2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

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2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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  2011 16 May 2016 (2016-05-16) 2021  

All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.53% (Increase2.svg 2.27 pp)
 First partySecond party
  Pinarayi.JPG Oommen Chandy 2013 4.JPG
Leader Pinarayi Vijayan [1] Oommen Chandy
Party CPI(M) INC
Alliance LDF UDF
Leader since20162004
Leader's seat Dharmadam Puthuppally
Last election44.94%, 68 seats45.83%, 72 seats
Seats won9147
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 23Decrease2.svg 25
Coalition vote8,945,0057,741,293
Percentage43.48%38.81%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.63 pp Decrease2.svg 6.97 pp

2016 Kerala election result.svg
Kerala Assembly 2016 Seat Status.svg
Kerala Assembly Seat Status

Chief Minister before election

Oommen Chandy
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI(M)

The 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 May 2016 to elect 140 MLAs to the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Contents

The constituencies to which election was held Legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala.svg
The constituencies to which election was held

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 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), won the election, defeating the incumbent United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Indian National Congress (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]

Final voters list for Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2016
Group of votersVoters population
Male12,510,580
Female13,508,702
Third Gender2
Total Voters26,019,284

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]
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.

Left Democratic Front

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contestedMaleFemale
Communist Party of India (Marxist) South Asian Communist Banner.svg CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg
Kodiyeri.JPG
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan 907812
Communist Party of India South Asian Communist Banner.svg CPI symbol.svg
KANAM RAJENDRAN DSC 0121.A.JPG
Kanam Rajendran 27234
Janata Dal (Secular) Indian election symbol female farmer.svg
Mathew-T-Thomas.jpg
Mathew T. Thomas 541
Nationalist Congress Party NCP-flag.svg
T.P. Peethambaran.jpg
T. P. Peethambaran 440
Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg
Scariah Thomas.jpg
Skariah Thomas 110
Congress (Secular) Congress (Secular) Flag.png
Kadannappally Ramachandran.jpg
Kadannappalli Ramachandran 110
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress Kerala-Congress-flag.svg
Francis George at Arakuzha.JPG
Francis George 440
Indian National League INL FLAG.png S. A. Puthiya Valappil330
Kerala Congress (B) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg R. Balakrishna Pillai 110
Communist Marxist Party (Aravindakshan) CMP-banner.svg K. R. Aravindakshan 110
Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) RSP-flag.svg Kovoor Kunjumon 110

United Democratic Front

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contestedMaleFemale
Indian National Congress
Vm sudeeranDSC 8810.JPG
V. M. Sudheeran 87789
Indian Union Muslim League Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg Indian Election Symbol Lader.svg
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal BNC.jpg
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal 24240
Kerala Congress (M) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Two Leaves.svg
K. M. Mani Minister.jpg

K. M. Mani 15150
Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Arrow.svg M. P. Veerendra Kumar DS.jpg M. P. Veerendra Kumar 770
Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP-flag.svg
A A Azeez.JPG
A. A. Aziz 550
Kerala Congress (Jacob) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg Johnny Nellore 110
Communist Marxist Party CMP-banner.svg C. P. John 110

National Democratic Alliance

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contestedMaleFemale
Bharatiya Janata Party Lotos flower symbol.svg
PS Sreedharan Pillai.jpg
P. S. Sreedharan Pillai 988810
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena Thushar Vellappally36351
Kerala Congress (Thomas) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg P. C. Thomas 440
Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi (Rajan Babu)A. N. Rajan Babu110
Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha C. K. Janu110

Left United Front

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contestedMaleFemale
Revolutionary Marxist Party

N. Venu

1091
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) [11] SUCI flag.svg C. K. Lukose32275
Marxist Communist Party of India (United)

M. Rajan

Parties not in any Coalition

PartyFlagSymbolPhotoLeaderSeats contested
SDPI [12] SDPI Flag.jpg INLD1.svg K. M. Ashraf88
Samajwadi Party N. O. Kuttappan9
Welfare Party of India [13] [14] Gas Cylinder.jpg [15] Hameed Vaniyambalam41
Bahujan Samaj Party Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg J. Sudhakaran74
Peoples Democratic Party Indian election symbol rising sun.svg Abdul Nasar Madani 60
Shiv Sena Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow.svg M.S. Bhuvanachandran16
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian election symbol two leaves.svg A. L. Pradeep7
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star M. K. Dasan18
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation 1
Ambedkarite Party of India 5
Kerala Janatha Party3
Indian Gandhiyan Party 3

Opinion polls

When conductedRefPolling organisation/AgencySample size
UDFLDFOTH
SeatsVote %SeatsVote %seatsVote %
March 2016 [16] C-FORE for Asianet News [17] 1577855–6237%75–8241%3–518%
March 2016 [18] India TV C-VoterN/A49N/A89N/A2N/A
April 2016 [19] Mathrbhumi News – Axis My IndiaN/A66–7242%68–7445%0–210%
23 April 2016 [20] Asianet News – C4 Election Survey5000056–6237%75–8140%3–518%
May 2016 [21] Mars agency702070–75N/A63–67N/A0N/A
May 2016 [22] IMEG Opinion Poll6000050–57N/A83–90N/A0N/A
May 2016 [23] People TV – CES Survey1746051–5940.6%81–8943.1%0–314.1%

Exit Polls

AgencyLDFUDFOthersRef.
Times Now-C Voter74–8254–620–8 [24]
India Today-Axis88–10138–481–7 [25]
News Nation67–7168–720–2 [26]
Today's Chanakya75±957±98±5 [27]

Election Day

Voting took place on 16 May 2016 in all 140 Legislative Assembly Constituencies. The final turnout was 77.35%. [28]

DistrictsVoter Turnout
District wise map of KeralaDistrict%
Political map of Kerala.svg Kasaragod78.51
Kannur80.63
Wayanad78.22
Kozhikode81.89
Malappuram75.83
Palakkad78.37
Thrissur77.74
Ernakulam79.77
Idukki73.59
Kottayam76.90
Alappuzha79.88
Pathanamthitta71.66
Kollam75.07
Thiruvananthapuram72.53
Total77.35

Results

Vote Share by alliance

   LDF (43.48%)
   UDF (38.81%)
   NDA (14.96%)
  Other (2.75%)

Seat Share by alliance

   LDF (65%)
   UDF (33.57%)
   NDA (0.71%)
  Other (0.72%)

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

LDFSEATSUDFSEATSNDASEATSOtherSEATS
CPI(M) 58 INC 22 BJP 1 P. C. George (IND)1
CPI 19 IUML 18 BDJS 0
JD(S) 3 KC(M) 6 KEC 0
NCP 2 KC(J) 1 JRS 0
IND 5 JD(U) 0 JSS (Rajan Babu) 0
C(S) 1 RSP 0
KC(B) 1
NSC 1
CMP 1
KC 0
JKC 0
INL 0
Total91Total47Total1Total1
Change+23Change-25Change+1Change+1

P.C. George, who contested as an independent candidate from Poonjar, joined the NDA on a later date.

By region

Region wise map of KeralaRegionTotal SeatsUDFLDFNDAOTH
Regions of Kerala.svg North Kerala3282400
Central Kerala55253000
South Kerala53143711

By district

District wise map of KeralaDistrictTotal SeatsUDFLDFNDAOTH
Political map of Kerala.svg Kasaragod

5

2300
Kannur

11

3800
Wayanad

3

1200
Kozhikode

13

21100
Malappuram

16

12400
Palakkad

12

3900
Thrissur

13

11200
Ernakulam

14

9500
Idukki

5

2300
Kottayam

9

6201
Alappuzha

9

1800
Pathanamthitta

5

1400
Kollam

11

01100
Thiruvananthapuram 144910
Total

140

47 91 11

Results by party

Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes%CandidatesWon
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 5,365,47226.78459
Indian National Congress 4,794,79323.88721
Bharatiya Janata Party 2,129,72610.6981
Communist Party of India 1,643,8788.22519
Indian Union Muslim League 1,496,8647.42318
Kerala Congress (Mani) 807,7184.0155
Bharath Dharma Jana Sena 795,7974.0360
Independents
(LDF)
487,5102.484
Janata Dal (United) 296,5851.570
Janata Dal (Secular) 293,2741.553
Nationalist Congress Party 237,4081.242
Independents (IND)220,7971.14201
Revolutionary Socialist Party 216,0711.150
Kerala Congress (Democratic) 157,5840.7840
National Secular Conference 130,8430.6521
Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) 75,7250.3811
Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai) 74,4290.3711
Kerala Congress (Jacob) 73,7700.3711
Communist Marxist Party (Aravindakshan)64,6660.3211
Congress (Secular) 54,3470.2711
Total20,232,718100.001,203140
Valid votes20,232,71899.97
Invalid votes6,1070.03
Votes cast / turnout20,238,82577.53
Abstentions5,866,24422.47
Registered voters26,105,069

