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Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 11°38′02″N 75°59′31″E / 11.634°N 75.992°E / 11.634; 75.992
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Wayanad
KL-4
Lok Sabha constituency
Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesMananthavady
Sulthan Bathery
Kalpetta
Thiruvambady
Eranad
Nilambur
Wandoor
Established2009
Total electors1,357,819 (2019)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Vacant
Elected year2024

Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

Assembly segments

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Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency is composed of 56 LSG segments of the following Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituencies:[1]

No Name District Member Party
17 Mananthavady (ST) Wayanad O. R. Kelu CPI(M)
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST) I. C. Balakrishnan INC
19 Kalpetta T Siddique INC
32 Thiruvambady Kozhikode Linto Joseph CPI(M)
34 Eranad Malappuram P. K. Basheer IUML
35 Nilambur P. V. Anvar IND
36 Wandoor (SC) A. P. Anil Kumar INC

Members of Parliament

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Year Member Party
2009 M. I. Shanavas Indian National Congress
2014
2019 Rahul Gandhi
2024
2024^

^ indicates bypoll

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
59.69%
2019
64.94%
2014
41.21%
2009
49.86%

2024 by-election

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from two seats, Wayanad and Rae Bareli, resigned from Wayanad thereby causing a by-election.

2024 by-election: Wayanad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Priyanka Gandhi
CPI Sathyan Mokeri
BJP Navya Haridas
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
Swing

General elections 2024

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2024 Indian general election: Wayanad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rahul Gandhi 647,445 59.69 Decrease5.25
CPI Annie Raja 283,023 26.09 Increase0.85
BJP K. Surendran 141,045 13.00 Increase6.75
NOTA None of the above 6,999 0.65
Majority 364,422 33.59 Decrease6.09
Turnout 10,846,53 73.57 Decrease6.8
INC hold Swing Decrease 5.25

Percentage change (±) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.[2]

General elections 2019

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2019 Indian general election : Wayanad[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rahul Gandhi 706,367 64.94 +23.73
CPI P. P. Suneer 274,597 25.24 −13.68
BDJS Thushar Vellappally 78,816 7.25 N/A
SDPI Babu Mani 5,426 0.50 −1.07
Margin of victory 4,31,770 39.69 37.41
Turnout 10,87,783 80.37 6.77
Registered electors 13,59,679 8.82
INC hold Swing 23.73

General elections 2014

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2014 Indian general election : Wayanad[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. I. Shanavas 377,035 41.21 Decrease 8.66
CPI Sathyan Mokeri 356,165 38.92 Increase 7.69
BJP P. R. Rasmilnath 80,752 8.83 Increase 4.98
Independent P. V. Anvar 37,123 4.06 N/A
SDPI Jaleel Neelambra 14,327 1.57 New
WPOI Ramla Mampad 12,645 1.38 New
NOTA None of the Above 10,735 1.17 N/A
AAP P. P. A. Sageer 10,684 1.17 New
Independent Sathyan Thazhemangad 5,476 0.60 N/A
Margin of victory 20,870 2.28 Decrease16.35
Turnout 9,15,006 73.25 Decrease1.50
Registered electors 12,49,420 Increase13.37
INC hold Swing Decrease8.66

General elections 2009

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2009 Indian general election : Wayanad[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. I. Shanavas 410,703 49.86
CPI M. Rahmathulla 257,264 31.23
NCP K. Muraleedharan 99,663 12.10
BJP C. Vasudevan Master 31,687 3.85
Independent Rahmathulla Pooladan 6,459 0.78
Independent Shanavas Malappuram 4,015 0.49
Margin of victory 1,53,439 18.63
Turnout 8,23,694 74.76 New
Registered electors 11,02,097
INC win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Philip, Shaju (31 March 2019). "Explained: Introducing Wayanad, from where Rahul Gandhi will contest Lok Sabha polls". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Wayanad Lok Sabha Election results 2024".
  3. ^ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

11°38′02″N 75°59′31″E / 11.634°N 75.992°E / 11.634; 75.992