Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 2011

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Kerala State legislative assembly election, 2011
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All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister of Kerala.jpg V. S. Achuthanandan 2008.jpg
Leader Oommen Chandy V S Achuthanandan
Party INC CPI(M)
Alliance UDF LDF
Leader's seat Puthuppally Malampuzha
Last election42 seats, 42.98%98 seats, 48.63%
Seats before4298
Seats won7268
Seat changeIncrease2.svg30Decrease2.svg30
Popular vote8,002,8747,846,703
Percentage45.83%44.94
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.85%Decrease2.svg 3.69%
Map of Kerala showing 2011 Assembly Election Results.svg
Chief Minister before election

V. S. Achuthanandan
CPI(M)

Chief Minister

Oommen Chandy
INC

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

Kerala State in southern India

Kerala, locally known as Keralam, is a state on the southwestern, Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty-second largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea and Arabian Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.

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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 contesting in the state and fielded candidates in 139 constituencies, with one seat to their NDA alliance partner Janata Dal (United). [1] [2]

Indian National Congress Major political party in India

The Indian National Congress(pronunciation ) is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

Left Democratic Front (Kerala) political parties in Kerala

Left Democratic Front (LDF) is a coalition of left-wing political parties in the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the two major political coalitions in Kerala, the other being the United Democratic Front each of which have been in power alternatively for the last two decades. LDF won the May 2016 election, and is now in power. The coalition consists of Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) and variety of other smaller parties.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) political party

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the largest communist party in India. The party emerged from a split from the Communist Party of India in 1964. The CPI(M) was formed at the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of India held in Calcutta from 31 October to 7 November 1964. As of 2018, CPI(M) is leading the state government in Kerala and having elected members in 8 state legislative assemblies including Kerala, West Bengal, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, and Rajasthan. It also leads the West Bengal Left Front. As of 2016, CPI(M) claimed to have 1,048,678 members. The highest body of the party is the Politburo.

United Democratic Front

Sl.No:Name of the PartyParty FlagParty Leader in Kerala
1 Indian National Congress Flag of the Indian National Congress.svg M M Hassan
2 Indian Union Muslim League Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg Syed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
3 Kerala Congress (M) Kerala-Congress-flag.svg K. M. Mani
4 Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP-flag.svg A.A. Azeez
6 Kerala Congress (Jacob) Johnny Nellore
7 Communist Marxist Party (John) CMP-banner.svg C. P. John

Left Democratic Front

Sl.No:Name of the PartyParty FlagParty Leader in Kerala
1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) South Asian Communist Banner.svg Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
2 Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg Kanam Rajendran
3 Janata Dal (Secular) Mathew T. Thomas
4 Nationalist Congress Party NCP-flag.svg Uzhavoor Vijayan
5 Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) Skaria 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

National Democratic Alliance

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.

Bahujan Samaj Party Political party of India

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is a national political party in India. By vote share in the 2014 general election, it is India's third-largest national party, though it did not win any seats in the Lok Sabha. It was formed to represent Bahujans, referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes (OBC), along with religious minorities. According to Kanshi Ram, when he founded the party in 1984, the Bahujans comprised 85 percent of India's population, but were divided into 6,000 different castes. The party claims to be inspired by the philosophy of Gautama Buddha, B. R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Narayana Guru, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj. Kanshi Ram named his protégée Mayawati as his successor in 2001.

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

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian political party

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is an Indian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu and in the union territory of Puducherry. It is currently in power in the state of Tamil Nadu and is the third largest party in the Lok Sabha. AIADMK is a Dravidian party founded by M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) on 17 October 1972 as a breakaway faction of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). From 1989 to 2016, AIADMK was led by Jayalalithaa, who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on several occasions. The party has won majorities in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly seven times, making it the most successful political outfit in the state's history. The party headquarters is located in the Royapettah neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in a building donated to the party in 1986 by Janaki Ramachandran, MGR's wife.

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

Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)

The Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)' or SUCI(C), previously called the Socialist Unity Centre of India and "Socialist Unity Centre" is a communist party in India. The party was founded by Shibdas Ghosh, Nihar Mukherjee and others in 1948.