By constituency

NumberConstituencyDistrictUDF candidatePartyVotesLDF candidatePartyVotesNDA candidatePartyVotesWinnerMarginWinning PartyWinning Alliance
001 Manjeshwaram Kasaragod P. B. Abdul Razak IUML56870C. H. KunjambuCPI(M)42565K. SurendranBJP56781P. B. Abdul Razak89IUMLUDF
002 Kasargod Kasaragod N. A. Nellikkunnu IUML64727A. A. AmeenINL21615K. Raveesh ThanthriBJP56120N. A. Nellikkunnu8607IUMLUDF
003 Udma KasaragodK. SudhakaranINC66847 K. Kunhiraman CPI(M)70679SreekanthBJP21231K. Kunhiraman3832CPI (M)LDF
004 Kanhangad KasaragodDhanya SureshINC54547 E. Chandrasekharan CPI80558M.P. RaghavanBDJS21104E. Chandrasekharan26011CPILDF
005 Thrikkaripur KasaragodK.P. KunhikannanINC62327 M. Rajagopal CPI(M)79286M. BhaskaranBJP10767M. Rajagopal16959CPI (M)LDF
006 Payyannur KannurSajid K. MavvalINC42963 C. Krishnan CPI(M)83226Aniyamma RajendranBJP15341C. Krishnan40263CPI (M)LDF
007 Kalliasseri KannurAmritha RamakrishnanINC40115 T.V. Rajesh CPI(M)83006K.P. ArunBJP11036T. V. Rajesh42891CPI (M)LDF
008 Thaliparamba KannurRajesh NambiarKC(M)50489 James Mathew CPI(M)91106P. BalakrishnanBJP14742James Mathew40617CPI (M)LDF
009 Irikkur Kannur K. C. Joseph INC72548K.T. JoseCPI62901GangadharanBJP8294K. C. Joseph9647INCUDF
010 Azhikode Kannur K.M. Shaji IUML63082 M.V. Nikesh Kumar CPI(M)60795A.V. KesavanBJP12580K. M. Shaji2287IUMLUDF
011 Kannur Kannur Satheesan Pacheni INC53151 Kadannappalli Ramachandran Congress(S)54347K. Gireesh BabuBJP13215Kadannappalli Ramachandran1196Congress (S)LDF
012 Dharmadom KannurMambaram DivakaranINC50424 Pinarayi Vijayan CPI(M)87329Mohanan ManantheriBJP12763Pinarayi Vijayan37905CPI (M)LDF
013 Thalassery Kannur A.P. Abdullakutty INC36624 A.N. Shamseer CPI(M)70741V.K. SajeevanBJP22125A.N. Shamseer34117CPI (M)LDF
014 Kuthuparamba Kannur K. P. Mohanan JDU54722 K. K. Shailaja CPI(M)67013C. SadanandanBJP20787K.K. Shailaja12291CPI (M)LDF
015 Mattannur KannurK. P. PrashanthJDU40649 E.P. Jayarajan CPI(M)84030Biju ElakkuzhyBJP18620E.P. Jayarajan43381CPI (M)LDF
016 Peravoor Kannur Sunny Joseph INC65659Binoy KurianCPI(M)57970Paily VathyattBDJS9129Sunny Joseph7989INCUDF
017 Mananthavady (ST)Wayanad P. K. Jayalakshmi INC61129 O.R. Kelu CPI(M)62436K. MohandasBJP16230O.R. Kelu1307CPI (M)LDF
018 Sulthanbathery (ST)Wayanad I. C. Balakrishnan INC75747Rugmini SubramanianCPI(M)65647C.K. JanuJRS27920I. C. Balakrishnan11198INCUDF
019 Kalpetta Wayanad M. V. Shreyams Kumar JDU59876 C. K. Saseendran CPI(M)72959K. SadanandanBJP12938C. K. Saseendran13083CPI (M)LDF
020 Vatakara KozhikodeManayath ChandranJDU39700 C.K. Nanu JD(S)49211Adv. M. RajeshkumarBJP13937C. K. Nanu9511JD(S)LDF
021 Kuttiady Kozhikode Parakkal Abdulla IUML71809 K.K. Lathika CPI(M)70652Ramdas ManaleriBJP12327Parakkal Abdulla1157IUMLUDF
022 Nadapuram KozhikodeK. Praveen KumarINC69983 E.K. Vijayan CPI74742M.P. RajanBJP14493E.K. Vijayan4759CPILDF
023 Koyilandy KozhikodeN. SubramanianINC57224 K. Dasan CPI(M)70593K. Rajineesh BabuBJP22087K. Dasan13369CPI (M)LDF
024 Perambra KozhikodeMohammed IqbalKC(M)68258 T.P. Ramakrishnan CPI(M)72359K. Sukumaran NairBJP8561T.P. Ramakrishnan4101CPI (M)LDF
025 Balusseri (SC)Kozhikode U. C.Raman IUML67450 Purushan Kadalundi CPI(M)82914P.K. SupranBJP19324Purushan Kadalundi15464CPI (M)LDF
026 Elathur KozhikodeP. Kishan ChandJDU47330 A.K. Saseendran NCP76387V.V. RajanBJP29070A.K. Saseendran29057NCPLDF
027 Kozhikode North KozhikodeP.M. Suresh BabuINC36319 A. Pradeep Kumar CPI(M)64192K.P. SreesanBJP29860A. Pradeep Kumar27873CPI (M)LDF
