Until 1957, Lakshadweep formed part of a constituency in the Malabar District, but it was only in 1967 that its MP was directly elected, having previously been appointed by the President of India.

P. M. Sayeed defected to the Indian National Congress (U) party but still held the seat and represented the constituency in the 7th Lok Sabha.

P. Pookunhi Koya of the JD (U) party (part of the BJP-led NDA) defeated the ten term incumbent MP, P. M. Sayeed by 71 votes.

Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed won the seat and also became the youngest member of the 15th Lok Sabha.

[9] Mohammed Faizal P. P. of the Nationalist Congress Party won the seat and represented the constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha.