Palakkad Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

V K Sreekandan of Indian National Congress won the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 11,637 votes (1.10%).

9 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,274,734 registered electors and 1,028,249 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 81.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

V K Sreekandan

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
11,637
Margin %
1.10%
Total Electors
1,274,734
Votes Polled
1,028,249
Turnout
81.20%
Valid Votes
1,021,584
NOTA Votes
6,665
Candidates
9
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
190
Male Electors
620,018
Female Electors
654,716
Male Voters
494,469
Female Voters
531,513
NOTA Percentage
0.50%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
V K Sreekandan

Indian National Congress

399,274
38.80%
Male
#2
M B Rajesh

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

387,637
37.70%
Male
#3
Krishnakumar C

Bharatiya Janta Party

218,556
21.30%
Male
#4
Thulaseedharan Pallickal

Social Democratic Party Of India

5,749
0.60%
Male
#5
C Chandran

Independent

2,624
0.30%
Male
#6
Hari Arumbil

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,408
0.20%
Male
#7
Rajesh Palolam

Independent

2,234
0.20%
Male
#8
Rajesh S/o Mani

Independent

2,128
0.20%
Male
#9
Balakrishnan

Independent

974
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 V K Sreekandan Indian National Congress 399,274 38.80%
2 M B Rajesh Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 387,637 37.70%
3 Krishnakumar C Bharatiya Janta Party 218,556 21.30%
4 Thulaseedharan Pallickal Social Democratic Party Of India 5,749 0.60%
5 C Chandran Independent 2,624 0.30%
6 Hari Arumbil Bahujan Samaj Party 2,408 0.20%
7 Rajesh Palolam Independent 2,234 0.20%
8 Rajesh S/o Mani Independent 2,128 0.20%
9 Balakrishnan Independent 974 0.10%

Palakkad — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, V K Sreekandan of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Palakkad constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 11,637 votes.

Out of 1,274,734 registered electors, 1,028,249 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 81.20%. A total of 9 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

V K Sreekandan (Indian National Congress) won the Palakkad Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 11,637 votes (1.10%%).

The voter turnout in Palakkad for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 81.20%%.

9 candidates contested from Palakkad constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Palakkad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.