2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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The 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 May 2016 to elect 140 MLAs to the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Voter turnout was 77.53%, up from 75.12% in the previous election.[2] The result was declared on 19 May 2016. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by CPI(M) won the election, defeating the incumbent United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the INC, which could only win 47 seats in the election.[3] Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 25 May.
Background
The tenure of the members of the Legislative Assembly in the state was to end on 31 May 2016.[4] As per the voters list published on 14 January 2016, there were around 2.60 crore (26 million) eligible voters including 6.18 lakh (618,000) new voters in the age group 18–21. Elections to the 140-member assembly were held in 21,498 polling stations set up at 12,038 locations.[5] There were 500 model polling stations.[6] Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme was undertaken in Kerala to raise voter awareness.[7]
Group of voters | Voters population |
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Male | 12,510,580 |
Female | 13,508,702 |
Third Gender | 2 |
Total Voters | 26,019,284 |
2,065 Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) units were used by the Election Commission in 1,650 polling stations in 12 constituencies. VVPAT were not used in Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts.[8][9][10] The Election Commission launched several mobile apps.[6]
Assembly constituencies of Kerala having VVPAT facility with EVMs[8] | ||
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Kannur | Kozhikode North | Malappuram |
Palakkad | Thrissur | Kottayam |
Alappuzha | Kollam | Vattiyoorkkavu |
Nemom | Ernakulam | Thrikkakkara |
Parties and coalitions
There are two major political coalitions in Kerala. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of the left-wing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress.
Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | 90 | 78 | 12 | |||
Communist Party of India | Kanam Rajendran | 27 | 23 | 4 | |||
Janata Dal (Secular) | | Mathew T. Thomas | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
Nationalist Congress Party | T. P. Peethambaran | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) | Skariah Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Congress (Secular) | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress | Francis George | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Indian National League | S. A. Puthiya Valappil | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
Kerala Congress (B) | R. Balakrishna Pillai | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Communist Marxist Party (Aravindakshan) | K. R. Aravindakshan | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) | Kovoor Kunjumon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
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Indian National Congress | V. M. Sudheeran | 87 | 78 | 9 | |||
Indian Union Muslim League | Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal | 24 | 24 | 0 | |||
Kerala Congress (M) | K. M. Mani | 15 | 15 | 0 | |||
Janata Dal (United) | M. P. Veerendra Kumar | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||
Revolutionary Socialist Party | A. A. Aziz | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
Kerala Congress (Jacob) | Johnny Nellore | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Communist Marxist Party | C. P. John | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
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Bharatiya Janata Party | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | 98 | 88 | 10 | |||
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena | Thushar Vellappally | 36 | 35 | 1 | |||
Kerala Congress (Thomas) | P. C. Thomas | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi (Rajan Babu) | A. N. Rajan Babu | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha | C. K. Janu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Left United Front
Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
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Revolutionary Marxist Party |
N. Venu |
10 | 9 | 1 | |||
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)[11] | C. K. Lukose | 32 | 27 | 5 | |||
Marxist Communist Party of India (United) |
M. Rajan |
Fourth Front
Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
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SDPI[12] | K. M. Ashraf | 82 | 77 | 5 | |||
Samajwadi Party | N. O. Kuttappan | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Parties not in any Coalition
Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Male | Female |
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Welfare Party of India[13][14] | [15] | Hameed Vaniyambalam | 41 | 36 | 5 | ||
Bahujan Samaj Party | J. Sudhakaran | 69 | 64 | 5 | |||
All India Trinamool Congress[16] | Manoj Sankaranellur | 140 | 128 | 12 | |||
Peoples Democratic Party | Abdul Nasar Madani | 61 | 57 | 4 | |||
Shiv Sena | M.S. Bhuvanachandran | 16 | 16 | 0 | |||
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | File:AIADMKflag.jpg | A. L. Pradeep | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star | M. K. Dasan | 18 | 16 | 2 | |||
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Ambedkarite Party of India | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Kerala Janatha Party | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Indian Gandhiyan Party | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Aam Aadmi Party | |||||||
Ex-Sainik Kissan Party |
Opinion polls
When conducted | Ref | Polling organisation/Agency | Sample size | colspan="2" style="background:Template:United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color; width:70px;" | | colspan="2" style="background:Template:Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color; width:70px;" | | ||||
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UDF | LDF | OTH | |||||||
Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | seats | Vote % | ||||
March 2016 | [17] | C-FORE for Asianet News [18] | 15778 | 55–62 | 37% | 75–82 | 41% | 3–5 | 18% |
March 2016 | [19] | India TV C-Voter | N/A | 49 | N/A | 89 | N/A | 2 | N/A |
April 2016 | [20] | Mathrbhumi News – Axis My India | N/A | 66–72 | 42% | 68–74 | 45% | 0–2 | 10% |
23 April 2016 | [21] | Asianet News – C4 Election Survey | 50000 | 56–62 | 37% | 75–81 | 40% | 3–5 | 18% |
May 2016 | [22] | Mars agency | 7020 | 70–75 | N/A | 63–67 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
May 2016 | [23] | IMEG Opinion Poll | 60000 | 50–57 | N/A | 83–90 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
May 2016 | [24] | People TV – CES Survey | 17460 | 51–59 | 40.6% | 81–89 | 43.1% | 0–3 | 14.1% |
Exit Polls
Agency | LDF | UDF | Others | Ref. |
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Times Now-C Voter | 74–82 | 54–62 | 0–8 | [25] |
India Today-Axis | 88–101 | 38–48 | 1–7 | [26] |
News Nation | 67–71 | 68–72 | 0–2 | [27] |
Today's Chanakya | 75±9 | 57±9 | 8±5 | [28] |
Election Day
Voting took place on 16 May 2016 in all 140 Legislative Assembly Constituencies. The final turnout was 77.35%.[29]
Results
The Left Democratic Front won in a landslide in terms of seats, winning 91 out of 140 seats in the legislature. The incumbent UDF front was defeated and was reduced to 47 seats. The NDA, and independent P. C. George won one seat each.
