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, 2019
Dr. SHASHI THAROOR
INC
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 4
Margin, 2019
99,989
9.90% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
BJPKUMMANAM RAJASEKHARAN
- Votes
- 3,16,142
- Vote share
- 31.30%
- Behind by
- 99,989
Electors
13,71,427
Total votes polled
10,10,180
Valid votes
10,10,180
NOTA votes
4,580
0.45% of votes polled
Turnout
73.7%
Full result, 2019
17 candidates · 10,10,180 valid votes
Dr. SHASHI THAROORINCwon
4,16,131
41.2%
KUMMANAM RAJASEKHARANBJP
3,16,142
31.3%
C. DIVAKARANCPI
2,58,556
25.6%
MITHRA KUMAR GIND
3,521
0.3%
KIRAN KUMAR. S.KBSP
2,535
0.3%
VISHNU S AMBADIIND
1,822
0.2%
PANDALAM KERALAVARMARAJAPNP
1,695
0.2%
M.S SUBIIND
1,050
0.1%
T SASIIND
1,007
0.1%
S MINISUCIC
664
0.1%
BINU. DIND
604
0.1%
NANDHAVANAM SUSEELANIND
465
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
