Kasaragod Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

P Karunakaran of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Kasaragod Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 6,921 votes (0.70%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,243,730 registered electors and 974,215 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

P Karunakaran

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
6,921
Margin %
0.70%
Total Electors
1,243,730
Votes Polled
974,215
Turnout
78.30%
Valid Votes
968,112
NOTA Votes
6,103
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
183
Male Electors
595,047
Female Electors
648,683
Male Voters
459,537
Female Voters
514,678
NOTA Percentage
0.50%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
P Karunakaran

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

384,964
39.50%
Male
#2
Adv. T Siddique

Indian National Congress

378,043
38.80%
Male
#3
K Surendran

Bharatiya Janata Party

172,826
17.70%
Male
#4
Abdul Salam N U

Social Democratic Party Of India

9,713
1.00%
Male
#5
Ambalathara Kunhikrishnan

Aam Aadmi Party

4,996
0.50%
Male
#6
Manoharan K

Independent

4,194
0.40%
Male
#7
Adv. Basheer Alady

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,104
0.30%
Male
#8
K K Ashokan

Independent

3,057
0.30%
Male
#9
Gothra Moopan Nellikadan Kannan

Independent

2,655
0.30%
Male
#10
P K Raman

Independent

1,222
0.10%
Male
#11
Karunakaran Paingappadan

Independent

1,002
0.10%
Male
#12
Aboobacker Siddiq

Independent

880
0.10%
Male
#13
Karunakaran Kalippurayil

Independent

824
0.10%
Male
#14
Abbas Mothalappara

All India Trinamool Congress

632
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 P Karunakaran Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 384,964 39.50%
2 Adv. T Siddique Indian National Congress 378,043 38.80%
3 K Surendran Bharatiya Janata Party 172,826 17.70%
4 Abdul Salam N U Social Democratic Party Of India 9,713 1.00%
5 Ambalathara Kunhikrishnan Aam Aadmi Party 4,996 0.50%
6 Manoharan K Independent 4,194 0.40%
7 Adv. Basheer Alady Bahujan Samaj Party 3,104 0.30%
8 K K Ashokan Independent 3,057 0.30%
9 Gothra Moopan Nellikadan Kannan Independent 2,655 0.30%
10 P K Raman Independent 1,222 0.10%
11 Karunakaran Paingappadan Independent 1,002 0.10%
12 Aboobacker Siddiq Independent 880 0.10%
13 Karunakaran Kalippurayil Independent 824 0.10%
14 Abbas Mothalappara All India Trinamool Congress 632 0.10%

Kasaragod — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, P Karunakaran of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Kasaragod constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 6,921 votes.

Out of 1,243,730 registered electors, 974,215 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.30%. A total of 14 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

P Karunakaran (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Kasaragod Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 6,921 votes (0.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kasaragod for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 78.30%%.

14 candidates contested from Kasaragod constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Kasaragod is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.