Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Kasaragod (Kerala) was won by Rajmohan Unnithan (Indian National Congress) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 40,438 votes over K. P. Sathishchandran. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Kasaragod, Kerala, from 1957 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1957–2019
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1957
Gopalan Ayillath Kuttieri
Communist Party of India
128,839
51.0%
Achutha Shenoy B. (Independent)
5,145 (2.0 pts)
1962
A. K. Gopalan
Communist Party of India
188,384
62.2%
K. R. Karanth (Praja Socialist Party)
83,363 (27.5 pts)
1967
A. K. Gopalan
CPI (Marxist)
206,480
61.5%
T. V. C. Nair (Indian National Congress)
118,510 (35.3 pts)
1971
Ramachandran Kadannappalli
Indian National Congress
189,486
46.0%
E. K. Nayanar (CPI (Marxist))
28,404 (6.9 pts)
1977
Ramachandran Kadannappally
Indian National Congress
227,305
50.6%
M. Ramanna Rai (CPI (Marxist))
5,042 (1.1 pts)
1980
M. Ramanna Rai
CPI (Marxist)
263,673
56.9%
O. Rajagopal (Janata Party)
73,587 (15.9 pts)
1984
I. Rama Rai
Indian National Congress
262,904
45.5%
Balanandan (CPI (Marxist))
11,369 (2.0 pts)
1989
M. Rammana Rai
CPI (Marxist)
358,723
45.0%
I. Rama Rai (Indian National Congress)
1,546 (0.2 pts)
1991
M. Ramanna Rai
CPI (Marxist)
344,536
44.8%
K.C. Venugopal (Indian National Congress)
9,423 (1.2 pts)
1996
T. Govindan
CPI (Marxist)
371,997
46.6%
I. Rama Rai (Indian National Congress)
74,730 (9.4 pts)
1998
T. Govindan
CPI (Marxist)
395,910
45.7%
Khader Mangad (Indian National Congress)
48,240 (5.6 pts)
1999
T. Govindan
CPI (Marxist)
423,564
45.8%
Khader Mangad (Indian National Congress)
31,578 (3.4 pts)
2004
P. Karunakaran
CPI (Marxist)
437,284
48.5%
N A Mohammed (Indian National Congress)
108,256 (12.0 pts)
2009
P Karunakaran
CPI (Marxist)
385,522
45.5%
Shahida Kamal (Indian National Congress)
64,427 (7.6 pts)
2014
P Karunakaran
CPI (Marxist)
384,964
39.5%
Adv. T Siddique (Indian National Congress)
6,921 (0.7 pts)
2019
Rajmohan Unnithan
Indian National Congress
474,961
43.4%
K. P. Sathishchandran (CPI (Marxist))
40,438 (3.7 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1957
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Gopalan Ayillath Kuttieri
Communist Party of India
128,839
51.0%
Achutha Shenoy B.
Independent
123,694
49.0%
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. K. Gopalan
Communist Party of India
188,384
62.2%
K. R. Karanth
Praja Socialist Party
105,021
34.7%
Govinda Menoki Illath
Jharkhand Party
6,816
2.2%
C. V. Ebrayan
Independent
2,806
0.9%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. K. Gopalan
CPI (Marxist)
206,480
61.5%
T. V. C. Nair
Indian National Congress
87,970
26.2%
M. U. Rao
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
41,471
12.3%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramachandran Kadannappalli
Indian National Congress
189,486
46.0%
E. K. Nayanar
CPI (Marxist)
161,082
39.1%
U. Ishwara Bhat
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
43,564
10.6%
Pattathil Raghavah
Independent
17,930
4.4%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Ramachandran Kadannappally
Indian National Congress
227,305
50.6%
M. Ramanna Rai
CPI (Marxist)
222,263
49.4%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Ramanna Rai
CPI (Marxist)
263,673
56.9%
O. Rajagopal
Janata Party
190,086
41.1%
Pattathil Raghavan
Independent
4,360
0.9%
M.A. Abdulla Mallath
Independent
2,492
0.5%
K.V. Balakrishnan
Independent
2,415
0.5%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
I. Rama Rai
Indian National Congress
262,904
45.5%
Balanandan
CPI (Marxist)
251,535
43.6%
K. G. Marar
Bharatiya Janata Party
59,021
10.2%
N. M. Mohamood
Independent
2,787
0.5%
T. N. Sebastian
Independent
1,084
0.2%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Rammana Rai
CPI (Marxist)
358,723
45.0%
I. Rama Rai
Indian National Congress
357,177
44.8%
C. K. Padmanabhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
69,419
8.7%
E K Abdulrahiman Padanekked
Independent
2,548
0.3%
Aysha Mallath
Independent
1,885
0.2%
Narayanpaleriyadev
Independent
1,685
0.2%
K. T. Padmanabhan
Independent
1,630
0.2%
P. M.Aboobacker
Independent
1,220
0.2%
A Purushan
Independent
884
0.1%
T. M. Sebastian
Independent
787
0.1%
Moideen Kunhi
Independent
782
0.1%
Simon Jose
Independent
556
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
M. Ramanna Rai
CPI (Marxist)
344,536
44.8%
K.C. Venugopal
Indian National Congress
335,113
43.6%
C.K. Padmanabhan
Bharatiya Janata Party
76,067
9.9%
L. Ismail
Independent
3,590
0.5%
K.T. Padmanabhan
Independent
1,506
0.2%
Joseph Kaithamattam
Independent
1,503
0.2%
Telkakat Manayil Devaki Amma Thirumumb (W)
Independent
1,339
0.2%
A. Damodaran
Independent
1,090
0.1%
Kumbla Laxman Naik
