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

|  |
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 Commision 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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Lok Sabha constituencies of Kerala

Current|

1. Kasaragod
2. Kannur
3. Vatakara
4. Wayanad
5. Kozhikode
6. Malappuram
7. Ponnani
8. Palakkad
9. Alathur
10. Thrissur
11. Chalakudy
12. Ernakulam
13. Idukki
14. Kottayam
15. Alappuzha
16. Mavelikara
17. Pathanamthitta
18. Kollam
19. Attingal
20. Thiruvananthapuram

Defunct|

1. Adoor
2. Chirayinkil
3. Manjeri
4. Mukundapuram
5. Muvattupuzha
6. Ottapalam
7. Thalassery
8. Thiruvalla
9. Peermade
10. Ambalappuzha
11. Meenachil
12. Crangannur
13. Quilon-Mavelikara

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