Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency

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).

Chalakudy
Lok Sabha constituency
Map of Chalakudy Parliament Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesKaipamangalam
Chalakudy
Kodungallur
Perumbavoor
Angamaly
Aluva
Kunnathunad
Established2009
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2019

Assembly segments

Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
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
1952 1st K.T. Achuthan Indian National Congress 1952-1957

As Mukundapuram

Election Lok Sabha Member Party Tenure
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
2009 15th K. P. Dhanapalan Indian National Congress 2009-2014
2014 16th Innocent Vareed Thekkethala Independent politician


(supported by LDF)

 2014-2019
2019 17th Benny Behanan Indian National Congress Incumbent

Election results

2019

According to Election Commission, there are 11,85,268 registered voters in Chalakudy Constituency for 2019 Lok Sabha Election.[2]

2019 Indian general election: Chalakudy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Benny Behanan 473,444 47.81 Increase8.87
CPI(M) Innocent 3,41,170 34.45 Decrease6
BJP A. N. Radhakrishnan 1,28,996 15.6 Increase5.11
SDPI P. P. Moidheen Kunju 4,687 0.5 Decrease1.13
NOTA None of the above 7,578 0.8 Decrease0.39
Margin of victory 1,32,274 13.36
Turnout 9,90,433 80.51
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

General election, 2014
2014 Indian general election: Chalakudy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDF Innocent[lower-alpha 1] 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

Notes
  1. Left Democratic Front supported candidate

References
  1. Santhosh, K. (7 February 2008). "Chalakudy throws up new challenges". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. Indiancrux : 2019 General Election Chalakudy Constituency Live Results

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