Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It comprises parts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, and the entire Wayanad district.
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| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies | Mananthavady Sulthan Bathery Kalpetta Thiruvambady Eranad Nilambur Wandoor |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 1,357,819 (2019) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Before Mananthavady was included in Cannanore Lok Sabha, Kalpetta Sulthan bathery Thiruvambady was included in Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency, Wandoor Nilambur and Eranad was included in Manjeri Lok sabha.
Assembly segments
editWayanad Parliamentary Constituency is composed of 56 LSG segments of the following Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituencies:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | Wayanad | Usha Vijayan | INC | INC | ||
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | I. C. Balakrishnan | |||||
| 19 | Kalpetta | T. Siddique | |||||
| 32 | Thiruvambady | Kozhikode | C. K. Kasim | IUML | |||
| 34 | Eranad | Malappuram | P. K. Basheer | ||||
| 35 | Nilambur | Aryadan Shoukath | INC | ||||
| 36 | Wandoor | A. P. Anil Kumar | |||||
Members of Parliament
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | M. I. Shanavas | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Rahul Gandhi | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024[a] | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra | ||
Election results
edit2024 by-election
editCongress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from two seats, Wayanad and Rae Bareli, resigned from Wayanad thereby causing a by-election.[3] Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had won by a margin of 4,10,931 votes.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Priyanka Gandhi | 622,338 | 64.99 |  5.3 | |
| CPI | Sathyan Mokeri | 2,11,407 | 22.08 |  4.01 | |
| BJP | Navya Haridas | 1,09,939 | 11.48 | 1.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,406 | 0.57 | 0.5 | |
| Majority | 4,10,931 | 42.9 | 9.32 | ||
| Turnout | 9,57,571 | 64.22 | 9.35 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.3 |
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By Assembly Segments (2024)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | INC | 42,773 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | INC | 54,263 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 58,090 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 50,298 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 64,204 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 65,132 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 73,276 |
General elections 2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rahul Gandhi | 647,445 | 59.69 | 5.25 | |
| CPI | Annie Raja | 2,83,023 | 26.09 | 0.85 | |
| BJP | K. Surendran | 1,41,045 | 13.00 | 6.75 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,999 | 0.65 | ||
| Majority | 3,64,422 | 33.59 | 7.09 | ||
| Turnout | 10,86,459 | 74.19 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 5.25 |
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By Assembly Segments (2024)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | INC | 38,721 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | INC | 43,981 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 49,657 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 46,556 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 57,743 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 56,363 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 68,684 |
General elections 2019
edit| 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 |
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By Assembly Segments (2019)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | INC | 54,631 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | INC | 70,465 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 63,754 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 54,471 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 56,527 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 61,660 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 69,555 |
General elections 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | M. I. Shanavas | 377,035 | 41.21 | 8.66 | |
| CPI | Sathyan Mokeri | 356,165 | 38.92 | 7.69 | |
| BJP | P. R. Rasmilnath | 80,752 | 8.83 | 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 | 16.35 | ||
| Turnout | 9,15,006 | 73.25 | 1.50 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,49,420 | 13.37 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 8.66 |
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By Assembly Segments (2014)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | CPI | 8666 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | CPI | 8983 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 1880 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 2385 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 18838 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 3266 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 12267 |
General elections 2009
edit| 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) | |||||
By Assembly Segments (2009)
| No. | Constituency | Party | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mananthavady | INC | 19,403 |
| 18 | Sulthan Bathery | INC | 19,140 |
| 19 | Kalpetta | INC | 24,049 |
| 32 | Thiruvambady | INC | 21,414 |
| 34 | Eranad | INC | 22,105 |
| 35 | Nilambur | INC | 21,267 |
| 36 | Wandoor (SC) | INC | 25,690 |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ↑ Philip, Shaju (31 March 2019). "Explained: Introducing Wayanad, from where Rahul Gandhi will contest Lok Sabha polls". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ↑ "Priyanka Gandhi posts thumping maiden election win from Wayanad". The Hindu. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Wayanad Election Results". Wayanad Election Results (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "Priyanka wins Wayanad Lok Sabha seat by huge margin, Congress retains Nanded too". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Wayanad bypoll Result 2024". Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.