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
Total140 73

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
Total 140 67

§ 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 by election

NDA

Name of the PartySeats contestedSeats won
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)1390
Janata Dal (United) (JDU)10

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. Ernad
  8. Vallikkunnu
  9. Kottakkal
  10. Vengara
  11. Thavanoor
  12. Kongad
  13. Tharoor
  14. Shoranur
  15. Kaipamangalam
  16. Puthukkad
  17. Kalamassery
  18. Kochi
  19. Thrikkakkara
  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. [9]

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] [10]

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. [11]

Poonjar constituency has the maximum number of candidates, 13. The fewest candidates is 4, in the constituencies of Sulthanbathery, Alathur, Malampuzha and Kaduthuruthy. [12]

Campaign

Salient points

V. S. Achuthanandan started the LDF campaign in Malampuzha, Palakkad on 21-Mar-2011. [13]

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. [14] [15]

The use of a helicopter by KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala in poll campaign was criticised by LDF. [16]

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. [17]

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. [18]

UDF manifesto

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

  1. 36 lakh jobs for the 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 per cent interest.
  4. Free bi-cycles 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:- [20]

  1. Amend the Lok Ayukta rules to provide information to public regarding the assets owned by public figures within and outside the country and to ensure transparent and corruption-free administration..
  2. Extension of Rs 2 per kg rice scheme to all sections.
  3. Increase old age pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1000.
  4. Creation of 25 lakh jobs in non-farm sectors and increasing the state spending on infrastructure projects.
  5. A subsidy of Rs 20 per litre for kerosene for the weaker sections..
  6. Several sops for women and children with various empowerments schemes totalling Rs 7500 crore..
  7. The maternity leave with wage for women worker in unorganised sector would be increased to three months from the present one month..
  8. All the school children would be given free meal, uninforms and textbooks..
  9. A welfare-cum-pension scheme for employees of places of worship of all religions will be introduced..
  10. The operations of other-state lotteries would be contained while protecting Kerala state lottery.
  11. Total electrification of the state in six months.
  12. Cent per cent drinking water supply in five years.

Poll surveys

Pre-poll surveys

Post-poll surveys

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. [33]

A total of 971 candidates contested the elections, after the withdrawal of nominations closed. [11]

Voting

The polling to elect members of assembly from the 140 constituencies in Kerala was held successfully on 13 April 2011. 75.12 per cent voter turn out was recorded in the state. The district wise and constituency wise polling percentage is as given below. [34] [35]

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

Sl. No:DistrictConstituencyNo. 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 North14989013477.1%
28 Kozhikode South13262112877.9%
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 Vypeen 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%
TOTAL23147871211875.12%

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 NDA Others
726800
UDFLDF
38209211145134222
INCIUMLKC
(M)		SJ
(D)		KC
(B)		KC
(J)		RSP
B		CPI(M)CPIJDSINDNCPRSP

Alliance wise result

LDF+SEATSUDF+SEATSNDA+SEATSOTHERSSEATS
CPIM 45-1 (by-polls) INC 39+1 (by-polls) BJP 0 IND 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)68TOTAL (2011)72TOTAL (2011)0TOTAL (2011)0
TOTAL (2006)98TOTAL (2006)42TOTAL (2006)0TOTAL (2006)0