By alliance
P.C. George, who contested as an independent candidate from Poonjar, joined the NDA on a later date.
By region
Region wise map of Kerala | Region | Total Seats | style="background:Template:United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color; color:white;" |UDF | style="background:Template:Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color; color:white;" |LDF | NDA | OTH |
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North Kerala | 32 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
Central Kerala | 55 | 25 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
South Kerala | 53 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
By district
District wise map of Kerala | District | Total Seats | style="background:Template:United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color; color:white;" |UDF | style="background:Template:Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color; color:white;" |LDF | NDA | OTH |
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Kasaragod |
5 |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Kannur |
11 |
3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Wayanad |
3 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Kozhikode |
13 |
2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Malappuram |
16 |
12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Palakkad |
12 |
3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Thrissur |
13 |
1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Ernakulam |
14 |
9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Idukki |
5 |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Kottayam |
9 |
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Alappuzha |
9 |
1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Pathanamthitta |
5 |
1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Kollam |
11 |
0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Thiruvananthapuram | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
Total |
140 |
47 | 91 | 1 | 1 |
Results by party
By constituency
Number | Constituency | District | UDF candidate | Party | Votes | LDF candidate | Party | Votes | NDA candidate | Party | Votes | Winner | Margin | Winning Party | Winning Alliance |
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001 | Manjeshwaram | Kasaragod | P. B. Abdul Razak | IUML | 56870 | C. H. Kunjambu | CPI(M) | 42565 | K. Surendran | BJP | 56781 | P. B. Abdul Razak | 89 | IUML | UDF |
002 | Kasargod | Kasaragod | N. A. Nellikkunnu | IUML | 64727 | A. A. Ameen | INL | 21615 | K. Raveesh Thanthri | BJP | 56120 | N. A. Nellikkunnu | 8607 | IUML | UDF |
003 | Udma | Kasaragod | K. Sudhakaran | INC | 66847 | K. Kunhiraman | CPI(M) | 70679 | Sreekanth | BJP | 21231 | K. Kunhiraman | 3832 | CPI (M) | LDF |
004 | Kanhangad | Kasaragod | Dhanya Suresh | INC | 54547 | E. Chandrasekharan | CPI | 80558 | M.P. Raghavan | BDJS | 21104 | E. Chandrasekharan | 26011 | CPI | LDF |
005 | Thrikkaripur | Kasaragod | K.P. Kunhikannan | INC | 62327 | M. Rajagopal | CPI(M) | 79286 | M. Bhaskaran | BJP | 10767 | M. Rajagopal | 16959 | CPI (M) | LDF |
006 | Payyannur | Kannur | Sajid K. Mavval | INC | 42963 | C. Krishnan | CPI(M) | 83226 | Aniyamma Rajendran | BJP | 15341 | C. Krishnan | 40263 | CPI (M) | LDF |
007 | Kalliasseri | Kannur | Amritha Ramakrishnan | INC | 40115 | T.V. Rajesh | CPI(M) | 83006 | K.P. Arun | BJP | 11036 | T. V. Rajesh | 42891 | CPI (M) | LDF |
008 | Thaliparamba | Kannur | Rajesh Nambiar | KC(M) | 50489 | James Mathew | CPI(M) | 91106 | P. Balakrishnan | BJP | 14742 | James Mathew | 40617 | CPI (M) | LDF |
009 | Irikkur | Kannur | K. C. Joseph | INC | 72548 | K.T. Jose | CPI | 62901 | Gangadharan | BJP | 8294 | K. C. Joseph | 9647 | INC | UDF |
010 | Azhikode | Kannur | K.M. Shaji | IUML | 63082 | M.V. Nikesh Kumar | CPI(M) | 60795 | A.V. Kesavan | BJP | 12580 | K. M. Shaji | 2287 | IUML | UDF |
