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, 2014
DR. SHASHI THAROOR
INC
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2014
15,470
1.77% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
BJPO RAJAGOPAL
- Votes
- 2,82,336
- Vote share
- 32.32%
- Behind by
- 15,470
Electors
12,72,748
Total votes polled
8,73,441
Valid votes
8,73,441
NOTA votes
3,346
0.38% of votes polled
Turnout
68.6%
Full result, 2014
20 candidates · 8,73,441 valid votes
DR. SHASHI THAROORINCwon
2,97,806
34.1%
O RAJAGOPALBJP
2,82,336
32.3%
DOCTOR BENNET ABRAHAMCPI
2,48,941
28.5%
AJIT JOYAAAP
14,153
1.6%
KUNNIL SHAJAHANSDPI
4,820
0.6%
BENET BABU BENJAMININD
4,229
0.5%
J SUDHAKARANBSP
3,260
0.4%
O M JYOTHEENDRA NATHIND
2,448
0.3%
JAIN WILSONIND
2,103
0.2%
SYAMALAKUMARIIND
1,851
0.2%
KUNNUKUZHI S MANIIND
1,716
0.2%
M.SHAJAR KHANSUCI
1,689
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
