Palakkad Lok Sabha · SC Reserved · 3 elections since 1957
All elections from 1957 to 2024 · Source: Election Commission of India via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ● K. Shanthakumari | CPI(M) |
67,881 49.84% |
U. C. Raman IUML |
27,219
19.98% |
78.30%
136,204 |
| 2016 | ● K. V. Vijayadas | CPI(M) |
60,790 45.35% |
Pandalam Sudhakaran INC |
13,271
9.90% |
77.14%
134,061 |
| 2011 | ● K. V. Vijayadas | CPI(M) |
52,920 46.63% |
P. Swaminathan INC |
3,565
3.14% |
72.84%
113,483 |
Kongad (SC) was created as a reserved constituency after the 2008 Delimitation. CPI(M) has won all three elections since - K.V. Vijayadas in 2011 and 2016, then K. Shanthakumari in 2021 with a massive 27,219-vote margin. BJP has been growing here - 20% vote share in 2021.