Constituency-wise detailed results

Sl. No:ConstituencyUDF candidatePartyVotesLDF candidatePartyVotesBJP+ candidateVotesWinnerMarginWinning alliance
1 Manjeshwar P. B. Abdul RazaqIUML49817C. H. KunjambuCPI(M)35067K. Surendaran43989P. B. Abdul Razaq5828UDF
2 Kasargod N. A. NellikunnuIUML53068Azeez KadappuramINL16467Jayalakshmi N. Bhatt43330N. A. Nellikunnu9738UDF
3 Uduma C. K. SreedharanINC50266 K Kunhiraman CPI(M)61646B. Sunitha13073 K Kunhiraman 11380LDF
4 Kanhangad M. C. JoseINC54462E. ChandrasekharanCPI66640Maddikkai Kummaran15543E. Chandrasekharan12178LDF
5 Thrikkaripur K. V. GangadharanINC59106K. KunjiramanCPI(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. JosephINC68503P. Santhosh KumarCPI56746M. G. Ramakrishnan3529K. C. Joseph11757UDF
10 Azhikode K. M. ShajiIUML55077M. PrakasanCPI(M)54584M. K. Saseendran7540K. M. Shaji493UDF
11 Kannur A. P. Abdullakutty INC55427 Kadannapalli Ramachandran Congress(S)48984U. T. Jayanthan4568A. P. Abdullakutty6443UDF
12 Dharmadam Mambaram DivakaranINC57192K. K. NarayananCPI(M)72354C. P. Sangeetha4963K. K. Narayanan15162LDF
13 Thalassery Rijil MakuttyINC40361 Kodiyeri Balakrishnan CPI(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 JosephINC56151K. 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. HarisSJD52489A. K. SaseendranNCP67143V.V. Rajan11901A. K. Saseendran14654LDF
27 Kozhikode NorthP. V. GangadharanINC48125A. PradeepkumarCPI(M)57123P. Reghunath9894A. Pradeepkumar8998LDF
28 Kozhikode South M. K. Muneer IUML47771C. P. Musaffir AhmedCPI(M)46395Jaya Sadanandan7512M. K. Muneer1376UDF
29 Beypore M. P. Adam MulsiINC55234 Elamaram Kareem CPI(M)60550K. P. Sreesan11040Elamaram Kareem5316LDF
30 Kunnamangalam U. C. RamanIUML62900P. T. A. RahimIndependent66169C. K. Padmanabhan17123P. T .A. Rahim3269LDF
31 Koduvally V. M. Ummer MasterIUML60365M. MehboobCPI(M)43813Gireesh Thevalli6519V. M. Ummer Master16552UDF
32 Thiruvambadi C. MoyinkuttyIUML56386George M. ThomasCPI(M)52553Jose Kappattumala3894C. Moyinkutty3833UDF
33 Kondotty P. Mohammedunni HajiIUML67998P. C. NaushadCPI(M)39849Kumari Sukumaran6840P. Mohammedunni Haji28149UDF
34 Ernad P. K. BasheerIUML58698K. Asharaf AliCPI Independent47,452Baburaj3448P. K. Basheer11246UDF
35 Nilambur Aryadan Mohammed INC66331 M. Thomas Mathew Independent60733K. C. Velayudhan4425Aryadan Mohammed5598UDF
36 Wandoor (SC)A. P. AnilkumarINC77580V. RameshanCPI(M)48661Kotheri Ayyappan2885A. P. Anilkumar28919UDF
37 Manjeri M. UmmerIUML67594V. GowriCPI38515P. G. Upendran6319M. Ummer29079UDF
38 Perinthalmanna Manjalamkuzhi Ali IUML69730V. SasikumarCPI(M)60141C. K. Kunjumohammed1989Manjalamkuzhi Ali9589UDF
39 Mankada T. A. Ahammed KabeerIUML67756Khadeeja SatharCPI(M)44163K ManiKandan4387T. A. Ahammed Kabeer23593UDF
40 Malappuram P. UbaidullaIUML77928Sadiq MadathilJD(S)33420K. Velayudhan3841P. Ubaidulla44508UDF
41 Vengara P. K. Kunhalikutty IUML63138K. P. IsmailINL24901Subramaniyan3417P. K. Kunhalikutty38237UDF
42 Vallikunnu K._N._A._Khader IUML57250K. V. SankaranarayananIndependent39128M. Premkumar11099K. N. A. Khader18122UDF
43 Tirurangadi P. K. Abdu RabbIUML58666K. K. SamadCPI28458Sashidharan Punnasseri5480P. K. Abdu Rabb30208UDF
44 Tanur Abdurahman RandathaniIUML51549E. JayanCPI(M)51549Ravi Thelath7304Abdurahman Randathani9433UDF
45 Tirur C. MammoottyIUML69305P. P. AbdullakkuttyCPI(M)45739P. T. Ali Haji5543C. Mammootty23566UDF
46 Kottakkal M. P. Abdussamad Samadani IUML69717C. P. K. GurukkalNCP33815K. K. Surendran7782M. P. Abdussamad Samadani35902UDF
47 Thavanur V. V. PrakashINC50875 Dr K.T.Jaleel Independent57729Nirmala Kuttikrishnan7107K.T. Jaleel6854LDF
48 Ponnani P. T. Ajay MohanINC53514 P. Sreeramakrishnan CPI(M)57615V. T. Jayapraksh5680P. Sreeramakrishnan4101LDF
49 Thrithala V. T. BalramINC57848P. MammikkuttyCPI(M)54651V. Ramankutty5899V. T. Balram3197UDF
50 Pattambi C. P. MohammedINC57728K. P. Suresh RajCPI45253P. Babu8874C. P. Mohammed12475UDF
51 Shoranur Shanta JayaramINC46123K. S. SaleekhaCPI(M)59616V. B. Muralidharan10562K.S. Saleekha13493LDF
52 Ottappalam V. K. SreekandanINC51820M. HamsaCPI(M)65023P. Venugopal9631M. Hamsa13203LDF
53 Kongad (SC)P. SwaminathanINC49355K.V. VijayadasCPI(M)52920B. Devayani8467K. V. Vijayadas3565LDF
54 Mannarkkad N. ShamusudheenIUML60191V. ChamunniCPI51921O. P. Vasadevanunni5655N. Shamusudheen8270UDF
55 Malampuzha Lathika SubhashINC54312 V. S. Achuthanandan CPI(M)77752P. K. Majeed Pedikat (JDU)2772 V. S. Achuthanandan 23440LDF
56 Palakkad Shafi ParambilINC47641K. K. DivakaranCPI(M)40238C. Uday Bhaskar22317Shafi Parambil7403UDF
57 Tarur (SC)N. VineshKC(J)38419 A. K. Balan CPI(M)64175M. Lakshmanan5385 A. K. Balan 25756LDF
58 Chittur K. AchuthanINC69916Subhash Chandra BoseCPI(M)57586A. K. Omanakuttan4518K. Achuthan12330UDF
59 Nemmara M. V. Raghavan CMP55475V. ChenthamarakshanCPI(M)64169N. Sivarajan9123V. Chenthamarakshan8694LDF
60 Alathur K. KushalakumarKC(M)42236M. ChandranCPI(M)66977K. A. Sulaiman5460M. Chandran24741LDF
61 Chelakkara (SC)K. B. SasikumarINC49007K. RadhakrishnanCPI(M)73683V. A. Krishna Kumaran7056K. Radhakrishnan24676LDF
62 Kunnamkulam C. P. JohnCMP57763Babu M. PalisseryCPI(M)58244K. K. Aneeshkumar11725Babu M. Palissery481LDF
63 Guruvayoor Ashraf KokkurIUML52278K. V. AbdulkhaderCPI(M)62246Dayanandan Mambulli9306K.V. Abdulkhader9968LDF
64 Manalur P. A. MadhavanINC63077Baby JohnCPI(M)62596P. M. Gopinath10543P. A. Madhavan481UDF
65 Wadakkanchery C. N. BalakrishnanINC67911N. R. BalanCPI(M)61226Shajumon Vattekadu7451C. N. Balakrishnan6685UDF
66 Ollur M.P Vincent INC64823 Rajaji Mathew Thomas CPI58576Sundar Rajan6761 M.P Vincent 6247UDF
67 Thrissur Therambil RamakrishnanINC59991P. BalachandranCPI43822Ravikumar Uppath6697Therambil Ramakrishnan16169UDF
68 Nattika (SC)Vikas ChakrapaniCMP (Independent)48501 Geetha Gopi CPI64555Sarju Thoyyakkavu11144 Geetha Gopi 16054LDF
69 Kaipamangalam Umesh ChalliyilJSS45219 V. S. Sunil Kumar CPI58789A.N. Radhakrishnan10716 V.S. Sunil Kumar 13570LDF
70 Irinjalakuda Thomas Unniyadan KC(M)68445K. R. VijayaCPI(M)56041K. C. Venugopal6672 Thomas Unniyadan 12404UDF
71 Puthukkad K. P. ViswanathanINC46565C. RaveendranathCPI(M)73047Sobha Surendran14425C. Raveendranath26482LDF
72 Chalakudy K. T. BennyINC61061B.D. DevasiCPI(M)63610Sudhir Baby5976B.D. Devasi2549LDF
73 Kodungallur T N PrathapanINC64495K G SivanandanCPI55063I. R. Vijayan6732T N Prathapan9432UDF
74 Perumbavoor Jaison JosephINC56246 Saju Paul CPI(M)59628O. C. Ashokan5464Saju Paul3382LDF
75 Angamaly Johnny Nellore KC(J)54330 Jose Thettayil JD(S)61500P. Brahmaraj4117 Jose Thettayil 7170LDF
76 Aluva Anwar SadathINC64244A. M. YusufCPI(M)51030M. N. Gopi8264Anwar Sadath13214UDF
77 Kalamassery V. K. Ibrahim KunjuIUML62843 K. Chandran Pillai CPI(M)55054P. Krishnadas8438V. K. Ibrahim Kunju7789UDF
78 Paravur V.D. Satheesan INC74632 Pannyan Raveendran CPI63283T. S. Purushothamman3934 V.D. Satheesan 11349UDF
79 Vypeen Ajay TharayilINC55572 S. Sharma CPI(M)60814Surendran2930 S. Sharma 5242LDF
80 Kochi Dominic Presentation INC56352M. C. JosephineCPI(M)39849K. Sashidharan5480 Dominic Presentation 16503UDF
81 Thripunithura K. BabuINC69886C. M. Dinesh ManiCPI(M)54108Sabu Varghese4942K. Babu15778UDF
82 Ernakulam Hibi Eden INC59919 Sebastian Paul Independent27482C. G. Rajagopal6362 Hibi Eden 32437UDF
83 Thrikkakara Benny Behanan INC65854M. E. HasainarCPI(M)43448N. Sajikumar5935 Benny Behanan 22406UDF
84 Kunnathunad (SC) V.P. Sajeendran INC63624M. A. SurendranCPI(M)54892Ravi Veliyathunadu5862 V.P. Sajeendran 8732UDF
88 Piravom T. M. Jacob KC(J)66503M. J. JacobCPI(M)66346M. N. Madhu4234 T. M. Jacob 157UDF
86 Muvattupuzha Joseph VazhakkanINC58012Babu PaulCPI52849Jiji Joseph4367Joseph Vazhakkan5163UDF
87 Kothamangalam T. U. Kuruvilla KC(M)52924Scaria ThomasKC(T)40702Radhakrishnan5769 T. U. Kuruvilla 12222UDF
88 Devikulam (SC)A. K. ManiINC47771S RejandranCPI(M)51849S. Rajagopal3582S Rejandran4078LDF
89 Udumbanchola Josy SebastianINC47090K. K. JayachandranCPI(M)56923N. Narayanraj3836K. K. Jayachandran9833LDF
90 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph KC(M)66325Joseph AugustineIndependent43457P. M. Velayudhan10049 P. J. Joseph 22868UDF
91 Idukki Roshy Augustine KC(M)65734C. V. VargheseCPI(M)49928C. C. Krishnan3013 Roshy Augustine 15806UDF
92 Peerumade E. M. AugustyINC51971 E. S. Bijimol CPI56748P. P. Sanu3380 E.S. Bijimol 4777LDF
93 Pala K. M. Mani KC(M)61239Mani C. KappanNCP55980B. Vijay Kumar6359 K. M. Mani 5259UDF
94 Kaduthuruthy Monce Joseph KC(M)68787Stephen GeorgeKC(T)45730P.G. Bijukumar5340 Monce Joseph 23057UDF
95 Vaikom (SC)Satheesh KumarINC52035K. AjithCPI62603Ramesh Kavimattom4512K. Ajith10568LDF
96 Ettumanoor Thomas Chazhikadan KC(M)55580 K. Suresh Kurup CPI(M)57381V. G. Gopakumar3385 K. Suresh Kurup 1801LDF
97 Kottayam Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan INC53825V.N. VasavanCPI(M)53114Narayan Namboothiri5449 Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan 711UDF
98 Puthuppally Oommen Chandy INC69922Suja Susan GeorgeCPI(M)36667D. Sunilkumar6679 Oommen Chandy 33255UDF
99 Changanassery C. F. Thomas KC(M)51019 B. Iqbal CPI(M)48465M.B. Rajagopal6281 C. F. Thomas 2554UDF
100 Kanjirappally N. JayarajKC(M)57021Suresh T NairCPI44815K. G. Rajmohan8037N.Jayaraj12206UDF
101 Poonjar P. C. George KC(M)59809Mohan ThomasIndependent44105K. Santhosh Kumar5010 P. C. George 15704UDF
102 Aroor M. A. ShukoorINC59823 A. M. Arif CPI(M)76675P. Sajeev Lal7486 A.M. Arif 16852LDF
103 Cherthala K. R. Gowri Amma JSS67878P. ThilothamanCPI86193P.K. Binu5933P. Thilothaman18315LDF
104 Alappuzha P. J. MathewINC59515 Thomas Isaac CPI(M)75857Kottaram Unnikrishnan3540 Thomas Isaac 16342LDF
105 Ambalappuzha M. LijuINC47148 G. Sudhakaran CPI(M)63728P.K. Vasudevan2668 G. Sudhakaran 16580LDF
106 Kuttanad K.C. JosephKC(M)52039Thomas ChandyNCP60010K. Soman4395Thomas Chandy7971LDF
107 Haripad Ramesh Chennithala INC67378G. KrishnaprasadCPI61858Ajith Shanker3145 Ramesh Chennithala 5520UDF
108 Kayamkulam M. MuraliINC66094C. K. SadasivanCPI(M)67409T.O. Noushad3083C.K. Sadasivan1315LDF