028 Kozhikode South Kozhikode M. K. Muneer IUML49863A.P. Abdul WahabINL43536Satheesh KuttiyilBDJS19146M. K. Muneer6327IUMLUDF
029 Beypore KozhikodeM.P. Adam MulsiINC54751 V. K. C. Mammed Koya CPI(M)69114K.P. Prakash BabuBJP27958V. K. C. Mammed Koya14363CPI (M)LDF
030 Kunnamangalam Kozhikode T. Siddique INC66205 P. T. A. Rahim LDF(IND)77410C.K. PadmanabhanBJP32702P. T. A. Rahim11205N/ALDF
031 Koduvally KozhikodeM. A. RazakIUML60460 Karat Razak LDF(IND)61033Ali AkbarBJP11537Karat Razak573N/ALDF
032 Thiruvambadi Kozhikode V. M. Ummer IUML59316 George M. Thomas CPI(M)62324Giri PambanalBDJS8743George M. Thomas3008CPI (M)LDF
033 Kondotty Malappuram T.V. Ibrahim IUML69668K.P. VeerankuttyLDF(IND)59014K. RamachandranBJP12513T.V. Ibrahim10654IUMLUDF
034 Eranad Malappuram P. K. Basheer IUML69048K. T. AbdulrahmanCPI56155K.P. BaburajanBJP6055P. K. Basheer12893IUMLUDF
035 Nilambur MalappuramAryadan ShoukathINC66354P.V. AnwarLDF(IND)77858M. GireeshBDJS12284P.V. Anwar11504N/ALDF
036 Wandoor (SC)Malappuram A.P. Anil Kumar INC81964K. NishanthCPI(M)58100Sunitha MohandasBJP9471A.P. Anil Kumar23864INCUDF
037 Manjeri Malappuram M. Ummer IUML69779K MohandasCPI50163C. DineshBJP11223M. Ummer19616IUMLUDF
038 Perinthalmanna Malappuram Manjalamkuzhi Ali IUML70990 V. Sasikumar CPI(M)70411M.K. SunilBJP5917Manjalamkuzhi Ali579IUMLUDF
039 Mankada MalappuramT.A. Ahmed KabeerIUML69165T.K. Rasheed AliCPI(M)67657B. RatheeshBJP6641T.A. Ahmed Kabeer1508IUMLUDF
040 Malappuram Malappuram P. Ubaidulla IUML81072K.P. SumathiCPI(M)45400Badushah ThangalBJP7211P. Ubaidulla35672IUMLUDF
041 Vengara Malappuram P. K. Kunhalikutty IUML72181P.P. BasheerCPI(M)34124P.T. Ali HajiBJP7055P. K. Kunhalikutty38057IUMLUDF
042 Vallikunnu Malappuram P. Abdul Hameed IUML59720O.K. ThangalINL47110K. JanachandranBJP22887P. Abdul Hameed12610IUMLUDF
043 Tirurangadi Malappuram P. K. Abdu Rabb IUML62927Niyas PulikkalakathCPI56884P.V. Geetha MadhavanBJP8046P. K. Abdu Rabb6043IUMLUDF
044 Tanur Malappuram Abdurahman Randathani IUML56884 V. Abdurahman LDF(IND)62927P.R. RasmilnathBJP8064V. Abdurahman6043N/ALDF
045 Tirur MalappuramC. MammoottyIUML73432Gafoor P. LillisLDF(IND)66371N.K. DevidasanBJP9083C. Mammootty7061IUMLUDF
046 Kottakkal Malappuram K.K. Abid Hussain Thangal IUML71768N.A. Mohammed KuttyNCP56726V. UnnikrishnanBJP13205K.K. Abid Hussain Thangal15042IUMLUDF
047 Thavanur MalappuramP. IfthiquarudheenINC51115 K.T. Jaleel LDF(IND)68179Ravi ThelathBJP15801K.T. Jaleel17064N/ALDF
048 Ponnani Malappuram P.T. Ajay Mohan INC53692 P. Sreeramakrishnan CPI(M)69332K.K. SurendranBJP11662P. Sreeramakrishnan15640CPI (M)LDF
049 Thrithala Palakkad V.T. Balram INC66505Subaida IshaqCPI(M)55958V.T. RemaBJP14510V.T. Balram10547INCUDF
050 Pattambi Palakkad C.P. Mohammed INC56621 Mohammed Muhsin CPI64025P. ManojBJP14824Mohammed Muhsin7404CPILDF
051 Shoranur PalakkadC. SangeethaINC41618 P. K. Sasi CPI(M)66165ChandranBDJS28836P. K. Sasi24547CPI (M)LDF
052 Ottappalam Palakkad Shanimol Usman INC51073 P. Unni CPI(M)67161P. VenugopalBJP27605P. Unni16088CPI (M)LDF
053 Kongad (SC)Palakkad Pandalam Sudhakaran INC47519 K. V. Vijayadas CPI(M)60790Renu SureshBJP23800K. V. Vijayadas13271CPI (M)LDF
054 Mannarkkad Palakkad N. Shamsudheen IUML73163K. P. Suresh RajCPI60838Keshavdev PuthumanaBDJS10170N. Shamsudheen12325IUMLUDF
055 Malampuzha PalakkadV. S. JoyINC35333 V. S. Achuthanandan CPI(M)73299C. KrishnakumarBJP46157V. S. Achuthanandan27142CPI (M)LDF
056 Palakkad Palakkad Shafi Parambil INC57559 N. N. Krishnadas CPI(M)38675Shobha SurendranBJP40076Shafi Parambil17483INCUDF
057 Tarur (SC)PalakkadC. PrakashINC43979 A. K. Balan CPI(M)67047K.V. DivakaranBJP15493A. K. Balan23068CPI (M)LDF
058 Chittur Palakkad K. Achuthan INC61985 K. Krishnankutty JD(S)69270M. SasikumarBJP12537K. Krishnankutty7285JD(S)LDF
059 Nenmara PalakkadA. V. GopinathINC58908 K. Babu CPI(M)66316N. ShivarajanBJP23096K. Babu7408CPI (M)LDF
060 Alathur PalakkadK. KusalakumarKC(M)35146 K.D. Prasenan CPI(M)71206M.P. SreekumarBJP19610K. D. Prasenan36060CPI (M)LDF
061 Chelakkara (SC)ThrissurK. A.Thulasi TeacherINC57571 U.R. Pradeep CPI(M)67771Shajumon VattekkadBJP23845U. R. Pradeep10200CPI (M)LDF
062 Kunnamkulam ThrissurC. P. JohnCMP(John)55492 A.C. Moideen CPI(M)63274K.K. Aneesh KumarBJP29325A.C. Moideen7782CPI (M)LDF
063 Guruvayoor ThrissurP.M. Sadiq AliIUML50990 K.V. Abdul Khader CPI(M)66088Niveditha SubramaniyamBJP25490K.V. Abdul Khader15098CPI (M)LDF
064 Manalur ThrissurO. Abdurahman KuttyINC51097 Murali Perunelli CPI(M)70422A.N. RadhakrishnanBJP37680Murali Perunelli19325CPI (M)LDF
065 Wadakkanchery Thrissur Anil Akkara INC65535Mary ThomasCPI(M)65492T.S. Ullas BabuBJP26652Anil Akkara43INCUDF
066 Ollur Thrissur M. P. Vincent INC58418 K. Rajan CPI71666SanthoshBDJS17694K. Rajan13248CPILDF
067 Thrissur ThrissurPadmaja VenugopalINC46677 V. S. Sunil Kumar CPI53664B. GopalakrishnanBJP24748V.S. Sunil Kumar6987CPILDF
068 Nattika (SC)ThrissurK. V. DasanINC43441 Geetha Gopi CPI70218T.V. BabuBDJS33650Geetha Gopi26777CPILDF
069 Kaipamangalam ThrissurM.T. Mohammed NahasRSP33384 E.T. Taison CPI66824Unnikrishnan ThashinathBDJS30041E.T. Taison33440CPILDF
070 Irinjalakuda Thrissur Thomas Unniyadan KC(M)57019 K.U. Arunan CPI(M)59730C.D. SanthoshBJP30420K.U. Arunan2711CPI (M)LDF
071 Puthukkad ThrissurSundaran KunnathullyINC40986 C. Raveendranath CPI(M)79464A. NageshBJP35833C. Raveendranath38478CPI (M)LDF
072 Chalakudy ThrissurT.U. RadhakrishnanINC47603 B. D. Devassy CPI(M)74251UnniBDJS26229B.D. Devassy26648CPI (M)LDF
073 Kodungallur Thrissur K. P. Dhanapalan INC45118 V. R. Sunil Kumar CPI67909Sangeetha ViswanathanBDJS32793V.R. Sunil Kumar22791CPILDF
074 Perumbavoor Ernakulam Eldose Kunnappilly INC64285 Saju Paul CPI(M)57197E.S. BijuBJP19731Eldose Kunnappilly7088INCUDF
075 Angamaly Ernakulam Roji M. John INC66666Benny MoonjelyJDS57480P.J BabuKC9014Roji M. John9186INCUDF
076 Aluva Ernakulam Anwar Sadath INC69568V. SalimCPI(M)50733Latha GangadharanBJP19349Anwar Sadath18835INCUDF
077 Kalamassery Ernakulam V. K. Ebrahimkunju IUML68726A. M. YusufCPI(M)56608V. GopakumarBDJS24244V. K. Ebrahimkunju12118IUMLUDF
078 Paravur Ernakulam V. D. Satheesan INC74985Sarada MohanCPI54351Hari VijayanBDJS28097V. D. Satheesan20634INCUDF
079 Vypin ErnakulamK.R. SubhashINC49173 S. Sharma CPI(M)68526KK VamalochananBDJS10051S. Sarma19353CPI (M)LDF
080 Kochi Ernakulam Dominic Presentation INC46881 K.J. Maxi CPI(M)47967Praveen Damodara PrabhuBJP15212K.J. Maxi1086CPI (M)LDF
081 Thripunithura Ernakulam K. Babu INC58230 M. Swaraj CPI(M)62697Thuravoor ViswambaranBJP29843M. Swaraj4467CPI (M)LDF
082 Ernakulam Ernakulam Hibi Eden INC57819M. AnilkumarCPI(M)35870N. K. MohandasBJP14878Hibi Eden21949INCUDF
083 Thrikkakara Ernakulam P. T. Thomas INC61451 Sebastian Paul CPI(M)49455S. SajiBJP21247P. T. Thomas11996INCUDF
084 Kunnathunad (SC)Ernakulam V. P. Sajeendran INC65445Shiji SivajiCPI(M)62766Thuravoor SureshBDJS16459V.P. Sajeendran2679INCUDF
085 Piravom Ernakulam Anoop Jacob KC(J)73770M. J. JacobCPI(M)67575C.P. SathyanBDJS17503Anoop Jacob6195KC(J)UDF
