# Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency

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

## Assembly segments

Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 13 | Thalassery | Kannur | A. N. Shamseer | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 14 | Kuthuparamba | Kannur | K. P. Mohanan | LJD | INC |
| 20 | Vatakara | Kozhikode | K. K. Rema | RMPI | INC |
| 21 | Kuttiady | Kozhikode | K P Kunhammadkutty | CPI(M) | INC |
| 22 | Nadapuram | Kozhikode | E. K. Vijayan | CPI | INC |
| 23 | Koyilandy | Kozhikode | Kanathil Jameela | CPI(M) | INC |
| 24 | Perambra | Kozhikode | T. P. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957 | K. B. Menon | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1962 | A. V. Raghavan | Independent |
| 1967 | A. Sreedharan | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 1971 | K. P. Unnikrishnan | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | K. P. Unnikrishnan | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | K. P. Unnikrishnan | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 1984 | K. P. Unnikrishnan | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 1989 | K. P. Unnikrishnan | Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |
| 1991 | K. P. Unnikrishnan | Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |
| 1996 | O. Bharathan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1998 | A.K. Premajam | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1999 | A.K. Premajam | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2004 | P. Satheedevi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2009 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Mullappally Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | K. Muraleedharan | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Shafi Parambil | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 49.65% | 49.65% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 49.81% | 49.81% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 43.41% | 43.41% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 48.82% | 48.82% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 51.81% | 51.81% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 47.15% | 47.15% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 48.50% | 48.50% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 51.17% | 51.17% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 49.97% | 49.97% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 46.76% | 46.76% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 46.67% | 46.67% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 54.15% | 54.15% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 50.81% | 50.81% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 52.88% | 52.88% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 65.20% | 65.20% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 60.86% | 60.86% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 37.68% | 37.68% |

### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shafi Parambil | 557,528 | 49.65% | 0.16% |
| | CPI(M) | K. K. Shailaja | 4,43,022 | 39.45% | 2.36% |
| | BJP | C. R. Praful Krishnan | 1,11,979 | 9.97% | 2.39% |
| | Independent | Shafi T. P | 3,764 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | K. K. Shylaja | 1,179 | 0.1% | |
| | Independent | Kunhikannan Payyoli | 869 | 0.08% | |
| | Independent | Shylaja | 680 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | Shafi | 422 | 0.04% | |
| | Independent | Sylaja. P | 326 | 0.03% | |
| | Independent | Muralidharan | 269 | 0.02% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,909 | 0.26% | .06% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,14,506 | 10.19% | 2.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,22,947 | 78.41 % | 4.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,21,883 | | 10.31% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | .16% | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Muraleedharan | 526,755 | 49.81% | 6.40% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Jayarajan | 4,42,092 | 41.81% | −1.26% |
| | BJP | V. K. Sajeevan | 80,128 | 7.58% | −0.38% |
| | SDPI | Musthafa Kommeri | 5,544 | 0.52% | −1.05% |
| | National Labour Party | Jatheesh.A.P | 2,833 | 0.27% | |
| | Independent | Santhosh Kumar | 1,295 | 0.12% | |
| | Independent | Muraleedharan.K Sandram | 910 | 0.09% | |
| | Independent | Jayarajan Pandaraparambil | 690 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | C. O. T. Naseer | 612 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | Muraleedharan. K Kuttiyil Veedu | 597 | 0.06% | |
| | CPI(ML) Red Star | Advocate K. Sudhakaran | 507 | 0.05% | |
| | Independent | Aluva Aneesh | 241 | 0.02% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,473 | 0.32% | −0.32% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 84,663 | 8.01% | 7.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,57,440 | 82.70% | 0.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,88,926 | | 9.00% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.40% | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 416,479 | 43.37% | −5.45% |
| | CPI(M) | A. N. Shamseer | 4,13,173 | 43.03% | 0.72% |
| | BJP | V. K. Sajeevan | 76,313 | 7.95% | 3.27% |
| | Independent | P. Kumarankutty | 17,229 | 1.79% | |
| | SDPI | P. Abdul Hameed Master | 15,058 | 1.57% | |
| | AAP | Ali Akbar | 6,245 | 0.65% | |
| | Independent | A. P. Shamseer | 3,485 | 0.36% | |
| | BSP | Saseendran | 2,150 | 0.22% | |
| | Independent | P. Sharafudeen | 1,679 | 0.17% | |
| | Independent | Attuveppil Kunhikkannan | 731 | 0.08% | |
| | Independent | A. M. Smitha | 693 | 0.07% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,107 | 0.64% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,306 | 0.34% | −6.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,59,342 | 81.21% | 0.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,82,504 | | 10.39% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -5.41% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 421,255 | 48.82% | 12.77% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Satheedevi | 3,65,069 | 42.31% | −9.50% |
| | BJP | K. P Sreesan | 40,391 | 4.68% | −5.20% |
| | Independent | T. P. Chandrasekharan | 21,833 | 2.53% | |
| | BSP | K. Noorudheen Musaliar | 4,481 | 0.52% | |
| | Independent | Satheedevi | 3836 | 0.44% | |
| | Independent | P. Sathidevi Pallikkal | 3,228 | 0.37% | |
| | Independent | Naroth Ramachandran | 2,751 | 0.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 56,186 | 6.51% | −9.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,62,844 | 80.58% | 4.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,71,171 | | −1.98% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | -2.99% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | P. Sathidevi | 429,294 | 51.81% | 4.67% |
| | INC | M. T. Padma | 2,98,705 | 36.05% | −8.08% |
| | BJP | K. P. Sreesan | 81,901 | 9.89% | 2.59% |
| | Independent | K. T. Kunhikannan | 7,482 | 0.90% | |
| | Independent | Dr. K. N. Ajoy Kumar | 7,306 | 0.88% | |
| | Independent | T. K. Kalandan Haje | 3,845 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,30,589 | 15.76% | 12.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,28,533 | 75.83% | 1.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,92,826 | | −5.46% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | 4.67% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | A. K. Premajam | 404,355 | 47.15% | −1.35% |
| | INC | P. M. Suresh Babu | 3,78,511 | 44.13% | 2.67% |
| | BJP | O. K. Vasumaster | 62,593 | 7.30% | −0.97% |
| | Independent | Dr. K. N. Ajoy Kumar | 10,708 | 1.25% | |
| | Independent | Kalanthan Haji T. K | 894 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | Ramachandran | 577 | 0.97% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,844 | 3.01% | −4.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,57,638 | 74.57% | −1.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,55,934 | | 2.74% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -4.02% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | A. K. Premajam | 407,876 | 48.50% | −2.67% |
| | INC | P. M. Suresh Babu | 3,48,715 | 41.47% | 0.13% |
| | BJP | Chettoor Balakrishnan Master | 69,564 | 8.27% | 2.12% |
| | INL | P. K. Radhakrishnan | 11,965 | 1.42% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 59,161 | 7.03% | −2.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,40,958 | 75.13% | −0.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,25,076 | | 3.24% |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | -2.67% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | O. Bharathan | 415,895 | 51.17% | |
| | INC | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 3,35,950 | 41.33% | |
| | BJP | A. D. Nair | 49,971 | 6.15% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 79,945 | 9.84% | 7.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,12,773 | 75.73% | −1.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,89,716 | | 5.77% |
| | CPI(M) gain from INS(SCS) | CPI(M) gain from INS(SCS) | Swing | 1.20% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INS(SCS) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 395,501 | 49.97% | |
| | Independent | M. Ratnasingh | 3,78,012 | 47.76% | |
| | Independent | P. Unnikrishnan | 8,566 | 1.08% | |
| | JP | S. K. Madhavan | 4,213 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,489 | 2.21% | 1.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,91,474 | 77.67% | −3.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,30,244 | | 4.67% |
| | INS(SCS) hold | INS(SCS) hold | Swing | 3.21% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INS(SCS) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 370,434 | 46.76% | |
| | INC | A. Sujanapal | 3,62,225 | 45.73% | |
| | BJP | P. K. Krishnadas | 45,558 | 5.75% | −0.08% |
| | Independent | T. K. Kalandan Haji | 6,198 | 0.78% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,209 | 1.04% | −0.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,92,162 | 80.85% | 2.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,84,309 | | 32.94% |
| | INS(SCS) gain from IC(S) | INS(SCS) gain from IC(S) | Swing | 0.10% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | IC(S) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 270,416 | 46.67% | |
| | Independent | K. M. Radhakrishnan | 2,59,437 | 44.77% | |
| | BJP | A. D. Nair | 33,781 | 5.83% | |
| | Independent | B. M. Sasthri | 10,556 | 1.82% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,979 | 1.89% | −6.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,79,462 | 78.81% | 4.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,40,431 | | 7.99% |
| | IC(S) gain from INC(U) | IC(S) gain from INC(U) | Swing | -7.49% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 271,796 | 54.15% | |
| | INC(I) | Mullappally Ramachandran | 2,30,114 | 45.85% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,682 | 8.30% | 6.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,01,910 | 73.85% | −9.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,85,632 | | 12.20% |
| | INC(U) gain from INC | INC(U) gain from INC | Swing | 3.34% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 253,462 | 50.81% | −2.07% |
| | BLD | Arangil Sreedharan | 2,45,392 | 49.19% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,070 | 1.62% | −13.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,98,854 | 82.98% | 15.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,11,107 | | 7.83% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -2.07% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. P. Unnikrishnan | 198,939 | 52.88% | 18.08% |
| | Independent | A. V. Raghavan | 1,41,135 | 37.52% | |
| | Indian Socialist Party | Arangil Sreedharan | 33,893 | 9.01% | |
| | Independent | Leela Damodara Menon | 2,236 | 0.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 57,804 | 15.37% | −15.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,76,203 | 67.06% | −7.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,66,738 | | 22.39% |
| | INC gain from SSP | INC gain from SSP | Swing | -12.32% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SSP | Arangil Sreedharan | 215,597 | 65.20% | |
| | INC | M. K. Prabhakaran | 1,15,094 | 34.80% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,00,503 | 30.39% | 8.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,30,691 | 74.51% | 0.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,63,046 | | −0.10% |
| | SSP gain from Independent | SSP gain from Independent | Swing | 4.34% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. V. Raghavan | 204,315 | 60.86% | |
| | PSP | K. B. Menon | 1,31,408 | 39.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 72,907 | 21.72% | 15.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,35,723 | 74.07% | 7.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,63,498 | | 3.66% |
| | Independent gain from PSP | Independent gain from PSP | Swing | 23.17% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PSP | K. B. Menon | 111,425 | 37.68% | |
| | INC | Gopalan Karipur | 92,606 | 31.32% | |
| | CPI | P. Ramunni Nambiar | 91,651 | 31.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,819 | 6.36% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,95,682 | 66.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,47,129 | | |
| | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) | PSP win (new seat) |