- A general Lok Sabha seat.
- Formed post 2008 delimitation.
- Shares border with Karnataka.
- 3 Lok Sabha elections so far – 2009/2014/2019.
- INC stronghold – winner since 2009.
- With 7 ACs. Spanned across 3 districts.
- Wayanad district – 3 ACs – Kalpetta, Mananthavady (ST), and Sulthan Bathery (ST).
- Malappuram district – 3 ACs – Eranad, Nilambur, Wandoor (SC).
- Kozhikode district – one AC – Thiruvambady
2019 Lok Sabha Election
- Total electors – 13,59,679.
- Male electors – 6,74,807/female electors – 6,84,871.
- Polling – 23rd April 2019.
- Voted – 10,92,759.
- Male voters – 5,29,074/female voters – 5,60,841.
- Voter turn-out – 80.37%.
- Male voter turnout – 78.4%.
- Female voter turnout – 81.89%.
- 20 contestants. 19 men. One woman.
- 18 – forfeited deposits.
- Winner – Rahul Gandhi – INC – 7,06,367 votes – 64.64% vote share.
- Runner-up – P.P. Suneer – CPI – 2,74,597 votes – 25.13% vote share.
- Margin – 4,31,770 votes – 39.51%.
- BDJS (BJP+) – 78,816 votes – 7.21% vote share – 2nd runner-up.