# Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency

Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

## Assembly segments

Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 1 | Manjeshwar | Kasaragod | A. K. M. Ashraf | IUML | INC |
| 2 | Kasaragod | Kasaragod | N. A. Nellikkunnu | IUML | INC |
| 3 | Udma | Kasaragod | C. H. Kunhambu | CPI(M) | INC |
| 4 | Kanhangad | Kasaragod | E. Chandrasekharan | CPI | INC |
| 5 | Trikaripur | Kasaragod | M. Rajagopalan | CPI(M) | INC |
| 6 | Payyanur | Kannur | T. I. Madhusoodanan | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 7 | Kalliasseri | Kannur | M. Vijin | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |

## Members of Parliament

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

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 44.10% | 44.10% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 43.50% | 43.50% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 39.52% | 39.52% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 45.51% | 45.51% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.50% | 48.50% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 45.77% | 45.77% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 45.69% | 45.69% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 46.63% | 46.63% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 44.82% | 44.82% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 44.99% | 44.99% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 45.54% | 45.54% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 56.95% | 56.95% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 50.56% | 50.56% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 45.98% | 45.98% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 61.47% | 61.47% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 62.17% | 62.17% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 51.02% | 51.02% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,00,649 | 9.04 | +5.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,12,546 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,52,230 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,438 | 3.70% | 2.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,91,752 | 80.66% | 1.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,63,937 | | 9.67% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 3.99% | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,921 | 0.71% | −6.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,74,215 | 78.41% | 2.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,43,730 | | 11.66% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -6.00% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 64,427 | 7.61% | −4.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,47,096 | 76.15% | −1.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,13,892 | | −3.99% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -2.99% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,08,256 | 12.01% | 8.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,01,603 | 77.77% | 0.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,60,134 | | −3.32% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.73% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,578 | 3.41% | −2.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,25,384 | 77.64% | 5.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,99,964 | | 5.16% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.85% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 48,240 | 5.57% | −3.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,66,525 | 76.41% | 3.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,41,067 | | 1.91% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.94% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 74,730 | 9.37% | 8.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,97,847 | 72.55% | −2.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,19,715 | | 7.99% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 1.81% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,423 | 1.23% | 1.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,68,757 | 74.78% | −4.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,36,913 | | 2.64% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.18% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,546 | 0.19% | −1.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,97,296 | 79.46% | 1.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,10,280 | | 35.57% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -0.55% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,369 | 1.97% | −13.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,77,331 | 78.17% | 9.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,45,222 | | 9.84% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -11.41% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 73,587 | 15.89% | 14.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,63,026 | 68.83% | −11.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,78,476 | | 17.29% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | 6.38% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramachandran Kadannappalli | 227,305 | 50.56% | 4.58% |
| | CPI(M) | M. Ramanna Rai | 2,22,263 | 49.44% | 10.35% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,042 | 1.12% | −5.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,49,568 | 80.02% | 8.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,78,474 | | −0.11% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.58% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,404 | 6.89% | −28.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,12,062 | 71.79% | −3.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,79,127 | | 23.91% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -15.48% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,18,510 | 35.28% | 7.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,35,921 | 75.12% | 8.12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,67,371 | | 1.52% |
| | CPI(M) gain from CPI | CPI(M) gain from CPI | Swing | 0.70% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 83,363 | 27.51 | 25.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,03,027 | 67.00 | 10.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,60,358 | | 2.46 |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 11.15 | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Kasaragod :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | A. K. Gopalan | 128,839 | 51.02 | |
| | Independent | B. Achutha Shenoy | 1,23,694 | 48.98 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,145 | 2.04 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,52,533 | 56.21 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,49,300 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |