2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

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2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.26% (Increase2.svg 3.18 pp)
 First partySecond party
 
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Leader Oommen Chandy V S Achuthanandan
Party INC CPI(M)
Alliance UDF LDF
Leader's seat Puthuppally Malampuzha
Last election42.98%, 42 seats48.63%, 98 seats
Seats won7268
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 30Decrease2.svg 30
Coalition vote8,002,8747,846,703
Percentage45.83%44.94%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.85 pp Decrease2.svg 3.69 pp
2011 Kerala election result.svg India Kerala Parliament 2011.svg
Chief Minister before election

V. S. Achuthanandan
CPI(M)

Chief Minister

Oommen Chandy
INC

Election map (By constituencies) Legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala.svg
Election map (By constituencies)

The thirteenth Kerala legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members representing 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The election, whose results were released on 13 May 2011, proved to be one of the closest ones in Kerala's history, with the United Democratic Front (UDF) beating the Left Democratic Front (LDF) by a margin of 4 seats.

Contents

Oommen Chandy was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time on 18 May 2011.

Parties and coalitions

There are three major political coalitions in Kerala. The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of leftwing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also contested in the state and fielded candidates in 139 constituencies, with one seat to their NDA alliance partner Janata Dal (United). [1] [2]

United Democratic Front

Sl.No:Name of the PartyParty FlagParty Leader in Kerala
1 Indian National Congress Ramesh Chennithala
2 Indian Union Muslim League Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
3 Kerala Congress (M) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg Jose K. Mani
4 Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP-flag.svg A. A. Azeez
6 Kerala Congress (Jacob) Anoop Jacob
7 Communist Marxist Party (John) CMP-banner.svg C. P. John
8 All India Forward Bloc G. Devarajan

Left Democratic Front

Sl.No:Name of the PartyParty FlagParty Leader in Kerala
1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Pinarayi Vijayan
2 Communist Party of India South Asian Communist Banner.svg C.K. Chandrappan
3 Janata Dal (Secular) Mathew T. Thomas
4 Nationalist Congress Party NCP-flag.svg Uzhavoor Vijayan
5 Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) Skariah Thomas
6 Congress (S) Kadannappalli Ramachandran
8 Communist Marxist Party K.R. Aravindakshan
9 Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai) R. Balakrishna Pillai
10 Indian National League S.A. Puthiya Vallapil

Third Front

Sl.No:Name of the PartyParty FlagParty Leader in Kerala
1 Bharatiya Janata Party V. Muraleedharan
2 Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) Flag.jpg

Other Parties

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is contesting in all the 140 seats.

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) contests in 6 seats in the state.

The Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI) [3] is contesting in 26 seats.

The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) [4] fielded candidates in 84 [5] constituencies.

The Shiv Sena is contesting 44 [6] seats, without any alliance with the BJP.

Seat allotment

Common election symbols are provided only to national parties and registered recognized state parties. [7] Registered unrecognized parties are given free symbols as per availability, based on request.

UDF

Sl.No:Name of the PartyElection SymbolSeats contestedSeats won
1 Indian National Congress 8239
2 Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)2420
3 Kerala Congress (M) 159
3 Socialist Janatha (Democratic) 62
4 Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy (JSS)40
5 Communist Marxist Party (CMP)30
6 Kerala Congress (Jacob) 31
7 Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) (RSP (B))11
8 Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)42
Total14073

The Indian Union Muslim League contests the elections as Muslim League Kerala State Committee.

LDF

Sl.No:Name of the PartyElection SymbolSeats contestedSeats Won
1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M))9344
2 Communist Party of India (CPI)2713
3 Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)54
3 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)42
4 Indian National League (INL)3[ citation needed ]0
5 Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
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30
6 Congress (S) 10
7Independent42
Total14067

§ R. Selvaraj won the election as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) candidate but later resigned and won again from Neyyanttinkara Constituency in the by-election

The official constituency-wise list of candidates with their election symbols

Constituencies

There are 140 constituencies in Kerala, spread over 14 districts, based on the Delimitation commission of 2002. [8] Many constituencies present in the 2006 elections become non-existent and 24 new constituencies came into existence following the delimitation.

  1. Kanhangad
  2. Mattannur
  3. Dharmadam
  4. Kalliasseri
  5. Elathur
  6. Kuttiady
  7. Eranad
  8. Vallikkunnu
  9. Kottakkal
  10. Vengara
  11. Thavanur
  12. Kongad
  13. Tarur
  14. Shornur
  15. Kaipamangalam
  16. Puthukkad
  17. Kalamassery
  18. Kochi
  19. Thrikkakara
  20. Vattiyoorkavu
  21. Aruvikkara
  22. Nemom
  23. Kattakkada
  24. Thiruvananthapuram

Aranmula constituency in Pathanamathitta district is the only seat in the state that has over two lakh voters at 203,411. The constituency that has the second-highest number of voters is Sultan Battery in Wayanad district with over 196,078 voters, followed by Kunnathur in Kollam district with over 190,322 voters. Kozhikode South constituency has the fewest voters with 130,254, followed by Ernakulam with 133,398 and Tanur in Malappuram district with 136,183 voters respectively.

Female voters outnumber the male voters in 127 of the 140 assembly seats. The Aranmula constituency has the highest number of female voters in the state, followed by Adoor with 102,336 and Manalur with 102,300 females. [9]

Peerumedu constituency has the most polling booths, with 195 booths.

Thiruvananthapuram district has the largest number of 100 candidates in the fray, the fewest, with 17 candidates, is in Wayanad. [10]

Poonjar constituency has the maximum number of candidates, 13. The fewest candidates is 4, in the constituencies of Sulthanbathery, Alathur, Malampuzha and Kaduthuruthy. [11]

Campaign

Salient points

V. S. Achuthanandan started the LDF campaign in Malampuzha, Palakkad on 21 March 2011. [12]

An Asianet News journalist was allegedly roughed up by P. Jayarajan, a senior legislator of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front after a chat show in Kannur. [13] [14]

The use of a helicopter by KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala in poll campaign was criticised by LDF. [15]

The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's order directing the state government to defer its decision to extend a scheme for providing rice at Rs. 2 per kg to all ration card holders that was announced on the eve of the assembly elections. [16]

Former UDF M.L.A. Sobhana George who gave nomination to contest as an Independent candidate from Chenganoor later withdrew her candidature. Janakeeya Vikasana Munnai leader M. R. Murali also withdrew his nomination from contesting polls in Shoranur. [17]

UDF manifesto

The main promises in the UDF manifesto are:- [18]

  1. 36 lakh jobs for unemployed youth.
  2. 25  kg of rice at Re one a kg rice for Below Poverty Line families and at Rs two per kg to others.
  3. Farm loans at three percent interest.
  4. Free bicycles to class X students.
  5. Setting up of pepper and horticulture boards.
  6. Back-door appointments to be reconsidered.
  7. Interest-free loans for purchasing computers and motorbikes for students.
  8. Making Kochi Metro project a reality.
  9. Ensuring electricity connections to all households within one year.
  10. Exploitation by operators of other state lotteries to be stopped.

LDF Manifesto

The main promises in the LDF manifesto are:- [19]

  1. Increase old age pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1000.
  2. Creation of 25 lakh jobs in non-farm sectors and increasing the state spending on infrastructure projects.
  3. A subsidy of Rs 20 per liter for kerosene for the weaker sections.
  4. Several sops for women and children with various empowerment schemes totaling Rs 7500 crore.
  5. The maternity leave with the wage for women working in the unorganized sector would be increased to three months from the present one month.
  6. All the school children would be given a free meal, uniforms, and textbooks.
  7. A welfare-cum-pension scheme for employees of places of worship of all religions will be introduced.
  8. The operations of other-state lotteries would be contained while protecting the Kerala state lottery.
  9. Total electrification of the state in six months.
  10. Cent percent drinking water supply in five years.

Poll surveys

Pre-poll Surveys
When ConductedRef.Polling Organisation/AgencyLDFUDFOTH
9 March 2011 [20] Asianet News60 - 6872 -800 - 5
31 March 201150 - 6080 - 900 - 2
31 March 2011 [21] Institute for Monitoring Economic Growth58 - 6872 - 82-
1 April 2011 [22] [23] Mail Today-India Today-Headlines Today-Aaj Tak-ORG41963
Post-poll Surveys
When conductedRef.Polling Organisation/AgencyLDFUDFOTH
10 May 2011 [24] Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS)69 - 7763 - 71-
[25] Centre for Forecasting and Research (C-fore)58 - 6872 - 820 - 2
[26] Headlines Today-ORG48 - 5585 - 92-
[27] [28] Star News 4988-
[29] Jai Hind TV channel44 - 5486 - 96-
[30] News24 channel -Today's Chanakya Agency84 - 10235 - 530 - 6
[31] CVB News-C-Voter49 - 5783 - 911 - 4

Election

The thirteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011. The filing of nominations for the elections ended on 26 March 2011. A total of 1373 contestants filed nominations. The scrutiny of nominations took place on 29 March 2011. According to the latest revised electoral list, there are a total of 22,878,767 voters, with 11,919,652 women and 10,959,115 men. There are 20,758 polling booths in 11,662 polling locations in the state. [32]

A total of 971 candidates contested the elections, after the withdrawal of nominations closed. [10]

Voting

The polling to elect members of the assembly from the 140 constituencies in Kerala was held successfully on 13 April 2011. 75.12 percent of voter turnout was recorded in the state. The district-wise and constituency-wise polling percentage is as given below. [33] [34]

Sl. No:ConstituencyNo. of VotersPolling StationsPercentage of Polling
Kasaragod 76.3%
1 Manjeshwar 17680116075.1%
2 Kasargod 15925114073.6%
3 Udma 17344115274.0%
4 Kanhangad 17781215878.4%
5 Trikaripur 16901916280.4%
Kannur 80.7%
6 Payyannur 15766715182.3%
7 Kalliasseri 15659814879.4%
8 Taliparamba 17359316182.7%
9 Irikkur 16837616377.3%
10 Azhikode 14741312882.2%
11 Kannur 14318112278.7%
12 Dharmadam 16216113983.4%
13 Thalassery 14917414478.6%
14 Kuthuparamba 16002614779.7%
15 Mattannur 15981514682.7%
16 Peravoor 14543712680.0%
Wayanad 73.8%
17 Mananthavady (ST)16682313474.2%
18 Sulthanbathery (ST) 19827217973.2%
19 Kalpetta 17004213775.0%
Kozhikode 81.3%
20 Vatakara 14129013780.5%
21 Kuttiady 16214014087.2%
22 Nadapuram 17921316081.4%
23 Koyilandy 16594514181.6%
24 Perambra 15905014584.3%
25 Balusseri (SC)18385116181.5%
26 Elathur 16199913782.0%
27 Kozhikode North 14989013477.1%
28 Kozhikode South 13262112877.9%
29 Beypore 16384013178.7%
30 Kunnamangalam 17762214084.0%
31 Koduvally 14215412179.7%
32 Thiruvambadi 14544612779.1%
Malappuram 74.6%
33 Kondotty 15791113177.5%
34 Ernad 14170412580.4%
35 Nilambur 17463315177.8%
36 Wandoor (SC)18053615873.3%
37 Manjeri 16403613671.0%
38 Perinthalmanna 16499814381.3%
39 Mankada 16400613173.6%
40 Malappuram 16766714372.6%
41 Vengara 14430411868.9%
42 Vallikunnu 15616512372.2%
43 Tirurangadi 15282812465.5%
44 Tanur 13805111075.3%
45 Tirur 16627314275.9%
46 Kottakkal 16743513270.5%
47 Thavanur 15618912478.1%
48 Ponnani 15862714176.2%
Palakkad 75.6%
49 Thrithala 15536312778.4%
50 Pattambi 15346712276.5%
51 Shornur 16339014173.4%
52 Ottappalam 17436315275.0%
53 Kongad (SC)15541013472.7%
54 Mannarkkad 16612614172.7%
55 Malampuzha 18026715075.2%
56 Palakkad 15410113472.6%
57 Tarur (SC)14871613175.3%
58 Chittur 16750314381.0%
59 Nemmara 17156715977.9%
60 Alathur 15235513176.1%
Thrissur 74.9%
61 Chelakkara (SC)17335214776.6%
62 Kunnamkulam 17399315575.3%
63 Guruvayoor 17810715071.9%
64 Manalur 18979616973.3%
65 Wadakkanchery 17783714977.9%
66 Ollur 17663714573.8%
67 Thrissur 16169713568.7%
68 Nattika (SC)17947014871.4%
69 Kaipamangalam 15128113577.2%
70 Irinjalakuda 17406115175.8%
71 Puthukkad 17585015578.0%
72 Chalakudy 17248615776.2%
73 Kodungallur 16890215675.9%
Ernakulam 77.6%
74 Perumbavoor 15428315381.1%
75 Angamaly 15225014480.7%
76 Aluva 15881914480.3%
77 Kalamassery 16499914479.3%
78 Paravur 17094015484.0%
79 Vypin 15187913879.3%
80 Kochi 15760414866.9%
81 Thripunithura 17142915776.3%
82 Ernakulam 13551212271.6%
83 Thrikkakara 15970113973.6%
84 Kunnathunad (SC)15293917183.4%
88 Piravom 17599513479.1%
86 Muvattupuzha 15430412574.9%
87 Kothamangalam 14414613674.1%
Idukki 71.1%
88 Devikulam (SC)14776517072.3%
89 Udumbanchola 15338615771.9%
90 Thodupuzha 17734118171.6%
91 Idukki 16971117570.3%
92 Peerumade 16517919569.6%
Kottayam 73.8%
93 Pala 16898117073.4%
94 Kaduthuruthy 17107516672.0%
95 Vaikom (SC)15320514878.7%
96 Ettumanoor 15042715478.2%
97 Kottayam 14799015877.4%
98 Puthuppally 15700215673.8%
99 Changanassery 14886013972.5%
100 Kanjirappally 16139315469.9%
101 Poonjar 16774516070.0%
Alappuzha 79.1%
102 Aroor 17390615984.0%
103 Cherthala 19046716684.7%
104 Alappuzha 17366515380.7%
105 Ambalappuzha 14636913079.3%
106 Kuttanad 14912116878.6%
107 Haripad 16869818179.5%
108 Kayamkulam 17913017977.6%
109 Mavelikkara (SC)17572017975.8%
110 Chengannur 17561015471.2%
Pathanamthitta 68.2%
111 Thiruvalla 19315916365.4%
112 Ranni 17528515068.5%
113 Aranmula 20597818165.8%
114 Konni 18119616372.1%
115 Adoor (SC)19272117069.8%
Kollam 72.8%
116 Karunagapally 18157516275.4%
117 Chavara 15926013479.1%
118 Kunnathur (SC)19310617273.7%
119 Kottarakkara 18359016974.3%
120 Pathanapuram 17233715774.1%
121 Punalur 18647017971.2%
122 Chadayamangalam 17702116571.6%
123 Kundara 17805015271.2%
124 Kollam 16026715170.6%
125 Eravipuram 15338313667.9%
126 Chathannoor 16001913671.0%
Thiruvananthapuram 68.3%
127 Varkala 15161315472.5%
128 Attingal (SC)17131616266.7%
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC)16978417266.1%
130 Nedumangad 17488915370.7%
131 Vamanapuram 17374816670.6%
132 Kazhakoottam 16260013766.9%
133 Vattiyoorkavu 17472114063.9%
134 Thiruvananthapuram 17709814860.2%
135 Nemom 17184114467.5%
136 Aruvikkara 16489013970.2%
137 Parassala 18756516671.0%
138 Kattakkada 16530013670.6%
139 Kovalam 18311616167.6%
140 Neyyattinkara 15700414070.7%
23147871211875.12%

Re-polling was conducted on two polling stations in the state on 16-April-2011, in the Legislative Assembly constituencies of Pattambi and Chalakkudy.

Results

UDF Vs LDF results Map of Kerala showing 2011 Assembly Election Results.svg
UDF Vs LDF results

The Election resulted in a slender victory for the UDF coalition winning 72 out of the 140 assembly seats while the incumbent LDF garnered the remaining 68 seats. The UDF lead was further extended to 73 through the subsequent by-election in Neyyattinkara constituency in which the incumbent MLA, R. Selvaraj, resigned from LDF to join UDF and got re-elected.

Summary of results

UDF LDF BJP
72680
UDF (72)LDF (68)
38209211145134222
INCIUMLKC
(M)		SJ
(D)		KC
(B)		KC
(J)		RSP
B		CPI(M)CPIJDSINDNCPRSP

By region

Region wise map of KeralaRegionTotal SeatsUDFLDFNDAOTH
Regions of Kerala.svg North Kerala32131900
Central Kerala55361900
South Kerala53233000

By district

District wise map of KeralaDistrictTotal SeatsUDFLDFNDAOTH
Political map of Kerala.svg Kasaragod 52300
Kannur 115600
Wayanad 33000
Kozhikode 1331000
Malappuram 1614200
Palakkad 125700
Thrissur 136700
Ernakulam 1411300
Idukki 52300
Kottayam 97200
Alappuzha 92700
Pathanamthitta 52300
Kollam 112900
Trivandrum 148600

Constituency-wise detailed results

Sl. No:ConstituencyUDF candidatePartyVotesLDF candidatePartyVotesNDA candidateVotesWinnerMarginWinning alliance
1 Manjeshwar P. B. Abdul RazakIUML49817C. H. KunjambuCPI(M)35067K. Surendaran43989P. B. Abdul Razaq5828UDF
2 Kasargod N. A. NellikkunnuIUML53068Azeez KadappuramINL16467Jayalakshmi N. Bhatt43330N. A. Nellikunnu9738UDF
3 Udma C. K. SreedharanINC50266K KunhiramaCPI(M)61646B. Sunitha13073K Kunhiraman11380LDF
4 Kanhangad M. C. JoseINC54462E. ChandrasekharanCPI66640Maddikkai Kummaran15543E. Chandrasekharan12178LDF
5 Thrikkaripur K. V. GangadharanINC59106K. KunhiramanCPI(M)67871T. Radhakrishnan5450K. Kunjiraman8765LDF
6 Payyannur K. BrijeshkumarINC45992C. KrishnanCPI(M)78116C. K. Rameshan5019C.Krishnan32124LDF
7 Kalliasseri P. IndiraINC43244T. V. RajeshCPI(M)73190Sreekanth Varma5499T. V. Rajesh29946LDF
8 Taliparamba Job MichaelKC(M)53170James MathewCPI(M)81031K. Jayaprakash6492James Mathew27861LDF
9 Irikkur K. C. Joseph INC68503P. Santhosh KumarCPI56746M. G. Ramakrishnan3529K. C. Joseph11757UDF
10 Azhikode K. M. ShajiIUML55077M. PrakasanCPI(M)54584M. K. Saseendran7540K. M. Shaji493UDF
11 Kannur A. P. AbdullakuttyINC55427Kadannapalli RamachandranCongress(S)48984U. T. Jayanthan4568A. P. Abdullakutty6443UDF
12 Dharmadam Mambaram DivakaranINC57192K. K. NarayananCPI(M)72354C. P. Sangeetha4963K. K. Narayanan15162LDF
13 Thalassery Rijil MakuttyINC40361Kodiyeri BalakrishnanCPI(M)66870V. Ratnakaran6973Kodiyeri Balakrishnan26509LDF
14 Kuthuparamba K. P. MohananSJD57164Syed Ali Puthiya ValappilINL (Independent)53861O. K. Vasu11835K. P. Mohanan3303UDF
15 Mattannur Joseph ChavaraSJD44665E. P. JayarajanCPI(M)75177Biju Elakuzhi8707E. P. Jayarajan30512LDF
16 Peravoor Sunny Joseph INC56151K. K. ShylajaCPI(M)52711P. K. Velayudhan4055Sunny Joseph3440UDF
17 Mananthavady (ST)P. K. JayalakshmiINC62996K. C. KunjiramanCPI(M)50262E. Kunjaman5732P. K. Jayalakshmi12734UDF
18 Sulthanbathery (ST)I. C. BalakrishnanINC71509E. A. ShankaranCPI(M)63926Palliyara Raman8829I. C. Balakrishnan7583UDF
19 Kalpetta M. V. Shreyams KumarSJD67018P. A. MuhammedCPI(M)48849P. G. Anand Kumar6580M. V. Shreyams Kumar18169UDF
20 Vatakara M. K. PremnathSJD46065C. K. NanuJD(S)46912M. P. Rajan6909C. K. Nanu847LDF
21 Kuttiady Soopy NarikatteriIUML63286K. K. LalithaCPI(M)70258V. K. Sajeevan6272K. K. Lalitha6972LDF
22 Nadapuram V. M. ChandranINC64532E. K. VijayanCPI72078K. P. Prakash Babu6058E. K. Vijayan7546LDF
23 Koyilandy K. P. AnilkumarINC60235K. DasanCPI(M)64374T. P. Jayachandran8086K. Dasan4139LDF
24 Perambra Mohammed IqbalKC(M)54979K. Kunhahammed MasterCPI(M)70248P. Chandrika7214K. Kunhahammed Master15269LDF
25 Balusseri (SC)A. BalramINC65377Purushan KadalundyCPI(M)74259T. K. Raman9304Purushan Kadalundy8882LDF
26 Elathur Shaikh P. HarisSJD52489 A. K. Saseendran NCP67143V.V. Rajan11901A. K. Saseendran14654LDF
27 Kozhikode North P. V. GangadharanINC48125A. PradeepCPI(M)57123P. Reghunath9894A. Pradeepkumar8998LDF
28 Kozhikode South M. K. MuneerIUML47771C. P. Musaffir AhmedCPI(M)46395Jaya Sadanandan7512M. K. Muneer1376UDF
29 Beypore M. P. Adam MulsiINC55234Elamaram KareemCPI(M)60550K. P. Sreesan11040Elamaram Kareem5316LDF
30 Kunnamangalam U. C. RamanIUML62900P. T. A. Rahim| LDF Independent66169C. K. Padmanabhan17123P. T .A. Rahim3269LDF
31 Koduvally V. M. Ummer MasterIUML60365M. MehboobCPI(M)43813Gireesh Thevalli6519V. M. Ummer Master16552UDF
32ThiruvambadiC. MoyinkuttyIUML56386George M. ThomasCPI(M)52553Jose Kappattumala3894C. Moyinkutty3833UDF
33KondottyP. Mohammedunni HajiIUML67998P. C. NaushadCPI(M)39849Kumari Sukumaran6840P. Mohammedunni Haji28149UDF
34Ernad P. K. Basheer IUML58698K. Asharaf AliCPI Independent47,452Baburaj3448P. K. Basheer11246UDF
35NilamburAryadan MohammedINC66331M. Thomas MathewLDF

Independent

60733K. C. Velayudhan4425Aryadan Mohammed5598UDF
36Wandoor (SC)A. P. AnilkumarINC77580V. RameshanCPI(M)48661Kotheri Ayyappan2885A. P. Anilkumar28919UDF
37ManjeriM. UmmerIUML67594V. GowriCPI38515P. G. Upendran6319M. Ummer29079UDF
38Perinthalmanna Manjalamkuzhi Ali IUML69730V. SasikumarCPI(M)60141C. K. Kunjumohammed1989Manjalamkuzhi Ali9589UDF
39MankadaT. A. Ahammed KabeerIUML67756Khadeeja SatharCPI(M)44163K ManiKandan4387T. A. Ahammed Kabeer23593UDF
40MalappuramP. UbaidullaIUML77928Sadiq MadathilJD(S)33420K. Velayudhan3841P. Ubaidulla44508UDF
41VengaraP. K. KunhalikuttyIUML63138K. P. IsmailINL24901Subramaniyan3417P. K. Kunhalikutty38237UDF
42VallikunnuK. N. A. KhaderIUML57250K. V. SankaranarayananLDF

Independent

39128M. Premkumar11099K. N. A. Khader18122UDF
43TirurangadiP. K. Abdu RabbIUML58666K. K. SamadCPI28458Sashidharan Punnasseri5480P. K. Abdu Rabb30208UDF
44Tanur Abdurahima n IUML51549E. JayanCPI(M)51549Ravi Thelath7304Abdurahman Randathani9433UDF
45TirurC. MammoottyIUML69305P. P. AbdullakkuttyCPI(M)45739P. T. Ali Haji5543C. Mammootty23566UDF
46Kottakkal M. P. Abdussamad Samadani IUML69717C. P. K. GurukkalNCP33815K. K. Surendran7782M. P. Abdussamad Samadani35902UDF
47ThavanurV. V. PrakashINC50875 Dr K.T.Jaleel LDF