086 Muvattupuzha Ernakulam Joseph Vazhakkan INC60894 Eldho Abraham CPI70269P. J. ThomasBJP9759Eldho Abraham9375CPILDF
087 Kothamangalam Ernakulam T. U. Kuruvilla KC(M)46185Antony JohnCPI(M)65467P. C. CyriacKC12926Antony John19282CPI (M)LDF
088 Devikulam (SC)IdukkiA. K. ManiINC43728S. RajendranCPI(M)49510N. ChandranBJP9592S. Rajendran5782CPI (M)LDF
089 Udumbanchola IdukkiSenapathy VenuINC49704 M.M. Mani CPI(M)50813Saji ParambathBDJS21799M.M. Mani1109CPI (M)LDF
090 Thodupuzha Idukki P.J. Joseph KC(M)76564Roy VarikkatCPI(M)-IND30977PraveenBDJS28845P.J. Joseph45587KC(M)UDF
091 Idukki Idukki Roshy Augustine KC(M)60556 Francis George KC(D)51223Biju MadhavanBDJS27403Roshy Augustine9333KC(M)UDF
092 Peerumede Idukki Cyriac Thomas INC56270 E. S. Bijimol CPI56584K. KumarBJP11833E. S. Bijimol314CPILDF
093 Pala Kottayam K. M. Mani KC(M)58884 Mani C. Kappan NCP54181N. HariBJP24821K. M. Mani4703KC(M)UDF
094 Kaduthuruthy Kottayam Monce Joseph KC(M)73793Skaria ThomasKC(A)31537Stephen ChazhikadanKC17536Monce Joseph42256KC(M)UDF
095 Vaikom (SC)KottayamA. Saneesh KumarINC37413 C. K. Asha CPI61997N.K. NeelakandanBDJS30067C. K. Asha24584CPILDF
096 Ettumanoor Kottayam Thomas Chazhikadan KC(M)44906 Suresh Kurup CPI(M)53805A.G. ThankappanBDJS27540Suresh Kurup8899CPI (M)LDF
097 Kottayam Kottayam Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan INC73894Reji ZakariaCPI(M)40262M.S. KarunakaranBJP12582Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan33632INCUDF
098 Puthuppally Kottayam Oommen Chandy INC71597Jaick C. ThomasCPI(M)44505George KurianBJP15993Oommen Chandy27092INCUDF
099 Changanassery Kottayam C. F Thomas KC(M)50371K. C. JosephKC(D)48522Ettumanoor RadhakrishnanBJP21455C. F.Thomas1849KC(M)UDF
100 Kanjirappally Kottayam N. Jayaraj KC(M)53126V.B. BinuCPI49236V.N. ManojBJP31411N. Jayaraj3890KC(M)UDF
101 Poonjar KottayamGeorgekutty AugusthyKC(M)35800 P. C. Joseph KC(D)22270M R UllasBDJS19966 P. C. George 27821N/AIND
102 Aroor AlappuzhaC. R. JayaprakashINC46201 A. M. Ariff CPI(M)84720T. AniyappanBDJS27753A.M. Ariff38519CPI (M)LDF
103 Cherthala AlappuzhaS. SarathINC74001 P. Thilothaman CPI81197P.S. RajeevBDJS19614P. Thilothaman7196CPILDF
104 Alappuzha AlappuzhaLaly VincentINC52179 T. M. Thomas Isaac CPI(M)83211Ranjith SreenivasBJP18214T. M.Thomas Issac31032CPI (M)LDF
105 Ambalappuzha AlappuzhaShaikh P. HarisJD(U)40448 G. Sudhakaran CPI(M)63069L.P. JayachandranBJP22730G. Sudhakaran22621CPI (M)LDF
106 Kuttanad AlappuzhaJacob AbrahamKC(M)45223 Thomas Chandy NCP50114Subhash VasuBDJS33044Thomas Chandy4891NCPLDF
107 Haripad Alappuzha Ramesh Chennithala INC75980P. PrasadCPI57359D. AshvanidevBJP12985Ramesh Chennithala18621INCUDF
108 Kayamkulam AlappuzhaM. LijuINC61099U. Prathibha HariCPI(M)72956Shaji M. PanickerBDJS20000U. Prathibha Hari11857CPI (M)LDF
109 Mavelikkara (SC)AlappuzhaBaiju KalassalaINC43013 R. Rajesh CPI(M)74555P.M. VelayudhanBJP30929R. Rajesh31542CPI (M)LDF
110 Chengannur Alappuzha P. C. Vishnunath INC44897 K. K. Ramachandran Nair CPI(M)52880 P.S.Sreedharan Pillai BJP42682K.K. Ramachandran Nair7983CPI (M)LDF
111 Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta Joseph M. Puthusseri KC(M)51398 Mathew T. Thomas JD(S)59660Akkeeraman Kalidasa BhattathirippadBDJS31439Mathew T. Thomas8262JD(S)LDF
112 Ranni PathanamthittaMariyamma CherianINC44153 Raju Abraham CPI(M)58749PadmakumarBDJS28201Raju Abraham14596CPI (M)LDF
113 Aranmula Pathanamthitta K. Sivadasan Nair INC56877 Veena George CPI(M)64523M.T. RameshBJP37906Veena George7646CPI (M)LDF