011 | Kannur | Kannur | Satheesan Pacheni | INC | 53151 | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | Congress(S) | 54347 | K. Gireesh Babu | BJP | 13215 | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | 1196 | Congress (S) | LDF |
012 | Dharmadom | Kannur | Mambaram Divakaran | INC | 50424 | Pinarayi Vijayan | CPI(M) | 87329 | Mohanan Manantheri | BJP | 12763 | Pinarayi Vijayan | 37905 | CPI (M) | LDF |
013 | Thalassery | Kannur | A.P. Abdullakutty | INC | 36624 | A.N. Shamseer | CPI(M) | 70741 | V.K. Sajeevan | BJP | 22125 | A.N. Shamseer | 34117 | CPI (M) | LDF |
014 | Kuthuparamba | Kannur | K. P. Mohanan | JDU | 54722 | K. K. Shailaja | CPI(M) | 67013 | C. Sadanandan | BJP | 20787 | K.K. Shailaja | 12291 | CPI (M) | LDF |
015 | Mattannur | Kannur | K. P. Prashanth | JDU | 40649 | E.P. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | 84030 | Biju Elakkuzhy | BJP | 18620 | E.P. Jayarajan | 43381 | CPI (M) | LDF |
016 | Peravoor | Kannur | Sunny Joseph | INC | 65659 | Binoy Kurian | CPI(M) | 57970 | Paily Vathyatt | BDJS | 9129 | Sunny Joseph | 7989 | INC | UDF |
017 | Mananthavady (ST) | Wayanad | P. K. Jayalakshmi | INC | 61129 | O.R. Kelu | CPI(M) | 62436 | K. Mohandas | BJP | 16230 | O.R. Kelu | 1307 | CPI (M) | LDF |
018 | Sulthanbathery (ST) | Wayanad | I. C. Balakrishnan | INC | 75747 | Rugmini Subramanian | CPI(M) | 65647 | C.K. Janu | JRS | 27920 | I. C. Balakrishnan | 11198 | INC | UDF |
019 | Kalpetta | Wayanad | M. V. Shreyams Kumar | JDU | 59876 | C. K. Saseendran | CPI(M) | 72959 | K. Sadanandan | BJP | 12938 | C. K. Saseendran | 13083 | CPI (M) | LDF |
020 | Vatakara | Kozhikode | Manayath Chandran | JDU | 39700 | C.K. Nanu | JD(S) | 49211 | Adv. M. Rajeshkumar | BJP | 13937 | C. K. Nanu | 9511 | JD(S) | LDF |
021 | Kuttiady | Kozhikode | Parakkal Abdulla | IUML | 71809 | K.K. Lathika | CPI(M) | 70652 | Ramdas Manaleri | BJP | 12327 | Parakkal Abdulla | 1157 | IUML | UDF |
022 | Nadapuram | Kozhikode | K. Praveen Kumar | INC | 69983 | E.K. Vijayan | CPI | 74742 | M.P. Rajan | BJP | 14493 | E.K. Vijayan | 4759 | CPI | LDF |
023 | Koyilandy | Kozhikode | N. Subramanian | INC | 57224 | K. Dasan | CPI(M) | 70593 | K. Rajineesh Babu | BJP | 22087 | K. Dasan | 13369 | CPI (M) | LDF |
024 | Perambra | Kozhikode | Mohammed Iqbal | KC(M) | 68258 | T.P. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 72359 | K. Sukumaran Nair | BJP | 8561 | T.P. Ramakrishnan | 4101 | CPI (M) | LDF |
025 | Balusseri (SC) | Kozhikode | U. C.Raman | IUML | 67450 | Purushan Kadalundi | CPI(M) | 82914 | P.K. Supran | BJP | 19324 | Purushan Kadalundi | 15464 | CPI (M) | LDF |
026 | Elathur | Kozhikode | P. Kishan Chand | JDU | 47330 | A.K. Saseendran | NCP | 76387 | V.V. Rajan | BJP | 29070 | A.K. Saseendran | 29057 | NCP | LDF |
027 | Kozhikode North | Kozhikode | P.M. Suresh Babu | INC | 36319 | A. Pradeep Kumar | CPI(M) | 64192 | K.P. Sreesan | BJP | 29860 | A. Pradeep Kumar | 27873 | CPI (M) | LDF |
028 | Kozhikode South | Kozhikode | M. K. Muneer | IUML | 49863 | A.P. Abdul Wahab | INL | 43536 | Satheesh Kuttiyil | BDJS | 19146 | M. K. Muneer | 6327 | IUML | UDF |
029 | Beypore | Kozhikode | M.P. Adam Mulsi | INC | 54751 | V. K. C. Mammed Koya | CPI(M) | 69114 | K.P. Prakash Babu | BJP | 27958 | V. K. C. Mammed Koya | 14363 | CPI (M) | LDF |
030 | Kunnamangalam | Kozhikode | T. Siddique | INC | 66205 | P. T. A. Rahim | LDF(IND) | 77410 | C.K. Padmanabhan | BJP | 32702 | P. T. A. Rahim | 11205 | N/A | LDF |
031 | Koduvally | Kozhikode | M. A. Razak | IUML | 60460 | Karat Razak | LDF(IND) | 61033 | Ali Akbar | BJP | 11537 | Karat Razak | 573 | N/A | LDF |
032 | Thiruvambadi | Kozhikode | V. M. Ummer | IUML | 59316 | George M. Thomas | CPI(M) | 62324 | Giri Pambanal | BDJS | 8743 | George M. Thomas | 3008 | CPI (M) | LDF |
033 | Kondotty | Malappuram | T.V. Ibrahim | IUML | 69668 | K.P. Veerankutty | LDF(IND) | 59014 | K. Ramachandran | BJP | 12513 | T.V. Ibrahim | 10654 | IUML | UDF |
034 | Eranad | Malappuram | P. K. Basheer | IUML | 69048 | K. T. Abdulrahman | CPI | 56155 | K.P. Baburajan | BJP | 6055 | P. K. Basheer | 12893 | IUML | UDF |
035 | Nilambur | Malappuram | Aryadan Shoukath | INC | 66354 | P.V. Anwar | LDF(IND) | 77858 | M. Gireesh | BDJS | 12284 | P.V. Anwar | 11504 | N/A | LDF |
036 | Wandoor (SC) | Malappuram | A.P. Anil Kumar | INC | 81964 | K. Nishanth | CPI(M) | 58100 | Sunitha Mohandas | BJP | 9471 | A.P. Anil Kumar | 23864 | INC | UDF |
037 | Manjeri | Malappuram | M. Ummer | IUML | 69779 | K Mohandas | CPI | 50163 | C. Dinesh | BJP | 11223 | M. Ummer | 19616 | IUML | UDF |
038 | Perinthalmanna | Malappuram | Manjalamkuzhi Ali | IUML | 70990 | V. Sasikumar | CPI(M) | 70411 | M.K. Sunil | BJP | 5917 | Manjalamkuzhi Ali | 579 | IUML | UDF |
039 | Mankada | Malappuram | T.A. Ahmed Kabeer | IUML | 69165 | T.K. Rasheed Ali | CPI(M) | 67657 | B. Ratheesh | BJP | 6641 | T.A. Ahmed Kabeer | 1508 | IUML | UDF |
040 | Malappuram | Malappuram | P. Ubaidulla | IUML | 81072 | K.P. Sumathi | CPI(M) | 45400 | Badushah Thangal | BJP | 7211 | P. Ubaidulla | 35672 | IUML | UDF |
041 | Vengara | Malappuram | P. K. Kunhalikutty | IUML | 72181 | P.P. Basheer | CPI(M) | 34124 | P.T. Ali Haji | BJP | 7055 | P. K. Kunhalikutty | 38057 | IUML | UDF |
042 | Vallikunnu | Malappuram | P. Abdul Hameed | IUML | 59720 | O.K. Thangal | INL | 47110 | K. Janachandran | BJP | 22887 | P. Abdul Hameed | 12610 | IUML | UDF |
043 | Tirurangadi | Malappuram | P. K. Abdu Rabb | IUML | 62927 | Niyas Pulikkalakath | CPI | 56884 | P.V. Geetha Madhavan | BJP | 8046 | P. K. Abdu Rabb | 6043 | IUML | UDF |
044 | Tanur | Malappuram | Abdurahman Randathani | IUML | 56884 | V. Abdurahman | LDF(IND) | 62927 | P.R. Rasmilnath | BJP | 8064 | V. Abdurahman | 6043 | N/A | LDF |
045 | Tirur | Malappuram | C. Mammootty | IUML | 73432 | Gafoor P. Lillis | LDF(IND) | 66371 | N.K. Devidasan | BJP | 9083 | C. Mammootty | 7061 | IUML | UDF |
046 | Kottakkal | Malappuram | K.K. Abid Hussain Thangal | IUML | 71768 | N.A. Mohammed Kutty | NCP | 56726 | V. Unnikrishnan | BJP | 13205 | K.K. Abid Hussain Thangal | 15042 | IUML | UDF |
047 | Thavanur | Malappuram | P. Ifthiquarudheen | INC | 51115 | K.T. Jaleel | LDF(IND) | 68179 | Ravi Thelath | BJP | 15801 | K.T. Jaleel | 17064 | N/A | LDF |
048 | Ponnani | Malappuram | P.T. Ajay Mohan | INC | 53692 | P. Sreeramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 69332 | K.K. Surendran | BJP | 11662 | P. Sreeramakrishnan | 15640 | CPI (M) | LDF |
049 | Thrithala | Palakkad | V.T. Balram | INC | 66505 | Subaida Ishaq | CPI(M) | 55958 | V.T. Rema | BJP | 14510 | V.T. Balram | 10547 | INC | UDF |
050 | Pattambi | Palakkad | C.P. Mohammed | INC | 56621 | Mohammed Muhsin | CPI | 64025 | P. Manoj | BJP | 14824 | Mohammed Muhsin | 7404 | CPI | LDF |
051 | Shoranur | Palakkad | C. Sangeetha | INC | 41618 | P. K. Sasi | CPI(M) | 66165 | Chandran | BDJS | 28836 | P. K. Sasi | 24547 | CPI (M) | LDF |
052 | Ottappalam | Palakkad | Shanimol Usman | INC | 51073 | P. Unni | CPI(M) | 67161 | P. Venugopal | BJP | 27605 | P. Unni | 16088 | CPI (M) | LDF |
053 | Kongad (SC) | Palakkad | Pandalam Sudhakaran | INC | 47519 | K. V. Vijayadas | CPI(M) | 60790 | Renu Suresh | BJP | 23800 | K. V. Vijayadas | 13271 | CPI (M) | LDF |
054 | Mannarkkad | Palakkad | N. Shamsudheen | IUML | 73163 | K. P. Suresh Raj | CPI | 60838 | Keshavdev Puthumana | BDJS | 10170 | N. Shamsudheen | 12325 | IUML | UDF |
055 | Malampuzha | Palakkad | V. S. Joy | INC | 35333 | V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) | 73299 | C. Krishnakumar | BJP | 46157 | V. S. Achuthanandan | 27142 | CPI (M) | LDF |
056 | Palakkad | Palakkad | Shafi Parambil | INC | 57559 | N. N. Krishnadas | CPI(M) | 38675 | Shobha Surendran | BJP | 40076 | Shafi Parambil | 17483 | INC | UDF |
057 | Tarur (SC) | Palakkad | C. Prakash | INC | 43979 | A. K. Balan | CPI(M) | 67047 | K.V. Divakaran | BJP | 15493 | A. K. Balan | 23068 | CPI (M) | LDF |
