | P. P. A. Sageer | 10,684 | 1.17 | New | |
| Independent | Sathyan Thazhemangad | 5,476 | 0.60 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 20,870 | 2.28 | |||
| Turnout | 915,006 | 73.25 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,249,420 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
By Assembly Segments (2014)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | CPI | 8666 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | CPI | 8983 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 1880 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 2385 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 18838 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 3266 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 12267 |
General elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. I. Shanavas | 410,703 | 49.86 | ||
| CPI | M. Rahmathulla | 257,264 | 31.23 | ||
| NCP | K. Muraleedharan | 99,663 | 12.10 | ||
| BJP | C. Vasudevan Master | 31,687 | 3.85 | ||
| Independent | Rahmathulla Pooladan | 6,459 | 0.78 | ||
| Independent | Shanavas Malappuram | 4,015 | 0.49 | ||
| Margin of victory | 153,439 | 18.63 | |||
| Turnout | 823,694 | 74.76 | New | ||
| Registered electors | 1,102,097 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
By Assembly Segments (2009)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | INC | 19,403 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | INC | 19,140 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 24,049 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 21,414 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 22,105 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 21,267 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 25,690 |