Independent

57729Nirmala Kuttikrishnan7107K.T. Jaleel6854LDF
48PonnaniP. T. Ajay MohanINC53514 P. Sreeramakrishnan CPI(M)57615V. T. Jayapraksh5680P. Sreeramakrishnan4101LDF
49ThrithalaV. T. BalramINC57848P. MammikkuttyCPI(M)54651V. Ramankutty5899V. T. Balram3197UDF
50PattambiC. P. MohammedINC57728K. P. Suresh RajCPI45253P. Babu8874C. P. Mohammed12475UDF
51ShoranurShanta JayaramINC46123K. S. SaleekhaCPI(M)59616V. B. Muralidharan10562K.S. Saleekha13493LDF
52OttappalamV. K. SreekandanINC51820M. HamsanCPI(M)65023P. Venugopal9631M. Hamsa13203LDF
53Kongad (SC)P. SwaminathanINC49355 K. V. Vijayadas CPI(M)52920B. Devayani8467K. V. Vijayadas3565LDF
54MannarkkadN. ShamusudheenIUML60191V. ChamunniCPI51921O. P. Vasadevanunni5655N. Shamusudheen8270UDF
55MalampuzhaLathika SubhashINC54312 V.S. Achuthanandan CPI(M)77752P. K. Majeed Pedikat (JDU)2772V. S. Achuthanandan23440LDF
56Palakkad Shafi Parambil INC47641K. K. DivakaranCPI(M)40238C. Uday Bhaskar22317Shafi Parambil7403UDF
57Tarur (SC)N. VineshKC(J)38419A. K. BalanCPI(M)64175M. Lakshmanan5385A. K. Balan25756LDF
58ChitturK. AchuthanINC69916Subhash Chandra BoseCPI(M)57586A. K. Omanakuttan4518K. Achuthan12330UDF
59NemmaraM. V. RaghavanCMP55475 V. Chenthamarakshan CPI(M)64169N. Sivarajan9123V. Chenthamarakshan8694LDF
60AlathurK. KushalakumarKC(M)42236M. ChandranCPI(M)66977K. A. Sulaiman5460M. Chandran24741LDF
61Chelakkara (SC)K. B. SasikumarINC49007 K. Radhakrishnan CPI(M)73683V. A. Krishna Kumaran7056K. Radhakrishnan24676LDF
62KunnamkulamC. P. JohnCMP57763Babu M. PalisseryCPI(M)58244K. K. Aneeshkumar11725Babu M. Palissery481LDF
63GuruvayoorAshraf KokkurIUML52278K. V. AbduCPI(M)62246Dayanandan Mambulli9306K.V. Abdu9968LDF
64ManalurP. A. MadhavanINC63077Baby JohnCPI(M)62596P. M. Gopinath10543P. A. Madhavan481UDF
65WadakkancheryC. N. BalakrishnanINC67911N. R. BalanCPI(M)61226Shajumon Vattekadu7451C. N. Balakrishnan6685UDF
66Ollur M.P Vincent INC64823Rajaji Mathew ThomasCPI58576Sundar Rajan6761M.P Vincent6247UDF
67ThrissurTherambil RamakrishnanINC59991P. BalachandranCPI43822Ravikumar Uppath6697Therambil Ramakrishnan16169UDF
68Nattika (SC)Vikas ChakrapaniCMP (Independent)48501Geetha GopiCPI64555Sarju Thoyyakkavu11144Geetha Gopi16054LDF
69KaipamangalamUmesh ChalliyilJSS45219V. S. Sunil KumarCPI58789A.N. Radhakrishnan10716V.S. Sunil Kumar13570LDF
70IrinjalakudaThomas UnniyadanKC(M)68445K. R. VijayaCPI(M)56041K. C. Venugopal6672Thomas Unniyadan12404UDF
71PuthukkadK. P. ViswanathanINC46565 C. Raveendranath CPI(M)73047Sobha Surendran14425C. Raveendranath26482LDF
72ChalakudyK. T. BennyINC61061 B. D. Devassy CPI(M)63610Sudhir Baby5976B.D. Devasi2549LDF
73Kodungallur T N Prathapan INC64495K G SivanandanCPI55063I. R. Vijayan6732T N Prathapan9432UDF
74PerumbavoorJaison JosephINC56246Saju PaulCPI(M)59628O. C. Ashokan5464Saju Paul3382LDF
75AngamalyJohnny NelloreKC(J)54330 Jose Thettayil JD(S)61500P. Brahmaraj4117Jose Thettayil7170LDF
76AluvaAnwar Sadath|INC64244A. M. YusufCPI(M)51030M. N. Gopi8264Anwar Sadath13214UDF
77Kalamassery V. K. Ebrahimkunju IUML62843 K. Chandran Pillai CPI(M)55054P. Krishnadas8438V. K. Ibrahim Kunju7789UDF
78Paravur V.D. Satheesan INC74632 Pannyan Raveendran CPI63283T. S. Purushothamman3934V.D. Satheesan11349UDF
79VypeenAjay TharayilINC55572S. SharmaCPI(M)60814Surendran2930S. Sharma5242LDF
80KochiDominic PresentationINC56352M. C. JosephineCPI(M)39849K. Sashidharan5480Dominic Presentation16503UDF
81ThripunithuraK. BabuINC69886C. M. Dinesh ManiCPI(M)54108Sabu Varghese4942K. Babu15778UDF
82Ernakulam Hibi Eden INC59919 Sebastian Paul LDF

Independent

27482C. G. Rajagopal6362Hibi Eden32437UDF
83ThrikkakaraBenny BehananINC65854M. E. HasainarCPI(M)43448N. Sajikumar5935Benny Behanan22406UDF
84Kunnathunad (SC)V.P. SajeendranINC63624M. A. SurendranCPI(M)54892Ravi Veliyathunadu5862V.P. Sajeendran8732UDF
88PiravomT. M. JacobKC(J)66503M. J. JacobCPI(M)66346M. N. Madhu4234T. M. Jacob157UDF
86MuvattupuzhaJoseph VazhackanINC58012Babu PaulCPI52849Jiji Joseph4367Joseph Vazhakkan5163UDF
87KothamangalamKuruvillaKC(M)52924Scaria ThomasKC(T)40702Radhakrishnan5769T. U. Kuruvilla12222UDF
88Devikulam (SC)A. K. ManiINC47771 S. Rajendran CPI(M)51849S. Rajagopal3582S Rejandran4078LDF
89UdumbancholaJosy SebastianINC47090K. K. JayachandranCPI(M)56923N. Narayanraj3836K. K. Jayachandran9833LDF
90ThodupuzhaP. J. JosephKC(M)66325Joseph AugustineLDF