058 | Chittur | Palakkad | K. Achuthan | INC | 61985 | K. Krishnankutty | JD(S) | 69270 | M. Sasikumar | BJP | 12537 | K. Krishnankutty | 7285 | JD(S) | LDF |
059 | Nenmara | Palakkad | A. V. Gopinath | INC | 58908 | K. Babu | CPI(M) | 66316 | N. Shivarajan | BJP | 23096 | K. Babu | 7408 | CPI (M) | LDF |
060 | Alathur | Palakkad | K. Kusalakumar | KC(M) | 35146 | K.D. Prasenan | CPI(M) | 71206 | M.P. Sreekumar | BJP | 19610 | K. D. Prasenan | 36060 | CPI (M) | LDF |
061 | Chelakkara (SC) | Thrissur | K. A.Thulasi Teacher | INC | 57571 | U.R. Pradeep | CPI(M) | 67771 | Shajumon Vattekkad | BJP | 23845 | U. R. Pradeep | 10200 | CPI (M) | LDF |
062 | Kunnamkulam | Thrissur | C. P. John | CMP(John) | 55492 | A.C. Moideen | CPI(M) | 63274 | K.K. Aneesh Kumar | BJP | 29325 | A.C. Moideen | 7782 | CPI (M) | LDF |
063 | Guruvayoor | Thrissur | P.M. Sadiq Ali | IUML | 50990 | K.V. Abdul Khader | CPI(M) | 66088 | Niveditha Subramaniyam | BJP | 25490 | K.V. Abdul Khader | 15098 | CPI (M) | LDF |
064 | Manalur | Thrissur | O. Abdurahman Kutty | INC | 51097 | Murali Perunelli | CPI(M) | 70422 | A.N. Radhakrishnan | BJP | 37680 | Murali Perunelli | 19325 | CPI (M) | LDF |
065 | Wadakkanchery | Thrissur | Anil Akkara | INC | 65535 | Mary Thomas | CPI(M) | 65492 | T.S. Ullas Babu | BJP | 26652 | Anil Akkara | 43 | INC | UDF |
066 | Ollur | Thrissur | M. P. Vincent | INC | 58418 | K. Rajan | CPI | 71666 | Santhosh | BDJS | 17694 | K. Rajan | 13248 | CPI | LDF |
067 | Thrissur | Thrissur | Padmaja Venugopal | INC | 46677 | V. S. Sunil Kumar | CPI | 53664 | B. Gopalakrishnan | BJP | 24748 | V.S. Sunil Kumar | 6987 | CPI | LDF |
068 | Nattika (SC) | Thrissur | K. V. Dasan | INC | 43441 | Geetha Gopi | CPI | 70218 | T.V. Babu | BDJS | 33650 | Geetha Gopi | 26777 | CPI | LDF |
069 | Kaipamangalam | Thrissur | M.T. Mohammed Nahas | RSP | 33384 | E.T. Taison | CPI | 66824 | Unnikrishnan Thashinath | BDJS | 30041 | E.T. Taison | 33440 | CPI | LDF |
070 | Irinjalakuda | Thrissur | Thomas Unniyadan | KC(M) | 57019 | K.U. Arunan | CPI(M) | 59730 | C.D. Santhosh | BJP | 30420 | K.U. Arunan | 2711 | CPI (M) | LDF |
071 | Puthukkad | Thrissur | Sundaran Kunnathully | INC | 40986 | C. Raveendranath | CPI(M) | 79464 | A. Nagesh | BJP | 35833 | C. Raveendranath | 38478 | CPI (M) | LDF |
072 | Chalakudy | Thrissur | T.U. Radhakrishnan | INC | 47603 | B. D. Devassy | CPI(M) | 74251 | Unni | BDJS | 26229 | B.D. Devassy | 26648 | CPI (M) | LDF |
073 | Kodungallur | Thrissur | K. P. Dhanapalan | INC | 45118 | V. R. Sunil Kumar | CPI | 67909 | Sangeetha Viswanathan | BDJS | 32793 | V.R. Sunil Kumar | 22791 | CPI | LDF |
074 | Perumbavoor | Ernakulam | Eldose Kunnappilly | INC | 64285 | Saju Paul | CPI(M) | 57197 | E.S. Biju | BJP | 19731 | Eldose Kunnappilly | 7088 | INC | UDF |
075 | Angamaly | Ernakulam | Roji M. John | INC | 66666 | Benny Moonjely | JDS | 57480 | P.J Babu | KC | 9014 | Roji M. John | 9186 | INC | UDF |
076 | Aluva | Ernakulam | Anwar Sadath | INC | 69568 | V. Salim | CPI(M) | 50733 | Latha Gangadharan | BJP | 19349 | Anwar Sadath | 18835 | INC | UDF |
077 | Kalamassery | Ernakulam | V. K. Ebrahimkunju | IUML | 68726 | A. M. Yusuf | CPI(M) | 56608 | V. Gopakumar | BDJS | 24244 | V. K. Ebrahimkunju | 12118 | IUML | UDF |
078 | Paravur | Ernakulam | V. D. Satheesan | INC | 74985 | Sarada Mohan | CPI | 54351 | Hari Vijayan | BDJS | 28097 | V. D. Satheesan | 20634 | INC | UDF |
079 | Vypin | Ernakulam | K.R. Subhash | INC | 49173 | S. Sharma | CPI(M) | 68526 | KK Vamalochanan | BDJS | 10051 | S. Sarma | 19353 | CPI (M) | LDF |
080 | Kochi | Ernakulam | Dominic Presentation | INC | 46881 | K.J. Maxi | CPI(M) | 47967 | Praveen Damodara Prabhu | BJP | 15212 | K.J. Maxi | 1086 | CPI (M) | LDF |
081 | Thripunithura | Ernakulam | K. Babu | INC | 58230 | M. Swaraj | CPI(M) | 62697 | Thuravoor Viswambaran | BJP | 29843 | M. Swaraj | 4467 | CPI (M) | LDF |
082 | Ernakulam | Ernakulam | Hibi Eden | INC | 57819 | M. Anilkumar | CPI(M) | 35870 | N. K. Mohandas | BJP | 14878 | Hibi Eden | 21949 | INC | UDF |
