Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency

Thiruvananthapuram Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Constituency is one of the 20 parliamentary constituencies in Kerala, India. It is located in Thiruvananthapuram district and encompasses the major part of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala State.

Thiruvananthapuram
KL-20
Lok Sabha constituency
Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesKazhakootam
Vattiyoorkavu
Thiruvananthapuram
Nemom
Parassala
Kovalam
Neyyattinkara
Established1957
Total electors1,371,427 (2019)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

The incumbent MP of this constituency is Dr. Shashi Tharoor of the Indian National Congress, who has been elected consecutively on 4 occasions- 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024. He is also the longest serving Member of Parliament representing the Thiruvananthapuram constituency.

Demographics

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As per the electoral roll for 2024 polls, the total electorate is of 14,03,281 people including 7,27,469 women, 6,75,771 men and 41 transgenders.[2] Out of total electorate, 26% is rural and 74% is urban. The Scheduled castes (SC) and Scheduled tribes (ST) is 9.82% and 0.45%, respectively of total electorate. As per Census 2011 estimates the Thiruvananthapuram district has 66.46% Hindus, 19.10% Christians and 13.72% Muslims.[3][4] The constituency also has highest proportion of Nadars and Converted Christians in Kerala.[5]

As per the voter list published by the Election commission for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were 13,34,665 voters in the electorate and 1077 polling stations in this constituency.[6] The 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.[7]

Assembly segments

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Thiruvananthapuram Parliament constituency is composed of the following legislative assembly segments:[8]

#NameDistrictMemberParty
132KazhakootamThiruvananthapuramKadakampally SurendranCPI(M)
133VattiyoorkavuV. K. PrasanthCPI(M)
134ThiruvananthapuramAntony RajuJKC
135NemomV. SivankuttyCPI(M)
137ParassalaC. K. HareendranCPI(M)
139KovalamM. VincentINC
140NeyyattinkaraK. AnsalanCPI(M)

Members of Parliament

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YearMember[9]Party
1952Annie MascareneIndependent
1957Easwara Iyer
1962P. S. Nataraja Pillai
1967P. ViswambharanSamyukta Socialist Party
1971V. K. Krishna Menon[1]Independent
1977M. N. Govindan NairCommunist Party of India
1980Neelalohithadasan NadarIndian National Congress
1984A. CharlesIndian National Congress
1989
1991
1996K. V. SurendranathCommunist Party of India
1998K. KarunakaranIndian National Congress
1999V. S. Sivakumar
2004P. K. Vasudevan NairCommunist Party of India
2005^Pannyan Raveendran
2009Shashi TharoorIndian National Congress
2014
2019
2024

^ indicates bypolls

Election results

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Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.[10]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
37.19%
2019
41.19%
2014
34.09%
2009
40.29%
2005
51.41%
2004
37.45%
1999
38.15%
1998
44.35%
1996
44.38%
1991
47.00%
1989
49.02%
1984
43.00%
1980
60.90%
1977
56.32%
1971
53.00%
1967
47.40%
1962
0%
1957
0%

General election 2024

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2024 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDr. Shashi Tharoor 358,155 37.19 -4.00
BJPRajeev Chandrasekhar342,07835.52+4.22
CPIPannyan Raveendran247,64825.72+0.12
IndependentADV SHINE LAL M P14830.15New
NOTANone of the above6,7530.70+0.70
Majority16,0771.66-8.23
Turnout9,62,98366.47-7.23
Registered electors14,30,531+4.30
INC holdSwing-4.00