Independent
1,042
0.1%
T.M. Balasubranmanian
Independent
808
0.1%
N. Hariharan
Janata Party
751
0.1%
Abbas Muthalapara
Independent
567
0.1%
B.M.A. Mohammed Kunhi
Independent
369
0.0%
Ravindran Kaliyil
Independent
310
0.0%
A.B. Bhogle Virndavana
Independent
166
0.0%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
T. Govindan
CPI (Marxist)
371,997
46.6%
I. Rama Rai
Indian National Congress
297,267
37.3%
P.K. Krishnadas
Bharatiya Janata Party
97,577
12.2%
T.M. Kunhi
Independent
4,446
0.6%
B.K. Ahammed Kunhi
Independent
4,155
0.5%
Ismail Anduman
Independent
3,444
0.4%
A. Vishwanathan
Independent
2,550
0.3%
Ambadi Raman
Independent
2,390
0.3%
P.K. Raman
Independent
2,146
0.3%
Balakrishnan
Independent
2,027
0.3%
Abbas Mudalappara
Independent
1,734
0.2%
Vadakkedath Keshavan
Independent
1,722
0.2%
T.M. Devaki Amma Thirumumbu
Independent
1,386
0.2%
Muhammed Ali Kalnad
Independent
1,110
0.1%
Narayanan Paleri
Independent
866
0.1%
Abdul Azeez
Independent
707
0.1%
Shamsuddeen Muhammed Haji
Independent
651
0.1%
Ismail K.T. Chemnad
Independent
621
0.1%
Akkarammal Kanthan
Independent
531
0.1%
K. Padmarajan
Independent
520
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
T. Govindan
CPI (Marxist)
395,910
45.7%
Khader Mangad
Indian National Congress
347,670
40.1%
P.K. Krishna Das
Bharatiya Janata Party
103,093
11.9%
N.A.Nellikunnu
INL
17,736
2.0%
T.P. Padmanabhan
Shiv Sena
1,884
0.2%
Abbas Muthalapara
Independent
232
0.0%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
T. Govindan
CPI (Marxist)
423,564
45.8%
Khader Mangad
Indian National Congress
391,986
42.4%
P.K. Krishna Das
Bharatiya Janata Party
101,934
11.0%
P.V. Sumathi
Shiv Sena
3,536
0.4%
Advocate. U.S. Balan
Independent
2,512
0.3%
Pattathil Raghavan Master
Independent
815
0.1%
Abbas Mothalappara
Independent
635
0.1%
Sundara
Independent
402
0.0%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. Karunakaran
CPI (Marxist)
437,284
48.5%
N A Mohammed
Indian National Congress
329,028
36.5%
Adv V Balakrishna Shetty
Bharatiya Janata Party
110,328
12.2%
P Sivanandan
Independent
7,726
0.9%
Sukumaran
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,947
0.7%
M A Mohammed
Independent
4,652
0.5%
Joseph Kaithamattam
Independent
2,112
0.2%
Ismail Andruman
Independent
1,592
0.2%
Abbas Muthalappara
Independent
1,531
0.2%
Ashraf Mangad
Independent
1,403
0.2%
2009
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P Karunakaran
CPI (Marxist)
385,522
45.5%
Shahida Kamal
Indian National Congress
321,095
37.9%
K. Surendran
Bharatiya Janata Party
125,482
14.8%
K.H.Madhavi
Bahujan Samaj Party
5,518
0.7%
P.K. Raman
Independent
5,008
0.6%
Abbas Mothalappara
Independent
2,425
0.3%
Mohan Nayak
Independent
2,046
0.2%
2014
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P Karunakaran
CPI (Marxist)
384,964
39.5%
Adv. T Siddique
Indian National Congress
378,043
38.8%
K Surendran
Bharatiya Janata Party
172,826
17.7%
Abdul Salam N U
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9,713
1.0%
None Of The Above
Independent
6,103
0.6%
Ambalathara Kunhikrishnan
Aam Aadmi Party
4,996
0.5%
Manoharan K
Independent
4,194
0.4%
Adv. Basheer Alady
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,104
0.3%
K K Ashokan
Independent
3,057
0.3%
Gothra Moopan Nellikadan Kannan
Independent
2,655
0.3%
P K Raman
Independent
1,222
0.1%
Karunakaran Paingappadan
Independent
1,002
0.1%
Aboobacker Siddiq
Independent
880
0.1%
Karunakaran Kalippurayil
Independent
824
0.1%
Abbas Mothalappara
All India Trinamool Congress
632
0.1%
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Rajmohan Unnithan
Indian National Congress
474,961
43.4%
K. P. Sathishchandran
CPI (Marxist)
434,523
39.7%
Ravisha Thanthri Kuntar
Bharatiya Janata Party
176,049
16.1%
Govindan B Alinthazhe
Independent
2,670
0.2%
Adv. Basheer Alady
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,910
0.2%
Rameshan Bandadka
Independent
1,711
0.2%
Ranadivan. R. K
Independent
1,478
0.1%
Saji
Independent
1,278
0.1%
Narendra Kumar. K
Independent
1,054
0.1%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Kasaragod has been contested at 16 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Communist Party of India, CPI (Marxist), Indian National Congress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Kasaragod in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Rajmohan Unnithan (Indian National Congress) won Kasaragod, Kerala, in 2019 with 474,961 votes (43.4%), a margin of 40,438 votes over K. P. Sathishchandran.
Which parties have won Kasaragod since 1957?
Since 1957, Kasaragod has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress.
What was the closest result in Kasaragod?
The closest result on record for Kasaragod was 1989, when CPI (Marxist) beat Indian National Congress by just 1,546 votes (0.2 percentage points).