Alathur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Alathur is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Assembly segments
Alathur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:
Constituency number | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | Tarur (SC) | Palakkad | P. P. Sumod | CPI(M) | CPI(M) | ||
58 | Chittur | K. Krishnankutty | JD(S) | INC | |||
59 | Nenmara | K. Babu | CPI(M) | INC | |||
60 | Alathur | K. D. Prasenan | CPI(M) | CPI(M) | |||
61 | Chelakkara (SC) | Thrissur | Vacant | CPI(M) | |||
62 | Kunnamkulam | A. C. Moideen | CPI(M) | CPI(M) | |||
65 | Wadakkanchery | Xavier Chittilappilly | CPI(M) | INC |
Chelakkara, Wadakkancherry and Kunnamkulam segments were earlier in the erstwhile Ottapalam Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Parliament
Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 15th | P. K. Biju | CPI(M) | |
2014 | 16th | |||
2019 | 17th | Ramya Haridas | INC | |
2024 | 18th | K Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) |
Election results
General Election 2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | K. Radhakrishnan | 403,447 | 40.66 | ![]() | |
INC | Ramya Haridas | 3,83,336 | 38.63 | ![]() | |
BJP | T N Sarassu | 1,88,230 | 18.97 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 12,033 | 1.21 | ![]() | |
Majority | 20,111 | 2.03 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 9,92,268 | 74.19 | ![]() | ||
CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing |
General election 2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Ramya Haridas | 533,815 | 52.4 | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | P K Biju | 3,74,847 | 36.8 | ![]() | |
BDJS | T.V. Babu | 89,837 | 8.82 | ![]() | |
BSP | Dr. Jayan.C.Kuthannur | 5505 | 0.54 | ![]() | |
Independent | Krishnankutty Kunissery | 2716 | 0.27 | N/A | |
Independent | Pratheep Kumar P.K | 4301 | 0.42 | N/A | |
NOTA | None of the above | 7722 | 0.76 | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 1,58,968 | 15.59 | |||
Turnout | 10,19,376 | 80.47 | |||
INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing |
Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2019
No. | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Party | Votes | Margin | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | Tarur | Ramya Haridas | INC | 72,441 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 47,602 | 24,839 | |
58 | Chittur | Ramya Haridas | INC | 79,423 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 55,956 | 23,467 | |
59 | Nenmara | Ramya Haridas | INC | 82,539 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 52,318 | 30,221 | |
60 | Alathur | Ramya Haridas | INC | 73,120 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 50,407 | 22,713 | |
61 | Chelakkara | Ramya Haridas | INC | 76,034 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 52,339 | 23,695 | |
62 | Kunnamkulam | Ramya Haridas | INC | 69,908 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 55,586 | 14,322 | |
63 | Wadakkanchery | Ramya Haridas | INC | 79,028 | P.K. Biju | CPI (M) | 59,488 | 19,540 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | P.K. Biju | 411,808 | 44.34 | ![]() | |
INC | Sheeba | 3,74,496 | 40.33 | ![]() | |
BJP | Shaju Mon Vattekad | 87,803 | 9.45 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 21,417 | 2.31 | ||
Margin of victory | 37,312 | 4.02 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 9,27,228 | 76.42 | |||
CPI(M) hold | Swing |
2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI(M) | P K Biju | 387,352 | 46.84 | ||
INC | N K Sudheer | 3,66,392 | 44.31 | ||
BJP | M Bindu | 53,890 | 6.52 | ||
Margin of victory | 20,960 | 2.53 | |||
Turnout | 8,26,891 | 74.98 | |||
CPI(M) win (new seat) |
See also
- Palakkad district
- Thrissur district
- Ottapalam (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)
Notes
- ^ "Nemmara has highest electorate in Alathur constituency". The Hindu. 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Indian Parliament Election Results 2009-- Kerala State". Keralaassembly.org.