Legislative Assembly Wise Results

No.Assembly1st PositionPartyVotes%2nd PositionPartyVotes%3rd PositionPartyVotes%Margin
132KazhakootamRajeev ChandrasekharBJP50,44440.56%Shashi TharoorINC39,60231.84%Pannyan RaveendranCPI34,38226.81% 10,842
133VattiyoorkavuRajeev ChandrasekharBJP53,02542.02%Shashi TharoorINC44,86335.52%Pannyan RaveendranCPI28,33622.45% 8,162
134ThiruvananthapuramShashi TharoorINC48,29640.58%Rajeev ChandrasekharBJP43,75536.78%Pannyan RaveendranCPI27,07622.71% 4,541
135NemomRajeev ChandrasekharBJP61,22745.80%Shashi TharoorINC39,10129.26%Pannyan RaveendranCPI33,32224.94% 22,126
137ParassalaShashi TharoorINC59,02638.93%Pannyan RaveendranCPI46,65430.77%Rajeev ChandrasekharBJP45,95730.30% 13,069
139KovalamShashi TharoorINC64,04242.54%Rajeev ChandrasekharBJP47,37631.48%Pannyan RaveendranCPI39,13726.00% 16,666
140NeyyattinkaraShashi TharoorINC58,74945.09%Rajeev ChandrasekharBJP36,13627.68%Pannyan RaveendranCPI35,52627.23% 22,613

General election 2019

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There were 1,334,665 registered voters in Thiruvananthapuram Constituency for the 2019 Lok Sabha Election.[6] The Constituency recorded a polling percentage of 73.45% of the total electorate.[11]

Party wise Results

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2019 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDr. Shashi Tharoor 416,131 41.19 7.10
BJPKummanam Rajasekharan316,14231.30 1.02
CPIC. Divakaran258,55625.60 2.90
NOTANone of the Above4,5800.45 0.07
Margin of victory99,9899.89 8.12
Turnout1,011,26873.74 5.11
INC holdSwing 7.10

Legislative Assembly wise Results [12]

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No.Assembly1st PositionPartyVotes%2nd PositionPartyVotes%3rd PositionPartyVotes%NOTAMargin
132KazhakootamShashi TharoorINC4696435.50%Kummanam RajasekharanBJP4547934.38%C. DivakaranCPI3768828.49%648 1385
133VattiyoorkavuShashi TharoorINC5354539.46%Kummanam RajasekharanBJP5070937.37%C. DivakaranCPI2941421.67%690 2836
134ThiruvananthapuramShashi TharoorINC5707743.98%Kummanam RajasekharanBJP4287733.08%C. DivakaranCPI2753021.23%647 14200
135NemomKummanam RajasekharanBJP5851341.40%Shashi TharoorINC4647232.88%C. DivakaranCPI3392124.00%748 12041
137ParassalaShashi TharoorINC6994442.57%C. DivakaranCPI4794229.18%Kummanam RajasekharanBJP4288726.10%621 27057
139KovalamShashi TharoorINC7322145.65%C. DivakaranCPI4205026.22%Kummanam RajasekharanBJP4109225.62%616 32129
140NeyyattinkaraShashi TharoorINC6683447.71%C. DivakaranCPI3792527.07%Kummanam RajasekharanBJP3236823.11%583 34466

General Election 2014

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Party wise Results

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2014 Indian general election : Thiruvananthapuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCDr. Shashi Tharoor 297,806 34.09 10.20
BJPO. Rajagopal2,82,33632.32 20.92
CPIBennet Abraham2,48,94128.50 2.24
AAPAjit Joy14,1531.62N/A
SDPIKunnil Shajahan4,8200.55N/A
NOTANone of the Above3,3460.38---
Margin of victory15,4701.77 11.78
Turnout8,73,44168.63 2.89
INC holdSwing 10.20

Legislative Assembly wise Results

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No.Assembly1st PositionPartyVotes%2nd PositionPartyVotes%3rd PositionPartyVotes%NOTAMargin
132KazhakoottamO. RajagopalBJP4182937.1%Shashi TharoorINC3422030.4%Bennet AbrahamCPI3179928.2%483 7609
133VattiyoorkavuO. RajagopalBJP4358937.1%Shashi TharoorINC4066334.6%Bennet AbrahamCPI2750423.4%716 2926
134ThiruvananthapuramO. RajagopalBJP4083536.0%Shashi TharoorINC3902734.4%Bennet AbrahamCPI2738524.1%578 1808
135NemomO. RajagopalBJP5068542.1%Shashi TharoorINC3263927.1%Bennet AbrahamCPI3164326.3%523 18046
137ParassalaShashi TharoorINC5036034.8%Bennet AbrahamCPI4795333.2%O. RajagopalBJP3975327.5%357 10607
139KovalamShashi TharoorINC5140137.7%Bennet AbrahamCPI4211230.9%O. RajagopalBJP3616926.5%347 15232
140NeyyattinkaraShashi TharoorINC4800939.3%Bennet AbrahamCPI3980632.6%O. RajagopalBJP2895823.7%336 19051