083 | Thrikkakara | Ernakulam | P. T. Thomas | INC | 61451 | Sebastian Paul | CPI(M) | 49455 | S. Saji | BJP | 21247 | P. T. Thomas | 11996 | INC | UDF |
084 | Kunnathunad (SC) | Ernakulam | V. P. Sajeendran | INC | 65445 | Shiji Sivaji | CPI(M) | 62766 | Thuravoor Suresh | BDJS | 16459 | V.P. Sajeendran | 2679 | INC | UDF |
085 | Piravom | Ernakulam | Anoop Jacob | KC(J) | 73770 | M. J. Jacob | CPI(M) | 67575 | C.P. Sathyan | BDJS | 17503 | Anoop Jacob | 6195 | KC(J) | UDF |
086 | Muvattupuzha | Ernakulam | Joseph Vazhakkan | INC | 60894 | Eldho Abraham | CPI | 70269 | P. J. Thomas | BJP | 9759 | Eldho Abraham | 9375 | CPI | LDF |
087 | Kothamangalam | Ernakulam | T. U. Kuruvilla | KC(M) | 46185 | Antony John | CPI(M) | 65467 | P. C. Cyriac | KC | 12926 | Antony John | 19282 | CPI (M) | LDF |
088 | Devikulam (SC) | Idukki | A. K. Mani | INC | 43728 | S. Rajendran | CPI(M) | 49510 | N. Chandran | BJP | 9592 | S. Rajendran | 5782 | CPI (M) | LDF |
089 | Udumbanchola | Idukki | Senapathy Venu | INC | 49704 | M.M. Mani | CPI(M) | 50813 | Saji Parambath | BDJS | 21799 | M.M. Mani | 1109 | CPI (M) | LDF |
090 | Thodupuzha | Idukki | P.J. Joseph | KC(M) | 76564 | Roy Varikkat | CPI(M)-IND | 30977 | Praveen | BDJS | 28845 | P.J. Joseph | 45587 | KC(M) | UDF |
091 | Idukki | Idukki | Roshy Augustine | KC(M) | 60556 | Francis George | KC(D) | 51223 | Biju Madhavan | BDJS | 27403 | Roshy Augustine | 9333 | KC(M) | UDF |
092 | Peerumede | Idukki | Cyriac Thomas | INC | 56270 | E. S. Bijimol | CPI | 56584 | K. Kumar | BJP | 11833 | E. S. Bijimol | 314 | CPI | LDF |
093 | Pala | Kottayam | K. M. Mani | KC(M) | 58884 | Mani C. Kappan | NCP | 54181 | N. Hari | BJP | 24821 | K. M. Mani | 4703 | KC(M) | UDF |
094 | Kaduthuruthy | Kottayam | Monce Joseph | KC(M) | 73793 | Skaria Thomas | KC(A) | 31537 | Stephen Chazhikadan | KC | 17536 | Monce Joseph | 42256 | KC(M) | UDF |
095 | Vaikom (SC) | Kottayam | A. Saneesh Kumar | INC | 37413 | C. K. Asha | CPI | 61997 | N.K. Neelakandan | BDJS | 30067 | C. K. Asha | 24584 | CPI | LDF |
096 | Ettumanoor | Kottayam | Thomas Chazhikadan | KC(M) | 44906 | Suresh Kurup | CPI(M) | 53805 | A.G. Thankappan | BDJS | 27540 | Suresh Kurup | 8899 | CPI (M) | LDF |
097 | Kottayam | Kottayam | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | 73894 | Reji Zakaria | CPI(M) | 40262 | M.S. Karunakaran | BJP | 12582 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | 33632 | INC | UDF |
098 | Puthuppally | Kottayam | Oommen Chandy | INC | 71597 | Jaick C. Thomas | CPI(M) | 44505 | George Kurian | BJP | 15993 | Oommen Chandy | 27092 | INC | UDF |
099 | Changanassery | Kottayam | C. F Thomas | KC(M) | 50371 | K. C. Joseph | KC(D) | 48522 | Ettumanoor Radhakrishnan | BJP | 21455 | C. F.Thomas | 1849 | KC(M) | UDF |
100 | Kanjirappally | Kottayam | N. Jayaraj | KC(M) | 53126 | V.B. Binu | CPI | 49236 | V.N. Manoj | BJP | 31411 | N. Jayaraj | 3890 | KC(M) | UDF |
101 | Poonjar | Kottayam | Georgekutty Augusthy | KC(M) | 35800 | P. C. Joseph | KC(D) | 22270 | M R Ullas | BDJS | 19966 | P. C. George | 27821 | N/A | IND |
102 | Aroor | Alappuzha | C. R. Jayaprakash | INC | 46201 | A. M. Ariff | CPI(M) | 84720 | T. Aniyappan | BDJS | 27753 | A.M. Ariff | 38519 | CPI (M) | LDF |
103 | Cherthala | Alappuzha | S. Sarath | INC | 74001 | P. Thilothaman | CPI | 81197 | P.S. Rajeev | BDJS | 19614 | P. Thilothaman | 7196 | CPI | LDF |
104 | Alappuzha | Alappuzha | Laly Vincent | INC | 52179 | T. M. Thomas Isaac | CPI(M) | 83211 | Ranjith Sreenivas | BJP | 18214 | T. M.Thomas Issac | 31032 | CPI (M) | LDF |
105 | Ambalappuzha | Alappuzha | Shaikh P. Haris | JD(U) | 40448 | G. Sudhakaran | CPI(M) | 63069 | L.P. Jayachandran | BJP | 22730 | G. Sudhakaran | 22621 | CPI (M) | LDF |
106 | Kuttanad | Alappuzha | Jacob Abraham | KC(M) | 45223 | Thomas Chandy | NCP | 50114 | Subhash Vasu | BDJS | 33044 | Thomas Chandy | 4891 | NCP | LDF |