114 Konni Pathanamthitta Adoor Prakash INC72800R. Sanal KumarCPI(M)52052D. Ashok KumarBJP16713Adoor Prakash20748INCUDF
115 Adoor (SC)PathanamthittaK.K. ShajuINC50574 Chittayam Gopakumar CPI76034P. SudheerBJP25940Chittayam Gopakumar25460CPILDF
116 Karunagapally KollamC. R. MaheshINC68143 R. Ramachandran CPI69902V. SadasivanBDJS19115R. Ramachandran1759CPILDF
117 Chavara Kollam Shibu Baby John RSP58477 N. Vijayan Pillai CPI(M)64666M. SunilBJP10276N. Vijayan Pillai6189CPI(M)LDF
118 Kunnathur (SC)KollamUllas KovoorRSP55196 Kovoor Kunjumon RSP(L)75725Thazhava SahadevanBDJS21742Kovoor Kunjumon20529RSP(L)LDF
119 Kottarakkara KollamSavin SathyanINC40811 P. Ayisha Potty CPI(M)83443K. RajeswariyammaBJP24062P. Ayisha Potty42632CPI (M)LDF
120 Pathanapuram Kollam Jagadish INC49867 K.B. Ganesh Kumar KC(B)74429Bheeman RaghuBJP11700K.B. Ganesh Kumar24562KC(B)LDF
121 Punalur KollamA. Younus KunjuIUML48554 K. Raju CPI82136Cicil FernandezKC10558K. Raju33582CPILDF
122 Chadayamangalam Kollam M. M. Hassan INC49334 Mullakkara Rathnakaran CPI71262K. SivadasanBJP19259Mullakkara Rathnakaran21928CPILDF
123 Kundara Kollam Rajmohan Unnithan INC48587 J. Mercykutty Amma CPI(M)79047M.S. Syam KumarBJP20257J. Mercykutty Amma30460CPI (M)LDF
124 Kollam KollamSooraj RaviINC45492 Mukesh CPI(M)63103K. SasikumarJSS (Rajanbabu)17409Mukesh17611CPI (M)LDF
125 Eravipuram Kollam A. A. Aziz RSP36589 M. Noushad CPI(M)65392Satheesh AkkavilaBDJS19714M.Noushad28803CPI (M)LDF
126 Chathannoor KollamSooranad RajasekharanINC30139 G.S. Jayalal CPI67606P.B. GopakumarBJP33199G.S. Jayalal34407CPILDF
127 Varkala Thiruvananthapuram Varkala Kahar INC50716V. JoyCPI(M)53102S.R.M. SajiBDJS19872V. Joy2386CPI (M)LDF
128 Attingal (SC)ThiruvananthapuramK. ChandrababuRSP32425 B. Satyan CPI(M)72808Raji PrasadBJP27602B. Satyan40383CPI (M)LDF
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC)ThiruvananthapuramK. S. Ajith KumarINC50370 V. Sasi CPI64692P.P. VavaBJP19478V. Sasi14322CPILDF
130 Nedumangad Thiruvananthapuram Palode Ravi INC54124 C. Divakaran CPI57745V.V. RajeshBJP35139C. Divakaran3621CPILDF
131 Vamanapuram ThiruvananthapuramT. Sarathchandra PrasadINC56252 D. K. Murali CPI(M)65848R.V. NikhilBDJS13956D.K. Murali9596CPI (M)LDF
132 Kazhakoottam Thiruvananthapuram Adv. M.A. Vaheed INC38602 Kadakampally Surendran CPI(M)50079 V. Muraleedharan BJP42732Kadakampally Surendran7347CPI (M)LDF
133 Vattiyoorkavu Thiruvananthapuram K. Muraleedharan INC51322 T. N. Seema CPI(M)40441 Kummanam Rajasekharan BJP43700K. Muraleedharan7622INCUDF
134 Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram V. S. Sivakumar INC46474 Antony Raju KC(D)35569 S. Sreesanth BJP34764V. S. Sivakumar10905INCUDF
135 Nemom Thiruvananthapuram V. Surendran Pillai JDU13860 V. Sivankutty CPI(M)59142 O. Rajagopal BJP67813O.Rajagopal8671BJPNDA
136 Aruvikkara Thiruvananthapuram K. S. Sabarinathan INC70910A.A. RasheedCPI(M)49596A. RajasenanBJP20294K. S. Sabarinathan21314INCUDF
137 Parassala Thiruvananthapuram A. T. George INC51590 C.K. Hareendran CPI(M)70156Karamana JayanBJP33028C.K. Hareendran18566CPI (M)LDF
138 Kattakada Thiruvananthapuram N. Sakthan INC50765I.B. SatheeshCPI(M)51614P.K. KrishnadasBJP38700I.B Satheesh849CPI (M)LDF
139 Kovalam Thiruvananthapuram M. Vincent INC60268 Jameela Prakasam JD(S)57653T.N. SureshBDJS30987M. Vincent2615INCUDF
140 Neyyattinkara Thiruvananthapuram R. Selvaraj INC54016 K. Ansalan CPI(M)63559Punchakari SurendranBJP15531K.A. Ansalan9543CPI (M)LDF