General Election 2009

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2009 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCShashi Tharoor 326,725 44.29 2.65
CPIP. Ramachandran Nair226,72730.74 20.66
BSPA. Neelalohithadasan Nadar86,23311.69N/A
BJPP. K. Krishna Das84,09411.40 6.57
NCPM. P. Gangadharan2,9720.40
Margin of victory99,99813.55 34.77
Turnout737,64165.74 2.81
INC gain from CPISwing 45.26

By-Election 2005

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By-Election, 2005: Thiruvananthapuram[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPIPannyan Raveendran 390,324 51.41 13.96
INCV. S. Sivakumar316,12441.64 11.34
BJPC. K. Padmanabhan36,6904.83 25.03
Margin of victory74,2009.77+35.89
Turnout759,23768.13-0.66
CPI holdSwing+36.45

General Election 2004

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2004 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPIP. K. Vasudevan Nair 286,057 37.45 1.22
INCV. S. Sivakumar231,45430.30 7.85
BJPO. Rajagopal228,05229.86 8.93
Margin of victory54,6037.15 5.24
Turnout764,31768.7 5.52
CPI gain from INCSwing24.18%

General Election 1999

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1999 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCV. S. Sivakumar288,39038.15 6.2
CPIKaniyapuram Ramachandran273,90536.23 6.1
BJPO. Rajagopal158,22120.93 8.54
Margin of victory14,4851.91 0.1
Turnout757,49763.18% 2.56
INC holdSwing-14.53%

General Election 1998

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1998 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCK. Karunakaran337,42944.35% 2.92
CPIK.V. Surendranath322,03142.33 2.05
BJPKerala Varma Raja94,30312.39 1.76
Margin of victory15,3982.01
Turnout766,77565.74
INC gain from CPISwing

General Election 1996

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1996 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPIK.V. Surendranath312,62244.38
INCA. Charles291,82041.43
BJPK. Raman Pillai74,90410.63
Margin of victory20,8022.95
Turnout721,08764.56
CPI gain from INCSwing

General Election 1991

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1991 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. Charles334,27246.99
CPIE. J. Vijayamma290,60240.85
BJPO. Rajagopal80,56611.33
Margin of victory43,6706.14
Turnout721,41268.89
INC holdSwing

General Election 1989

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1989 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. Charles367,82549.02
CPIO. N. V. Kurup326,91242.23
BJPP. Asok Kumar56,0467.47
Margin of victory50,9136.79
Turnout754,85373.78
INC holdSwing

General Election 1984

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1984 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCA. Charles239,79143.00
LKDNeelalohithadasan Nadar186,35333.41-27%
Hindu Munnani (KL)Kerala Varma Raja110,44919.80
IndependentMadhavikutty1,7860.32
Margin of victory53,4389.58
Turnout56198471.70
INC holdSwing

General Election 1980

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1980 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCNeelalohithadasan Nadar273,81860.90
CPIM. N. Govindan Nair166,76137.09
Margin of victory107,05723.81
Turnout453,45863.44
INC gain from CPISwing

General Election 1977

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1977 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPIM. N. Govindan Nair244,27756.32
JPP. Vishwambharan174,45540.22
Margin of victory69,82216.1
Turnout448,58672.14
CPI gain from IndependentSwing

General Election 1971

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1971 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentV. K. Krishna Menon167,87252.99
PSPD. Damodaran Potti143,74545.38
Margin of victory24,1277.56
Turnout318,88359.76
Independent gain from SSPSwing

General Election 1967

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1967 Indian general election: Thiruvananthapuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SSPP. Viswambharan153,04047.4
INCG.C. Pillai148,56246.0
Margin of victory4,4781.4
Turnout310,99867.9
SSP gain from IndependentSwing

See also

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References

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