Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency

Constituency of the Indian parliament in Kerala

Kasaragod
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Lok Sabha constituency

Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency

Constituency details
Country| India
Region| South India
State| Kerala
Assembly constituencies| Manjeshwar
Kasaragod
Udma
Kanhangad
Trikaripur
Payyanur
Kalliasseri
Established| 1957
Total electors| 14,52,230[1] (2024)
Reservation| None
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent

Rajmohan Unnithan

Party|  Indian National Congress
Alliance|  UDF
Elected year| 2024

Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: കാസർഗോഡ് ലോക്സഭാ മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

## Assembly segments

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

#  | Name  | District  | Member  | Party  | 2024 Lead

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1  | Manjeshwar | Kasaragod | A. K. M. Ashraf |  | IUML |  | INC
2  | Kasaragod | N. A. Nellikkunnu |  | IUML |  | INC
3  | Udma | C. H. Kunhambu |  | CPI(M) |  | INC
4  | Kanhangad | E. Chandrasekharan |  | CPI |  | INC
5  | Trikaripur | M. Rajagopalan |  | CPI(M) |  | INC
6  | Payyanur | Kannur | T. I. Madhusoodanan |  | CPI(M) |  | CPI(M)
7  | Kalliasseri | M. Vijin |  | CPI(M) |  | CPI(M)

## Members of Parliament

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Most Successful parties from Kasaragod Lok Sabha

CPI(M) (10 Times) (62.50%)

INC (4 Times) (25.00%)

CPI (2 Times) (12.50%)

Year  | Member  | Party

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1957 | A. K. Gopalan |  | Communist Party of India
1962
1967 |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1971 | Kadannappalli Ramachandran |  | Indian National Congress
1977
1980 | Ramanna Rai |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1984 | I. Rama Rai |  | Indian National Congress
1989 | Ramanna Rai |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1991
1996 | T. Govindan
1998
1999
2004 | P. Karunakaran
2009
2014
2019 | Rajmohan Unnithan |  | Indian National Congress
2024

## Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates

|  |
2024 |

| 44.10%
2019 |

| 43.50%
2014 |

| 39.52%
2009 |

| 45.51%
2004 |

| 48.50%
1999 |

| 45.77%
1998 |

| 45.69%
1996 |

| 46.63%
1991 |

| 44.82%
1989 |

| 44.99%
1984 |

| 45.54%
1980 |

| 56.95%
1977 |

| 50.56%
1971 |

| 45.98%
1967 |

| 61.47%
1962 |

| 62.17%
1957 |

| 51.02%

### General Elections 2024

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2024 Indian general election: Kasaragod[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Rajmohan Unnithan | 490,659  | 44.10  | +0.60
| CPI(M) | M. V. Balakrishnan  | 3,90,010  | 35.06  | −4.75
| BJP | M. L. Ashwini  | 2,19,558  | 19.73  | +3.60
| NOTA | None of the above  | 7,112  | 0.64  |
Majority  | 1,00,649  | 9.04  | +5.34
Turnout | 11,12,546  |  |
Registered electors | 14,52,230  |  |
| INC hold | Swing |  |

### General Elections 2019

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2019 Indian general election: Kasaragod[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Rajmohan Unnithan | 474,961  | 43.50%  | 4.70%
| CPI(M) | K. P. Satheesh Chandran | 4,34,523  | 39.80%  | 0.29%
| BJP | Ravisha Thanthri Kuntar  | 1,76,049  | 16.13%  | −1.61%
Margin of victory  | 40,438  | 3.70%  | 2.99%
Turnout | 10,91,752  | 80.66%  | 1.71%
Registered electors | 13,63,937  |  | 9.67%
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 3.99%  |

### General Elections 2014

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2014 Indian general election: Kasaragod[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | P. Karunakaran | 384,964  | 39.52%  | −6.00%
| INC | T. Siddique | 3,78,043  | 38.80%  | 0.90%
| BJP | K. Surendran  | 1,72,826  | 17.74%  | 2.93%
| SDPI | N. U. Abdul Salam  | 9,713  | 1.00%  |
| NOTA | None of the Above  | 6,103  | 0.63%  |
| AAP | Ambalathara Kunhikrishnan  | 4,996  | 0.51%  |
Margin of victory  | 6,921  | 0.71%  | −6.90%
Turnout | 9,74,215  | 78.41%  | 2.28%
Registered electors | 12,43,730  |  | 11.66%
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -6.00%  |