107 | Haripad | Alappuzha | Ramesh Chennithala | INC | 75980 | P. Prasad | CPI | 57359 | D. Ashvanidev | BJP | 12985 | Ramesh Chennithala | 18621 | INC | UDF |
108 | Kayamkulam | Alappuzha | M. Liju | INC | 61099 | U. Prathibha Hari | CPI(M) | 72956 | Shaji M. Panicker | BDJS | 20000 | U. Prathibha Hari | 11857 | CPI (M) | LDF |
109 | Mavelikkara (SC) | Alappuzha | Baiju Kalassala | INC | 43013 | R. Rajesh | CPI(M) | 74555 | P.M. Velayudhan | BJP | 30929 | R. Rajesh | 31542 | CPI (M) | LDF |
110 | Chengannur | Alappuzha | P. C. Vishnunath | INC | 44897 | K. K. Ramachandran Nair | CPI(M) | 52880 | P.S.Sreedharan Pillai | BJP | 42682 | K.K. Ramachandran Nair | 7983 | CPI (M) | LDF |
111 | Thiruvalla | Pathanamthitta | Joseph M. Puthusseri | KC(M) | 51398 | Mathew T. Thomas | JD(S) | 59660 | Akkeeraman Kalidasa Bhattathirippad | BDJS | 31439 | Mathew T. Thomas | 8262 | JD(S) | LDF |
112 | Ranni | Pathanamthitta | Mariyamma Cherian | INC | 44153 | Raju Abraham | CPI(M) | 58749 | Padmakumar | BDJS | 28201 | Raju Abraham | 14596 | CPI (M) | LDF |
113 | Aranmula | Pathanamthitta | K. Sivadasan Nair | INC | 56877 | Veena George | CPI(M) | 64523 | M.T. Ramesh | BJP | 37906 | Veena George | 7646 | CPI (M) | LDF |
114 | Konni | Pathanamthitta | Adoor Prakash | INC | 72800 | R. Sanal Kumar | CPI(M) | 52052 | D. Ashok Kumar | BJP | 16713 | Adoor Prakash | 20748 | INC | UDF |
115 | Adoor (SC) | Pathanamthitta | K.K. Shaju | INC | 50574 | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI | 76034 | P. Sudheer | BJP | 25940 | Chittayam Gopakumar | 25460 | CPI | LDF |
116 | Karunagapally | Kollam | C. R. Mahesh | INC | 68143 | R. Ramachandran | CPI | 69902 | V. Sadasivan | BDJS | 19115 | R. Ramachandran | 1759 | CPI | LDF |
117 | Chavara | Kollam | Shibu Baby John | RSP | 58477 | N. Vijayan Pillai | CPI(M) | 64666 | M. Sunil | BJP | 10276 | N. Vijayan Pillai | 6189 | CPI(M) | LDF |
118 | Kunnathur (SC) | Kollam | Ullas Kovoor | RSP | 55196 | Kovoor Kunjumon | RSP(L) | 75725 | Thazhava Sahadevan | BDJS | 21742 | Kovoor Kunjumon | 20529 | RSP(L) | LDF |
119 | Kottarakkara | Kollam | Savin Sathyan | INC | 40811 | P. Ayisha Potty | CPI(M) | 83443 | K. Rajeswariyamma | BJP | 24062 | P. Ayisha Potty | 42632 | CPI (M) | LDF |
120 | Pathanapuram | Kollam | Jagadish | INC | 49867 | K.B. Ganesh Kumar | KC(B) | 74429 | Bheeman Raghu | BJP | 11700 | K.B. Ganesh Kumar | 24562 | KC(B) | LDF |
121 | Punalur | Kollam | A. Younus Kunju | IUML | 48554 | K. Raju | CPI | 82136 | Cicil Fernandez | KC | 10558 | K. Raju | 33582 | CPI | LDF |
122 | Chadayamangalam | Kollam | M. M. Hassan | INC | 49334 | Mullakkara Rathnakaran | CPI | 71262 | K. Sivadasan | BJP | 19259 | Mullakkara Rathnakaran | 21928 | CPI | LDF |
123 | Kundara | Kollam | Rajmohan Unnithan | INC | 48587 | J. Mercykutty Amma | CPI(M) | 79047 | M.S. Syam Kumar | BJP | 20257 | J. Mercykutty Amma | 30460 | CPI (M) | LDF |
124 | Kollam | Kollam | Sooraj Ravi | INC | 45492 | Mukesh | CPI(M) | 63103 | K. Sasikumar | JSS (Rajanbabu) | 17409 | Mukesh | 17611 | CPI (M) | LDF |
125 | Eravipuram | Kollam | A. A. Aziz | RSP | 36589 | M. Noushad | CPI(M) | 65392 | Satheesh Akkavila | BDJS | 19714 | M.Noushad | 28803 | CPI (M) | LDF |
126 | Chathannoor | Kollam | Sooranad Rajasekharan | INC | 30139 | G.S. Jayalal | CPI | 67606 | P.B. Gopakumar | BJP | 33199 | G.S. Jayalal | 34407 | CPI | LDF |
127 | Varkala | Thiruvananthapuram | Varkala Kahar | INC | 50716 | V. Joy | CPI(M) | 53102 | S.R.M. Saji | BDJS | 19872 | V. Joy | 2386 | CPI (M) | LDF |
128 | Attingal (SC) | Thiruvananthapuram | K. Chandrababu | RSP | 32425 | B. Satyan | CPI(M) | 72808 | Raji Prasad | BJP | 27602 | B. Satyan | 40383 | CPI (M) | LDF |
129 | Chirayinkeezhu (SC) | Thiruvananthapuram | K. S. Ajith Kumar | INC | 50370 | V. Sasi | CPI | 64692 | P.P. Vava | BJP | 19478 | V. Sasi | 14322 | CPI | LDF |
130 | Nedumangad | Thiruvananthapuram | Palode Ravi | INC | 54124 | C. Divakaran | CPI | 57745 | V.V. Rajesh | BJP | 35139 | C. Divakaran | 3621 | CPI | LDF |
