Alathur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Alathur Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: ആലത്തൂർ ലോക്സഭാ മണ്ഡലം) 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.
| Alathur | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Map of Alathur Parliament Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Ramya Haridas |
| Parliamentary Party | INC |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 2009 |
| Reservation | SC |
| State | Kerala |
| Total Electors | 12,64,471 (2019) |
| Most Successful Party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies | Tarur Chittur Nenmara Alathur Chelakkara Kunnamkulam Wadakkanchery |
Assembly segmentsEdit
Alathur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Tarur | SC | Palakkad |
| 58 | Chittur | None | Palakkad |
| 59 | Nenmara | None | Palakkad |
| 60 | Alathur | None | Palakkad |
| 61 | Chelakkara | SC | Thrissur |
| 62 | Kunnamkulam | None | Thrissur |
| 65 | Wadakkanchery | None | Thrissur |
Chelakkara, Wadakkancherry and Kunnamkulam segments were earlier in the erstwhile Ottapalam Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Members of ParliamentEdit
| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th | P. K. Biju | CPI(M) | 2009 – 2014 | |
| 2014 | 16th | 2014 – 2019 | |||
| 2019 | 17th | Ramya Haridas | INC | Incumbent | |
Election resultsEdit
General election 2019Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ramya Haridas | 5,33,815 | 52.4 |  12.07
| |
| CPI (M) | P K Biju | 3,74,847 | 36.8 |  7.54
| |
| [[Bharath Dharma Jana Sena|Template:Bharath Dharma Jana Sena/meta/shortname]] | T.V. Babu | 89,837 | 8.82 | 2.65
| |
| 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 | 1,58,968 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,19,376 | 80.47 | |||
| INC gain from CPI (M) | Swing | ||||
General election 2014Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | P.K. Biju | 4,11,808 | 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 | 37,312 | 4.02 | 1.49
| ||
| Turnout | 9,27,228 | 76.42 | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
General election 2009Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI (M) | P K Biju | 3,87,352 | 46.84 | ||
| INC | N K Sudheer | 3,66,392 | 44.31 | ||
| BJP | M Bindu | 53,890 | 6.52 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,960 | 2.53 | |||
| Turnout | 8,26,891 | 74.98 | |||
| CPI (M) hold | Swing | ||||
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ "Nemmara has highest electorate in Alathur constituency". The Hindu. 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ↑ "Indian Parliament Election Results 2009-- Kerala State". Keralaassembly.org.