Thiruvananthapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
Thiruvananthapuram Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Constituency (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം ലോകസഭ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 parliamentary constituencies of Kerala, the southern state of India. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram district and encompasses Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala State.
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Map of Thiruvananthapuram Parliament Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Shashi Tharoor |
| Parliamentary Party | INC |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1957–present |
| State | Kerala |
| Total Electors | 13,59,084 |
| Assembly Constituencies | Thiruvananthapuram, Kazhakootam, Vattiyoorkavu, Nemom, Kovalam, Neyyattinkara, Parassala [1] |
Demographics
As per the estimates of 2011 census, Thiruvananthapuram Parliament constituency has a population of 17,03,709 persons. Out of total population, 27.83% is rural and 72.17% is urban. The Scheduled castes (SC) and Scheduled tribes (ST) ratio is 9.82 and 0.45, respectively out of total population. As per the voter list published by the Election commission for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there are 13,34,665 voters in the electorate and 1077 polling stations in this constituency.[2]
The total population of Thiruvananthapuram district is 33,01,427 as per census of 2011. Hindus constitute 66.46% of Thiruvananthapuram district population, Christians form 19.1% and Muslims constitute 13.72% of the total population.[3]
Voter turnout for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 73.45% where as it was 68.63% and 65.74% in the 2014 and 2009 elections respectively.[4]
Assembly segments
Thiruvananthapuram Parliament constituency is composed of the following legislative assembly segments:[1]
| SL No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2. | Kazhakootam |
| 3. | Vattiyoorkavu |
| 4. | Nemom |
| 5. | Kovalam |
| 6. | Neyyattinkara |
| 7. | Parassala |
Members of Parliament
| SL No. | Year | Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travancore-Cochin | |||||
| 1. | 1952 | Annie Mascarene | Independent | ||
| Kerala | |||||
| 2. | 1957 | Easwara Iyer | Independent | ||
| 3. | 1962 | P. S. Nataraja Pillai | Independent | ||
| 4. | 1967 | P. Viswambharan | Samyukta Socialist Party | ||
| 5. | 1971 | V. K. Krishna Menon (died in 1974) | Independent | ||
| 6. | 1977 | M. N. Govindan Nair | Communist Party of India | ||
| 7. | 1980 | A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 8. | 1984 | A. Charles | Indian National Congress | ||
| 9. | 1989 | A. Charles | Indian National Congress | ||
| 10. | 1991 | A. Charles | Indian National Congress | ||
| 11. | 1996 | K. V. Surendranath | Communist Party of India | ||
| 12. | 1998 | K. Karunakaran | Indian National Congress | ||
| 13. | 1999 | V. S. Sivakumar | Indian National Congress | ||
| 14. | 2004 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | Communist Party of India | ||
| 15. | 2005 (by poll) |
Pannyan Raveendran | Communist Party of India | ||
| 16. | 2009 | Shashi Tharoor | Indian National Congress | ||
| 17. | 2014 | Shashi Tharoor | Indian National Congress | ||
| 18. | 2019 | Shashi Tharoor | Indian National Congress | ||
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.[5]
General Election 2019
There were 13,34,665 registered voters in Thiruvananthapuram Constituency for the 2019 Lok Sabha Election.[2] The Constituency recorded a polling percentage of 73.45% of the total electorate.[6]
Party wise Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Shashi Tharoor | 4,16,131 | 41.19 |  7.10 | |
| BJP | Kummanam Rajasekharan | 3,16,142 | 31.30 |  1.02 | |
| CPI | C. Divakaran | 2,58,556 | 25.60 | 2.90 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,580 | 0.45 | 0.07 | |
| Margin of victory | 99,989 | 9.89 | 8.12 | ||
