Palakkad Lok Sabha · General · 12 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 | ● A. Prabhakaran | CPI(M) |
75,934 46.41% |
C. Krishnakumar BJP |
25,734
15.73% |
76.54%
163,594 |
| 2016 | ● V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) |
73,299 45.90% |
C. Krishnakumar BJP |
27,142
16.99% |
78.74%
159,710 |
| 2011 | ● V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) |
77,752 57.04% |
Lathika Subhash INC |
23,440
17.20% |
75.46%
136,316 |
| 2006 | ● V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) |
64,775 55.45% |
Satheesan Pacheni INC |
20,017
17.14% |
%
116,824 |
| 2001 | ● V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) |
53,661 48.59% |
Satheesan Pacheni INC |
4,703
4.26% |
72.99%
110,429 |
| 1996 | ● T. Sivadasa Menon | CPI(M) |
54,033 56.45% |
M. Guruswamy INC |
18,779
19.62% |
68.51%
95,716 |
| 1991 | ● T. Sivadasa Menon | CPI(M) |
50,361 55.33% |
V. Krishnadas CMP(K) |
17,991
19.77% |
69.79%
91,015 |
| 1987 | ● T. Sivadasa Menon | CPI(M) |
43,419 52.45% |
A. Thankappan INC |
10,314
12.46% |
78.37%
82,776 |
| 1982 | ● E. K. Nayanar | CPI(M) |
37,366 62.31% |
P. Vijayaraghavan KC |
16,596
27.67% |
70.44%
59,973 |
| 1980 | ● E. K. Nayanar | CPI(M) |
35,333 61.62% |
K. Rajan JNP |
15,557
27.13% |
64.62%
57,339 |
| 1977 | ● P. V. Kunhikannan | CPI(M) |
27,122 51.64% |
C. M. Chandrasekharan RSP |
4,426
8.43% |
71.06%
52,520 |
| 1970 | ● V. Krishnadas | CPI(M) |
38,358 67.46% |
C. M. Sundaram Independent |
19,853
34.92% |
69.82%
56,863 |
Malampuzha is a CPI(M) fortress - the Left has won EVERY election here since 1970 without exception. Former Chief Ministers E.K. Nayanar (1980, 1982) and V.S. Achuthanandan (2001-2016) represented this seat. A. Prabhakaran won in 2021 by 25,734 votes. BJP C. Krishnakumar came second - notably pushing Congress to third place.