131 | Vamanapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | T. Sarathchandra Prasad | INC | 56252 | D. K. Murali | CPI(M) | 65848 | R.V. Nikhil | BDJS | 13956 | D.K. Murali | 9596 | CPI (M) | LDF |
132 | Kazhakoottam | Thiruvananthapuram | Adv. M.A. Waheed | INC | 38602 | Kadakampally Surendran | CPI(M) | 50079 | V. Muraleedharan | BJP | 42732 | Kadakampally Surendran | 7347 | CPI (M) | LDF |
133 | Vattiyoorkavu | Thiruvananthapuram | K. Muraleedharan | INC | 51322 | T. N. Seema | CPI(M) | 40441 | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | 43700 | K. Muraleedharan | 7622 | INC | UDF |
134 | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | V. S. Sivakumar | INC | 46474 | Antony Raju | KC(D) | 35569 | S. Sreesanth | BJP | 34764 | V. S. Sivakumar | 10905 | INC | UDF |
135 | Nemom | Thiruvananthapuram | V. Surendran Pillai | JDU | 13860 | V. Sivankutty | CPI(M) | 59142 | O. Rajagopal | BJP | 67813 | O.Rajagopal | 8671 | BJP | NDA |
136 | Aruvikkara | Thiruvananthapuram | K. S. Sabarinathan | INC | 70910 | A.A. Rasheed | CPI(M) | 49596 | A. Rajasenan | BJP | 20294 | K. S. Sabarinathan | 21314 | INC | UDF |
137 | Parassala | Thiruvananthapuram | A. T. George | INC | 51590 | C.K. Hareendran | CPI(M) | 70156 | Karamana Jayan | BJP | 33028 | C.K. Hareendran | 18566 | CPI (M) | LDF |
138 | Kattakada | Thiruvananthapuram | N. Sakthan | INC | 50765 | I.B. Satheesh | CPI(M) | 51614 | P.K. Krishnadas | BJP | 38700 | I.B Satheesh | 849 | CPI (M) | LDF |
139 | Kovalam | Thiruvananthapuram | M. Vincent | INC | 60268 | Jameela Prakasam | JD(S) | 57653 | T.N. Suresh | BDJS | 30987 | M. Vincent | 2615 | INC | UDF |
140 | Neyyattinkara | Thiruvananthapuram | R. Selvaraj | INC | 54016 | K. Ansalan | CPI(M) | 63559 | Punchakari Surendran | BJP | 15531 | K.A. Ansalan | 9543 | CPI (M) | LDF |
Notable performances of other candidates
01.P.C.George won from Poonjar Contituency with a margion 27821 votes[30]
By-elections
Year | Constituency | District | UDF candidate | Party | Votes | LDF candidate | Party | Votes | NDA candidate | Party | Votes | Winner | Margin | Previous Winning Alliance | Winning Alliance | Winning Party |
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2017 | Vengara | Malappuram | K.N.A. Khader | IUML | 65227 | P.P.Basheer | CPI(M) | 41917 | K Janachandran | BJP | 5728 | K.N.A. Khader | 24123 | UDF | UDF | IUML |
2018 | Chengannur | Alappuzha | D.Vijayakumar | INC | 46347 | Saji Cheriyan | CPI(M) | 67303 | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | BJP | 35270 | Saji Cheriyan | 20956 | LDF | LDF | CPI(M) |
2019 | Manjeshwaram | Kasaragod | M. C. Kamaruddin | IUML | 65407 | M Shankara Rai | CPI(M) | 38233 | Ravisha Thanthri Kuntar | BJP | 57484 | M. C. Kamaruddin[31] | 7923 | UDF | UDF | IUML |
2019 | Pala | Kottayam | Jose Tom Pulikunnel[32] | UDF Independent | 51194 | Mani C. Kappan | NCP | 54137 | N.Hari | BJP | 18044 | Mani C. Kappan[33][34][35] | 2943 | UDF | LDF | NCP |
2019 | Vattiyoorkavu | Thiruvananthapuram | K. Mohan Kumar[36] | INC | 40365 | V. K. Prasanth | CPI(M) | 54830 | Adv S Suresh | BJP | 27453 | V. K. Prasanth | 14465 | UDF | LDF | CPI(M) |
2019 | Konni | Pathanamthitta | P Mohanraj | INC | 44146 | K. U. Jenish Kumar | CPI(M) | 54099 | K. Surendran | BJP | 39786 | K. U. Jenish Kumar | 9953 | UDF | LDF | CPI(M) |
2019 | Aroor | Alappuzha | Shanimol Usman | INC | 69356 | Manu C. Pulikkal | CPI(M) | 67277 | K.P.Prakash Babu | BJP | 16289 | Shanimol Usman | 2079 | LDF | UDF | INC |
2019 | Ernakulam | Ernakulam | T. J. Vinod | INC | 37891 | Adv. Manu Roy | LDF Independent | 34141 | C.G.Rajagopal | BJP | 13351 | T. J. Vinod | 3750 | UDF | UDF | INC |
No by-election is conducted for Kuttanad and Chavara
Assembly seat sharing post - bye election results:
UDF | LDF | NDA | Vacant Seats |
---|---|---|---|
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See also
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