Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Election Result 2014

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2014 GEN

Dr. Shashi Tharoor of Indian National Congress won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2014 general election, with a winning margin of 15,470 votes (1.80%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,272,748 registered electors and 873,439 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
15,470
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
1,272,748
Votes Polled
873,439
Turnout
68.60%
Valid Votes
870,095
NOTA Votes
3,344
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
202
Male Electors
614,438
Female Electors
658,310
Male Voters
434,623
Female Voters
438,816
NOTA Percentage
0.30%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2014
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Indian National Congress

297,806
34.10%
Male
#2
Sri. O Rajagopal

Bharatiya Janata Party

282,336
32.30%
Male
#3
Sri. Doctor Bennet Abraham

Communist Party Of India

248,941
28.50%
Male
#4
Sri. Ajit Joy

Aam Aadmi Party

14,153
1.60%
Male
#5
Sri.Kunnil Shajahan

Social Democratic Party Of India

4,818
0.60%
Male
#6
Sri.Benet Babu Benjamin

Independent

4,231
0.50%
Male
#7
Sri. J Sudhakaran

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,260
0.40%
Male
#8
Sri. O M Jyotheendra Nath

Independent

2,445
0.30%
Male
#9
Sri. Jain Wilson

Independent

2,105
0.20%
Male
#10
Smt. Syamalakumari

Independent

1,851
0.20%
Male
#11
Sri. Kunnukuzhi S Mani

Independent

1,717
0.20%
Male
#12
Sri.Shajar Khan

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

1,691
0.20%
Male
#13
Fr.Stephen

Independent

1,271
0.10%
Male
#14
Sri. Adv. Perurkada Harikumar

Shiv Sena

902
0.10%
Male
#15
Sri.George Mankidiyil

Independent

843
0.10%
Male
#16
Sri. V S Jayakumar

Independent

445
0.10%
Male
#17
Sri.Anil Kumar Y

Independent

371
0.00%
Male
#18
Sri. O V Sreedath

Socialist Republican Party

356
0.00%
Male
#19
Smt. R Chandrika Kattakada

Republican Party Of India

292
0.00%
Male
#20
Sri. Thomas Joseph

Republican Party Of India (A)

261
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Shashi Tharoor Indian National Congress 297,806 34.10%
2 Sri. O Rajagopal Bharatiya Janata Party 282,336 32.30%
3 Sri. Doctor Bennet Abraham Communist Party Of India 248,941 28.50%
4 Sri. Ajit Joy Aam Aadmi Party 14,153 1.60%
5 Sri.Kunnil Shajahan Social Democratic Party Of India 4,818 0.60%
6 Sri.Benet Babu Benjamin Independent 4,231 0.50%
7 Sri. J Sudhakaran Bahujan Samaj Party 3,260 0.40%
8 Sri. O M Jyotheendra Nath Independent 2,445 0.30%
9 Sri. Jain Wilson Independent 2,105 0.20%
10 Smt. Syamalakumari Independent 1,851 0.20%
11 Sri. Kunnukuzhi S Mani Independent 1,717 0.20%
12 Sri.Shajar Khan Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 1,691 0.20%
13 Fr.Stephen Independent 1,271 0.10%
14 Sri. Adv. Perurkada Harikumar Shiv Sena 902 0.10%
15 Sri.George Mankidiyil Independent 843 0.10%
16 Sri. V S Jayakumar Independent 445 0.10%
17 Sri.Anil Kumar Y Independent 371 0.00%
18 Sri. O V Sreedath Socialist Republican Party 356 0.00%
19 Smt. R Chandrika Kattakada Republican Party Of India 292 0.00%
20 Sri. Thomas Joseph Republican Party Of India (A) 261 0.00%

Thiruvananthapuram — 2014 Election Analysis

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Shashi Tharoor of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Thiruvananthapuram constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 15,470 votes.

Out of 1,272,748 registered electors, 873,439 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.60%. A total of 20 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram in Other Years
Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Shashi Tharoor (Indian National Congress) won the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat in 2014.

The margin was 15,470 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Thiruvananthapuram for the 2014 Lok Sabha election was 68.60%%.

20 candidates contested from Thiruvananthapuram constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Thiruvananthapuram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.