THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Constituency no. 20 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Kerala also has an assembly constituency called THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2009
SHASHI THAROOR
INC
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2009
99,998
13.56% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
CPIADV. P RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
- Votes
- 2,26,727
- Vote share
- 30.74%
- Behind by
- 99,998
Electors
11,22,047
Total votes polled
7,37,641
Valid votes
7,37,641
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 2009
16 candidates · 7,37,641 valid votes
SHASHI THAROORINCwon
3,26,725
44.3%
ADV. P RAMACHANDRAN NAIRCPI
2,26,727
30.7%
DR.A NEELALOHITHADASAN NADARBSP
86,233
11.7%
P K KRISHNA DASBJP
84,094
11.4%
M.P.GANGADHARANNCP
2,972
0.4%
MOHANAN JOSHWAIND
1,660
0.2%
SHAJAR KHANIND
1,646
0.2%
AJITHKUMAR.KAITC
1,606
0.2%
PRATHAPANIND
1,169
0.2%
SASI - KALAPURAKKALIND
1,067
0.1%
SASI - JANAKI SADANIND
1,013
0.1%
U.NAHUR MIRAN PEERU MUHAMMADIND
815
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SHASHI THAROOR | INC | 3,58,155 | 37.19% | RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR | 16,077 |
| 2019 | Dr. SHASHI THAROOR | INC | 4,16,131 | 41.19% | KUMMANAM RAJASEKHARAN | 99,989 |
| 2014 | DR. SHASHI THAROOR | INC | 2,97,806 | 34.10% | O RAJAGOPAL | 15,470 |
| 2009 | SHASHI THAROOR | INC | 3,26,725 | 44.29% | ADV. P RAMACHANDRAN NAIR | 99,998 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
- INC4 wins
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM constituency in 2024?
SHASHI THAROOR (INC) won THIRUVANANTHAPURAM in 2024, by a margin of 16,077 votes.
Which party has won THIRUVANANTHAPURAM the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has THIRUVANANTHAPURAM gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won THIRUVANANTHAPURAM the most times?
SHASHI THAROOR, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2024.