Independent

43457P. M. Velayudhan10049P. J. Joseph22868UDF
91IdukkiRoshy AugustineKC(M)65734C. V. VargheseCPI(M)49928C. C. Krishnan3013Roshy Augustine15806UDF
92PeerumadeE. M. AugustyINC51971 E. S. Bijimol CPI56748P. P. Sanu3380E.S. Bijimol4777LDF
93PalaK. M. ManiKC(M)61239Mani C. KappanNCP55980B. Vijay Kumar6359K. M. Mani5259UDF
94KaduthuruthyMonce JosephKC(M)68787Stephen GeorgeKC(T)45730P.G. Bijukumar5340Monce Joseph23057UDF
95Vaikom (SC)Satheesh KumarINC52035K. AjithCPI62603Ramesh Kavimattom4512K. Ajith10568LDF
96Ettumanoor Thomas Chazhikadan KC(M)55580K. Suresh KurupCPI(M)57381V. G. Gopakumar3385K. Suresh Kurup1801LDF
97KottayamThiruvanchoor RadhakrishnanINC53825V.N. VasavanCPI(M)53114Narayan Namboothiri5449Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan711UDF
98Puthuppally Oommen Chandy INC69922Suja Susan GeorgeCPI(M)36667D. Sunilkumar6679Oommen Chandy33255UDF
99ChanganasseryC. F. ThomasKC(M)51019B. IqbalCPI(M)48465M.B. Rajagopal6281C. F. Thomas2554UDF
100KanjirappallyDr.N. JayarajKC(M)57021Suresh T NairCPI44815K. G. Rajmohan8037N.Jayaraj12206UDF
101PoonjarP. C. GeorgeKC(M)59809Mohan ThomasLDF

Independent

44105K. Santhosh Kumar5010P. C. George15704UDF
102AroorM. A. ShukoorINC59823adv. A. M. AriffCPI(M)76675P. Sajeev Lal7486A.M. Arif16852LDF
103Cherthala K. R. Gowri Amma JSS67878 P. Thilothaman CPI86193P.K. Binu5933P. Thilothaman18315LDF
104AlappuzhaP. J. MathewINC59515 Thomas Isaac CPI(M)75857Kottaram Unnikrishnan3540Thomas Isaac16342LDF
105AmbalappuzhaM. LijuINC47148G. Sudhakaran NairCPI(M)63728P.K. Vasudevan2668G. Sudhakaran16580LDF
106KuttanadK.C. JosephKC(M)52039Thomas ChandyNCP60010K. Soman4395Thomas Chandy7971LDF
107Haripad Ramesh Chennithala INC67378G. KrishnaprasadCPI61858Ajith Shanker3145Ramesh Chennithala5520UDF
108KayamkulamM. MuraliINC66094C. K. SadasivanCPI(M)67409T.O. Noushad3083C.K. Sadasivan1315LDF
109Mavelikkara (SC)K. K. ShajuJSS60754R. RajeshCPI(M)65903S. Girija4984R. Rajesh5149LDF
110ChengannurP. C. VishnunathINC65156C. S. SujathaCPI(M)52656B. Radhakrishnan Menon6062P. C. Vishnunath12500UDF
111ThiruvallaVictor T. ThomasKC(M)52522Mathew T. ThomasJD(S)63289Rajan Moolaveetil7656Mathew T. Thomas10767LDF
112RanniPeelipose ThomasINC51777Raju AbrahamCPI(M)58391Suresh Kadambari7442Raju Abraham6614LDF
113AranmulaK. Sivadasan NairINC64845K. C. RajagopalCPI(M)58334K. Haridas10227K. Sivadasan Nair6511UDF
114Konni Adoor Prakash INC65724M. S. RajendranCPI(M)57950V.S. Harish Chandran5994Adoor Prakash7774UDF
115Adoor (SC) Pandalam Sudhakaran INC62894Chittayam GopakumarCPI63501K K Sasi6210Chittayam Gopakumar607LDF
116KarunagapallyRajan BabuJSS54564C. DivakaranCPI69086M. Suresh5097C. Divakaran14522LDF
117ChavaraShibu Baby JohnRSP(B)65002 N. K. Premachandran RSP58941Nalini Sankaramankalam2026Shibu Baby John6061UDF
118Kunnathur (SC)P. K. RaviINC59835Kovoor KunjumonRSP71923Raji Prasad5949Kovoor Kunjumon12088LDF
119KottarakkaraN N MuraliKC(B)53477P. Aisha Potty|P. Ayisha PottyCPI(M)74069Vayakkal Madhu6370P. Ayisha Potty20592LDF
120PathanapuramK. B. Ganesh KumarKC(B)71421K. RajagopalCPI(M)51019Subhash Pattazhi2839K. B. Ganesh Kumar20402UDF
121PunalurJohnson AbrahamINC54643K. RajuCPI72648B. Radhamany4155K. Raju18005LDF
122ChadayamangalamShahida KamalINC47607Mullakkara RatnamCPI71231Saju Kumar4160Mullakara Ratnakaran23624LDF
123KundaraP. JeramiasINC52342M. A. BabyCPI(M)67135Vellimon Dileep5990M.A. Baby14793LDF
124KollamK. C. RajanINC49446P. K. GurudasanCPI(M)57986G. Hari4207P. K. Gurudasan8540LDF
125EravipuramP. K. K. BavaIUML43259A. A. AzeezRSP51271Pattathanam Babu5048A. A. Azeez8012LDF
126ChathannoorBindhu KrishnaINC47598G. S. JayalCPI60187Kizhakkanela
Sudhakaran		3839G S Jayalal12589LDF
127VarkalaVarkala KaharINC57755A.A. RahimCPI(M)47045Elakamon Sateeshan3430Varkala Kahar10710UDF
128Attingal (SC)Thankamani DivakaranINC33493Adv. B. SathyanCPI(M)63558P. P. Vava4844B. Sathyan30065LDF
129Chirayinkeezhu (SC)K. VidhyadharanINC47376V. SasiCPI(M)59601Athiyoor Surendran2078V. Sasi12225LDF
130NedumangadPalode RaviINC59789P. Ramachandran NairCPI(M)54759K. S. Anjana5971Palode Ravi5030UDF
131VamanapuramC. MohanachandranINC55145Koliyakkod Krishnan NairCPI(M)57381Karrettu Sivaprasad5228Koliyakkod Krishnan Nair2236LDF
132KazhakoottamM. A. VaheedINC50787C. AjayakumarCPI(M)48591J.R. Padmakumar7508Adv. M.A. Vaheed2196UDF
133VattiyoorkavuK. MuraleedharanINC56531Cherian PhilipLDF

Independent

40364V.V. Rajesh13494K. Muraleedharan16167UDF
134ThiruvananthapuramV. S. SivakumarINC49122V. Surendran PillaiKC(T)43770B.K. Shekar11519V. S. Sivakumar5352UDF
135NemomCharupara RaviSJD20248V. SivankuttyCPI(M)50076 O. Rajagopal 43661V. Sivankutty6415LDF
136AruvikkaraG. KarthikeyanINC56797Ambalathara Sreedharan NairRSP46123C. Sivankutty7694G. Karthikeyan10674UDF
137ParassalaA. T. GeorgeINC60578Aanavoor NagappanCPI(M)60073S. Suresh10310A. T. George505UDF
138KattakkadaN. SakthanINC52368Jaya DaliIndependent39452P. K. Krishna Das22550N. Sakthan12916UDF
139KovalamGeorge MerciarINC52305Jameela PrakasamJD(S)59510Venganoor Satish9127Jameela Prakasam7205LDF
140Neyyattinkara Thambanoor Ravi INC48009 R. Selvaraj INC54711Athiyannur Sreekumar6730R. Selvaraj6702LDF

Note:-

Performance of Political Parties

Political PartyNo. of CandidatesSeats wonVotesPercentage
1 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 13801,053,6546.03
2 Communist Marxist Party (CMP) 30161,7390.93
3 Communist Party of India (CPI) 27131,522,4788.72
4 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) 84454,921,35428.18
5 Indian National Congress (INC) 82384,667,52026.73
6Others / Independents 3130278,6081.60
7 Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) 54264,6311.52
8 Kerala Congress (Jacob) 31159,2520.91
9 Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai) 21124,8980.72
10 Kerala Congress (Mani) (KC M) 159861,8294.94
11LDF supported Independents92418,6192.40
12 Muslim League (IUML) 24201,446,5708.28
13 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 82216,9481.24
14 Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 42228,2581.31
15 Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) (RSP B) 1165,0020.37
16 Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) 690139,4810.80
17 Socialist Janata (Democratic) (SJD) 62287,6491.65
Total14017,461,779100.00
Valid votes17,461,77999.97
Invalid votes5,4390.03
Votes cast / turnout17,467,21875.26
Abstentions5,740,92024.74
Registered voters23,208,138

Performance of Political Fronts

Sl. No:FrontNo. of CandidatesSeats wonVotesPercentage
1 United Democratic Front 140728,002,87445.83
2 Left Democratic Front 136687,618,44543.63
3 National Democratic Alliance 14001,058,5046.06
5Independents and Others5500553,8323.17

By-elections

1.Piravom Bye-election was held in Piravom Assembly constituency following the death of sitting MLA and minister T. M. Jacob on 30 October 2011. [35] [36]

2.Neyyattinkara By-election was held in Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency following the resignation [37] [38] [39] of sitting MLA R. Selvaraj on 9 March 2012.

3.Aruvikkara Bye-election was held in Aruvikkara Assembly constituency following the death of sitting MLA and SPEAKER G. Karthikeyan on 7 March 2015

Sl. No:ConstituencyUDF candidatePartyVotesLDF candidatePartyVotesBJP candidateVotesWinnerMarginWinning alliance
1 Piravom Anoop Jacob KC(J)82756M.J. JacobCPI(M)70686K. R. Rajagopal3241Anoop Jacob12070UDF
2 Neyyattinkara R. Selvaraj INC52528F. LawrenceCPI(M)46194 O. Rajagopal 30507R. Selvaraj6334UDF
3 Aruvikkara K. S. Sabarinathan INC56448 M. Vijayakumar CPI(M)46320O. Rajagopal34145K. S. Sabarinathan10128UDF
Alliance wise result (after by elections)
LDF+SEATSUDF+SEATSOthersSEATS
CPI(M)44* INC 40* BJP 0
CPI 13 IUML 20 JD(U) 0
JD(S) 4 KC(M) 9
NCP 2 SJ(D) 2
KC 0 CMP 0
IC(S) 0 KC(J) 1
JSS 0 KC(B) 1
IND 2 KRSP(BJ) 0
RSP 2 RSP(B) 1
TOTAL (2011)67*TOTAL (2011)73*TOTAL (2011)0
TOTAL (2006)98TOTAL (2006)42TOTAL (2006)0

* indicates one extra seat won by INC from CPI(M) after by-elections in Neyyatinkara constituency assembly seat sharing post the by-election results:

UDF LDF Others
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