# Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency

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

## Assembly segments

Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 50 | Pattambi | Palakkad | Muhammed Muhsin | CPI | INC |
| 51 | Shornur | Palakkad | P. Mammikutty | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 52 | Ottapalam | Palakkad | K. Premkumar | CPI(M) | INC |
| 53 | Kongad (SC) | Palakkad | K. Shanthakumari | CPI(M) | INC |
| 54 | Mannarkkad | Palakkad | N. Shamsudheen | IUML | INC |
| 55 | Malampuzha | Palakkad | A. Prabhakaran | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 56 | Palakkad | Palakkad | Rahul Mamkootathil | INC | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957 | Vella Eacharan | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | P. Kunhan | Communist Party of India |
| 1962 | P. Kunhan | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | E. K. Nayanar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1971 | A. K. Gopalan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1977 | A. Sunnasahib | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Vijayaraghavan Alampadan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | N. N. Krishnadas | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1998 | N. N. Krishnadas | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1999 | N. N. Krishnadas | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2004 | N. N. Krishnadas | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2009 | M. B. Rajesh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2014 | M. B. Rajesh | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2019 | V. K. Sreekandan | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | V. K. Sreekandan | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 40.66% | 40.66% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 39.17% | 39.17% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 45.36% | 45.36% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 42.81% | 42.81% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 45.70% | 45.70% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 46.19% | 46.19% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 46.99% | 46.99% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 47.77% | 47.77% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 48.38% | 48.38% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 47.42% | 47.42% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 51.62% | 51.62% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 49.86% | 49.86% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 49.70% | 49.70% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 57.12% | 57.12% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 59.14% | 59.14% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 65.62% | 65.62% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 25.67% | 25.67% |

### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. K. Sreekandan | 421,169 | 40.66 | 1.49 |
| | CPI(M) | A. Vijayaraghavan | 3,45,886 | 33.39 | 4.64 |
| | BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 2,51,778 | 24.31 | 2.87 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8,793 | 0.85 | 0.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75,283 | 7.26 | 6.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,35,836 | 73.57 | 4.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,98,143 | | 5.67 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.49 | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. K. Sreekandan | 399,274 | 39.17% | |
| | CPI(M) | M. B. Rajesh | 3,87,637 | 38.03% | −7.33% |
| | BJP | C. Krishnakumar | 2,18,556 | 21.44% | 6.44% |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,665 | 0.65% | −0.59% |
| | SDPI | Thulaseedharan Pallickal | 5,749 | 0.56% | −0.81% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,637 | 1.14% | −10.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,19,337 | 77.77% | 1.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,23,010 | | 9.45% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -6.19% | |
Assembly wise votes, 2019: Palakkad :
| Assembly Constituency | V. K. Sreekandan (INC) | M. B. Rajesh (CPI(M)) | C. Krishnakumar (BJP) |
| Pattambi | 67,644 | 50,465 | 20,716 |
| Shornur | 49,810 | 60,902 | 32,308 |
| Ottapalam | 54,386 | 60,846 | 35,683 |
| Kongad | 52,456 | 52,812 | 29,104 |
| Mannarkkad | 78,250 | 48,625 | 18,560 |
| Malampuzha | 47,743 | 69,037 | 41,413 |
| Palakkad | 48,425 | 44,086 | 39,963 |
| Total votes | 3,99,274 | 3,87,637 | 2,18,556 |
| % of votes | 38.83 | 37.7 | 21.26 |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. B. Rajesh | 412,897 | 45.36% | 2.54% |
| | SJ(D) | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 3,07,597 | 33.79% | |
| | BJP | Sobhasurendran | 1,36,587 | 15.00% | 6.29% |
| | SDPI | E. S. Khaja Hussain | 12,504 | 1.37% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 11,291 | 1.24% | |
| | WPOI | Thennilapuram Radhakrishnan | 8,667 | 0.95% | |
| | AAP | B. Padmanabhan | 4,933 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,05,300 | 11.57% | 11.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,10,322 | 75.33% | 1.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,08,726 | | 12.46% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 2.54% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | M. B. Rajesh | 338,070 | 42.81% | −2.89% |
| | INC | Satheeshan Pacheni | 3,36,250 | 42.58% | 8.84% |
| | BJP | C. K. Padmanabhan | 68,804 | 8.71% | −9.29% |
| | Independent | M. R. Murali | 20,896 | 2.65% | |
| | NCP | Abdul Razak Moulavi | 8,111 | 1.03% | |
| | Independent | Satheesan. E.V | 5,478 | 0.69% | |
| | Independent | A. Arokiasamy | 3,776 | 0.48% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,820 | 0.23% | −11.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,89,648 | 73.48% | −0.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,74,818 | | −3.44% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -2.89% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. N. Krishnadas | 375,144 | 45.70% | −0.49% |
| | INC | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 2,76,986 | 33.74% | −8.63% |
| | BJP | C. Udai Bhasker | 1,47,792 | 18.00% | 7.10% |
| | Independent | Krishnadas | 7,637 | 0.93% | |
| | BSP | M. Subramanian | 5,021 | 0.61% | |
| | Independent | K. Kuttikrishnan | 5,006 | 0.61% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 98,158 | 11.96% | 8.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,20,856 | 73.78% | 1.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,13,144 | | −1.70% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.49% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. N. Krishnadas | 372,536 | 46.19% | −0.80% |
| | INC | M. T. Padma | 3,41,769 | 42.37% | −1.21% |
| | BJP | C. Uday Bhaskar | 87,948 | 10.90% | 2.56% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,767 | 3.81% | 0.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,06,543 | 72.05% | 2.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,32,416 | | 5.20% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -1.58% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. N. Krishnadas | 345,963 | 46.99% | −0.78% |
| | INC | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 3,20,941 | 43.59% | −0.92% |
| | BJP | Prof. T. C. Govindan | 61,419 | 8.34% | 3.16% |
| | Independent | U. C. Kunjan | 3,916 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,022 | 3.40% | 0.14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,36,292 | 69.19% | −0.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,76,444 | | 1.35% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -0.78% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | N. N. Krishnadas | 343,264 | 47.77% | 1.67% |
| | INC | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 3,19,841 | 44.51% | −3.87% |
| | BJP | M. V. Sukumaran | 37,221 | 5.18% | 0.66% |
| | JP | P. Sethumadhavan | 3,289 | 0.46% | |
| | Independent | N. Krishna Kumar | 3,274 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,423 | 3.26% | 0.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,18,544 | 69.47% | −2.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,62,083 | | 8.13% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -0.61% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 334,913 | 48.38% | 1.14% |
| | CPI(M) | A. Vijayaraghavan | 3,19,145 | 46.10% | −1.32% |
| | BJP | Rema S. Menon | 31,323 | 4.52% | 0.82% |
| | JP | Sivanarayanan | 4,146 | 0.60% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,768 | 2.28% | 2.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,92,292 | 71.56% | −5.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,82,228 | | 2.55% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 0.96% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | A. Vijayaraghavan | 348,401 | 47.42% | 2.65% |
| | INC | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 3,47,115 | 47.24% | −4.38% |
| | BJP | T. Chandrasekharan | 27,220 | 3.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,286 | 0.18% | −6.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,34,778 | 77.45% | 0.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,57,847 | | 30.93% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | -4.21% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 287,170 | 51.62% | |
| | CPI(M) | T. Sivadasa Menon | 2,49,017 | 44.76% | −2.15% |
| | Independent | Rohana Jayaram | 11,092 | 1.99% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 38,153 | 6.86% | 3.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,56,296 | 77.09% | 18.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,31,568 | | 3.74% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 1.76% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | V. S. Vijayaraghavan | 204,355 | 49.86% | |
| | CPI(M) | T. Sivadasa Menon | 1,92,267 | 46.91% | 0.77% |
| | Independent | K. P. R. Gopalan | 6,818 | 1.66% | |
| | Independent | K. Veluthira | 3,328 | 0.81% | |
| | Independent | R. Aravindakhshan | 3,096 | 0.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,088 | 2.95% | −0.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,09,864 | 58.95% | −15.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,05,179 | | 19.67% |
| | INC(I) gain from INC | INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 0.15% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Sunnasahib | 207,604 | 49.70% | |
| | CPI(M) | T. Sivadasa Menon | 1,92,733 | 46.14% | −10.98% |
| | Independent | Cherapadam Sivarama Krishna Iyer | 17,341 | 4.15% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,871 | 3.56% | −12.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,17,678 | 74.63% | 14.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,89,253 | | 4.31% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -7.42% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | A. K. Gopalan | 191,089 | 57.12% | −2.02% |
| | Independent | T. C. Govindan | 1,38,823 | 41.50% | |
| | Independent | V. P. Purshothaman | 4,601 | 1.38% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 52,266 | 15.62% | −9.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,34,513 | 60.45% | −0.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,64,890 | | 21.27% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -2.02% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | E. K. Nayanar | 158,230 | 59.14% | |
| | INC | C. S. Devan | 90,872 | 33.97% | 4.39% |
| | Independent | P. T. Kochuvarkey | 18,436 | 6.89% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 67,358 | 25.18% | −10.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,67,538 | 61.28% | 10.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,65,825 | | 11.54% |
| | CPI(M) gain from CPI | CPI(M) gain from CPI | Swing | -6.47% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi | 131,688 | 65.62% | 39.94% |
| | INC | V. Eacharan | 59,353 | 29.57% | 9.09% |
| | ABJS | K. Krishnankutty | 9,650 | 4.81% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 72,335 | 36.04% | 30.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,00,691 | 50.55% | −57.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,17,640 | | −50.54% |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | 39.94% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Palakkad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Kunhan Patinjara Veetilpadi | 233,807 | 25.67% | |
| | INC | Eacharan V. Iyyani | 1,86,594 | 20.49% | |
| | CPI | K. Damodaran | 1,85,662 | 20.39% | |
| | INC | P. Vasu Menon | 1,42,053 | 15.60% | |
| | Independent | Chadayan Muniyadan | 91,922 | 10.09% | |
| | Independent | T. Muhamad Ismail | 70,691 | 7.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 47,213 | 5.18% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,10,729 | 107.86% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,44,346 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |