# 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 | Palakkad | K. Krishnankutty | JD(S) | INC |
| 59 | Nenmara | Palakkad | K. Babu | CPI(M) | INC |
| 60 | Alathur | Palakkad | K. D. Prasenan | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 61 | Chelakkara (SC) | Thrissur | U. R. Pradeep | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 62 | Kunnamkulam | Thrissur | A. C. Moideen | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 65 | Wadakkanchery | Thrissur | 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 | P. K. Biju | CPI(M) |
| 2019 | 17th | Ramya Haridas | INC |
| 2024 | 18th | K Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) |

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Alathur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. Radhakrishnan | 403,447 | 40.66 | 3.86 |
| | INC | Ramya Haridas | 3,83,336 | 38.63 | 13.77 |
| | BJP | T. N. Sarassu | 1,88,230 | 18.97 | 10.97 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 12,033 | 1.21 | 0.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,111 | 2.03 | 13.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,92,268 | 74.19 | 6.28 |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2024

| No. | Constituency | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Party | Votes | Margin |
| 57 | Tarur | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 52,082 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 46,890 | 5,192 |
| 58 | Chittur | Ramya Haridas | INC | 56,844 | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 55,372 | -1,472 |
| 59 | Nenmara | Ramya Haridas | INC | 56,768 | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 55,451 | -1,317 |
| 60 | Alathur | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 55,692 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 46,894 | 8,798 |
| 61 | Chelakkara | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 60,368 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 55,195 | 5,173 |
| 62 | Kunnamkulam | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 58,549 | Ramya Haridas | INC | 54,722 | 3,827 |
| 63 | Wadakkanchery | Ramya Haridas | INC | 61,918 | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 61,304 | -614 |

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general election: Alathur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramya Haridas | 533,815 | 52.4 | 12.07 |
| | CPI(M) | P K Biju | 3,74,847 | 36.8 | 7.54 |
| | BDJS | T.V. Babu | 89,837 | 8.82 | 1.65 |
| | BSP | Dr. Jayan.C.Kuthannur | 5505 | 0.54 | 00.54 |
| | 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 | 01.55 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,58,968 | 15.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,19,376 | 80.47 | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | 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

2014 Indian general election: Alathur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | P.K. Biju | 411,808 | 44.34 | 2.41 |
| | INC | Sheeba | 3,74,496 | 40.33 | 4.31 |
| | BJP | Shaju Mon Vattekad | 87,803 | 9.45 | 2.93 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 21,417 | 2.31 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,312 | 4.02 | 1.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,27,228 | 76.42 | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general election: Alathur :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,960 | 2.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,26,891 | 74.98 | |
| | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) |