### General Elections 2009

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2009 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | P. Karunakaran | 385,522  | 45.51%  | −2.99%
| INC | Shahida Kamal  | 3,21,095  | 37.91%  | 1.41%
| BJP | K. Surendran  | 1,25,482  | 14.81%  | 2.58%
| BSP | K. H. Madhavi  | 5,518  | 0.65%  | −0.01%
| Independent | P. K. Raman  | 5,008  | 0.59%  |
Margin of victory  | 64,427  | 7.61%  | −4.40%
Turnout | 8,47,096  | 76.15%  | −1.67%
Registered electors | 11,13,892  |  | −3.99%
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -2.99%  |

### General Elections 2004

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2004 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | P. Karunakaran | 437,284  | 48.50%  | 2.73%
| INC | N. A. Mohammed  | 3,29,028  | 36.49%  | −5.87%
| BJP | V. Balakrishna Shetty  | 1,10,328  | 12.24%  | 1.22%
| Independent | P. Sivanandan  | 7,726  | 0.86%  |
| BSP | Sukumaran  | 5,947  | 0.66%  |
| Independent | M. A. Mohammed  | 4,652  | 0.52%  |
Margin of victory  | 1,08,256  | 12.01%  | 8.59%
Turnout | 9,01,603  | 77.77%  | 0.08%
Registered electors | 11,60,134  |  | −3.32%
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.73%  |

### General Elections 1999

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1999 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | T. Govindan | 423,564  | 45.77%  | 0.08%
| INC | Khader Mangad  | 3,91,986  | 42.36%  | 2.24%
| BJP | P. K. Krishna Das  | 1,01,934  | 11.02%  | −0.88%
Margin of victory  | 31,578  | 3.41%  | −2.15%
Turnout | 9,25,384  | 77.64%  | 5.09%
Registered electors | 11,99,964  |  | 5.16%
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.85%  |

### General Elections 1998

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1998 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | T. Govindan  | 395,910  | 45.69%  | −0.94%
| INC | Khader Mangad  | 3,47,670  | 40.12%  | 2.86%
| BJP | P. K. Krishna Das  | 1,03,093  | 11.90%  | −0.33%
| INL | N. A. Nellikunnu  | 17,736  | 2.05%  |
Margin of victory  | 48,240  | 5.57%  | −3.80%
Turnout | 8,66,525  | 76.41%  | 3.86%
Registered electors | 11,41,067  |  | 1.91%
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.94%  |

### General Elections 1996

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1996 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | T. Govindan | 371,997  | 46.63%  | 1.81%
| INC | I. Rama Rai | 2,97,267  | 37.26%  | −6.33%
| BJP | P. K. Krishnadas  | 97,577  | 12.23%  | 2.34%
| Independent | T. M. Kunhi  | 4,446  | 0.56%  |
| Independent | B. K. Ahammed Kunhi  | 4,155  | 0.52%  |
Margin of victory  | 74,730  | 9.37%  | 8.14%
Turnout | 7,97,847  | 72.55%  | −2.23%
Registered electors | 11,19,715  |  | 7.99%
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.81%  |

### General Elections 1991

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1991 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | Ramanna Rai | 344,536  | 44.82%  | −0.18%
| INC | K. C. Venugopal  | 3,35,113  | 43.59%  | −1.21%
| BJP | C. K. Padmanabhan  | 76,067  | 9.89%  | 1.19%
| Independent | L. Ismail  | 3,590  | 0.47%  |
Margin of victory  | 9,423  | 1.23%  | 1.03%
Turnout | 7,68,757  | 74.78%  | −4.67%
Registered electors | 10,36,913  |  | 2.64%
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.18%  |

### General Elections 1989

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1989 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | Ramanna Rai | 358,723  | 44.99%  | 1.42%
| INC | I. Rama Rai | 3,57,177  | 44.80%  | −0.74%
| BJP | C. K. Padmanabhan  | 69,419  | 8.71%  | −1.52%
Margin of victory  | 1,546  | 0.19%  | −1.78%
Turnout | 7,97,296  | 79.46%  | 1.28%
Registered electors | 10,10,280  |  | 35.57%
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -0.55%  |

