# Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency

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

## Assembly segments

Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 43 | Tirurangadi | Malappuram | K. P. A. Majeed | IUML | IUML |
| 44 | Tanur | Malappuram | V. Abdurahiman | NSC | IUML |
| 45 | Tirur | Malappuram | Kurukkoli Moideen | IUML | IUML |
| 46 | Kottakkal | Malappuram | K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal | IUML | IUML |
| 47 | Thavanur | Malappuram | K. T. Jaleel | IND | IUML |
| 48 | Ponnani | Malappuram | P. Nandakumar | CPI(M) | IUML |
| 49 | Thrithala | Palakkad | M. B. Rajesh | CPI(M) | IUML |

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| Madras State ||||
| 1952 | Vella Eacharan Iyyani | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | K. Kelappan | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
| After the Formation of Kerala ||||
| 1962 | E. K. Imbichi Bava | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | C. K. Chakrapani | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1971 | M. K. Krishnan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Major boundary changes ||||
| 1977 | G. M. Banatwala | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 1980 | G. M. Banatwala | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 1984 | G. M. Banatwala | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 1989 | G. M. Banatwala | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 1991 | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 1996 | G. M. Banatwala | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 1998 | G. M. Banatwala | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 1999 | G. M. Banatwala | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 2004 | E. Ahamed | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 2009 | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 2014 | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 2019 | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 2024 | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | Indian Union Muslim League |

## Election results

Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | 562,516 | 54.81 | 3.51 |
| | CPI(M) | K.S. Hamza | 3,26,756 | 31.84 | 0.46 |
| | BJP | Niveditha Subramanian | 1,24,798 | 12.16 | 1.29 |
| | BSP | Vinod | 1,477 | 0.14 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,561 | 0.64 | 0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,35,760 | 22.97% | 3.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,26,296 | | |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | 3.51 | |

#### Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2024

The Niyamasabha constituency wise result of 2024 election is as follows:
| No. | Assembly | 1st Position | Party | Votes | 2nd Position | Party | Votes | 3rd Position | Party | Votes |
| 43 | Tirurangadi | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | IUML | 92,980 | K.S. Hamza | CPI(M) | 38,833 | Niveditha Subramanian | BJP | 11,393 |
| 44 | Tanur | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | IUML | 83,556 | K.S. Hamza | CPI(M) | 41,587 | Niveditha Subramanian | BJP | 14,861 |
| 45 | Tirur | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | IUML | 99,468 | K.S. Hamza | CPI(M) | 49,138 | Niveditha Subramanian | BJP | 12,592 |
| 46 | Kottakkal | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | IUML | 93,070 | K.S. Hamza | CPI(M) | 47,143 | Niveditha Subramanian | BJP | 14,406 |
| 47 | Thavanur | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | IUML | 66,681 | K.S. Hamza | CPI(M) | 48,665 | Niveditha Subramanian | BJP | 24,204 |
| 48 | Ponnani | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | IUML | 63,695 | K.S. Hamza | CPI(M) | 48,579 | Niveditha Subramanian | BJP | 20,115 |
| 49 | Thrithala | M. P. Abdussamad Samadani | IUML | 59,820 | K.S. Hamza | CPI(M) | 50,617 | Niveditha Subramanian | BJP | 26,162 |

### General Election 2019

There were 13,56,408 registered voters in Ponnani Constituency for the 2019 Lok Sabha Election.

#### Party wise Results

2019 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | 521,824 | 51.30 | 7.87 |
| | LDF | P. V. Anvar | 3,28,551 | 32.30 | 8.21 |
| | BJP | V. T. Rama | 1,10,603 | 10.87 | 2.24 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,231 | 0.61 | 0.25 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,93,273 | 19.00 | 16.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,17,366 | 74.98 | |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | 7.87 | |

#### Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2019

The Niyamasabha constituency wise result of 2019 election is as follows:
| No. | Assembly | 1st Position | Party | Votes | 2nd Position | Party | Votes | 3rd Position | Party | Votes |
| 43 | Tirurangadi | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 85,428 | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | 38,444 | V. T. Rama | BJP | 10,663 |
| 44 | Tanur | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 75,210 | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | 43,044 | V. T. Rama | BJP | 14,791 |
| 45 | Tirur | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 90,734 | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | 49,349 | V. T. Rama | BJP | 11,365 |
| 46 | Kottakkal | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 87,795 | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | 45,596 | V. T. Rama | BJP | 13,506 |
| 47 | Thavanur | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 62,481 | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | 50,128 | V. T. Rama | BJP | 20,769 |
| 48 | Ponnani | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 61,294 | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | 51,555 | V. T. Rama | BJP | 17,498 |
| 49 | Thrithala | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 58,496 | P. V. Anvar | LDF Independent | 50,092 | V. T. Rama | BJP | 21,838 |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | E.T. Mohammed Basheer | 3,78,503 | 43.43% | −6.71% |
| | LDF | V. Abdurahman | 3,53,093 | 40.51% | +1.11% |
| | BJP | K. Narayanan | 75,212 | 8.63% | +1.13% |
| | SDPI | V.T. Ikramul Haque | 26,640 | 3.06% | N/A |
| | Independent | Abullais T.P. | 11,034 | 1.27% | N/A |
| | AAP | Shylock P.V. | 9,504 | 1.09% | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 7,494 | 0.86% | −−− |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,410 | 2.92% | −7.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,71,592 | 73.83% | |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | -6.71% | |

#### Legislative Assembly Constituency wise Results 2014

The Niyamasabha constituency wise result of 2014 election is as follows:
| No. | Assembly | 1st Position | Party | Votes | 2nd Position | Party | Votes | 3rd Position | Party | Votes |
| 43 | Tirurangadi | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 61,073 | V. Abdurahiman | LDF Independent | 37,706 | K. Narayanan | BJP | 7,530 |
| 44 | Tanur | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 51,365 | V. Abdurahiman | LDF Independent | 45,145 | K. Narayanan | BJP | 10,141 |
| 45 | Tirur | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 63,711 | V. Abdurahiman | LDF Independent | 56,466 | K. Narayanan | BJP | 6,860 |
| 46 | Kottakkal | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 62,791 | V. Abdurahiman | LDF Independent | 50,910 | K. Narayanan | BJP | 8,931 |
| 47 | Thavanur | V. Abdurahiman | LDF Independent | 56,209 | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 47,039 | K. Narayanan | BJP | 13,921 |
| 48 | Ponnani | V. Abdurahiman | LDF Independent | 52,600 | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 44,942 | K. Narayanan | BJP | 12,163 |
| 49 | Thrithala | V. Abdurahiman | LDF Independent | 53,921 | E. T. Mohammed Basheer | IUML | 47,488 | K. Narayanan | BJP | 15,640 |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | E.T. Mohammed Basheer | 3,85,801 | 50.14% | +1.66% |
| | LDF | Hussain Randathani | 3,03,117 | 39.40% | +4.99% |
| | BJP | K. Janachandran Master | 57,710 | 7.50% | −2.30% |
| | Independent | K. Sadanandan | 4,321 | 0.56% | N/A |
| | Independent | Husain | 3,416 | 0.44% | N/A |
| | Independent | Dr. Azad | 2,636 | 0.34% | N/A |
| | BSP | P.K. Muhammed | 2,403 | 0.31% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 82,684 | 10.74% | −3.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,69,418 | | |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | +1.66% | |

### General election 2004

2004 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | E.Ahammed | 3,54,051 | 48.48% | −5.60% |
| | CPI | P.P. Suneer | 2,51,293 | 34.41% | −0.88% |
| | BJP | Aravindan | 71,609 | 9.80% | +0.16% |
| | Independent | U. Kunhi Muhamed | 45,720 | 6.26% | N/A |
| | Independent | Saleem Veliyancode | 7,,666 | 1.05% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,02,758 | 14.07% | −4.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,30,339 | | |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | -5.60% | |

### General election 1999

1999 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | G.M. Banatwalla | 3,72,572 | 54.08% | +3.85% |
| | CPI | P.P. Suneer | 2,43,094 | 35.29% | +0.26% |
| | BJP | K. Narayanan Master | 66,427 | 9.64% | +0.16% |
| | Independent | Kallayi Moosa | 3,729 | 0.54% | N/A |
| | RJD | K. Abdu Rahiman Haji | 3,101 | 0.45% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,29,478 | 18.79% | +3.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,88,923 | 60.63% | −2.00% |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | +3.85% | |