109 Mavelikkara (SC)K. K. ShajuJSS60754R. RajeshCPI(M)65903S. Girija4984R. Rajesh5149LDF
110 Chengannur P. C. VishnunathINC65156C. S. SujathaCPI(M)52656B. Radhakrishnan Menon6062P. C. Vishnunath12500UDF
111 Thiruvalla Victor T. ThomasKC(M)52522 Mathew T. Thomas JD(S)63289Rajan Moolaveetil7656 Mathew T. Thomas 10767LDF
112 Ranni Peelipose ThomasINC51777 Raju Abraham CPI(M)58391Suresh Kadambari7442Raju Abraham6614LDF
113 Aranmula K. Sivadasan NairINC64845K. C. RajagopalCPI(M)58334K. Haridas10227K. Sivadasan Nair6511UDF
114 Konni Adoor Prakash INC65724M. S. RajendranCPI(M)57950V.S. Harish Chandran5994 Adoor Prakash 7774UDF
115 Adoor (SC) Pandalam Sudhakaran INC62894Chittayam GopakumarCPI63501K K Sasi6210Chittayam Gopakumar607LDF
116 Karunagapally Rajan BabuJSS54564 C. Divakaran CPI69086M. Suresh5097 C. Divakaran 14522LDF
117 Chavara Shibu Baby John RSP(B)65002 N. K. Premachandran RSP58941Nalini Sankaramankalam2026 Shibu Baby John 6061UDF
118 Kunnathur (SC)P. K. RaviINC59835Kovoor KunjumonRSP71923Raji Prasad5949Kovoor Kunjumon12088LDF
119 Kottarakkara N N MuraliKC(B)53477P. Ayisha PottyCPI(M)74069Vayakkal Madhu6370P. Ayisha Potty20592LDF
120 Pathanapuram K. B. Ganesh Kumar KC(B)71421K. RajagopalCPI(M)51019Subhash Pattazhi2839 K. B. Ganesh Kumar 20402UDF
121 Punalur Johnson AbrahamINC54643K. RajuCPI72648B. Radhamany4155K. Raju18005LDF
122 Chadayamangalam Shahida KamalINC47607 Mullakkara Ratnakaran CPI71231Saju Kumar4160 Mullakara Ratnakaran 23624LDF
123 Kundara P. JeramiasINC52342 M. A. Baby CPI(M)67135Vellimon Dileep5990 M.A. Baby 14793LDF
124 Kollam K. C. RajanINC49446 P. K. Gurudasan CPI(M)57986G. Hari4207 P. K. Gurudasan 8540LDF
125 Eravipuram P. K. K. BavaIUML43259A. A. AzeezRSP51271Pattathanam Babu5048A. A. Azeez8012LDF
126 Chathannoor Bindhu KrishnaINC47598G S JayalalCPI60187Kizhakkanela
Sudhakaran		3839G S Jayalal12589LDF
127 Varkala Varkala KaharINC57755A.A. RahimCPI(M)47045Elakamon Sateeshan3430Varkala Kahar10710UDF
128 Attingal (SC)Thankamani DivakaranINC33493Adv. B. SathyanCPI(M)63558P. P. Vava4844B. Sathyan30065LDF
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC)K. VidhyadharanINC47376V. SasiCPI(M)59601Athiyoor Surendran2078V. Sasi12225LDF
130 Nedumangad Palode RaviINC59789P. Ramachandran NairCPI(M)54759K. S. Anjana5971Palode Ravi5030UDF
131 Vamanapuram C. MohanachandranINC55145Koliyakkod Krishnan NairCPI(M)57381Karrettu Sivaprasad5228Koliyakkod Krishnan Nair2236LDF
132 Kazhakoottam M. A. WahidINC50787C. AjayakumarCPI(M)48591J.R. Padmakumar7508M. A. Wahid2196UDF
133 Vattiyoorkavu K. Muraleedharan INC56531 Cherian Philip Independent40364V.V. Rajesh13494 K. Muraleedharan 16167UDF
134 Thiruvananthapuram V. S. SivakumarINC49122 V. Surendran Pillai KC(T)43770B.K. Shekar11519V. S. Sivakumar5352UDF
135 Nemom Charupara RaviSJD20248V. SivankuttyCPI(M)50076 O. Rajagopal 43661V. Sivankutty6415LDF
136 Aruvikkara G. Karthikeyan INC56797Ambalathara Sreedharan NairRSP46123C. Sivankutty7694 G. Karthikeyan 10674UDF
137 Parassala A. T. GeorgeINC60578Aanavoor NagappanCPI(M)60073S. Suresh10310A. T. George505UDF
138 Kattakkada N. SakthanINC52368Jaya DaliIndependent39452 P. K. Krishna Das 22550N. Sakthan12916UDF
139 Kovalam George MerciarINC52305Jameela PrakasamJD(S)59510Venganoor Satish9127Jameela Prakasam7205LDF
140 Neyyattinkara Thambanoor RaviINC48009 R. Selvaraj CPI(M)54711Athiyannur Sreekumar6730B. Selvaraj6702LDF

Note:-

Performance of Political Parties

Sl. No:Political PartyNo. of CandidatesSeats wonVotesPercentage
1AIADMK KERALA (AIADMK)402,4960.01
2Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)13801,053,6546.03
3Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)1220104,9770.60
4Communist Marxist Party (CMP)30161,7390.93
5Communist Party of India (CPI)27131,522,4788.72
6Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI M)84454,921,35428.18
7Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (CPI ML)207790.00
8Congress (Secular)1048,9840.28
9Deseeya Praja Socialist Party (DPSP)207880.00
10Indian National Congress (INC)82384,667,52026.73
11Others / Independents3130278,6081.60
12Indian National League (INL)3095,2290.55
13Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS)54264,6311.52
14Janata Dal (United) (JDU)102,7720.02
15Janadhipatya Samrakshana Samithi (JSS)40228,4151.31
16Kerala Congress (Jacob)31159,2520.91
17Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai)21124,8980.72
18Kerala Congress (Mani) (KC M)159861,8294.94
19Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)30130,2020.75
20Kerala Janapaksham208120.00
21LDF supported Independents92418,6192.40
22Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP)108570.00
23Muslim League (IUML)24201,446,5708.28
24Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)82216,9481.24
25NDA supported Independent102,0780.01
26People's Democratic Party (PDP)5012,8700.07
27Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)42228,2581.31
28Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) (RSP B)1165,0020.37
29Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI)690139,4810.80
30Socialist Janata (Democratic) (SJD)62287,6491.65
31Shiv Sena803,4760.02
32Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI)2308,6880.05

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-Oct-2011. [36] [37]

2.Neyyattinkara By-election was held in Neyyattinkara assembly constituency following the resignation [38] [39] [40] of sitting MLA R. Selvaraj on 09-Mar-2012.

3.Aruvikkara Bye-election was held in Aruvikkara assembly constituency following the death of sitting MLA and SPEAKER G. Karthikeyan

Sl. No:ConstituencyUDF candidatePartyVotesLDF candidatePartyVotesBJP+ candidateVotesWinnerMarginWinning alliance
1 Piravom Anoop Jacob KC(J)82756M.J. JacobCPI(M)70686K. R. Rajagopal3241 Anoop Jacob 12070UDF
2 Neyyattinkara R. Selvaraj INC52528F. LawrenceCPI(M)46194 O. Rajagopal 30507 R. Selvaraj 6334UDF
3 Aruvikkara K. S. Sabarinathan INC56448 M. Vijayakumar CPI(M)46320O. Rajagopal34145 K. S. Sabarinathan 10128UDF

Assembly seat sharing post the Bye Election results:

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