### General Elections 1984

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1984 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | I. Rama Rai | 262,904  | 45.54%  |
| CPI(M) | Balanandan  | 2,51,535  | 43.57%  | −13.38%
| BJP | K. G. Marar  | 59,021  | 10.22%  |
| Independent | N. M. Mohamood  | 2,787  | 0.48%  |
Margin of victory  | 11,369  | 1.97%  | −13.92%
Turnout | 5,77,331  | 78.17%  | 9.35%
Registered electors | 7,45,222  |  | 9.84%
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -11.41%  |

### General Elections 1980

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1980 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | Ramanna Rai | 263,673  | 56.95%  | 7.51%
| JP | O. Rajagopal  | 1,90,086  | 41.05%  |
| Independent | Pattathil Raghavan  | 4,360  | 0.94%  |
| Independent | M. A. Abdulla Mallath  | 2,492  | 0.54%  |
| Independent | K. V. Balakrishnan  | 2,415  | 0.52%  |
Margin of victory  | 73,587  | 15.89%  | 14.77%
Turnout | 4,63,026  | 68.83%  | −11.19%
Registered electors | 6,78,476  |  | 17.29%
| CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 6.38%  |

### General Elections 1977

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1977 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Ramachandran Kadannappalli  | 227,305  | 50.56%  | 4.58%
| CPI(M) | M. Ramanna Rai  | 2,22,263  | 49.44%  | 10.35%
Margin of victory  | 5,042  | 1.12%  | −5.77%
Turnout | 4,49,568  | 80.02%  | 8.23%
Registered electors | 5,78,474  |  | −0.11%
| INC hold | Swing | 4.58%  |

### General Elections 1971

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1971 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Ramachandran Kadannappalli  | 189,486  | 45.98%  | 19.80%
| CPI(M) | E. K. Nayanar  | 1,61,082  | 39.09%  | −22.38%
| ABJS | U. Ishwara Bhat  | 43,564  | 10.57%  |
| Independent | Pattathil Raghavan  | 17,930  | 4.35%  |
Margin of victory  | 28,404  | 6.89%  | −28.39%
Turnout | 4,12,062  | 71.79%  | −3.33%
Registered electors | 5,79,127  |  | 23.91%
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -15.48%  |

### General Elections 1967

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1967 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI(M) | A. K. Gopalan | 206,480  | 61.47  | New
| INC | T. V. C. Nair  | 87,970  | 26.19  | N/A
| ABJS | M. U. Rao  | 41,471  | 12.35  | 10.10
Margin of victory  | 1,18,510  | 35.28%  | 7.77%
Turnout | 3,35,921  | 75.12%  | 8.12%
Registered electors | 4,67,371  |  | 1.52%
| CPI(M) gain from CPI | Swing | 0.70%  |

### General Elections 1962

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1962 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI | A. K. Gopalan | 188,384  | 62.17  | 11.15
| PSP | K. R. Karanth  | 1,05,021  | 34.66  | N/A
| ABJS | Govinda Menoki Illath  | 6,816  | 2.25  | N/A
| Independent | C. V. Ebrayan  | 2,806  | 0.93  | N/A
Margin of victory  | 83,363  | 27.51  | 25.47
Turnout | 3,03,027  | 67.00  | 10.80
Registered electors | 4,60,358  |  | 2.46
| CPI hold | Swing | 11.15  |

### General Elections 1957

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1957 Indian general election: Kasaragod  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| CPI | A. K. Gopalan | 128,839  | 51.02  |
| Independent | B. Achutha Shenoy  | 1,23,694  | 48.98  |
Margin of victory  | 5,145  | 2.04  |
Turnout | 2,52,533  | 56.21  |
Registered electors | 4,49,300  |  |
| CPI win (new seat)

## See also

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* Kasaragod district
* Kannur district
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
* 2019 Indian general election in Kerala

## References

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1. ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
3. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Kasaragod". Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
4. ^ "Kasaragod Kerala Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Result". Retrieved 23 March 2024.
5. ^ "Kasaragod Kerala Lok Sabha Elections 2014 Result". Retrieved 23 March 2024.

## External links

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* Election Commission of India: http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp]
* 2019 Kasaragod Lok Sabha Constituency Election Results and Candidates List
* Kasaragod Lok Sabha Elections Asianet News survey results 2019

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