| Turnout | 10,11,268 | 73.74 | 5.11 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 7.10 |
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Legislative Assembly wise Results [7]
| No. | Assembly | 1st Position | Party | Votes | % | 2nd Position | Party | Votes | % | 3rd Position | Party | Votes | % | NOTA | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Kazhakootam | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 46964 | 35.50 | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 45479 | 34.38 | C. Divakaran | CPI | 37688 | 28.49 | 648 | 1385 |
| 135 | Vattiyoorkavu | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 53545 | 39.46 | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 50709 | 37.37 | C. Divakaran | CPI | 29414 | 29.67 | 690 | 2836 |
| 136 | Thiruvananthapuram | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 57077 | 43.98 | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 42877 | 33.08 | C. Divakaran | CPI | 27530 | 21.23 | 647 | 14200 |
| 137 | Nemom | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 58513 | - | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 46472 | - | C. Divakaran | CPI | 33921 | - | 748 | 12041 |
| 138 | Parassala | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 69944 | - | C. Divakaran | CPI | 47942 | - | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 42887 | - | 621 | 27057 |
| 139 | Kovalam | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 73221 | - | C. Divakaran | CPI | 42050 | - | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 41092 | - | 616 | 32129 |
| 140 | Neyyattinkara | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 66834 | - | C. Divakaran | CPI | 37925 | - | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 32368 | - | 583 | 34466 |
Party wise Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dr. Shashi Tharoor | 2,97,806 | 34.09 | 10.20 | |
| BJP | O. Rajagopal | 2,82,336 | 32.32 | 20.92 | |
| CPI | Bennet Abraham | 2,48,941 | 28.50 | 2.24 | |
| AAP | Ajit Joy | 14,153 | 1.62 | N/A | |
| SDPI | Kunnil Shajahan | 4,820 | 0.55 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,346 | 0.38 | --- | |
| Margin of victory | 15,470 | 1.77 | 11.78 | ||
| Turnout | 8,73,441 | 68.63 | 2.89 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 10.20 |
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Legislative Assembly wise Results
| No. | Assembly | 1st Position | Party | Votes | % | 2nd Position | Party | Votes | % | 3rd Position | Party | Votes | % | NOTA | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Kazhakoottam | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 41829 | 37.1% | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 34220 | 30.4% | Bennet Abraham | CPI | 31799 | 28.2% | 483 | 7609 |
| 135 | Vattiyoorkavu | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 43589 | 37.1% | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 40663 | 34.6% | Bennet Abraham | CPI | 27504 | 23.4% | 716 | 2926 |
| 136 | Thiruvananthapuram | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 40835 | 36.0% | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 39027 | 34.4% | Bennet Abraham | CPI | 27385 | 24.1% | 578 | 1808 |
| 137 | Nemom | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 50685 | 42.1% | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 32639 | 27.1% | Bennet Abraham | CPI | 31643 | 26.3% | 523 | 18046 |
| 138 | Parassala | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 50360 | 34.8% | Bennet Abraham | CPI | 47953 | 33.2% | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 39753 | 27.5% | 357 | 10607 |
| 139 | Kovalam | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 51401 | 37.7% | Bennet Abraham | CPI | 42112 | 30.9% | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 36169 | 26.5% | 347 | 15232 |
| 140 | Neyyattinkara | Shashi Tharoor | INC | 48009 | 39.3% | Bennet Abraham | CPI | 39806 | 32.6% | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 28958 | 23.7% | 336 | 19051 |
General Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shashi Tharoor | 326,725 | 44.29 | 3.35 | |
