Alathur Lok Sabha constituency
| Alathur | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Map of Alathur Parliament Constituency
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies |
Tarur Chittur Nenmara Alathur Chelakkara Kunnamkulam Wadakkanchery |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 12,64,471 (2019) |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Alathur 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.
Assembly segments
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.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th | P. K. Biju | CPI(M) | 2009 – 2014 | |
| 2014 | 16th | 2014 – 2019 | |||
| 2019 | 17th | Ramya Haridas | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | |
Election results
General election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ramya Haridas | 533,815 | 52.4 |
 12.07
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| CPI(M) | P K Biju | 3,74,847 | 36.8 |
 7.54
|
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| BDJS | T.V. Babu | 89,837 | 8.82 |
1.65
|
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| BSP | Dr. Jayan.C.Kuthannur | 5505 | 0.54 |
00.54
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| 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
|
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| Margin of victory | 1,58,968 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,19,376 | 80.47 | |||
| INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | P.K. Biju | 411,808 | 44.34 |
2.41
|
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| INC | Sheeba | 3,74,496 | 40.33 |
4.31
|
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| BJP | Shaju Mon Vattekad | 87,803 | 9.45 |
2.93
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| NOTA | None of the above | 21,417 | 2.31 | ||
| Margin of victory | 37,312 | 4.02 |
1.49
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| Turnout | 9,27,228 | 76.42 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | P K Biju | 387,352 | 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 | ||||