Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency
Chalakudy KL-11 | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
![]() Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Kerala |
Assembly constituencies | Kaipamangalam Chalakudy Kodungallur Perumbavoor Angamaly Aluva Kunnathunad |
Established | 2009 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent Benny Behanan | |
Party | Indian National Congress |
Elected year | 2024 |
Chalakudy is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the South Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India. The constituency comprises seven assembly segments spread over two districts—Thrissur (3) and Ernakulam (4).
Assembly segments
Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
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69 | Kaipamangalam | None | Thrissur |
72 | Chalakudy | None | Thrissur |
73 | Kodungallur | None | Thrissur |
74 | Perumbavoor | None | Ernakulam |
75 | Angamaly | None | Ernakulam |
76 | Aluva | None | Ernakulam |
84 | Kunnathunad | SC | Ernakulam |
Kaipamangalam assembly segment came into existence in 2008, following delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies. Chalakudy, Kodungallur, Perumbavoor, and Angamaly were part of the erstwhile Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Members of Parliament
As Crangannur in Thiru–Kochi
Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
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1952 | 1st | K.T. Achuthan | Indian National Congress | 1952-1957 |
As Mukundapuram
Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
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1957 | 2nd | Narayankutty Menon | Communist Party of India | 1957-1962 | |
1962 | 3rd | Panampilly Govinda Menon | Indian National Congress | 1962-1967 | |
1967 | 4th | 1967-1971 | |||
1971 | 5th | A. C. George | 1971-1977 | ||
1977 | 6th | 1977-1980 | |||
1980 | 7th | E. Balanandan | Communist Party of India | 1980-1984 | |
1984 | 7th | K. Mohandas | Kerala Congress | 1984-1989 | |
1989 | 8th | Savithri Lakshmanan | Indian National Congress | 1989-1991 | |
1991 | 9th | 1991-1996 | |||
1996 | 10th | P. C. Chacko | 1996-1998 | ||
1989 | 11th | A. C. Jose | 1998-1999 | ||
1999 | 12th | K. Karunakaran | 1999-2004 | ||
2004 | 13th | Lonappan Nambadan | Communist Party of India | 2004-2009 |
As Chalakudy
Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
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2009 | 15th | K. P. Dhanapalan | Indian National Congress | 2009-2014 | |
2014 | 16th | Innocent Vareed Thekkethala | Independent politician
| 2014-2019 | |
2019 | 17th | Benny Behanan | Indian National Congress | 2019 - incumbent | |
2024 | 18th |
Election results
General Election 2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Benny Behanan | 394,171 | 41.44 | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | C. Raveendranath | 3,30,417 | 34.73 | ![]() | |
BDJS | K.M. Unnikrishnan | 1,06,400 | 11.18 | ||
Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam | Adv Charley Paul | 1,05,642 | 11.11 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 8,063 | 0.85 | ||
BSP | Rosilin Chacko | 2,410 | 0.25 | ||
Independent | Bosco Kalamassery | 1,087 | 0.11 | ||
Independent | Subran K R | 799 | 0.08 | ||
SUCI(C) | M Pradeepan | 694 | 0.07 | ||
Independent | Arun Edathadan | 686 | 0.07 | ||
Independent | T S Chandran | 531 | 0.06 | ||
Independent | Johnson K C | 387 | 0.04 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
INC hold | Swing |
2019
According to Election Commission, there are 11,85,268 registered voters in Chalakudy Constituency for 2019 Lok Sabha Election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Benny Behanan | 473,444 | 47.81 | ![]() | |
CPI(M) | Innocent | 3,41,170 | 34.45 | ![]() | |
BJP | A. N. Radhakrishnan | 1,28,996 | 15.6 | ![]() | |
SDPI | P. P. Moidheen Kunju | 4,687 | 0.5 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 7,578 | 0.8 | ![]() | |
Margin of victory | 1,32,274 | 13.36 | |||
Turnout | 9,90,433 | 80.51 | |||
INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing |
General election, 2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LDF | Innocent[a] | 3,58,440 | 40.50 | N/A | |
INC | P. C. Chacko | 3,44,556 | 38.93 | −11.40 | |
BJP | B. Gopalakrishnan | 92,848 | 10.49 | +4.77 | |
AAP | K.M. Noordeen | 35,189 | 3.98 | N/A | |
SDPI | Shafeer Muhammed | 14,386 | 1.63 | N/A | |
WPOI | K. Ambujakshan | 12,942 | 1.46 | N/A | |
NOTA | None of the above | 10,552 | 1.19 | −−− | |
Margin of victory | 13,884 | 1.57 | −7.47 | ||
Turnout | 8,84,033 | 76.94 | |||
LDF gain from INC | Swing |
See also
- Thrissur district
- Ernakulam district
- Mukundapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)
Notes
- ^ Left Democratic Front supported candidate
References
- ^ Santhosh, K. (7 February 2008). "Chalakudy throws up new challenges". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/kerala/chalakudy [bare URL]
- ^ Election Commision of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Chalakudy". Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Indiancrux : 2019 General Election Chalakudy Constituency Live Results
External links
- Election Commission of India
- 2019 General Election Chalakudy Constituency Live Results
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