| CPI | P. Ramachandran Nair | 226,727 | 30.74 | 11.91 | |
| BSP | A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar | 86,233 | 11.69 | ||
| BJP | P. K. Krishna Das | 84,094 | 11.40 | ||
| NCP | M. P. Gangadharan | 2,972 | 0.40 | ||
| Margin of victory | 99,998 | 13.55 | 34.77 | ||
| Turnout | 737,641 | 65.74 | 2.81 | ||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | 45.26 |
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Bye-Election 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Pannyan Raveendran | 390,324 | 51.41 | +13.96 | |
| INC | V. S. Sivakumar | 316,124 | 41.64 | +11.34 | |
| BJP | C. K. Padmanabhan | 36,690 | 4.83 | -25.03 | |
| Margin of victory | 74,200 | 9.77 | +35.89 | ||
| Turnout | 759,237 | 68.13 | -0.66 | ||
| CPI hold | Swing | +36.45 | |||
General Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | 286,057 | 37.45 | +4.44 | |
| INC | V. S. Sivakumar | 231,454 | 30.30 | -19.74 | |
| BJP | O. Rajagopal | 228,052 | 29.86 | +44.14 | |
| Margin of victory | 54,603 | 7.14 | +276.96 | ||
| Turnout | 764,317 | 68.7 | +0.9 | ||
| LDF gain from UDF | Swing | 24.18% | |||
General Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. S. Sivakumar | 288,390 | 38.15 | -14.53 | |
| CPI | Kaniyapuram Ramachandran | 273,905 | 36.23 | -14.94 | |
| BJP | O. Rajagopal | 158,221 | 20.93 | 5.84 | |
| Margin of victory | 14,485 | 1.91 | -5.93 | ||
| Turnout | 757,497 | 63.18% | -1.21 | ||
| UDF hold | Swing | -14.53% | |||
General Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. Karunakaran | 337,429 | 44.35% | ||
| CPI | K.V. Surendranath | 322,031 | 42.33 | ||
| BJP | Kerala Varma Raja | 94,303 | 12.39 | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,398 | 2.01 | |||
| Turnout | 766,775 | 65.74 | |||
| UDF gain from LDF | Swing | ||||
General Election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | K.V. Surendranath | 312,622 | 44.38 | ||
| INC | A. Charles | 291,820 | 41.43 | ||
| BJP | K. Raman Pillai | 74,904 | 10.63 | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,802 | 2.95 | |||
| Turnout | 721,087 | 64.56 | |||
| LDF gain from UDF | Swing | ||||
General Election 1991
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. Charles | 334,272 | 46.99 | ||
| CPI | E. J. Vijayamma | 290,602 | 40.85 | ||
| BJP | O. Rajagopal | 80,566 | 11.33 | ||
| Margin of victory | 43,670 | 6.14 | |||
| Turnout | 721,412 | 68.89 | |||
| UDF hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. Charles | 367,825 | 49.02 | ||
| CPI | O. N. V. Kurup | 316,912 | 42.23 | ||
| BJP | P. Asok Kumar | 56,046 | 7.47 | ||
| Margin of victory | 50,913 | 6.79 | |||
| Turnout | 754,853 | 73.78 | |||
| UDF hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. Charles | 239,791 | 43.00 | ||
| LKD | Neelalohithadasan Nadar | 186,353 | 33.41 | -27% | |
| Hindu Munnani (KL) | Kerala Varma Raja | 110,449 | 19.80 | ||
| Margin of victory | 53,438 | 9.58 | |||
| Turnout | 561984 | 71.70 | |||
| UDF hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Neelalohithadasan Nadar | 273,818 | 60.90 | ||
| CPI | M. N. Govindan Nair | 166,761 | 37.09 | ||
| Margin of victory | 107,057 | 23.81 | |||
| Turnout | 453,458 | 63.44 | |||
| UDF gain from LDF | Swing | ||||
General Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | M. N. Govindan Nair | 244,277 | 56.32 | ||
| BLD | P. Vishwambharan | 174,455 | 40.22 | ||
| Margin of victory | 69,822 | 16.1 | |||
| Turnout | 448,586 | 72.14 | |||
General Election 1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | V. K. Krishna Menon | 167,872 | 52.99 | ||
| PSP | D. Damodaran Potti | 143,745 | 45.38 | ||
| Margin of victory | 24,127 | 7.56 | |||
| Turnout | 318,883 | 59.76 | |||
References
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External links
- Election Commission of India: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp
- Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Elections Asianet News survey results 2019
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