### General election 1998

1998 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | G.M. Banatwalla | 3,44,461 | 50.23% | +0.60% |
| | CPI | Minu Mumthas | 2,40,217 | 35.03% | −3.51% |
| | BJP | Ahalliya Sankar | 65,008 | 9.48% | +1.61% |
| | Independent | Puthuthottil Ibrahim Tirur | 35,026 | 5.10% | N/A |
| | Independent | Cholakkattil Kunhimuhammed | 1,073 | 0.16% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,04,190 | 15.20% | +4.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,85,785 | 62.63% | −4.58% |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | +0.60% | |

### General election 1996

1996 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | G.M. Banatwalla | 3,54,808 | 49.63% | −3.45% |
| | CPI | Mokkath Rahmathullah | 2,75,513 | 38.54% | +0.41% |
| | BJP | K. Janachandran Master | 56,234 | 7.87% | +0.78% |
| | Independent | C. K. Abdul Azeez | 23,484 | 3.29% | N/A |
| | Independent | Thorakkattu Konderan | 1,737 | 0.24% | N/A |
| | Independent | Areekadan Kadeesumma Kuttyassan | 1,612 | 0.23% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 79,295 | 11.09% | −3.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,14,873 | 67.21% | +3.00% |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | -3.45% | |

### General election 1991

1991 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait | 3,39,766 | 53.08% | −0.61% |
| | CPI | Kattisseri Hamza Kunhu | 2,44,060 | 38.13% | −0.31% |
| | BJP | K. Janachandran Master | 45,388 | 7.09% | +0.15% |
| | Independent | V.P. Radhakrishnan Nair | 5,711 | 0.89% | N/A |
| | Independent | Sreedharan Kalladi Kunnath | 2,038 | 0.32% | N/A |
| | Independent | Ahmed Pokkattil | 1,242 | 0.19% | N/A |
| | Independent | Said Haidros Hibshi Thangal | 1,080 | 0.17% | N/A |
| | Independent | Maliyekkal Hameed | 785 | 0.12% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 95,706 | 14.95% | −0.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,49,480 | 64.21% | −7.46% |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | -0.61% | |

### General election 1989

1989 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | G.M. Banatwalla | 3,78,347 | 53.69% | −4.78% |
| | CPI | M. Rahmatullah | 2,70,828 | 38.44% | +0.73% |
| | BJP | K. Janachandran Master | 48,892 | 6.94% | New |
| | JP | Thuppath Mohamedunni | 2,622 | 0.37% | N/A |
| | Independent | Vallikkattil Hyderkutty | 1,746 | 0.25% | N/A |
| | Independent | Velayudhan Nair S | 1,171 | 0.17% | N/A |
| | Independent | Bhaskaran Thekkepurakkal | 1,018 | 0.14% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,07,519 | 15.25% | −5.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,10,929 | 71.67% | +1.20% |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | -4.78% | |

### General election 1984

1984 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | G.M. Banatwalla | 2,88,216 | 58.47% | +2.94% |
| | CPI | Koladi Govindankutty | 1,85,890 | 37.71% | −5.15% |
| | Independent | K. T. M. Kutty Moulavi | 13,290 | 2.70% | N/A |
| | Independent | M. T. Venu | 2,574 | 0.52% | N/A |
| | Independent | Vattapparambil Kunhali | 2,072 | 0.42% | N/A |
| | Independent | K. Venu | 869 | 0.18% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,02,326 | 20.76% | +8.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,06,049 | 70.47% | +10.08% |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | +2.94% | |

### General election 1980

1980 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IUML | G.M. Banatwalla | 222,834 | 55.53 | 8.42 |
| | LDF | Aryadan Muhammed | 1,71,971 | 42.86 | 6.81 |
| | Independent | P. H. Gopala Iyer | 6,456 | 1.61% | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 50,863 | 12.67% | −15.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,05,196 | 60.39% | −14.80% |
| | IUML hold | IUML hold | Swing | -8.42% | |

### General election 1977

1977 Indian general election: Ponnani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | IUML | G.M. Banatwalla | 269,491 | 63.95% |
| | LDF | M. Moideen Kutty Haji | 1,51,945 | 36.05% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,17,546 | 27.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,31,232 | 75.19% |
| | IUML gain from CPI(M) | IUML gain from CPI(M) | Swing | |