Notable performances of other candidates

01.P.C.George won from Poonjar Contituency with a margion 27821 votes [29]

By-elections

YearConstituencyDistrictUDF candidatePartyVotesLDF candidatePartyVotesNDA candidatePartyVotesWinnerMarginPrevious Winning AllianceWinning AllianceWinning Party
2017 Vengara Malappuram K.N.A. KhaderIUML65227P.P.BasheerCPI(M)41917K JanachandranBJP5728K.N.A. Khader24123UDFUDFIUML
2018 Chengannur Alappuzha D.VijayakumarINC46347 Saji Cherian CPI(M)67303 P. S. Sreedharan Pillai BJP35270Saji Cherian20956LDFLDFCPI(M)
2019 Manjeshwaram Kasaragod M. C. Kamaruddin IUML65407M Shankara RaiCPI(M)38233Ravisha Thanthri KuntarBJP57484M. C. Kamaruddin [30] 7923UDFUDFIUML
2019 Pala Kottayam Jose Tom Pulikunnel [31] UDF Independent51194 Mani C. Kappan NCP54137N.HariBJP18044Mani C. Kappan [32] [33] [34] 2943UDFLDFNCP
2019 Vattiyoorkavu Thiruvananthapuram K. Mohan Kumar [35] INC40365 V. K. Prasanth CPI(M)54830Adv S SureshBJP27453V. K. Prasanth14465UDFLDFCPI(M)
2019 Konni Pathanamthitta P MohanrajINC44146 K. U. Jenish Kumar CPI(M)54099K. SurendranBJP39786K. U. Jenish Kumar9953UDFLDFCPI(M)
2019 Aroor Alappuzha Shanimol Usman INC69356Manu C. PulikkalCPI(M)67277K.P.Prakash BabuBJP16289Shanimol Usman2079LDFUDFINC
2019 Ernakulam Ernakulam T. J. Vinod INC37891Adv. Manu RoyLDF Independent34141C.G.RajagopalBJP13351T. J. Vinod3750UDFUDFINC

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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